Amber Carlson

Amber Carlson covers Boulder city government, local politics and community issues for the Daily Camera. She has been with the newsroom since 2022. Born and raised in Colorado, Amber is a music lover, running enthusiast and dancer who occasionally dabbles in pastry making.

Family-owned French bakery on Lookout Mountain faces closure over zoning complaint

August 14, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

Et Voil脿 French Bakery has become a welcome sight for locals, tourists and cyclists.

Patches of snow and ice are seen on College Avenue in Boulder on Tuesday. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

“Diabolically icy”: Recent storm tests Boulder鈥檚 new snow removal policy

January 15, 2025 at 10:39 a.m.

Some of Boulder鈥檚 streets became treacherously icy after a brief snowstorm last week blanketed Boulder in about three inches of snow. And the city鈥檚 new, more conservative approach to snow...

All Roads, formerly the Boulder Shelter for the Homeless, is seen in March 2024. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Boulder鈥檚 All Roads to reduce bed capacity in April 2025

December 4, 2024 at 9:42 a.m.

All Roads, formerly the Boulder Shelter for the Homeless, has confirmed it will likely reduce the shelter's overnight capacity by 20 beds starting in April 2025.

Boulder officials announced Friday that the Ash House, a private, off-campus student apartment building on University Hill, is free of life-safety building code violations. (Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer)

Boulder declares Ash House student apartments free of building code violations

October 4, 2024 at 4:09 p.m.

The Ash House, at 891 12th St., made headlines last month after city workers told the roughly 60 student residents to vacate their apartments immediately, citing critical safety concerns.

An encampment near the Canyon side of the Boulder Public Library on Aug. 3, 2022. (Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer)

Boulder moves to dismiss ACLU camping ban lawsuit in wake of SCOTUS decision

August 26, 2024 at 9:56 p.m.

Boulder is once again seeking to dismiss a much-publicized ACLU lawsuit against the city's camping ban. This time, the motion to dismiss comes in the wake of a recent U.S....

University Hill neighbors, partygoers react to Friday night shooting in Boulder

August 12, 2024 at 8:44 p.m.

A shooting late Friday night at a party in Boulder's University Hill neighborhood that left three people injured has raised concerns among partygoers and nearby residents.

From left: Tim Guenthner, Bev Kurtz and Anna McDermott pose for a photo in front of Gross Reservoir on Wednesday. Kurtz and McDermott teamed up with the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office to use a pre-existing community Telegram group to quickly evacuate the area during the Lakeshore Fire last week. (Photo by Amber Carlson/Staff Writer)

Boulder County residents banded together to stay safe during Lakeshore fire

August 8, 2024 at 10:47 a.m.

鈥淭he fire happened very quickly and, unlike other instances where we had hours or even days of pre-evacuation notices, we literally had minutes to get out of our homes."

A single engine plane comes in for a touch and go at the Boulder Municipal Airport on Friday. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

How Boulder launched a surprise lawsuit against the FAA

August 5, 2024 at 9:30 a.m.

One week ago today, Boulder filed a bombshell lawsuit against the Federal Aviation Administration that could have pivotal consequences for the future of the city's 96-year-old municipal airport.

A single engine plane performs touch and go practice at the Boulder Municipal Airport in this file photo. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Boulder sues FAA seeking clarity over when the city could close municipal airport

July 29, 2024 at 4:59 p.m.

In a court filing Friday, attorneys for Boulder wrote that the city is considering redeveloping the airport amid a shortage of affordable housing and growing concerns around noise and environmental...

Maruf Mirakhmatov is in Boulder again to work on restoring the teahouse and teach a class at CU about it. He is the grandson of one of the artisans who originally helped assemble the teahouse, so he has a family connection.(Cliff Grassmick/Staff photographer)

Tajik artist returns to spruce up Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse

June 9, 2024 at 7:06 p.m.

Restoring a priceless historic landmark is no easy feat. And the Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse, a local icon for 26 years, is no ordinary landmark.

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