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• Court date upcoming in Globetrotter trainer death

  February 5, 2012 11:53 AM

  GREELEY, Colo. (AP) - A Longmont man accused of killing a Harlem Globetrotter's trainer is due to be advised of charges against him next week in Weld County. The Greeley Tribune reports 23-year-old Draton Mares is due in court Thursday on charges of first-degree murder and aggravated motor vehicle theft... 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 »

• Chili roaster shut down over food safety concerns

  October 13, 2011 1:28 PM

  LAFAYETTE, Colo. (AP) - Boulder County has ordered a chili roaster to cease operations over food safety concerns. County health specialist David Baum says Red Wagon Organic Farm owner Amy Tisdale needs to install a sink and temperature control equipment to prevent food contamination. Tisdale says she was unaware... more »

• Old shingles from your home may be more useful than you thought

  August 18, 2011 3:50 PM

  The City of Colorado Springs is hosting a "Lunch-N-Learn" on Aug. 25th to talk about reusing asphalt roof singles to help build and fix Colorado roads. Reusing asphalt roof shingles in asphalt roads is a natural fit, yet road materials are required to meet exacting standards to ensure longevity.... more »

• Pilot OK after landing short of Boulder runway

  August 9, 2011 11:35 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Boulder County sheriff's officials say a pilot suffered only minor injuries from landing her single-engine plane after it lost power about 3 miles from the Boulder airport. Sgt. Lori Cox says the pilot was returning to the airport after dropping off some skydivers Tuesday evening... more »

• Coroner identifies man, girl in Longmont home

  August 9, 2011 6:02 PM

  LONGMONT, Colo. (AP) - The Boulder County coroner has identified the 38-year-old man and 3-year-old girl found in a home in Longmont last weekend as David M. Heydenburg and Allyson Heydenburg. Coroner Emma Hall said Tuesday that further investigation is needed to determine how they died. Police have... more »

• Thunderstorms spur concerns of flooding

  July 5, 2011 11:43 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Predictions of thunderstorms for Boulder County have emergency officials on alert for possible flooding where a wildfire last year left mountainsides west of Boulder bare of trees and bushes. The National Weather Service has issued flash flood watches for parts of Colorado's Front Range, including... more »

• Fire danger douses holiday fireworks, campfires

  June 29, 2011 6:14 PM

  DENVER (AP) - National forests and counties along Colorado's Front Range and eastern plains are banning outside fires and fireworks as hot, dry weather keeps the fire danger high. The National Weather Service has issued a red-flag warning signaling high fire danger for much of southern Colorado, including Las... more »

• Horse ban lifted at Mesa, Boulder fairgrounds

  June 4, 2011 2:21 PM

  GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) - Some Colorado counties are lifting temporary horse bans at county facilities prompted by an outbreak of equine herpes virus. The Mesa County Fairgrounds said Friday it will lift its horse ban next week. That will allow next weekend's horse events including team roping and... more »

• Boulder County braces for flooding after fire

  April 17, 2011 2:46 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Boulder County is bracing for increased flood danger west of Boulder where hillsides have been stripped bare of vegetation by September's wildfire. The Boulder Daily Camera reports that about 90 responders from 15 agencies practiced for a variety of emergencies during drills Saturday. September's wildfire... 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 »

• 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 »

• Update: Crews battling fire in Boulder County mountains

  October 29, 2010 4:17 PM

  Crews battling a 144-acre wildfire west of Boulder are hoping they'll get some help from calmer winds and higher humidity. Hundreds of people in the west part of Boulder and in the mountains west of the city left their homes when two fires started Friday. The fires have... more »

• Boulder wants Supreme Court to stop church growth

  October 1, 2010 8:32 AM

  Boulder County wants the U.S. Supreme Court consider its dispute with a church that wants to nearly double the size of its 128,000-square-foot campus. The Daily Camera reports that the county commissioners voted Thursday to press their legal battle with the Rocky Mountain Christian Church near Niwot. The... more »

