Teen freedom limited on new Ford Focus

BROOMFIELD, Colo. — With one turn of a computer chip-enabled key, parents will soon be able to control the top speeds and radio volume on their teen's 2010 Ford Focus.

5 Questions for artist David Beumee

LAFAYETTE, Colo. — David Beumee started the East Boulder County Artists Studio Tour in 1999 as a way to expose the community to local artists and allow those artists a venue to distribute their work and gain recognition. This year is the tour's 10th anniversary and the event has changed drastically since then, expanding from 14 to 32 artists and altering its focus to incorporate other essential aspects of art awareness.

Volunteers swarm Boulder County for service day

BOULDER, Colo. — While wearing her orange hard hat and construction worker vest, Maryanne Kurtinaitis helped to steady the two large joists as a crane lifted them up and placed them on top of the house-in-progress at a Habitat for Humanity build site in Longmont.

CU's Egg Drop wows student audience

BOULDER, Colo. — University of Colorado students gathered around the office tower of the university's Engineering Center on Thursday to see the crowd-pleasing pastime from school that is the college "Egg Drop."

5 Questions for Angela Delsanter

BOULDER, Colo. — Delsanter, who grew up in Ohio and is now part of the Frequent Flyers aerial dance company in Boulder, has been an artist all her life. Now, she is using her gifts as a dancer and an artist to express her yearlong battle with Hodgkins lymphoma.

Beer Gauge ensures a full pint of beer

BOULDER, Colo. — While sitting in a Boulder pub, Chris Holloway orders one of his favorite beers. The bartender sets the pint glass under the tap and starts the pour. How does the bartender know where to stop? How does Holloway know that he's truly getting his money's worth?

Before, the bartender would just eyeball it and hand him the glass. But that's changed now that Holloway has come up with his solution to this problem: the "Beer Gauge."

Fireside honors volunteers with tea

BOULDER, Colo. — Fireside Elementary will host a group of special guests at a tea later this month -- the more than 100 volunteers who freely give of their time to help the school and its students.

First Earthfest makes a splash in Boulder

BOULDER, Colo. — The first Earthfest Boulder drew large crowds to the Boulder Theater on Saturday with live music and a diverse lineup of vendors and environmental groups promoting awareness of sustainability.

Boulder IBM employee leaves for Africa

BOULDER, Colo. — A Boulder IBM employee left for South Africa on Thursday to start a one-month service program to help students there access online courses.

A real extreme home make-over

BOULDER, Colo. — Mark and Jennifer Maybee never really thought too much of their not-so energy-efficient living situation. Their house was drafty and unevenly heated but, like many people do, they just lived with it, wearing sweaters around the house to stay warm.

Taxpayers scramble to file before April 15 deadline

BOULDER, Colo. — The IRS says 25 percent of people wait until the final week to file or mail their return because of "owing money, being too busy beforehand, or simple procrastination."

GE opens new Longmont facility

LONGMONT, Colo. — GE Energy opened its new Control Solutions headquarters in Longmont on Tuesday, adding 180 employees to Boulder County's work force.

Boulder's Naropa University appoints first black president

BOULDER, Colo. — Stuart C. Lord, a 49-year-old Christian minister, will succeed Thomas Coburn as head of the “Buddhist-inspired” university, Naropa officials announced Wednesday. Lord has served since 2000 as associate provost at Dartmouth College and dean of Dartmouth’s William Jewett Tucker Foundation and will continue in these capacities until he becomes president on July 1.

Boulder farmers' market returns for the season

BOULDER, Colo. — The Boulder Farmers' Market returns for its first day of 2009. Though it was cold and the people were sparse, the market is talking about was to ease crowding, which has become a problem in the last few years due to increased support by Boulder residents.

5 Questions with Bahman Saless

BOULDER, Colo. — Bahman Saless, director for the Boulder Chamber Orchestra, talks about his love for music, his successes and how he got where he is now.

Video: Boulder smokers react to new cigarette tax increase

Video: CU students react to Churchill verdict

University of Colorado students react to a jury's recent verdict in favor of former professor Ward Churchill in his suit against the university. In his suit, Churchill claimed that he had been wrongly fired because of controversial comments that he made in the wake of 9/11.

Video: Broncos fans voice Cutler reaction

Broncos fans in Boulder give their thoughts on the recent controversy between Jay Cutler and new Broncos coach Josh McDaniels. The Broncos announced that they would honor Cutler's request to be traded after the team claimed that he did not return their calls.