Good morning, this is your Boulder Local Frequency for Wednesday, October 15, 2025.
We’re waking up to a brisk but beautiful autumn day in Boulder, and there’s a lot happening across the city and beyond. First up, conversation continues around the future of Boulder County’s minimum wage. The current minimum wage is sixteen dollars and fifty-seven cents an hour, but it’s on track to rise to nearly eighteen dollars in January and a gradual climb to twenty-five dollars by 2030. Local businesses, especially farms and small markets, are voicing concern about keeping up with these increases, while county commissioners argue higher wages are essential to help families handle Boulder’s high cost of living. If you’ve got an opinion on this, you can join the public hearing this afternoon at 1 p.m. at the County Commissioners’ office or online—today’s your chance to help shape policy that affects your neighbors and local economy.
In Nederland, the community is still responding to the devastating Caribou Village fire that displaced about twenty businesses last week. The town extended its emergency declaration, allowing access to more assistance, and efforts are underway to relocate affected shops and services to the Black Forest Inn, which is being prepped as a temporary home. If you’d like to support, you can drop by The Caribou Room tonight for a benefit event at 6:30, or help out by donating, volunteering, or simply supporting open Nederland businesses as they rebuild.
Boulder’s deep dive into the future continues with the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan. Locals can weigh in on critical issues like housing, climate, and the economy until the end of this week, so if you want a hand in Boulder's direction over the next decade, fill out the online questionnaire and let city leaders know your priorities.
For those looking to help shape policy closer to home, the Boulder County Planning Commission hosts a hybrid public meeting today at 1:30 p.m. If you care about land use, development code, or Boulder’s broader planning vision, you can participate either downtown or virtually.
Now, if you’re in the mood for music, mark your calendars for the Boulder Roots Music Fest happening this weekend. From Friday through Sunday, downtown Pearl Street will be alive with more than 800 artists on 15 stages, including sets from Yonder Mountain String Band and North Mississippi Allstars. There’s something for everyone—daytime, evening, and even late-night performances at venues across town. Don’t miss Sunday’s Indigenous People’s Day showcase at Savannah Bee and a string of surprise pop-up sets that will keep your feet moving all weekend.
Student life is buzzing at CU Boulder today with a First Gen Cultural Connections Game Night complete with free food and social games, and there’s also a virtual game night open to all with trivia, charades, and drawing for a lighthearted evening in.
Elsewhere, the city is celebrating its recently awarded national gold for Fire-Rescue Station 3 and looking forward to new community engagement, all as fall colors blaze across the Flatirons. Don’t forget to look up and soak in those changing leaves if you’re out and about, and maybe catch a live stream of the iconic Flatirons view if you can’t make it outside.
That’s all for today. This has been Boulder Local Frequency. We’ll see you tomorrow with more local updates.
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