Tag: Boulder

More than 20 horses among evacuees of Boulder View Fire northeast of Phoenix

The Boulder View Fire, burning north of the Phoenix area on Friday evening, prompted the relocation of 27 horses to an emergency animal shelter at the Cave Creek Rodeo Grounds, according to the community organization Arizona Foothills 911. Crew and volunteers with the nonprofit took over the grounds located at 24th Street and Maddock Road […]

Boulder View wildfire at 3,200 acres; homes evacuated in Scottsdale

Homes were evacuated Thursday night as a large brush fire spread to 3,200 acres in north Scottsdale near the Boulder Heights community. Winds and hot and dry conditions fed the Boulder View Fire, which was at 0% containment with about 180 personnel assigned, according to the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management. The fire, which […]

Nasa rover finds mysterious never-seen-before light-toned boulder on Mars

Nasa’s Perseverance Mars rover has discovered a never-before-seen light-toned boulder in a field of dark rocks, a finding that sheds new light on the Red Planet’s geology. The rover encountered the rock as it traversed Neretva Vallis, a region thought to contain evidence of an ancient river that existed billions of years ago. Perseverance had […]

Local News | CU Boulder appoints interim dean following resignation

Jun. 13—The University of Colorado Boulder appointed an interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences following the resignation announcement of Dean Glen Krutz in April. Provost Russell Moore will appoint Daryl Joji Maeda, dean and vice provost of undergraduate education, effective July 1. “Daryl Maeda is one of CU Boulder’s most dynamic, effective […]

Local News | Gov. Jared Polis signs quantum bill at CU Boulder

May 29—Gov. Jared Polis signed new legislation at the University of Colorado Boulder on Tuesday to further support the quantum industry in Colorado. The new tax credit bill, which aims to strengthen the quantum industry in the state, was signed at CU Boulder’s JILA Research Institute. JILA is a joint institute between CU Boulder and […]

Climate activists say CU Boulder is falling behind

May 18—Climate activists at the University of Colorado Boulder say the university’s new plan to decarbonize lacks ambition and transparency, and that CU Boulder is falling behind in climate action. “I would say CU Boulder has actually failed pretty epically on climate action in the past and has not really been transparent about that failure […]

Toddler dies after being hit by car in Boulder parking lot

DENVER (KDVR) — Boulder police are investigating a car crash that killed a child. On Monday at 5:30 p.m., Boulder Police Department officers were called to an apartment complex in the 700 block of 29th Street. Initial reports said the driver of a 2019 Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck struck a 2-year-old girl. Investigators said the […]