• Long's Peak 300-foot fall victim identified

  September 27, 2010 8:07 AM

  Officials say a Kansas man has fallen some 300 feet to his death in Rocky Mountain National Park. The National Park Service says the man fell Saturday afternoon from a ledge on Longs Peak. The Boulder County coroner identified him Sunday as John M. Regan, 57, of Wichita.... more »

• Fire mitigation west of Boulder under review

  September 20, 2010 8:24 AM

  Fire management officials say removing trees and clearing brush and other fire mitigation worked by some measures, even though the Labor Day fire west of here was the most destructive in Colorado history in terms of homes lost. There were no reported serious injuries or deaths from the 3,500... more »

• Boulder fire evacuees will be allowed back again

  September 10, 2010 11:48 AM

  Hundreds of residents evacuated by a wildfire burning near Boulder will get another chance to check on their homes. Sheriff's Cmdr. Rick Brough said Friday that authorities would open roads to residents in the same areas that were cleared for entry the previous day. Thursday's operation was halted... more »

• No new Boulder evacuations; strong winds in forecast

  September 10, 2010 10:00 AM

  Crews are monitoring hot spots at the wildfire burning near Boulder amid concerns that strong winds could fan the flames and send them into the city. City officials had urged roughly 9,000 residents Thursday afternoon to prepare to evacuate at a moment's notice because of conditions that were ripe... more »

• Boulder residents warned of wildfire threat

  September 10, 2010 8:25 AM

  Fire officials say Boulder isn't in imminent danger of a wildfire that has destroyed nearly 170 homes in the Rocky Mountain foothills. However, residents on the west side of Boulder were warned to be prepared to evacuate if the wildfire moves into town. The fire showed no signs of... more »

• Residents kicked out; more resources sent to Boulder County wildfire

  September 9, 2010 5:12 PM

  Boulder County residents allowed to return to their homes for the first time since a wildfire exploded Monday are against being hustled out of the area, as winds are kicking-up earlier than expected. The forecast is for wind gusts 45 - 60 mph--exactly what fire bosses don't need. The... more »

• High winds forecast for Boulder fire area

  September 9, 2010 8:46 AM

  It's the last thing fire managers in Boulder County want to hear--wind gusts in the range of 50-miles an-hour are forecast for the foothills around Boulder this evening. The Fourmile Canyon Wildfire exploded from a spark into an inferno that leveled more than 100 homes in conditions similar to... more »

• 4 people still missing in Boulder County fire

  September 9, 2010 8:40 AM

  Authorities say a wildfire that has destroyed at least 135 homes in the foothills west of Boulder and driven thousands out of their homes is about 10 percent contained. The roughly 6,200-acre fire that started Monday has become one of the most destructive blazes in Colorado history. Its toll... more »

• Wanted: At least 135 homes for fire victims

  September 9, 2010 8:32 AM

  Firefighters are still trying to gain the upper hand on a wildfire burning near Boulder. But with dozens of homes destroyed, county officials are starting to make plans to help people who won't have homes to return to once the fire is out. Authorities say a wildfire that has... more »

• Boulder dogs coming to Colorado Springs

  September 8, 2010 4:15 PM

  The Boulder County Humane Society is taking-in dogs that have been displaced by the Fourmile Canyon Fire. To make room for the displaced dogs, 20 dogs available for adoption are being sent to the Pikes Peak Humane Society. The local humane society already had 60 dogs available for adoption--that's... more »

• Wildfire evacuation checklist

  September 8, 2010 12:27 PM

  The devastating Fourmile Canyon Wildfire in Boulder County has many residents in fire-prone area on edge, and thinking about how to protect themselves. The Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association has offered a list of what to take along if you are evacuated ahead of a wildfire. This is a... more »

• 8 missing in Boulder County wildfire

  September 8, 2010 11:51 AM

  Eight people believed to have been in the path of a Boulder County wildfire Monday are still not accounted for, according to the Boulder County Sheriff's Office. Deputies are following-up with relatives and doing welfare checks, seeking information on the missing. Originally, 20 people were reported missing, but the... more »

