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• CU: Cost of pot fest crackdown still unknown

  April 29, 2012 1:36 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - University of Colorado officials say it will take a few weeks to determine the cost of a crackdown on the 4/20 marijuana celebration on the Boulder campus. University spokesman Bronson Hilliard tells The Daily Camera the school is waiting for invoices from agencies that assisted in... more »

• Homeless man's body pulled from creek in Boulder

  April 28, 2012 3:06 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Police are investigating the death of a homeless man whose body was found in a creek near downtown Boulder. Sgt. Fred Gerhardt tells The Daily Camera the man reportedly was drinking with other homeless men until around 4 a.m. Friday. The group saw the man go... more »

• CU students waiting to hear Obama loan plans

  April 24, 2012 8:06 AM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - University of Colorado students are hoping to hear good news when President Barack Obama visits the University of Colorado in Boulder to talk about student loans. Backers are worried that student support for Obama is not as strong as it was four years ago, but CU... more »

• Boulder considering more smoking bans

  April 8, 2012 6:05 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Boulder officials are looking into the possibility of banning smoking in more public areas, including downtown's Pearl Street Mall, public parks and the city's open space properties. The Daily Camera reports Mayor Matt Appelbaum and other council members discussed the idea earlier this year during... more »

• Decomposed body found in tree near Boulder

  March 4, 2012 11:55 AM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Authorities are investigating after hikers discovered a decomposed body hanging from a tree in a canyon in Boulder. Cmdr. Rick Brough with the Boulder County Sheriff's Office says the body was discovered in the Elephant Buttress area of Boulder Canyon west of the city at about... more »

• More Students in Remedial Classes

  February 7, 2012 7:56 PM

  The percentage of Colorado students needing to take remedial courses at public colleges after graduating high school has gone up. A report released by the Colorado Commission on Higher Education shows 31.8% tested below college level and had to enroll in remedial courses that don't. count toward a degree.... more »

• Man guilty of killing UNH football player in Boulder

  February 3, 2012 7:04 AM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - A jury has convicted a man of fatally shooting a University of New Hampshire football player in Boulder. Kevin McGregor was found guilty Thursday of shooting 20-year-old Todd Walker of Edwards in a botched robbery attempt near the University of Colorado last year. The 23-year-old was... more »

• Atheist billboard in Colorado Springs

  January 30, 2012 9:01 PM

  A new billboard on I-25 has Colorado Springs talking. It reads, "God is an imaginary friend. Choose reality, it'll be better for all of us." The Boulder Atheist Group spent $1,200 on three of these billboards around Colorado. They say, the message isn't anti-religion, its pro-thinking. They also hope... more »

• 4 charged in alleged statewide child-prostitute ring in CO

  January 30, 2012 8:02 PM

  DENVER (AP) - The Colorado attorney general says a child-trafficking ring coerced or lured at least four girls under the age of 18 into prostitution in five Colorado cities. A 70-count indictment made public Monday charges four people with taking the girls to locations in Denver, Boulder, Lakewood, Grand... more »

• Victim warns of car part thefts Play Video

  January 24, 2012 5:41 PM

  If you drive an SUV and leave it parked outside, watch out. Thieves are now stealing parts right off of parked vehicles. Mary Arneson had the catalytic converter stolen from her Toyota Forerunner this weekend. She didn't drive until Monday morning and immediately thought the muffler had been removed... more »

• Boulder looking for hybrid vehicles

  January 23, 2012 7:06 AM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Residents in Boulder appear to have some kind of drive to buy hybrid vehicles. The Daily Camera reports statistics from the Boulder County Clerk and Recorder's Office show 4.8 percent of all vehicles registered in the city of Boulder are hybrids. National statistics are... more »

• Boulder tallies results of campaign to get cars off the road

  January 14, 2012 10:40 AM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - A campaign that challenged residents in Boulder to drive less has tallied its first year of results. The Driven to Drive Less campaign encouraged residents not to drive at least once each week in 2011. City officials say that based on survey data, the average participant... more »

• Boulder's thinking about closing parks overnight

  January 3, 2012 8:24 AM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - The Boulder City Council is taking public comment on a proposal to close city parks overnight to address what officials say are safety and health concerns over the Occupy Boulder movement. The hearing scheduled Tuesday is in response to the city manager's proposal to close parks... more »

• CU among schools snapping up .xxx domain names

  December 21, 2011 1:13 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - The University of Colorado has snapped up 27 .xxx domain names in an effort to prevent pornographers from exploiting the school's name and brands, but failed in acquiring the Colorado.xxx name. The Boulder Daily Camera reports Wednesday that among the domain names under the newly created... more »

