Boulder County News

Bee swarm hotline: If you find yourself with an unwanted swarm of bees on your property -- they usually cluster in the size of a football -- you can have the swarm safely removed by calling the Bee Swarm Hotline at 720-443-2331. Read the U.S. Department of Agriculture's May 7 report on Colony Collapse Disorder: http://1.usa.gov/uUL8 Longmont's Tony ... (more)

The future arrived today for hundreds of young men and women across Boulder and Broomfield counties as caps flew, smiles blossomed and the high school years came to a close with joyful celebrations.

Boulder County will assess impact fees on oil and gas companies drilling and operating future wells in unincorporated Boulder County to mitigate the wear and tear that their heavy trucks and other vehicles are projected to cause on county roads.

Boulder County residents can see examples of how water is a critical component of farming operations in the county, during an all-day June 8 tour highlighting those water resources.

Nederland- and Eldora-area residents, along with any outdoor recreation enthusiasts who might be using the popular Hessie Trailhead to get access to the Indian Peaks Wilderness, Devils Thumb and Lost Lake areas this summer, are being invited to a Tuesday night discussion of Boulder County's shuttle program.

Colorado sheriffs upset with new state gun restrictions adopted in the aftermath of last year's mass shootings are trying to invalidate the regulations with a federal lawsuit filed Friday that argues the measures violate the Second Amendment.

The unemployment rate in Boulder County decreased to 5.1 percent in April, compared with 5.4 percent in March, according to a labor report released Friday by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment.

The Boulder County Fairgrounds' popular "osprey cam" is off the air and likely will remain that way for the rest of this year's nesting season.

On Tuesday, Boulder County commissioners are to revisit the issue of whether they'll once again extend their current temporary moratorium on processing new applications for drilling for oil and gas in unincorporated parts of the county.

American Craft Beer Week, which started May 13 and runs until May 19, will include special tappings and events at various breweries around the county.

Food assistance in Boulder County has increased rapidly in the past five years. Since April 2007, clients of the Boulder County Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program have jumped from 8,848 to 21,250 as of April 2013, a 240 percent increase.

The driver charged in connection with the death of Lyons cyclist Michel Van Duym has made strong statements at town meetings about cyclists and the traffic problems he believes they create.

A teen accused of bringing an explosive device to his Lafayette high school will be held without bond and could be charged as an adult.

A Longmont man who was issued the city's first-ever texting-while-driving ticket was found not guilty of the rare charge in Boulder County Court on Monday following an unusually rigorous defense for a traffic infraction.

The fair is a spin-off of the machining program FRCC set up earlier this year to meet the growing demand companies on the Front Range have for that particular skill.

After several years of promoting health and wellness, the LiveWell Longmont coalition is attempting to draw more interest from Longmont's business community.

The cost of implementing solar and wind power has been coming down making renewable energy more competitive with traditional coal and natural gas, but with the clock ticking on subsidies, the industry is at a point where it must face the prospect of moving forward on its own.

Put the marshmallows in a microwave-safe glass bowl along with two tablespoons of water.

Students go on lunch break at Centaurus High School on Tuesday, May 14, 2013, the day after a pipe bomb was found inside the Lafayette school.

Boulder District Chief Judge Roxanne Bailin plans to retire Aug. 31, which opens a position for a new district judge as well as a new chief judge.