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.