• Boulder County considering biotech crops

  December 20, 2011 7:14 AM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Boulder County commissioners are set to decide whether to allow genetically modified crops on open space land. The public had a chance to comment earlier this month, and commissioners are scheduled to make a decision at a meeting Tuesday. A debate over genetically modified... more »

• Boulder psychic convicted of theft from clients

  December 17, 2011 11:46 AM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - A Lafayette psychic who told clients she needed their cash to "draw out the bad energy" has been convicted of 14 counts of theft. A Boulder County jury convicted 55-year-old Nancy Marks of stealing some $300,000 from clients. The Daily Camera newspaper reports that Marks persuaded... more »

• Group wants Boulder to be sister city with Nablus

  December 11, 2011 1:36 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - A group of Boulder residents wants their city to establish a sister-city relationship with Nablus in the West Bank. The Boulder Daily Camera reported Sunday that the group plans a two-day conference in the West Bank starting on Dec. 27. Backers say the conference... more »

• Fire dept. replaces station, truck lost in fire

  December 4, 2011 2:01 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - A volunteer fire department in the foothills west of Boulder has replaced a fire station and engine that were destroyed in the most expensive wildfire in Colorado's recorded history. The Four Mile Fire Protection District celebrated the rebuilt Salina Station and the new engine with... more »

• CU Meningitis victim volunteers at child-care center

  October 19, 2011 4:38 AM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Health officials say a Colorado woman with meningococcal meningitis was a volunteer at a child-care center, but none of the children show any symptoms of the illness. The Boulder County Health Department said Tuesday that 13 families were advised to have their children get antibiotics.... more »

• Boulder considers ban or fee for plastic bags

  October 10, 2011 12:38 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Boulder is considering a ban on plastic shopping bags at supermarkets and convenience stores or a mandatory fee for using them. The City Council will consider the measures Tuesday. The Daily Camera reported Monday that students in the Net Zero Club at Fairview High... more »

• Wildlife officers tranquilize mountain lion at CU

  October 5, 2011 6:06 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Colorado wildlife officers have tranquilized a mountain lion found in a tree on the University of Colorado campus in Boulder. The Daily Camera reports the animal was spotted this afternoon near the Kittredge residence hall complex. Parks and Wildlife spokeswoman Jennifer Churchill says wildlife officers were... more »

• Fewer cycling commuters in Boulder, Fort Collins

  September 28, 2011 6:51 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Commuting by bicycle declined last year in Fort Collins and Boulder. The American Community Survey by the U.S. Census said that people commuting on bikes in Fort Collins dropped from nearly 10 percent in 2009 to about 4.4 percent in 2010. Cycling commuters in... more »

• Views differ on medicated driving Play Video

  September 28, 2011 6:45 PM

  Medical marijuana supporters in Colorado believe that some patients can safely drive even if they have recently medicated. But state troopers think those supporters may be giving out dangerous advice. The Colorado Department of Transportation rolled out a public service announcement campaign last month warning drivers specifically not to... more »

• Boulder council limits marijuana advertising

  September 21, 2011 11:42 AM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - The Boulder City Council wants to limit advertising for medical marijuana dispensaries to people who have a medical need. The ordinance passed Tuesday is designed to bar advertising to youths or recreational users. The Boulder Daily Camera says council members are concerned about the tone of... more »

• Cat's Colo.-NY saga piques interest in microchip

  September 16, 2011 4:58 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Intrigued pet owners are asking veterinarians about a microchip that linked a calico cat found in New York City to its family in Colorado after five years and more than 1,600 miles. Willow's owners had the chip implanted when she was a kitten. When she... more »

• No NY claim on cat missing 5 years from Colorado

  September 15, 2011 4:37 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - There's no custody fight so far over Willow, the cat who was found on a New York street five years after disappearing from Colorado. New York's animal-shelter agency says it seems the calico cat had some human care in recent days. But no one is... more »

• Boulder hair feathers complaint

  September 12, 2011 8:22 AM

  A Boulder company that sells popular feather hair extensions, faces a legal challenge from an animal-rights group. The Daily Camera newspaper reports that People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals filed a false-advertising complaint against the company Fine Featherheads. The company's website says the feathers used for the hair... more »

