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CU: Ralphie's image reserved for competition

The University of Colorado is reining in the use of its Ralphie logo, saying the buffalo's image is reserved for competition.

Paralympic Experience at CU-Boulder introduces disabled to adpative games

A day-long program brought Olympians and Paralympians to the University of Colorado's Recreation Center to introduce adaptive sports -- like wheelchair racing and basketball,...

Whitney Houston, superstar of records, films, dies

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Whitney Houston, who reigned as pop music's queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, erratic behavior and a tumultuous ...

Friends, family of Todd Walker keep memory alive

Todd Walker's friends -- from University of New Hampshire, where Walker was on the football team, and from Battle Mountain High School, where Walker formed the center of a...

Mitt Romney edges Ron Paul in Maine caucuses

Mitt Romney eked out a narrow win in Maine's Republican caucuses, state party officials announced Saturday, providing his campaign with a much-needed boost after three...

U.S. Rep. Jared Polis to launch re-election campaign in Boulder

U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, D-Boulder, has scheduled a Feb. 20 launch of the Boulder County portion of his bid for re-election to Colorado's 2nd Congressional District seat.

NedFest on for 2012 despite death of founder 'Michigan Mike'

Even after the death of its founder, "Michigan Mike" Torpie, the music will go on at NedFest in 2012.

Longmont's draft oil and gas rules include setbacks, water testing

LONGMONT -- The city of Longmont released a draft of its new oil and gas rules Friday, which include a ban of drilling in residential zones and the potential for increased...

Burgeoning beer scene: Three breweries on tap in Louisville

This city's thirst for beer is about to get quenched in a major way. No fewer than three entrepreneurs are putting together plans to start up their own brew-on-site taphouse...

Boulder firefighters respond to Oak at Fourteenth restaurant after grill flare-up triggers alarm

Boulder firefighters responded to the Oak at Fourteenth restaurant on Pearl Street after a flare-up set off a fire alarm, less than a year after a fire closed the restaurant for...

CU-Boulder dependent tuition benefit to be limited to summer sessions

University of Colorado employees have been awaiting a new program that will allow them to transfer tuition waivers to their children and spouses -- but the perk on the Boulder...

Boulder police: Laureano Sifuentes used AA position to grope woman

Police arrested a man this week who is suspected of using his position within Alcoholics Anonymous to inappropriately touch a woman during a meeting at a Boulder hotel.

Boulder sister city group pursuing ambitious water project in rural Nicaragua

Boulder's oldest sister city committee is seeking donations to complete an ambitious project that would bring clean drinking water to hundreds of residents in a rural...

Towering Tebow still standing a week after snow stops in Superior

The two feet of heavy snow that fell on Superior last week provided Tracy Fox with the material to build and carve a 13-foot-tall figure crouched in the iconic Tebowing position...

Vegan restaurant Native Foods Caf� opening at Boulder's Twenty Ninth Street

Native Foods Café is outfitting the space formerly occupied by Rumbi Island Grill, which closed about a week ago, said Kate Taggart Honea, marketing manager for the Boulder...

Cheese Importers could move to old Longmont power plant

LONGMONT -- If all goes well, a city mainstay will soon be moving into a city landmark. Cheese Importers, a Longmont staple since 1976, is seeking to relocate its business and...

Boulder police: Woman who left cat in car faces animal cruelty charge

Boulder police arrested Gabriella Alvidrez, 27, early Friday morning on suspicion of animal cruelty after someone called to report she had left a cat inside her car for roughly...

Police arrest teen driver in hit-and-run that injured CU-Bouder student

Boulder police have arrested a 17-year-old female they say was the driver in a hit-and-run accident that seriously injured a University of Colorado student in January. Because the...

Shane Mitchell gets 32 years in 2010 Longmont robbery

BOULDER -- A Longmont man who was scheduled to represent himself next week at trial for aggravated robbery accepted a plea deal Friday with Boulder County prosecutors and was...

