Daily Camera Stories: Boulder & County News

City takes another look at condo bonuses

morganr@dailycamera.com (Ryan Morgan) — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:54:00 -0000

Boulder's city leaders Tuesday night will take another look at whether current rules have delivered the kind of housing leaders hoped for when they put them in place.

Boulder business tests for athletic genes

millerv@dailycamera.com (Vanessa Miller) — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:16:00 -0000

At age 3, Iddrisu Alidu enjoys soccer, basketball, swimming and bicycling, and that’s all the information his mother needs to keep her son active in sports. But some parents want more information about what sports their children are genetically suited for, and a Boulder company on Monday began offering families the chance to find out.

For $149, Atlas Sports Genetics, 2845 29th St., will send a genetic sample taken from inside a child’s cheek to a laboratory in Australia. There, technicians will analyze the ACTN3 gene, which has been linked to athletic performance.

Boulder murder trial begins

aguilarj@dailycamera.com (John Aguilar) — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 07:00:00 -0000

The trial of a man accused of murdering a Boulder bodybuilder nearly two years ago got under way Monday with an extensive process of jury selection that isn't expected to wrap up until late today.

Food bank’s drive exceeds goals

boundsa@dailycamera.com (Amy Bounds) — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:59:00 -0000

Community Food Share’s “Let’s Bag Hunger” food drive exceeded its goal to collect more food and money than it did last year to help fill the shelves at local food banks, organizers said after a final tally Monday.

More grooming for skiers at Boulder parks

morganr@dailycamera.com (Ryan Morgan) — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 05:06:00 -0000

Nordic skiers in Boulder will be able to swish their way to bliss in as many as four city parks this winter under an agreement city officials have reached with a private skiing club.

National group claims Hering has PTSD

brownz@dailycamera.com (Zak Brown) — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:41:00 -0000

An organization that has included the parents of Lance Hering said Tuesday that the Boulder Marine has “a deep but invisible wound” caused by post-traumatic stress disorder related to his service in Iraq.

Boulder Valley to hike its preschool rates

millerv@dailycamera.com (Vanessa Miller) — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:10:00 -0000

Tuition for Boulder Valley School District preschool programs — which run four half-days a week for nine months — will be up 42 percent next school year for children who aren’t considered at-risk or special-needs students.

Group sees increase in need for blankets, sleeping bags

anasb@dailycamera.com (Brittany Anas) — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:37:00 -0000

Volunteers with Boulder County Cares said there is a sharp increase in the number of homeless people who need sleeping bags and blankets this season.

Defense: Novak a 'scapegoat' for angry clients

urieh@dailycamera.com (Heath Urie) — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:54:00 -0000

A former Erie trustee accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from couples hoping to adopt children through her former Boulder-based agency is a "scapegoat" for angry would-be parents, her attorney told a jury Tuesday.

Opening statements in Boulder murder trial expected Wednesday

aguilarj@dailycamera.com (John Aguilar) — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:27:00 -0000

Opening statements in the Ryan Barry murder trial are expected to be heard Wednesday after jury selection is finalized in the morning.

Another sexual assault reported in Boulder

aguilarj@dailycamera.com (John Aguilar) — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:26:00 -0000

A woman told police she was sexually assaulted by an acquaintance in her Boulder apartment over the weekend.

Jury selection in Boulder murder trial continues

aguilarj@dailycamera.com (John Aguilar) — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:08:00 -0000

Jury selection in the murder trial of Ryan Barry continued Tuesday morning with a series of individual closed-door interviews between the judge and lawyers in the case and dozens of potential jurors.

Jury selection under way in Boulder murder trial

aguilarj@dailycamera.com (John Aguilar) — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:27:00 -0000

The trial of a man accused of murdering a Boulder bodybuilder nearly two years ago got under way Monday with an extensive process of jury selection that isn’t expected to wrap up until late today.

Around 100 potential jurors filed into court in the morning and were given basic instructions by Boulder County District Judge D.D. Mallard before being asked to meet individually with her and the lawyers in the case.

Ryan Barry, charged with first-degree murder in the December 2006 death of 43-year-old Sergio Libman, appeared in court wearing a striped button-down shirt under a blue sweater.

Boulder open space department opens new trail

morganr@dailycamera.com (Ryan Morgan) — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:16:00 -0000

Boulder's Open Space and Mountain Parks Department will open the Spring Brook Loop trail on Tuesday. The trail will be open to hikers, equestrians, dog walkers and mountain bikers.

City to host second LED holiday light exchange

morganr@dailycamera.com (Ryan Morgan) — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:08:00 -0000

Boulder's ClimateSmart program will host a second LED Holiday Light Exchange from 5 to 7 p.m. Dec. 8 at McGuckin Hardware, 2525 Arapahoe Ave.

Trial begins in adoption theft, fraud case

aguilarj@dailycamera.com (John Aguilar) — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:00:00 -0000

A trial began Monday for a former Erie trustee accused of bilking tens of thousands of dollars from prospective parents trying to adopt children through her agency.

Police arrest suspect in sex assault

boundsa@dailycamera.com (Amy Bounds) — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:18:00 -0000

Boulder police have arrested Lynwood Jones, 30, on suspicion of sexually assaulting a woman Nov. 25.

One Book sparks another journey

bridgess@broomfieldenterprise.com (Sally Bridges) — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:00:00 -0000

Broomfield is embarking on a spiritual journey, and it is inviting residents to come along.

Boulder's history depicted in fabric

boundsa@dailycamera.com (Amy Bounds) — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:00:00 -0000

Local quilters are commemorating Boulder's upcoming 150th birthday by depicting in fabric the city's journey from a mining-supply camp to a high-tech university town surrounded by open space.

'Last piece' in 2-year-old Libman murder case

aguilarj@dailycamera.com (John Aguilar) — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:00:00 -0000

Jury selection is under way this morning in the first-degree murder trial of Ryan Barry, accused in the December 2006 shooting death of Sergio Libman.

Barry appeared in the Boulder District Courtroom with his three attorneys as Judge D.D. Mallard addressed a room of about 100 potential jurors. They are now breaking into groups of 10 to be taken into a private room for questioning.

The process is expected all day and part of Tuesday morning.