• Woman faces murder charge for car wreck

  September 10, 2011 2:36 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - A 32-year-old woman faces up to life in prison if convicted of a rare murder charge in a fatal car wreck near Clover Basin Reservoir. The Longmont-Times Call reports that a Boulder judge Thursday ruled that prosecutors may pursue a first-degree murder, extreme indifference charge... more »

• Potty peeper appears in court

  September 3, 2011 1:38 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - A man suspected of spying on women in bathrooms around Boulder is scheduled to be in court again Oct. 27. The Boulder Daily Camera reports that Luke Ivan Chrisco appeared in court Friday where a judge rescheduled his arraignment for next month. Arraignments are where suspects... more »

• Legal help for Boulder medical pot workers

  September 2, 2011 7:13 AM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Boulder officials will consider a resolution stating the city will provide a legal defense to employees who regulate medical marijuana businesses if they face federal prosecution. The Boulder City Council plans to discuss the resolution Tuesday. The Boulder Daily Camera reports that memos this year... more »

• Man receives 20 years for killing infant son

  August 12, 2011 8:12 AM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - A Lafayette man accused of killing his infant son by shaking and throwing him has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. Twenty-one-year-old Joaquin Campos had pleaded guilty in May to felony child abuse resulting in the death of 10-week-old Lyon Campos in October. ... more »

• Boulder Officer Assaulted

  August 11, 2011 6:24 AM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - A man accused of refusing to pay his $3 drink tab at a Boulder restaurant and punching a manager who tried to escort him out also is accused of assaulting a police officer. Police say officer Christian McCracken was taken to a hospital after the... more »

• Mother accused in infant's death declared insane

  July 15, 2011 5:54 AM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - A psychiatrist at the state mental health hospital has found a Boulder County woman charged in her infant son's death to be legally insane. The Daily Camera reports that prosecutors say they haven't had time to fully review the report on Stephanie Rochester. She's accused... more »

• Man suspected of spying on women charged with second degree burglary

  July 1, 2011 5:51 AM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - The Colorado man suspected of hiding in the tank of a portable toilet and spying on women in other bathrooms has been charged with second-degree burglary and other crimes. Boulder County prosecutors charged 30-year-old Luke Chrisco Thursday with eight counts of second-degree burglary. These are... more »

• Man arrested for hiding in women's toilet

  June 28, 2011 5:33 AM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - A Colorado man suspected of hiding in the tank of a portable toilet is also accused of spying on women in bathrooms at several Boulder businesses. Boulder police spokeswoman Kim Kobel said Monday that 30-year-old Luke Ivan Chrisco faces four charges of burglary. Police say... more »

• Fire station being rebuilt after fire

  June 22, 2011 12:12 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Volunteer firefighters have broken ground on a new station for the Fourmile Fire Department after it was destroyed by a wildfire. Fourmile Fire Chief Bret Gibson tells KUSA-TV that the rebuilding project shows that the fire department is moving forward after such a catastrophic event.... more »

• Patrol investigates accident that killed cyclist

  June 17, 2011 6:19 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - The Colorado State Patrol is investigating a collision between a dump truck and bicycle rider that killed the cyclist. State Trooper Heather Cobler tells the Boulder Daily Camera that the accident occurred Friday at an intersection in the north Boulder area. The cyclist's name hasn't... more »

• Woman arrested after pitching pita at Colo. cabbie

  June 15, 2011 2:34 PM

  BOUDLER, Colo. (AP) - Police in Colorado say a woman with an outstanding warrant for her arrest was found because she threw her pita sandwich at Boulder cab driver. The Daily Camera reports that 28-year-old Sarah Renee Lane was arrested Sunday after she got angry with a cabbie who... more »

• Dead man discovered hanging from CU bridge

  May 22, 2011 5:39 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Boulder Police are investigating a man found hanged from a pedestrian footbridge on the University of Colorado campus. The man was discovered by another pedestrian just before 4 a.m. Sunday. The bridge near a parking lot spans Boulder Creek through campus. The Camera newspaper... more »

• State legislator looking to prevent further education cuts

  May 16, 2011 11:06 AM

  DENVER (AP) - A state senator from Boulder is launching a campaign to prevent further budget cuts for Colorado schools and colleges. Sen. Rollie Heath is set to officially start the effort Monday at the state Capitol. He wants to ask voters to raise Colorado's income and sales... more »

• Naropa contemplating move outside of Boulder

  May 13, 2011 2:06 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Naropa University is thinking about consolidating its campus outside the city of Boulder, a move that could take at least a decade. The Daily Camera reported Thursday that officials at the Buddhist-inspired university say they're looking for a larger home, a decision based on a... more »

