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New sports bar to open at former Harpo's site

The bar aims to revive a long-vacant Arapahoe Avenue location.

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A long-vacant Arapahoe Avenue site just off 28th Street will reopen as an upscale sports bar later this year.Why it matters: Boulder&#x27;s sports bar scene has thinned over the past decade, leaving a gap the new concept aims to fill.

CU football spring game to showcase new roster

Fans get a first look at new players, staff and a key quarterback competition.

The University of Colorado football team holds its annual spring game Saturday, giving fans an early look at the 2026 roster under coach Deion Sanders.Why it matters: The scrimmage offers fans the first real glimpse of an overhauled team — with dozens of new players and a revamped coaching staff — as Sanders <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="enters a pivotal season" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2025/11/19/deion-sanders-colorado-future" data-vars-content-id="ec3976e3-08d0-4f17-b476-9864feb4d345" data-vars-headline="CU football spring game to showcase new roster" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2025/11/19/deion-sanders-colorado-future" target="_self">enters a pivotal season</a> after a disappointing 3-9 2025 campaign.

Hill bar loses liquor license amid Boulder police probe

A University Hill bar will lose its license for 10 years after a police investigation.

A <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="University Hill bar" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2026/03/27/boulder-police-investigate-assault-hill-bar" data-vars-content-id="5ca75f27-9bf5-4fed-80a5-eef92d627d7b" data-vars-headline="Hill bar loses liquor license amid Boulder police probe" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2026/03/27/boulder-police-investigate-assault-hill-bar" target="_self">University Hill bar</a> will lose its liquor license and be barred from reapplying for 10 years under a settlement with the city, ending a licensing case tied to a police investigation.State of play: The deal closes the city&#x27;s case without a public hearing, leaving key details about the underlying police investigation undisclosed.

What to watch at this year's Boulder International Film Festival

Here are the standout films with Boulder ties and filmmaker appearances at BIFF.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The Boulder International Film Festival" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2026/03/17/boulder-biff-april-schedule-sundance-impact" data-vars-content-id="99347f6c-2acf-4817-b3ad-dd638210d40e" data-vars-headline="What to watch at this year&#x27;s Boulder International Film Festival" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2026/03/17/boulder-biff-april-schedule-sundance-impact" target="_self">The Boulder International Film Festival</a> kicks off Friday, bringing new films and documentaries — many with Colorado connections — to local screens.Why it matters: Even as the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="arrival of Sundance" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2026/02/24/sundance-film-festival-2027-dates-boulder-venues" data-vars-content-id="99347f6c-2acf-4817-b3ad-dd638210d40e" data-vars-headline="What to watch at this year&#x27;s Boulder International Film Festival" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2026/02/24/sundance-film-festival-2027-dates-boulder-venues" target="_self">arrival of Sundance</a> steals much of the attention, Boulder&#x27;s long-running festival shows how a homegrown event can still play a crucial role in launching global filmmakers, some with deeply local stories.

Graduation week to snarl Boulder traffic

Boulder is bound to experience heavier-than-normal traffic this week amid graduation activities and the influx of out-of-towners.

Boulder is bound to experience heavier-than-normal traffic this week as a result of graduation activities and a massive influx of out-of-towners.Be smart, locals: If you aren&#x27;t attending <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="CU&#x27;s ceremony" data-vars-click-url="https://www.colorado.edu/commencement/families-guests/arrival-parking" data-vars-content-id="e77279ee-c0e5-4430-9448-36725308a339" data-vars-headline="Graduation week to snarl Boulder traffic" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.colorado.edu/commencement/families-guests/arrival-parking" target="_blank">CU&#x27;s ceremony</a> on Thursday, avoid stretches that lead to Folsom Field.

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Colorado puts tentative price tag on proposed passenger train

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RTD CEO Debra Johnson to step down

"CoCo" wins naming contest for new Front Range train service

Watch out for Colorado's new highway speed cameras

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Colorado puts tentative price tag on proposed passenger train

RTD CEO Debra Johnson to step down

"CoCo" wins naming contest for new Front Range train service

Watch out for Colorado's new highway speed cameras

Graduation week to snarl Boulder traffic