Colorado Daily Stories: News

Defunct Lafayette coal mine a gold mine for CU

anasb@dailycamera.com (Brittany Anas) — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 06:00:00 -0000

The defunct Black Diamond coal mine is a gold mine of sorts for the University of Colorado: Two of the school’s largest-ever estate gifts have ties to it.

Rain, new technology help reduce parks' water use

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 06:00:00 -0000

Heavy rainfall in recent months has allowed cities in Boulder County to cut back on the water used to maintain city parks, golf courses and other green spaces.

Amnesia victim has ties to Boulder

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 06:00:00 -0000

“Benjaman Kyle” is named for the initials of the Burger King restaurant near Savannah, Ga., where he was found naked and badly beaten nearly five years ago.

Fourth of July fireworks light up Boulder night sky

urieh@dailycamera.com (Heath Urie) — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 06:00:00 -0000

This year, the Boulder display at the University of Colorado's Folsom Field featured 1,696 fireworks shells -- plus a few hundred smaller rockets launched from the north stands -- wowing thousands of Fourth of July revelers.

History buffs take a Stroll through Boulder

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:33:00 -0000

As Boulder residents celebrated Fourth of July festivities on Saturday, their city had the rare distinction of marking — at least ceremonially — three birthdays in one day.

Saturday not only marked America’s 233rd birthday, but it was also the 111th birthday of Boulder’s Chautauqua Auditorium, which first opened its doors on July 4, 1898. And while Boulder officially turned 150 in February, the Sesquicentennial Celebration Committee held a belated birthday party Saturday in the form of a “Sesquicentennial Stroll” with a series of art performances and showings.

Boulder rolling out online campaign-finance reporting

urieh@dailycamera.com (Heath Urie) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:57:00 -0000

Finding out where Boulder candidates and political committees are getting their campaign money, and what they're spending it on, should be easier than ever this year if everything goes according to a city plan.

Interest in Boulder City Council race percolating

urieh@dailycamera.com (Heath Urie) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:57:00 -0000

Boulder's 2009 coordinated election is still about four months away, but already interest in the city council's five available seats is bubbling up.

Promoter releases Michael Jackson rehearsal video

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:15:00 -0000

AEG, the company promoting the late Michael Jackson's planned come-back tour, today released this short video of Jackson rehearsing June 23 -- two days before he died -- at the Staples Center arena.