• CU-Boulder confers 5,897 degrees in commencement

  May 7, 2011 3:05 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - A crowd of about 20,000 watched roughly 5,900 University of Colorado-Boulder students earn degrees. The Daily Camera reports the university conferred 4,593 bachelor's degrees, 884 master's degrees, 164 law degrees and 256 doctorates during the ceremony Friday. Chipotle Chief Executive Steve Ells, an art... more »

• CU suing over "defective" toilet paper

  May 4, 2011 7:32 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - The University of Colorado at Boulder is suing two companies for what it claims was defective toilet paper that clogged the campus's sewage systems. The Daily Camera reported Wednesday that the university's Board of Regents filed a lawsuit last week in Boulder County District Court against... more »

• ACLU: Words alone crime is disturbing

  May 1, 2011 1:42 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - The Boulder chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union says it finds disturbing a conviction of a man based only on his words. A jury on April 6 convicted 23-year-old Zachrey Harris of a misdemeanor charge of bias-motivated harassment. He faces up to 18 months... more »

• 3-year sentence for Colo. man after fatal crash

  April 30, 2011 2:50 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - A Louisville man who pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide and child abuse charges after a crash that killed a young mother has been sentenced to three years in prison. The Camera newspaper reports 24-year-old Corey Lee Smith apologized during his sentencing hearing Friday in Boulder.... more »

• Howard Dean to be commencement speaker at Naropa

  April 30, 2011 2:37 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Former Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean is scheduled to deliver the commencement speech to Naropa University graduates next weekend. The former presidential candidate and Vermont governor will address them May 7 in Macky Auditorium on the University of Colorado campus in Boulder. The Camera... more »

• Mall suspect spotted at a Starbucks

  April 26, 2011 3:16 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - FBI agents across the country have been on alert for a man wanted in an apparent attempted bombing a Denver-area shopping mall. But it was a customer at a grocery store in Boulder who spotted 65-year-old Earl Albert Moore drinking coffee Tuesday morning. A spokeswoman... more »

• Former CEO of Sunflower Market has trial date set

  April 24, 2011 4:07 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - The former CEO of Sunflower Farmers Market is scheduled to go on trial Aug. 9 in Arizona on a charge of child prostitution. Fifty-two-year-old Michael Gilliland of Longmont, Colo., has pleaded not guilty to knowingly offering to pay for sex with someone he believed to be... more »

• CU pays 50K for annual pot celebration

  April 24, 2011 1:52 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - University of Colorado officials are discussing the possibility of shutting down an annual marijuana celebration event that costs the school tens of thousands of dollars to manage. Vice Chancellor for Administration Frank Bruno says CU pays about $50,000 annually to hire personnel from the sheriff... more »

• Mulching project continues on burn area

  April 16, 2011 12:40 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - An extra half ton of straw has been ordered to cover mountainsides burned in a wildfire that destroyed 169 homes and scorched about 9 square miles west of Boulder. Helicopters have already dropped roughly a ton of straw mulch, which will help reduce the risk... more »

• I-70 back open near Georgetown

  April 5, 2011 7:12 PM

  GEORGETOWN, Colo. (AP) - A 25-mile stretch of Colorado's main east-west highway is open again after being closed since morning while crews removed unstable boulders from a mountainside that were threatening to tumble onto traffic 300 feet below. State transportation officials say crews were able to remove all the... more »

• Fiery glider crash leave one dead in Boulder

  April 2, 2011 1:37 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Colorado officials say one person has died after a fiery glider crash in Boulder County, leaving a debris field covering an estimated 300 square yards. Witnesses say the glider struck power lines and burst into flames around 5:15 p.m. yesterday. Sheriff's Cmdr. Rick Brough (broff) says... more »

• Small Boulder fire likely caused by model rocket

  March 27, 2011 3:07 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Boulder County fire officials say a small grass fire believed to have started accidentally when a man launched a model rocket is a reminder of how easy it is for blazes to start because of a dry winter. The Boulder Daily Camera reports that the... more »

• County cites men for alleged violation of fire ban

  March 26, 2011 1:54 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Boulder County has banned outdoor fires because of the high fire danger and people who ignore the ban might end up paying. The sheriff's office said Friday that two men were issued summonses for violating the ban. Authorities say both men were burning agricultural debris... more »

• CU student resigns diversity post over writings

  March 19, 2011 4:06 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - The University of Colorado Student Government diversity director has resigned after officials saw copies of his blog posts, including one in which he wrote "women are not as smart as men." Philosophy graduate student Matthew Cucchiaro says the post titled "Today's Stupid Human Beings: Women"... more »