Erie pipeline shutdown could cause change in water taste next week

Erie residents may notice a change in the taste of their water starting Monday, resulting from a planned pipeline shutdown and the use of stored water from the town's...

Colorado Senate OK's bill to give undocumented students a tuition break

Colorado's Democratic Senate gave preliminary approval Friday to a measure that would set a new tuition rate for residents who are illegal immigrants. It's still unclear...

Obama: Compromise birth control policy meets everyone's needs

President Barack Obama declared Friday he's found a solution that will protect religious liberty but also ensure that women have access to free birth control, as he rushed...

Boulder weather: Light snow possible tonight

More snow could be on the way tonight, the National Weather Service said, but total accumulation isn't expected to be more than half an inch.

Safeway redevelopment hearing draws crowds in Louisville

Dozens of residents came out to City Hall on Thursday night to decry a proposed mixed-use development that would put 195 high-end apartments and 10,000 square feet of retail on a...

Longmont Buddhist Temple dedicates Japanese scrolls honoring early founders

LONGMONT -- The Longmont Buddhist Temple's ornate shrine now displays images of two of the faith's most instrumental teachers.

Longmont teens charged in geese killings set for March court hearing

LONGMONT -- Two teenagers accused of purposely herding geese into a street to run them down with an SUV in January are scheduled to return to Boulder Juvenile Court in March for a...

Boulder, rest of U.S. 36 corridor struggle with FasTracks future

With the clock ticking for the Regional Transportation District to decide what to do about the future of the FasTracks rail system, officials throughout the U.S. 36 corridor are...

CU-Boulder considering $6M-$9M data center on east campus

University of Colorado officials have early-stage plans to build a new data center on the east campus, a project estimated to cost between $6 million and $9 million.

Hazel's Wine & Spirits, Boulder County's largest liquor store, to open by mid-year

Hazel's Wine & Spirits, a 35,000-square-foot retailer set to supplant Liquor Mart for the title of Boulder County's largest liquor store, should open by the middle...

Boulder County mountain towns double recycling, composting rates

Over the past year, residents in Boulder County's mountain towns have more than doubled their rates of recycling and composting, keeping almost a third of the waste generated...

Boulder police: RTD bus rear-ended at 28th and Arapahoe

A Regional Transportation District bus was rear-ended at the intersection of 28th Street and Arapahoe Avenue on Thursday afternoon, according to dispatchers.

Visiting experts to discuss social justice issues

Each year, Racial Initiatives for Students and Educators looks for a topic for their annual event raising awareness of social justice and education issues. Anti-immigrant policies...

DSW site in Broomfield up for sale; shoe giant staying put

The building housing Designer Shoe Warehouse in Broomfield is for sale. DSW, 595 Flatiron Blvd., sits in a collection of stores and restaurants east of FlatIron Crossing mall....

Feds charge 97, seize cocaine, crack and meth in largest drug bust in Colorado history

More than 500 law enforcement agents have arrested 80 people in what prosecutors are calling one of the biggest drug operations in Denver's history. Authorities say federal,...

CU-Boulder professor elected to National Academy of Engineering

from:University of Colorado at Boulder

Diane McKnight, professor of civil, environmental and architectural engineering and a fellow of the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research at the University of Colorado Boulder,...

Erin Brockovich to speak at YWCA March event at Omni in Broomfield

Erin Brockovich will be the keynote speaker at the YWCA of Boulder County's 90th anniversary celebration from 6 to 10 p.m. March 10 at the Omni Interlocken Resort.

Boulder County commissioners OK $1.5 million open-space purchase

BOULDER -- Boulder County commissioners decided Thursday to pay $1.53 million to preserve 53 acres of farm land north of Lafayette as open space and prevent possible future...

To perform with less effort, practice beyond perfection, says new CU study

from:University of Colorado at Boulder

Whether you are an athlete, a musician or a stroke patient learning to walk again, practice can make perfect, but more practice may make you more efficient, according to a...