Boulder County
I Rode Boulder County’s Most Dangerous Cycling Corridor. Here’s Why a Safer Path Could Cost $95 Million
I rode Boulder County's most dangerous cycling route to see why a $100 million trail is in the works.
Nicholas Thompson
Longmont
Longmont Residents Are Asking: Why Should We Pay Twice for Passenger Rail?
Longmont transportation leaders schedule a third forum to answer questions about the Colorado Connector.
Boulder County
Proposals to Reduce Tipped Workers’ Pay Die At Boulder City Council
A proposal to slow increases in pay for service workers dies in Boulder.
Colorado
Subscribers Only: Support for Thompson’s Colorado is Now Live
Thompson's Colorado has launched new voluntary paid membership tiers and one-time contributions.
RTD
RTD Board Rejects Fare Increases, While Asking Staff To Study Service Cuts
The RTD Board of Directors voted Tuesday against moving forward with proposed fare increases, but directed staff to study approximately $20 million in service cuts that could take effect with the May or June 2027 service changes. The decision keeps fares unchanged for now while placing the possibility of significant
Car-Free Colorado
Plantar Fasciitis to Metric Century Cyclist: The 9 Epic Training Rides That Prepared Me for the Ride 2 End Alzheimer's
In a span of four months, I went from difficulty walking to a metric century bike ride.
RTD
BroncosRide And An Airport Bus: The Top 5 Things To Watch At Tuesday's RTD Board Meeting
The RTD board of directors meets in Denver Tuesday night, and we will get the answers to several questions Thompson's Colorado has explored in the committee meetings leading up to this. Will Longmont get the airport bus? Are fares going to increase? What service reduction proposal will the
Longmont
The 7 Best Questions Longmont Had for Colorado Connector Train Planners
Longmont residents got to be the first to question Colorado Connector planners about their 75+ page formal draft proposal for the train service.
Longmont & Boulder County News
Child Care In Boulder County Costs More Than CU: Can A Tax Increase Fix It?
Longmont Councilman Jake Marsing explains a coalition's three-part plan to address affordability and access of child care in Boulder County.
Journalism
Not My First Rodeo: The Editorial Foundations of Thompson's Colorado
Most people in Colorado know me as the bike and bus guy. But before Thompson’s Colorado, I spent six years reporting in Missouri television newsrooms.
algorithm
Nearly 210,000 People Have Watched My Videos. It Makes No Damn Sense.
210,000 views and a few months later, I feel like I understand less and less about what makes audiences stick around on the fickle Instagram and Facebook platforms.
Colorado
Subscribers Only: 10 Questions Thompson’s Colorado Asked...Or Is Asking
A behind-the-scenes look at the questions that shaped Thompson’s Colorado’s first week—and the investigations coming next.