• Police arrest suspect after fatal shooting near CU

  March 19, 2011 3:19 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Police in Boulder, Colo., have arrested a man in connection with the fatal shooting of a University of New Hampshire football player. Twenty-two-year-old Kevin Michael McGregor of Longmont, Colo., was being held without bail Saturday in the death of 20-year-old Todd Walker of Edwards, Colo.... more »

• CU weighs extending staff tuition benefits

  March 13, 2011 5:36 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - The University of Colorado is looking at ways it can increase the tuition benefits it makes available to its faculty and staff so the school can compete with what other colleges provide. The university is considering extending the tuition wavier to the dependents or children... more »

• Boulder foothills fire 60 percent contained

  March 12, 2011 3:12 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - A wildfire in the foothills west of Boulder is 60 percent contained after crews made good progress overnight. Fire managers said Saturday they're focusing on strengthening and extending their containment lines around the blaze in Lefthand Canyon. They put the size of the burn area... more »

• CU-Boulder students in Japan reported to be OK

  March 12, 2011 1:05 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Fourteen University of Colorado-Boulder students studying in Japan have been accounted for and are all right. University officials said Friday that the students are in three cities - Akita City in northwestern Japan; Osaka in southern Japan; and Tokyo. None of the three campuses... more »

• Boulder wildfire

  March 11, 2011 3:36 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - About 200 homes are being evacuated in Boulder County because of a wildfire. The fire has spread to about 20 acres in windy conditions. The fire is in the Lefthand Canyon area, in the foothills outside of the city of Boulder. Firefighters have also been... more »

• Pedestrian killed in Boulder hit-and-run

  March 6, 2011 3:20 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Boulder police are looking for the driver of an SUV they say fatally struck a pedestrian and fled the scene. Witnesses told police the vehicle that hit the victim was a dark-colored SUV similar to a Rav 4 or Nissan Xterra but investigators have no... more »

• Boulder cracks down on Girl Scout cookie sales

  February 3, 2011 3:46 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP)-A memo sent via a Girl Scouts of Colorado volunteer is causing a stir with its warning that scouts selling cookies in Boulder could be arrested if they don't have the proper paperwork. But Police Chief Mark Beckner tells the Daily Camera newspaper officers have no intention... more »

• Former private-fund manager faces charges

  January 27, 2011 8:12 AM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP)-A former Boulder private-fund manager has pleaded not guilty to multiple counts of financial fraud and money laundering. The U.S. attorney's office for Colorado says 47-year-old Mark Yost, who entered the plea Wednesday, is accused of defrauding Yost Partnership from 2005 to last July. Authorities say he... more »

• Boulder bookkeeper suspected of embezzling $160,000

  January 24, 2011 7:30 AM

  BOULDER (AP)-A bookkeeper from Boulder has been arrested on suspicion of embezzling $160,000 from a nonprofit that works with the Boulder Valley School District to improve education. Forty-four-year-old Diana Lynn Lewis of Boulder faces a felony charge of theft over $20,000 and dozens of charges of forgery. She is... more »

• CU considers tuition guarantee for Colo. students

  January 16, 2011 12:57 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - University of Colorado regents plan to explore the idea of guaranteeing in-state students on the campus in Boulder that their tuition won't rise over four years. The Camera newspaper reports that regents plan to delve deeper into the idea next month. CU already offers a... more »

• Pine beetles attack more trees in Boulder Co.

  January 15, 2011 12:26 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Tree-killing beetles are spreading east from Colorado's lodgepole pines to ponderosa pine forests in Boulder County and other areas along the Front Range. The U.S. Forest Service tells the Daily Camera that pine beetles attacked 36,000 acres of trees in Boulder County last year, up... more »

• Boulder police get arrest warrant in cold case murder

  January 14, 2011 7:35 AM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Boulder police have obtained a warrant for the arrest of a longtime suspect in the 1983 fatal shooting of a University of Colorado student. Police said Thursday that a warrant has been issued for the arrest of Thayne Smika in the slaying of Sid Wells,... more »

• 2 Boulder Co. men plead guilty to Ponzi scheme

  January 13, 2011 7:40 AM

  LONGMONT, Colo. (AP) - Two Boulder County men have pleaded guilty to involvement in a scheme that authorities say cost investors more than $18 million. The Longmont Times-Call reports that Bela Geczy of Longmont and Michael Kass of Boulder pleaded guilty Wednesday to two counts each of securities fraud.... more »

