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.

RTD

“Yet You Dumbf—s Want to Shut Down the Mall Ride”: Three Times I’ve Watched Public Pressure Push RTD

3 Examples I've Seen Lately Where Public Pushback Can Change The Conversation Around RTD.

Longmont & Boulder County News

Longmont Will Pay Residents Hundreds to Remove Grass or Improve Irrigation

Longmont offers water conservation programs that offer hundreds of dollars worth of subsidies and rebates for water-wise yard projects.

RTD

Which Longmont RTD Routes Look Most Vulnerable to Budget Cuts?

What routes could be reduced or eliminated in Longmont if RTD moves forward with budget cuts?

RTD

The Math Isn't Mathing: Why Fare Hikes and Service Cuts May Not Be Enough For RTD's Budget Woes

RTD is considering both service cuts and fare increases. Even with both, the budget doesn't appear to balance.