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Boulder one of top 10 cities for Affordable Vacations

bec — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 21:31:16 +0000

Livability.com – April 20, 2012- Livability.com editors narrowed down the list of 500 cities to those offering both value and and a variety of attractions and entertainment options that appeal to families and single vacationers alike. Boulder was chosen as one of their top picks.

CU-Boulder: Colorado business leaders’ confidence at highest level since 2004

bec — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:47:09 +0000

April 3, 2012 – Daily Camera – Greater stability in Europe and “encouraging” improvement in Colorado’s job market have boosted the optimism of the state’s business leaders to pre-recession levels, according to a business index released by the University of Colorado’s Leeds School of Business today.

Boulder approves business incentive for Biodesix after move from Broomfield

bec — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:44:14 +0000

April 4, 2012- Daily Camera - Biodesix, a biotechnology firm that recently moved its headquarters to Boulder from Broomfield, received a $60,000 business from Boulder, city officials announced today.

Covidien christens innovation center in Gunbarrel

bec — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:37:14 +0000

March 20, 2012 – Boulder County Business Report - Covidien launches new innovation center, a 63,000 square foot research and development expansion, in Gunbarrel

Boulder B-cycle gears up for spring launch

bec — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 19:33:28 +0000

March 10, 2012- Daily Camera- After taking a brief hiatus for the winter, Boulder’s public bike-sharing service is gearing up for a spring season of growth, with additional bikes and stations across the city. B-cycle eyes year-round operation.

Trader Joe’s Coming to Boulder in 2013

bec — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:29:48 +0000

Feb 12, 2012 – Daily Camera - Trader Joe’s announces location of first Colorado store to open at the Twenty Ninth Street Shopping Center in 2013.

Google’s Boulder office expanding and hiring

bec — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:14:33 +0000

Jan 20, 2011 – 9news.com -Web giant Google is expanding its Boulder office for the second time in seven months and the company is promising more jobs here in Colorado.

Foreclosure filings down 26.7%

bec — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 21:40:33 +0000

December 6, 2011 – Daily Camera - Foreclosure filings through November 2011 are down 28.6% in the state, according to a recently released Colorado Division of Housing report. Boulder County saw a decline of 26.7%.

CU regents approve new Biofrontiers Institute for Boulder campus

bec — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:35:37 +0000

September 12, 2011 – Daily Camera- CU regents approve Biofrontiers Institute as an expansion of the Colorado Initiative in Molecular Biotechnology.

Nordstrom Rack boosts Boulder’s sales tax revenue

bec — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 17:34:16 +0000

August 29, 2011 – Daily Camera – In the two months since the retailer’s April 28 opening at Twenty Ninth Street — Boulder apparel store sales were at their highest levels in a decade.