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.

A couple walk under the streetlight on College Avenue at the intersection of 13th Street on University Hill in Boulder, in 2017. (Camera file photo)

“Embracing the future”: More LED streetlights coming soon to Boulder

September 5, 2023 at 8:45 a.m.

More LED streetlights will be coming soon for Boulder as the city finalizes a deal to purchase the rest of its streetlights from Xcel Energy.

Chase Cromwell at his home in Boulder on Wednesday, where he lives with four other roommates. Boulder City Council passed a new occupancy ordinance last week that is going to allow up to five unrelated people to live together in Boulder. (Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer)

“A long time coming”: Boulder reacts to new occupancy ordinance with relief, anger

August 27, 2023 at 9:47 a.m.

Chase Cromwell lives in a five-bedroom, three-bathroom house. It has two sets of washers and dryers, almost two full kitchens and enough space in each room for a queen bed...

Boulder Police Department releases Reimagine Policing Plan

August 25, 2023 at 11:57 a.m.

鈥淚t is abundantly clear that policing cannot continue as it is. This is true for police agencies throughout the United States, and it is true for the Boulder Police Department.鈥�

The Sombrero Marsh Environmental Education Center and property is seen in April. The marsh sits adjacent to the future site of Boulder’s modular home factory. (Matthew Jonas – Staff Photographer)

Boulder鈥檚 modular home factory sparks community debate about location, noise, environmental impact

August 14, 2023 at 10:50 a.m.

A new modular home factory being built in Boulder has stirred excitement as well as a healthy dose of controversy among members of the community.

Boulder County Sheriff Curtis Johnson, left, explains about cause of fire during a press conference on the investigative outcome into the cause and origin of the 2021 Marshall Fire at the Boulder County Sheriff's Office in Boulder, Colorado on Thursday, June 8 , 2023. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Xcel Energy’s slow response delayed Marshall fire investigation, Boulder sheriff says

August 7, 2023 at 10:12 a.m.

Xcel Energy was at least partly to blame for the length of the Marshall fire investigation and the amount of time the community spent waiting for answers, the Boulder County...

The Penfield Tate II Municipal Building in Boulder is seen on July 29, 2021. (Matthew Jonas 鈥� Staff Photographer)

Boulder City Council hears updates on Police Oversight Ordinance

July 28, 2023 at 12:00 p.m.

A work group associated with Boulder's Police Oversight Panel has for weeks been working to modify the city's Police Oversight Ordinance. On Thursday evening, Boulder City Council heard the latest...

The view of Jay Road at U.S. 36. Boulder will be extending the multi-use path along U.S. 36 from Fourmile Canyon Creek to Jay Road with work starting in 2025. (Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer)

Boulder receives $936K to extend multi-use path along U.S. 36

July 25, 2023 at 5:48 p.m.

Boulder has received $936,000 from the Colorado Department of Transportation to extend the multi-use path on U.S. 36 from Fourmile Canyon Creek to Jay Road. Planning and design of the...

A scanner issued to the Times-Call by the Longmont Police photographed in the studio on May 21, 2019.
(Photo Illustration by Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

No injuries in microlight aircraft landing near Gunbarrel

July 19, 2023 at 9:47 a.m.

No one was injured Tuesday morning when a microlight aircraft unexpectedly landed in a field near Gunbarrel.

The Penfield Tate II Municipal Building in Boulder. (File photo by Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Boulder selects independent police monitor finalists

July 7, 2023 at 10:42 a.m.

Boulder announced it has selected four finalists for its independent police monitor role, which has been vacant since last fall.

A “Protect Eldo” sign is seen in front of a home in Eldorado Springs in April. (Amber Carlson 鈥� Staff Writer)

鈥楩rom paradise to parking lot鈥�: Amid renovation of historic resort, Eldorado Springs residents fear for safety, tiny community鈥檚 quirky identity

June 26, 2023 at 1:18 p.m.

Those who live in historic Eldorado Springs think of it as 鈥渁 little paradise.鈥� A hidden gem nestled in the foothills of the Colorado Rockies. And perhaps, too, a relic...

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