Boulder County UFO Sightings So Far In 2021: What's Been Reported, Boulder County, Colorado

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📝 Description

Summary of Boulder County UFO sightings in 2021 as reported by Patch, highlighting four local reports (Lafayette on Jan 14 with a pill-shaped cylindrical craft; Longmont on Mar 6 with a silent large V-shaped craft; Boulder on Mar 28 with a shiny high-altitude sphere; Lafayette on Apr 18 with a bright multi-colored light lasting about 30 minutes). The Patch piece places these observations in the broader context of national UAP coverage, citing NUFORC data that Colorado had 35 sightings in 2021 and referencing CBS News 60 Minutes coverage about government acknowledgement of unidentified aerial phenomena. As of December 2025, there are no widely publicized new updates specifically confirming further investigation or new findings for these Boulder County sightings beyond what was reported in 2021.

🔍 Circumstances

Eyewitness reports compiled by Patch from Boulder County residents, referencing NUFORC data and contemporary media coverage. The piece discusses the Pentagon/UAP context provided by a 60 Minutes segment and then lists four Boulder County sightings with dates and brief descriptions in early 2021 (Jan–Apr).

👤 Physical Description

Reported shapes included a pill-shaped cylindrical craft (Lafayette, Jan 14); a silent large V-shaped craft with circular lights on the belly (Longmont, Mar 6); a shiny sphere high in the sky (Boulder, Mar 28); and a bright multi-colored light (Lafayette, Apr 18) described as lasting about 30 minutes in at least one report.

ℹ️ Additional Details

Patch cites NUFORC data showing 35 Colorado UFO sightings in 2021 and references CBS 60 Minutes coverage about government acknowledgement of UAPs. The four Boulder County reports summarized are from Lafayette (Jan 14 and Apr 18), Longmont (Mar 6), and Boulder (Mar 28).

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