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A hazardous materials team was deployed to a University of Colorado lab Friday evening, after a facilities worker discovered sulfuric acid leaking from the building's ventilation system.

A former Naval Academy midshipman convicted of soliciting sexually explicit photos from underage girls online was sentenced Friday to 10 years of probation, which includes no contact with anyone under 18. Bret Michael Butler, 22, of Gunbarrel, told Boulder District Court Judge Andrew Macdonald, "I recognize my transgressions in this case and use ... (more)

This artistic rendering shows a tapir-like animal, left, and an early relative of the hedgehog, right, during the Early Eocene era in British Columbia.

Boulder police tend to Coleman Stewart, 23, after officers shot him during a standoff on University Hill on May 30. Boulder County's district attorney today ruled that the three police officers who fired 10 shots at a University of Colorado student during a late-May standoff -- hitting the 23-year-old at least twice -- were justified because the ... (more)

Eric Larsen wasn't sure how long he and partner Ryan Waters had been inching across the frozen wasteland toward the North Pole.

A third Colorado county began issuing marriage licenses to gay couples Friday even though the legal fight is far from resolved in the state.

Balloons launch during Rhythm on the River 2013 in Longmont. The event this year is planned for July 11 and 12. Rhythm on the River is a zero-waste festival celebrating the arts, music, and nature in one fun-filled signature event suitable for all ages.

Jaden Carlson, at 13, has to be one of the youngest performers ever to headline the Fox Theatre in Boulder.

When The Very Nice Brewing Company in Nederland decided to do their first-ever beer and chocolate pairing in May, they enlisted the help of their newest neighbor in the shopping center, The Candy Man.

Clela Rorex, who briefly issued same-sex marriage licenses as Boulder County clerk and recorder in 1975, stands outside the offices of current County Clerk Hillary Hall in Boulder last week.

Anna Simon, left, and Fran Simon and their son Jeremy Simon head back to get their license at the Denver County clerk's office where they began issuing same sex marriage licenses July 10, 2014.

TJ the beagle had been missing for seven weeks when he was struck by a car in north Boulder on Wednesday.

Colorado is expected to have continued economic growth through the remainder of 2014, adding 68,000 jobs, according to the midyear economic outlook released Thursday by the University of Colorado's Leeds School of Business.

I'm trying not to use the word 'magical'," Liz Marsh warned me as we sat down to discuss the upcoming season of the Boulder Outdoor Cinema , which opens on Saturday, July 12. Marsh, along with her cohort, Jeanine Fritz, are the owners of BOC, but "owner" isn't quite the right title.

A fox in Lyons and a raccoon in Boulder have tested positive for rabies, bringing the number of animals to test positive for the disease in the county to seven this year.

Bonnie Drake, left, and Margaret Skowvonski walk to join supporters outside the Boulder County Justice Center in Boulder, Colo., on Wednesday, Juky 9, 2014 to support Boulder County Clerk and Recorder Hillary Hall.

William Pomeroy, who keeps bees in his backyard in Lafayette, has been granted a stay in his code violation case while the city considers its stance on beekeeping.

A district judge will decide today whether to allow a Boulder man, facing felony counts of kidnapping and sexual assault, to undo a plea deal struck in April - but prosecutors say the man has offered no sufficient basis for the request.

Linda Johnson checks the blood pressure of Ari Browne, 19, of Boulder, during an appointment Wednesday at Boulder Valley Women's Health.

One of my friends, she loves to tell folks she introduces me to, "Oh, this girl, she's hilarious," and then she, and all those she told that to, turn and stare at me.