Episode Description
May 20, 2026
Headlines - links
Primary Elections 2026: League of Women Voters Candidate Forums
HD19 (Democrats) Primary - VIRTUAL
Monday, June 8, 2026 at 4pm
Join the webinar here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81614440096
Have questions for the candidates? Questions must be submitted in advance HERE.
Boulder County Treasurer (Democrats) - IN PERSON & VIRTUAL
Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 6pm
Two ways to view this forum:
- In-person at Longmont Public Media, 457 4th Avenue, Longmont
- DUE TO SPACE LIMITATIONS, REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED for in-person attendance on the LPM website HERE
- Watch the livestream here: https://www.youtube.com/live/WrkBJKY4mj0
Have questions for the candidates? Questions must be submitted in advance HERE. (We will not be taking questions from the live audience.)
Raucous Caucus date, location announced for Boulder City Council Candidates
https://blog.boulderprogressives.org/raucous-caucus-2026-were-going-back-to-back/
Boulder’s new flag
Local organizers with the Colorado Rapid Response Network (CORRN) give a report from the front lines in the fight against ICE.
There was a huge surge in interest after the murders of Alex Pretti and Renee Good in Minnesota, but now they’re in a “lull.”
What/who they need
- Dispatchers: Answer calls to the 24/7 CORRN hotline. Must be bilingual and can quickly work under pressure to share resources (know your rights, etc.)
- Contact coloradorapidresponsenetwork.com/volunteer
Support these community organizations
Colorado Rapid Response Network
Esperanza Fund - Longmont Community Foundation
Friday
Golden-based cybersecurity expert Andrew Gentry on Flock and the dangers of license plate reading technology.
Next week
Frequency co-founder Jeff Rozic interviews local Grayson Haver Currin, a prominent freelance music journalist and long-distance hiker whose writing has appeared in The New York Times, Pitchfork, MOJO Magazine, and NPR. He also writes a personal Substack newsletter, Out + Back.
One More Thing
“May the song of joy be the song that you sing in your heart”
1st grade BVSD Class sing-a-long with piano playing teacher
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