Bicyclist dies on Diagonal
Our community grieves the tragic loss of Magnus White, a 17 year old on the U.S. national cycling team, who was struck by a driver on the Diagonal Highway (CO 119)while riding his bike.
The rising star in off-road cycling won the 2021 USA Cycling National Championship and represented the U.S. in the Cyclo-cross World Championship last year in Arkansas.
The cities of Longmont and Boulder, Boulder County and the Colorado Department of Transportation are working on plans to pave a separated bikeway on the Diagonal to connect Boulder and Longmont. The project is in its final design phase, with constructruction scheduled for 2024.
Minimum wage increase for Boulder County
Unincorporated Boulder County will see an increase in minimum wage starting Jan. 1, 2024. The move by Boulder County Commissioners will raise the minimum wage to $15.70 per hour in Allenspark, Niwot, Eldora, Coal Creek Canyon, Eldorado Springs, Gold Hill, Gunbarrel and Hygiene. Colorado’s 2023 statewide minimum wage is $13.35 per hour.
Longmont, Louisville, Lafayette and Boulder are partnering to coordinate minimum wage increases starting Jan. 1, 2025.
A vote on occupancy
Boulder City Council will vote on updating the occupancy limit ordinance on Aug. 17.
At its June 15 meeting, the Council showed support for increasing the occupancy to five unrelated people throughout the city (News, “Now you should know,” June 22, 2023). The current ordinance allows three unrelated people to live together in low-density zoning districts and four in high-density zones.
Raising the limit has been on the table since a ballot initiative failed in 2021. Council will hear public comment prior
to vote.
