Residents can apply for property tax deferral

The Colorado Property Tax Deferral Program offers a lowinterest loan to help residents across the state manage how they pay off their property taxes.

Boulder County residents can apply for the program through April 1. In the past, only elderly people and military personnel could apply for the program. Now, anyone can apply whose property assessment has gone up more than 4 percent in the last two years. The property must be owner-occupied and all taxes prior to 2024 must be paid in full.

Apply and learn more at colorado.propertytaxdeferral.com.

YWCA gala set for March 9

The YWCA Boulder County will honor two award recipients at its annual fundraising gala on Saturday, March 9, at the Embassy Suites by Hilton, 2601 Canyon Blvd., in Boulder.

Attendees will hear from speakers and network with fellow community members. Sandy Weeks will receive the Janet Beardsley Award of Excellence. Pedro Senhorinha Silva will receive the Community Impact

Maker Award.

Early-bird tickets are $125; regular tickets are priced at $150. For more information and to secure your spot for the event visit: www.ywcaboulder.org/ events-feed/gala

Naropa starts new online environmental degree

Naropa University at 2130 Arapahoe Ave. will start an online bachelor’s degree program in environmental studies in the fall.

The 39-credit program helps students develop leadership skills and contemplative practice, the university said in a statement. Students will learn about eco justice, sustainability and environmental philosophy, the statement said.

Naropa is a nonsectarian liberal arts institution. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, an accreditation body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, according to university materials.

Residents can apply for food tax rebate March 1

Boulder will open food tax rebate applications on March 1 for lower-income residents.

Individuals who make $46,500 or less can apply to receive a food tax rebate set at $104. A family of four that makes $66,400 or less can apply for a food tax rebate set at $318. In addition to the income restriction, applicants must have resided in Boulder in 2023, and also must be 62 years old or older, a person with a disability, or a family that has children under 18 years old at home.

In 2023, Boulder workers granted 1,093 food tax rebates of about $162,000. This year’s applications are due by June 30. For more information, go to bouldercolorado.gov/services/ food-tax-rebate-program.