Abigail Ankeney

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Abigail Ankeney

Abigail Ankeney is a police, crime and courts reporter covering Boulder County. She loves talking to people and offering a space for people to share their whole stories. When not working, you can find her in the mountains, reading a book in Cheesman Park or playing games with friends. Find her on Bluesky at .

Smoke billows from a grass fire near U.S. 287 and Dillon Road in Boulder County on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Evacuations lifted in Broomfield, Boulder County after contained grass fire burned 35 acres around U.S. 287, Northwest Parkway

January 5, 2026 at 6:55 p.m.

A grass fire southwest of the U.S. 287 and Northwest Parkway interchange in the southeastern corner of Boulder County has been contained to a haystack after burning 35 acres, and...

A Colorado State Patrol vehicle is shown on U.S. 287 in August. (Matthew Jonas – Staff Photographer)

Westminster man dies in head-on crash on Colorado 128 in Boulder County

January 5, 2026 at 9:18 a.m.

A 56-year-old Westminster man died and another man was seriously injured Sunday after a head-on crash on Colorado 128 and West 120th Avenue southwest of Superior.

Woman who pleaded guilty to threatening Boulder schoolchildren with a knife gets probation

March 27, 2026 at 11:05 a.m.

A Denver woman got three years of probation after police said she threatened a group of children and their teacher in a May incident in Boulder, before impersonating her daughter...

Ward’s Congregational Church and the former Hotel Columbia still stand in the mountain town of Ward.

Boulder County woman still without power calls Xcel 鈥榯one deaf鈥� after it thanked those who lost power

December 23, 2025 at 3:38 p.m.

One Ward business owner is calling Xcel Energy "tone deaf" for its Tuesday social media message thanking its customers who lost power for their understanding while the utility turned the...

The Boulder County Board of Review is holding a public hearing on proposed wildfire updates to the county’s building code at 2:30 p.m. Thursday.(Courtesy of Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District)

Wildfire in Boulder County鈥檚 Fourmile Canyon contained

December 23, 2025 at 3:43 p.m.

Fire crews fully contained the fire that sparked west of Boulder on Monday night, and the evacuation orders for the area have been lifted.

An airplane taxis after landing at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in the Broomfield area in this 2024 file photo. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Autonomous system lands plane after pilot loses communication with Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Broomfield

December 22, 2025 at 12:36 p.m.

A plane's autonomous landing system took over and landed the aircraft after the pilot lost all communication with air traffic control at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Broomfield on Saturday.

First responders rescued a fallen climber and a group of stranded hikers Saturday in Eldorado Canyon State Park in Boulder County.

Climber rescued after 30-foot fall in Eldorado Canyon State Park

December 22, 2025 at 8:33 a.m.

A woman was rescued after falling 30 feet while climbing in Eldorado Canyon State Park on Sunday afternoon.

A male Golden Eagle was released at the National Eagle Center along a ridge in rural Montana, Wisc., about 35 miles SE of Nelson, WI., on Wednesday, March 25, 2009. The eagle was released close to where it was found with its leg caught in a trap by bow hunters in October 2008. The bird was nursed back to health at the University of Minnesota Raptor Center, fitted with a radio transmitter, and now is free. Buffalo County Wisconsin, seems to be the heart of the wintering population for these relatively rare birds. (John Doman / Pioneer Press)

Some Boulder foothills open spaces closed until August to protect golden eagles

December 16, 2025 at 11:20 a.m.

Lefthand Palisades, Flagstaff Mountain and Skunk Canyon are closed until August, starting Tuesday, to protect golden eagles during their breeding season in the Boulder Flatirons.

A sign shows the price of gas at a Sinclair station along 120th Avenue in Broomfield on Friday morning. (Ellis Arnold/editor)

Need a fill-up? 3 Broomfield gas stations sell fuel for under $1.85, tracker says

December 5, 2025 at 10:52 a.m.

Is your car thirsty for a full tank? There are three Broomfield gas stations that priced fuel for about $1.84 per gallon.

FILE – The seal of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is displayed at its headquarters in Washington, Nov. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Longmont man among 5 indicted for using Discord, Roblox to lure children into making sex assault materials

December 3, 2025 at 4:49 p.m.

A Longmont man was arrested and indicted for soliciting children on popular gaming platforms like Discord and Roblox, and getting them to make sexual assault material between January 2020 and...

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Evacuations lifted in Broomfield, Boulder County after contained grass fire burned 35 acres around U.S. 287, Northwest Parkway

Westminster man dies in head-on crash on Colorado 128 in Boulder County

Woman who pleaded guilty to threatening Boulder schoolchildren with a knife gets probation

Boulder County woman still without power calls Xcel 鈥榯one deaf鈥� after it thanked those who lost power

Wildfire in Boulder County鈥檚 Fourmile Canyon contained

Autonomous system lands plane after pilot loses communication with Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Broomfield

Climber rescued after 30-foot fall in Eldorado Canyon State Park

Some Boulder foothills open spaces closed until August to protect golden eagles

Need a fill-up? 3 Broomfield gas stations sell fuel for under $1.85, tracker says

Longmont man among 5 indicted for using Discord, Roblox to lure children into making sex assault materials