• Oscar winner to be honored at Boulder Film Festival

  January 12, 2011 5:30 PM

  Academy Award-winning film director, producer and screenwriter Oliver Stone will be honored with a "Master of Cinema Award" at the 2011 Boulder International Film Festival. Stone's credits include directing JFK, Platoon and W.; writing the screenplays for Midnight Express and Scarface; and producing Reversal of Fortune and The People... more »

• Men suspected in thefts caught leaving store

  January 9, 2011 2:29 PM

  SUPERIOR, Colo. (AP) - Boulder sheriff's officials says three men suspected of stealing from Target stores were caught because they were leaving the store just as deputies were arriving at the parking lot. Boulder County Sheriff's spokesman Sgt. Tom McGrath says the deputies became suspicious of the men because... more »

• Solar map shows rooftops' potential

  January 2, 2011 2:13 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - A free online "solar map" that allows people in the Denver area to calculate how much solar energy they could harvest from their rooftops has exceeded expectations. The Denver Regional Solar Map was started as a way to estimate solar potential on about 2,000 commercial... more »

• Boulder increasing immigrant outreach in 2011

  December 30, 2010 10:31 AM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - The city of Boulder is expanding its efforts to educate immigrants about government, city services, and how to become a U.S. citizen. The city will increase its efforts in 2011 to reach immigrants in conjunction with a project from the National League of Cities. The... more »

• Man accused of looting homes burned in Fourmile Canyon fire

  December 19, 2010 5:49 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Boulder County sheriff's officials have arrested a man accused of looting homes that burned in wildfire in September. Sgt. Lori Cox says 22-year-old Fernando Crespo-Quiroz is accused of stealing copper wiring and other metals from at least two homes. He was arrested Saturday. He has... more »

• CU student slightly injured in lab explosion

  November 30, 2010 6:01 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - A student at the University of Colorado in Boulder has a minor injury after chemicals he was using in a lab exploded. CU-Boulder spokesman Bronson Hilliard said the explosion at about 2:45 p.m. Tuesday left the post-doctoral student with a cut on his forehead. At... more »

• Pueblo rate payers contribution to Xcel's SmartGridCity could be final

  November 15, 2010 8:33 AM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - A settlement allowing Xcel Energy to raise rates across the state, including in Pueblo, by $44.5 million to pay for its SmartGridCity project in Boulder could become final on Wednesday. The project is helping the utility see what a modern energy grid that distributes traditional... more »

• Boulder opts for video parking enforcement

  November 7, 2010 3:34 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Parking meters are the next stop for government photo surveillance. Boulder is planning to start a photo parking enforcement system in which parking officers use a vehicle-mounted camera to record license plates. The Daily Camera newspaper reports the tag numbers will go into a computer system... more »

• Nearly $1 million alloted for Fourmile Fire recovery

  November 1, 2010 1:24 PM

  The Bureau of Land Management has received $974,000 for stabilization efforts at the Fourmile Canyon Fire west of Boulder in September. About $907,000 for Emergency Stabilization treatments is available immediately, while $67,000 for rehabilitation treatments is expected to be available in January or February of next year. "Getting... more »

• Wildfire West of Boulder 70% Contained

  October 30, 2010 1:46 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - More than 1,700 people evacuated because of a wildfire west of Boulder are being allowed to return to their homes after firefighters worked through the night to stop the fire from spreading. Calm winds and higher humidity helped keep the 144-acre fire from spreading overnight Saturday.... more »

• Suspect sought in Boulder police officer's assault

  October 19, 2010 8:14 AM

  Boulder's police chief and city manager are asking the public for help in identifying a suspect in the assault of an officer. Chief Mark Beckner says his department will use all its resources to find the person responsible for the assault Saturday night that left police Sgt. Jim Byfield... more »

• Colorado researcher wins national science medal

  October 18, 2010 11:53 AM

  A researcher at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder will be honored by the White House. Warren Washington, a senior scientist at NCAR, is one of 10 researchers chosen to receive National Medal of Technology and Innovation. It will be presented later this year. Washington is... more »

• CU-Boulder-designed device breaks cosmic record

  October 12, 2010 8:28 AM

  An instrument designed by University of Colorado-Boulder students has traveled 1.67 billion miles from Earth as it gathers data about grains of dust, the building blocks of the solar system. CU researchers say the dust counter onboard NASA's New Horizons mission to Pluto has traveled farther than any other... more »