Colorado grapples with tent cities

01/29/10 COLORADO SPRINGS (AP) - The campsite is swept clean. An American flag pokes out of one tent. A Bible sits on a table crafted out of wooden crates. A black cat, welcomed for his mousing skill, scurries around.

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An abundance of sound sweeps through Summit

01/29/10 Holden the humor Who: Holden Young When: Tonight Where: Motherloaded, Breckenridge Show coming up in March: 6 p.m. March 17 at Gold Pan Saloon, Breckenridge Where'd the name come from? Holden Young has a funky namesake. Home base: Breckenridge and Boulder Type of music: Funk, rock and alternative music If your music were a tangible item, what would it be, and why? A big inflatable beach ball ...

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Big in Japan: The 1972 Winter Games

01/29/10 For the first time, the Winter Olympics were held outside of Europe and North America from Feb. 3 to Feb. 13, 1972, when Sapporo, Japan won the Olympic bid. The city, located on the northernmost island of Japan, originally was awarded the 1940 Winter Olympics, but resigned after the 1937 invasion of China. Their competition for the 1972 Games was Banff, Canada; Lahti, Finland; and Salt Lake City ...

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Locals Schultz, Merrill win Gold Run 15K

01/29/10 Breckenridge - There was a palpable sense of more tension than usual as 55 competitors filed into the clubhouse for the Gold Run 15K freestyle Nordic race Saturday: The racers anticipated the daunting challenge of racing on the vaunted Hoodoo Voodoo trail, a Gordian knot of advanced terrain located in the Peabody Placer area. The "Hoodoos," which opened last season, is 5 kilometers of tight ...

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Most Boulder County elected officials -- including sheriff and clerk -- to run again

01/28/10 Seven of Boulder County's 10 elected officials are up for re-election in November, and most of them -- including the sheriff, the clerk and recorder and Commissioner Cindy Domenico -- have said they're hoping to keep their jobs for another four years.

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New personnel in CC, WP

01/24/10 Cripple Creek has a new deputy city clerk and Woodland Park has a new city planner.

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Vail: Turning the terrain park green

01/20/10 VAIL VALLEY, Colorado - The Vail Valley's terrain parks are fun. Whether you're a pro looking to soar over a 50-foot table-top or a beginner trying to conquer a 5-foot rail, the sensation of gliding through the park can be exhilarating. But they can be resource-hungry, too. The big parks require huge amounts of water and power for man-made snow. It can take 100 million gallons of water to make ...

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Winds carry Asian smog component to western U.S., study finds

01/20/10 Experts say that baseline ozone, the amount of gas not produced by local vehicles and industries, has increased in springtime months by 29% since 1984. Ozone from Asia is wafting across the Pacific on springtime winds and boosting the amount of the smog-producing chemical found in the skies above the western United States, researchers said in a study released Wednesday.

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Big Beers Belgians & Barleywines at 8150 Feet

01/20/10 As an event that any true beer connoisseur proudly displays on his bucket list, the fest at Vail Cascade Resort & Spa is a marvel of over 200 specialty beers in miniature glass snifters amidst white linen tablecloths.

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One of four marijuana heist suspects takes a plea deal

01/20/10 Suspects in a robbery in Boulder are moved to police vehicles off Highway 36 between Broomfield and Denver Tuesday afternoon. ...Photo by Paul Aiken / The Camera / June 16 2009......Photo Paul Aiken / The Camera / June 16, 2009... (PAUL AIKEN)

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Five great backcountry ski and ride areas

01/20/10 Sweet powder action. Most backcountry enthusiasts won't give up their secret powder stashes. Colorado Mountain School ski guide Andrew Councell says he'd gladly share some of his -- it's just tough to tell skiers where to turn right at that one funny tree.

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Eyes on the prize

01/20/10 Many Continental coaches of high school girls basketball feel ThunderRidge has what it takes to win the league title.

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Engagement Jan. 15

01/18/10 Melissa Lee Meadows will marry Christopher Michael Todd in July. Ronald and Margaret Meadows of Coventry are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Melissa Lee Meadows, to Christopher Michael Todd, son of Richard and Susanna Todd of Mansfield. The couple resides in Ellington.

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Industry corruption, shoddy construction likely contributed to Haiti quake devastation

01/14/10 ( University of Colorado at Boulder ) The death toll in the massive 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Haiti Jan. 12 is expected to continue to rise in the coming days, likely in large part because of corruption and resulting shoddy construction practices in the poor Caribbean nation, according to a University of Colorado at Boulder seismologist.

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Baylor University Honors Distinguished Williams College Math Professor With The Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great ...

01/14/10 Inspirational and passionate mathematician Edward Burger to receive $200,000 award for his 'proven record as an extraordinary teacher and distinguished scholar'

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Math Professor Honored With Cherry Award For Great Teaching

01/14/10 Baylor University has named Dr. Edward B. Burger, Distinguished Professor of Mathematics and Gaudino Scholar at Williams College in Massachusetts, as the 2010 recipient of the $200,000 Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching

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Industry corruption, shoddy construction likely contributed to Haiti quake devastation

01/14/10 The death toll in the massive 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Haiti Jan. 12 is expected to continue to rise in the coming days, likely in large part because of corruption and resulting shoddy construction practices in the poor Caribbean nation, according to a seismologist.

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The new Northern 4A? Latest realignment proposal would drop 4A to 12 teams

01/14/10 For years the debate has been on about how to successfully realign high school athletics in Nevada, without upsetting too many people. While most people contend that there is no way to please every one, the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association released Tuesday its newest realignment proposal. Unlike the previous versions that have sparked heated debate, NIAA executive director Eddie ...

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Boulder's Albeo Technologies grows revenue by 37%

01/14/10 It was a record year in 2009 for Boulder-based Albeo Technologies, as the LED lighting company had a 37 percent year-over-year increase in revenue, company officials announced this week.

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The Ambler incident

01/06/10 Rain pounds the tent, a loud, hypnotic thrumming. No wind accompanies this shower, so the hard and steady splatter of water against nylon is all I hear until a soft droning approaches from the south, barely audible above the rain. A bush pilot is trying to maneuver his way around, or through, this July Arctic storm. Good luck, I think. The last time I peeked out the tent, even the bases of the ...

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