Archive for the ‘News’ Category

• Forest Service looks to preserve HD Mountains

  Monday, January 4th, 2010

  DENVER – The future of some of southwestern Colorado’s most rugged terrain will be decided in the new year. On Dec. 30, attorneys for oil and gas developers, conservation groups and federal agencies met in a Denver courtroom to continue a tug-of-war over whether to allow about 140 gas wells to be drilled in the HD Mountains east of Durango.

• So long, farewell b.side Lounge

  Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

  There’s been an ongoing theme this month of local businesses shutting down – first, Boulder-fixture Bart’s CD Cellar, and then Burnt Toast and Sidney’s Café. And b.side Lounge is closing its doors for good on New Year’s Eve.

• 2009: A Big Year for Colorado, U.S. Environment

  Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

  From Colorado News Connection December 30, 2009 by Chris Thomas DENVER – It might have been a terrible year for the nation’s economy, but 2009 was a terrific year for the environment, according to a checklist by the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) that shows plenty of Colorado connections. Adam Kolton, senior director of congressional and [...]

• Another local business closes doors

  Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

  One of Boulder’s oldest coffee shops, Sidney’s Café, is closing on New Year’s Eve, continuing a trend of restaurants and other businesses in downtown Boulder shutting their doors.

• Burnt Toast is toast, replaced by Cafe Aion

  Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

  The Hill restaurant Burnt Toast, located at 1235 Pennsylvania Ave., closed its doors on Dec. 24 and is expected to reopen as Café Aion in early March.

• China, U.S. announce plan to work together on clean energy

  Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

  WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and President Hu Jintao agreed Tuesday that U.S. and Chinese scientists and engineers will work together to speed the widespread use of electric cars, buildings that need far less energy and coal-fired power plants that don’t pump out gases that cause global warming.