• Southern Colorado sending more resources to wildfire

  September 8, 2010 8:46 AM

  Colorado Springs Emergency Management is sending staff to Boulder County this morning to help bone-weary staffers there deal with day three of a wildfire that's leveled nearly 100 homes and other structures. Bret Waters, Director of CSEM received the request Tuesday afternoon. He committed the staff without hesitation. ... more »

• 92 structures destroyed in Boulder County fire Play Video

  September 7, 2010 11:27 PM

  The nightly briefing on the Fourmile Canyon Fire burning west of Boulder has finished. The fire that started Monday morning has burned 7,100 acres with that number likely to increase by the morning. Ninety-two structures are destroyed and eight damaged. Two hot shot crews are making containment lines. The... more »

• Boulder County residents nix higher taxes

  August 26, 2010 9:10 AM

  Boulder County residents have rejected paying a yearly fee to help pay to repave more than 150 miles of roads in about 100 rural subdivisions. The county says 58 percent of the 5,236 residents who responded opposed the idea of being charged $130 a year for 15 years. The... more »

• Boulder County to ask voters for open space tax

  July 27, 2010 11:40 AM

  Boulder voters will decide in November whether they want a tax increase to help the county buy more open space land. Boulder County commissioners unanimously agreed to put the question on the ballot asking voters to authorize a 0.15 percent sales and use tax, which amounts to 15 cents... more »

• Coroner's office investigating skier's death

  July 27, 2010 10:13 AM

  The Boulder County coroner's office is investigating the death of a 40-year-old male skier found dead in the backcountry of Rocky Mountain National Park. The coroner's office has identified the skier as Lacy Elliot Meadows of Broomfield. An autopsy is scheduled Tuesday. Rangers found his body Sunday after a... more »

• Goat milk causes Colorado illnesses

  July 9, 2010 8:57 AM

  State health officials say tests show that raw goat milk from a Longmont dairy is responsible for sickening 30 people, including two children who are in the hospital. Health officials said Thursday that samples of unpasteurized milk from the Billy Goat Dairy tested positive for the strains of campylobacter... more »

• Colorado town bans medical marijuana shops

  June 15, 2010 1:30 PM

  The Boulder County town of Superior is the first in Colorado to ban medical marijuana shops after a state law last week allowed such actions. Superior town council members voted 6-0 Monday to ban dispensaries. Other towns, including Vail, are moving quickly toward banning marijuana dispensaries. Gov. Bill... more »

• CSU student dies from alcohol, drug overdose

  May 6, 2010 9:02 AM

  Authorities say the son of Boulder's first prosecutor to work on the JonBenet Ramsey case has died of an alcohol and drug overdose at a Fort Collins college party. The Larimer County Coroner's office says 20-year-old John Hunter Hauck's roommates found his body at their off-campus home Monday afternoon.... more »

• Former church counselor admits sexual assault

  April 17, 2010 1:43 PM

  A former church counselor has admitted sexually assaulting five children and faces at least 10 years in prison. Brad Boda pleaded guilty Friday in Boulder County. The former Rocky Mountain High School counselor admitted assaulting five children in 1998, four boys and one girl. At the time, Boda was a... more »

• New Colorado law against texting while driving takes effect Tuesday

  November 30, 2009 12:58 PM

  Colorado's no-texting law is set to take effect tomorrow. It will be illegal for Colorado drivers to send text messages, e-mail or tweet when behind the wheel. The new law also bars drivers under 18 from talking on their cell phones. But Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle says it's... more »

• Boulder authorities identify 1954 Jane Doe

  October 29, 2009 8:52 AM

  Authorities have identified the remains of a woman whose mysterious death in 1954 generated headlines across Colorado and new interest in 2004 when efforts were revived to find out who she was. Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle said Wednesday that the woman has been identified as 18-year-old Dorothy Gay Howard,... more »