NASA budget keeps Boulder connection to James Webb Telescope alive
Billed as the successor to Hubble, the infrared telescope will search the farthest reaches of the universe using an optical system built in Boulder.
Colo. DUI drivers could face felony charges under proposed law
Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol is a misdemeanor under current Colorado law, no matter how many prior convictions a driver has.
Frontier outsources 1,160 Colorado jobs and hints at a merger
A similar move to outsource jobs by United resulted in major baggage headaches for holiday travelers at DIA. An aviation industry expert says outsourcing is the future.
The Caribou Ranch auction includes the bed where John Lennon slept
A piano from Elton John’s hit recordings, the bed where John Lennon slept, and the original artwork from a Chicago album cover are among hundreds of items on the block.
CDOT’s new I-70 czar takes on weekend congestion
As skiers head to the slopes for the Martin Luther King holiday, the state hopes a new management strategy will keep traffic moving.
A Martian gas station could be in our future
Following a successful test of an engine that could send humans to the red planet, there’s talk of building an extraterrestrial gas station.
The solstice, and shortest day of 2014, is approaching
On the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, Colorado will have more than five hours less sunlight than the longest day in June.
Skipping the turkey: A Thanksgiving feast for vegans
No Turkey, no butter, not even whipped cream. A vegan Thanksgiving dinner that still tastes like a dream.
Mapping water 260 light years away, and under our feet
Scientists are excited about finding water on a distant planet at the same time they’re concerned about it dwindling in the American West.
From pit bulls to pre-schools: A roundup of Colorado’s local ballot initiatives
Voters across the state decided several issues — from marijuana in Manitou Springs to a tax for pre-schools in Denver.
Aurora’s polarizing pit bull ban up for a vote
Does banning pit bulls increase public safety? Depends on who you ask.
Beta Test: Colorado company developing a quick Ebola test
Broomfield-based Coregenix is developing a simple test that could reveal if someone has Ebola within 10 minutes.
Two eclipses come to Colorado’s sky this October
A full eclipse of the moon and a partial eclipse of the sun will thrill watchers of the sky this month.
Colorado man at heart of Ebola fight returns after 2 months in Liberia
An estimated 1.4 million people could be infected with Ebola by January. The USAID response team leader, a Colorado resident, discusses his attempts to turn the tide.
Colorado gets its own cash: COjacks, an effort to keep spending local
If you want to buy local, the supporters of a Colorado-only alternative to U.S. dollars say you need to pay local.
Mission to Mars to investigate possibility of water past on the red planet
If Mars once had rivers of water, where did it all go? NASA’s MAVEN mission aims to find out.
