Jan. 8—The Colorado Department of Human Services has requested a four-month extension to complete an evaluation of the 2021 King Soopers shooting suspect following the defendant’s plea of not guilty by reason of insanity. On Thursday, the court approved the Boulder County District Attorney’s objection and ordered a representative of CDHS to appear in court […]
Jan. 5—A driver was ticketed for DUI after reportedly crashing into two vehicles at 28th Street and Colorado. Boulder police received a call at 12:15 p.m. that an SUV struck one car and that collision pushed into a third vehicle. One person sustained minor injuries, according to Boulder police spokeswoman Dionne Waugh. According to the […]
Jan. 3—The Boulder Police Department notified community members on Wednesday of a scammer attempting to convince a woman to pay off an arrest warrant over the phone. According to a tweet from the Boulder Police Department, officers took a report on Tuesday night of a scammer calling a woman and pretending to be a police […]
Jan. 2—Luis Licon, a student at the University of Colorado Boulder, announced he is seeking candidacy in a statewide race for CU regent at large. “I am running for the position of CU Regent because I strongly believe in the necessity of genuine student representation on the board,” Licon said. “As a current student at […]
Dec. 29—Two years after the Marshall Fire destroyed more than 1,000 homes in Louisville, Superior and unincorporated Boulder County, organizations and local governments are recognizing and celebrating ongoing recovery efforts — but are aware of the long road ahead. As of late Thursday, Louisville reported that 550 properties were destroyed and 128 certificates of occupancy […]
Dec. 25—It’s not a stretch to say that Julian Rush lived a bold, unconventional life — particularly for a Methodist pastor from the deep South. In addition to being one of the first openly gay pastors in Colorado, Rush served as onetime director of the Colorado AIDS Project and was a lifelong civil rights advocate. […]
Dec. 25—Editor’s note: The Daily Camera is counting down the top 10 news stories of the year, as selected by the newspaper’s editors. After an online document condemned the University of Colorado Boulder for “pushing out” four women of color faculty in the School of Education, the dean of the school decided to resign. Kathy […]
Dec. 22—The University of Colorado at Boulder is making changes to its academic calendar to respond to requests from students for breaks before finals and to make it easier to align spring break with area school districts. The changes will go into effect in the fall of 2025. “The biggest driver is student success and […]
Dec. 19—A Boulder County man has been arrested after reportedly attempting to kill another man outside Longmont overnight. Michael Joseph Lucky, 32, was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of attempted first-degree murder, first-degree burglary, stalking and violation of a protection order. According to a release, Boulder County emergency crews were called to a home on Portico […]
Dec. 19—A woman shot and killed by Boulder police officers on Sunday has been identified as Jeanette Alatorre. The 51-year-old woman was killed Sunday after police said she brandished a replica gun near the North Boulder Recreation Center. The Boulder County Coroner’s Office said her cause and manner of death are pending further investigation. At […]
Dec. 19—Boulder will start charging a fee to customers who use disposable checkout bags on Jan. 1. And thanks to Colorado’s Plastic Pollution Reduction Act, plastic checkout bags at large stores and polystyrene (Styrofoam) cups and food containers at retail food establishments will be banned on the same date. Grocery stores, liquor stores, pharmacies and […]