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 […]
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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 […]
Crime and Public Safety | Court denies defense’s motion to try King Soopers shooting case outside of Boulder County
Jun. 10—20th Judicial District Chief Judge Ingrid Bakke has denied a motion made by the King Soopers shooting defendant to try to the case outside of Boulder County, according to court documents. In November, Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, 25, pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to 10 counts of first-degree murder, 47 counts of […]
Local News | ‘A moral obligation’: DiStefano reflects on 15 years as CU Boulder chancellor
May 31—Phil DiStefano didn’t know what a chancellor was when he entered higher education as a first-generation college student. Now, he is preparing to retire as the longest-serving chancellor at the University of Colorado Boulder, marking 15 years in the position and 50 years on campus. “Right now, things are going so well on the […]
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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 […]
Local News | State awards CU Boulder $675,000 to explore geothermal renewable energy
May 28—The University of Colorado Boulder received $675,000 from the state on Friday to explore the feasibility of incorporating geothermal energy on campus. Geothermal energy is the use of heat from the Earth to create renewable energy. CU Boulder will use the money to conduct two feasibility and design studies for geothermal projects that could […]
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 […]
Missing hiker’s body found under large boulder in river, New Hampshire searchers say
The body of an “avid hiker” who went missing four weeks ago in New Hampshire’s White Mountains was discovered wedged under a large boulder in the Dry River, according to searchers. A cause of death for William Donovan, 65, has not been released. He was visiting the area from Cambridge, Massachusetts. His body was recovered […]