News: Boulder, Colorado


Top 5 study tips from CU-Boulder experts
Over the years we've talked with University of Colorado faculty, staff and students about advice for test success.
CU-Boulder psychologist: tips for balancing stress, studying
University of Colorado sophomore Kaitlin Jaggers has spent the last two weeks stressing over the first round of tests in her spring classes.
Scott Gessler, Colorado elections chief, changes campaign finance rules
Colorado's Republican elections chief has changed state campaign finance rules over the objections of Democrats.
NO LYING: Bill against lying to voters sparks Colo. debate
A proposal to enhance penalties for lying to suppress voting is the latest divisive voting measure to hit Colorado's Legislature.
DENVER AIRPORT WIND DELAY: DIA flights delayed due to high winds, winter weather
All runways at Denver International Airport are now available for arrivals and departures, after high winds limited landings to two east-west runways.
Colorado among 10 states awarded health overhaul
Federal officials say another 10 states are getting a total of $230 million to set up new health insurance markets under President Barack Obama's overhaul.
Vail to buy Kirkwood Mountain Resort at Lake Tahoe
Vail Resorts has agreed to buy Kirkwood Mountain Resort at Lake Tahoe, Calif., for about $18 million.
Colorado voter ID law again before lawmakers
A long-debated requirement that voters show photo IDs when they cast ballots is back before the Colorado Legislature.
Sen. Mark Udall hosts forum on emerging threats
Sen. Mark Udall says the national debt is one of the biggest threats to national security that requires cuts to the military budget and finding ways to rein in Medicare and health care spending.
3 teens burn snowmobile to stay warm in blizzard
Three teenagers stuck for a night in a blizzard survived by burning what they could, including their snowmobile.
Capitol dog Buckley has cancer
Buckley has been coming to the Colorado State Treasurer's Office in the Capitol every day since he was a puppy, when U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman was starting his second term as treasurer in 2002.
CU-Boulder program provides GED prep for staff
The University of Colorado's Student Worker Alliance Program is extending support for university staff to include GED preparation starting this fall.
Acronym WTF will not stand for "Welcome to Fruita" after all
Stickers circulated to businesses in Fruita with the acronym WTF - "Welcome to Fruita" - will not be used to promote tourism because City Council members oppose the idea.
CU-Boulder study puts 10 new Toyota plug-ins into Boulder homes
A University of Colorado study will place 10 new plug-in hybrid vehicles into Boulder homes increasing data examining user experience and system interactions in a smart-grid environment.
Volunteer Resource Center to raffle Avalanche tickets
The University of Colorado's Volunteer Resource Center is hoping a raffle for two Avalanche tickets will help raise funds for their Alternative Breaks Program.

Sports: Boulder, Colorado

Colorado Avalanche warnings: Central Colorado at risk
Forecasters are urging backcountry sports enthusiasts to stay out of mountain areas in central Colorado because of dangerous avalanche conditions.
Boulder's Friday Night Yoga Club: The rhythm of the pose
In his first yoga class -- 15 or 20 years ago, who knows? -- Denver-based musician Damon Grossman heard rhythms as he did the poses and immediately thought about how great it would be to have music during the class.
MICHELLE OBAMA ON SKIS: Obama family's Presidents Day weekend in Aspen
You've seen her dominating pushup contests on TV -- now here's the first lady taking it easy on the slopes of Buttermilk.
DIAL IN: Quick-action lacing on these snowboard boots
Gary Hammerslag launched Boa in 1998 after he wanted a way to tie snowboarding boots without having to tug on laces that never seemed to tighten just right. One of his past businesses involved selling wires that guide catheters in angioplasty. From that, he developed a wheel system that tightens criss-crossing stainless steel wire laces by turning a knob.
Woman found unconscious on Rocky Mountain National Park trail
A woman has been found unconscious on a trail in Rocky Mountain National Park a day after her family reported she hadn't returned from an outing.
Pond hockey tournament in Silverthorne looks like tons of fun
Check out this photo of SO MUCH HOCKEY.
Field Notes: A gripped return to climbing
When I decided to take a break from climbing, I figured I'd eventually come crawling back to the crag or gym utterly reeking of desperation, an overwhelming desire to feel rock under hand and foot and move up it.
Colorado avalanche danger worst in 30 years -- inside and outside of ski areas, experts say
Two deaths in the backcountry this week and a surge in skier-involved avalanches have prodded the Colorado Avalanche Information Center to issue a "special advisory statement" warning backcountry travelers of the likelihood of large and dangerous avalanches across the state.
OUTDOORS THIS WEEKEND: Freeze your feet off the couch
This Sunday, I will find out whether I can run a 5K off the couch. In December, my friend Mel told me about some of her goals for 2012.
Hand-built ski photos: Skimaker uses aspen and beetle-killed wood
Matt Cudmore shows the skis he built in Glenwood Springs, Colo.
How to exact Valentine's revenge in an outdoorsy fashion
You had high hopes this year for Valentine's Day, and your boyfriend dashed them all over the rocky Flatirons.
Boulder athletes win at Winter Teva Mountain Games
In the first Winter Teva Mountain Games -- the popular summer games have been around for several years -- over the weekend, Boulder athletes won several competitions, from ice climbing to snowshoeing to snow biking.
Boulder's Mitch Hoke wins snow bike crit at Winter Teva Mountain Games
Cyclist Mitch Hoke has been mountain biking for 10 years, but he's only raced a snow bike twice.
Field Notes: Competitively bitten
Just when I thought I was getting all Zen about sports, that I'd cultivated total inner satisfaction in my sporting life, the competitive bug bit me right in the rear.
OUTDOORS IN BOULDER: Gear love, snowshoes and winter Teva Games
With Valentine's Day just around the corner, it's possible that what you should be doing this weekend is gear shopping for your sweetheart.

Rant & Rave: Boulder, Colorado

FANTZ: I want my friend with benefits
Dear Christy, One of my female friends just broke up with her boyfriend a couple of weeks ago. I am interested. But how long do I need to wait (without being an insensitive creep) before I attempt to go from friend to friend with benefits?
BOULDER DATE NIGHT: Make it a Hollywood affair with Oscar-inspired weekend date night ideas
There's something universally exciting about the glitz and glam of Tinseltown. Though we're more than 1,000 miles from Hollywood's walk of fame, when the red-carpet display of the 84th annual Academy Awards show starts this Sunday, I'll bet your lady would like to be watching.
BOULDER DATE NIGHT: Warm up with a workout date
How's your resolution going? You know, the one you made to work out more? Or maybe the one about being more creative when it comes to impressing potential mates?
BOULDER DATE NIGHT: Winter romance
What's a better excuse for cuddling up to a date than cold weather? Despite above-average snowfall in Boulder this winter, conditions for the go-to snow-inspired date -- ski days in Summit County -- have sucked.
BOULDER DATE NIGHT: For the Love of Chocolate
Valentine's Day is around the corner -- next Tuesday if you've forgotten already -- and those heart-shaped boxes of chocolate have been crowding grocery-store displays for weeks already.
Linconceivable! Kim Kardashian gets worked
Linconceivable! Or whatever "Lindiom" you want to throw in there. Lin + idiom? Crickets? Shut up. Linyourface, bitches.
Taking it all in, ten euro at a time: A CU junior's adventures in Paris
James Harmoush, a junior international affairs and economics double major at CU, is currently spending a semester abroad in the Sciences Po program in Paris.
What's Klout about?: Under the digital influence
As if there weren't already enough digital things to worry about (How many of my "friends" are hiding my Facebook posts?