Boulder, Colorado

Boulder, Colorado, is mentioned in recent news articles only as the location where David Hockney completed his first English landscape painting, "English Garden," in 1965. The painting is now being exhibited for the first time in nearly 30 years before being auctioned. While the other articles cover topics such as US efforts to counter China's dominance in critical minerals, the Supreme Court hearing climate accountability lawsuits against fossil fuel companies, the Sundance Film Festival, and BP's new CEO, Boulder itself is not directly involved in these events. Its relevance is limited to its historical connection to Hockney's artwork.