A 6-foot-tall photo of Carroll Shelby looms large over the entrance of the Shelby American Collection. He’s a rockstar in American car and racing culture, and museum president Steve Volk wants visitors to know that. “He put American cars on the map, by winning and showing what an American car can do,” Volk said. “He […]
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Posted inHealth, News, Politics and Government
Colorado communities do what state lawmakers wouldn’t: Raise taxes on cigarettes, vaping products
A cluster of health-conscious communities, mostly in the Colorado mountains, passed measures Tuesday that took aim at the youth vaping epidemic. Eight cities and counties asked voters to increase taxes on tobacco, including electronic cigarettes and vaping products. And the proposed taxes were hefty — $3 to $4 per pack of cigarettes and 40% on […]
Posted inOpinion, Opinion Columns
Krieger: Boulder-style progressivism is on the ballot again
Boulder is one of the most progressive cities in America. If you don’t believe it, just ask any member of its city council. Boulder is also a lily-white country club with a 45,000-acre open-space moat that pushes real estate prices up and many local employees out. Having taken three-quarters of its land out of circulation, […]
Posted inCrime and Courts, News
Boulder man searched for Colorado synagogues and mosques, said he “wanted the white race to win,” search warrant says
A 29-year-old Boulder man investigated by federal authorities after making startling online posts was searching for mosque and synagogue locations in the Denver metro area and elsewhere in Colorado just days before he was arrested on unrelated charges of possessing hundreds of child-porn images. New details into Wesley Gilreath’s alleged activities were unveiled on Thursday […]
Posted inCrime and Courts, News, Outdoors
As Colorado biking fatalities rise, a Boulder cyclist’s loved ones seek justice after he was left for dead
Gloria Liu was waiting for her fiancé to ride home from another one of his intense workouts on Saturday when she received a call from a phone number she didn’t recognize. The voice on the other end of the phone was a police officer who wanted to know if she was familiar with 34-year-old Andrew […]
Posted inColoradans, Culture, News
Lutes and language: How Colorado’s Tibetan families fight to retain their culture from half a world away
In a classroom unused by Boulder’s Naropa University on Sundays, 11 teenagers sit in a semicircle playing Tibetan lutes in unison. The teacher, not much older than some of her students, paces the room. “Sit straight,” she says. “Slow down. You’re speeding up.” The students begin again, playing faster and faster as the melody progresses. […]
Posted inBusiness, Growth, News
How Techstars’ “GiveFirst” mantra became a road map for the startup community in Colorado and beyond
David Cohen gets a kick out of hearing “GiveFirst,” an oft-repeated phrase that can be traced back to Techstars, the Boulder technology accelerator he co-founded in 2006. “Someone pointed out a thread to me about Denver Startup Week, and the value of ‘GiveFirst,’ and it never mentioned us or Techstars. And I thought, ‘Awesome,’” said […]
Posted inBusiness, News, Politics and Government
The massive GOP tax bill created a powerful incentive to invest in distressed communities — including one in Boulder
Not too far from the new Google campus in Boulder, an aging strip mall is in need of a makeover. Redevelopment of Diagonal Plaza has been tried before. A Walmart Neighborhood Market, for example, popped up in 2013 but closed last year. Now, there’s a renewed effort to invigorate the shopping center, Google’s neighborhood and […]
Posted inBusiness, News
Amazon commits to Boulder with new office for advertising team as Colorado awaits word on HQ2
As Colorado awaits Amazon’s decision on where to plunk down a second headquarters, the Seattle company on Thursday said that it is moving its Boulder advertising team into more spacious quarters at 1900 15th St., near the Pearl Street Mall. The company, which told The Colorado Sun it already has “dozens of Amazonians who support […]