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Photo: Alexander Heit's final text message -- which he was sending when he crashed and died

A Colorado ban against texting while driving went into effect in 2009 -- not that Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle thought it would make a huge difference. At the time, he shrugged off the measure as a "feel-good law" that would be tough to enforce. More than three years later, texting and driving ... More >>

Photos: Ten best athletes to be born in Colorado

Ask people to name Colorado's best-ever athletes and you'll hear references to the likes of John Elway, Dave Logan and Missy Franklin. But they all moved to the state rather than being born here. So who are the greatest Colorado athletes as listed by Wikipedia who actually qualify as natives? We've ... More >>

It Takes Brass

Laura Norman is back on a Colorado stage in Ghost-Writer

Laura Norman is one of the more talented actors around, subtle and intelligent, capable of deep emotion but never sentimental or hackneyed. She can rescue a mediocre play and add a very specific kind of shine to an excellent one. In 2005, she received a Best of Denver award for her portrayal of Ha ... More >>

And the Henry Goes to…

Bill Frisell on studying with Dale Bruning: "I don't know if I'd really be playing now if it wasn't for him"

In this week's feature on Dale Bruning, the Longmont-based jazz guitarist talks about his five years of teaching Bill Frisell, who has since gone on to be one of the world's finest guitarists, both in the jazz realm and beyond. We caught up with Frisell, who is performing with Bruning and bassist Mi ... More >>

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Dazzle Recordings

DU meme page declares comedy war on...everyone!

February has seen a virtual meme explosion on area campuses, with pages devoted to CU-Boulder, Colorado State University, the University of Northern Colorado and Colorado College popping up. Last (for now) but not least, we bring you highlights from the DU meme Facebook page, launched just last week ... More >>

University of Northern Colorado memes smell like Greeley!

Memes fever is infecting college campuses throughout the area. First, we shared highlights from the new CU-Boulder memes page, followed by a pair of Colorado State University memes sites. Today, it's the University of Northern Colorado's turn. The UNC Facebook page has a distinct flavor, in part bec ... More >>

Black Actors Guild does the most with Doin' the Most

​The Black Actors Guild was originally founded by five juniors at the Denver School of the Arts who were frustrated with the available material and also by the stereotype of the black actor, according Ryan Soo, the guild's director of operations. "A lot didn't apply to them, and a lot that did ... More >>

Connie Willis: Why sci-fi's seven-time Nebula winning author hangs out at a Greeley Starbucks

Connie Willis.​Greeley author Connie Willis was in Washington over the weekend, picking up her seventh Nebula award from the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. Yes, her seventh. The SFFWA's 1,500 members awarded best novel honors to her epic two-volume work, Blackout/All Clear, a ... More >>

Eric Kinder allegedly violates his probation for armed standoff by trying to kill himself

Big pic below.​Can a suicide attempt be a parole violation? Yes, if the person hoping to kill himself has been ordered to stay away from drugs and he tries to overdose. That's the accusation against Eric Kinder, 43, whose alleged death wish follows a conviction over a police standoff prompted ... More >>

Bedbugs, vanishing bees and organic food on the menu for National Pesticide Forum in Aurora

A job for pesticides?​ Our recent feature, "Bug Bedlam," dissected Denver's struggle against the tiny, bloodsucking pests. And how do most people get rid of pests? With pesticides. But there are some who argue that's the wrong approach -- and dangerous. This weekend, they'll gather in Aurora f ... More >>

UNC Bears: Can Devon Beitzel do a Jimmer Fredette and beat San Diego State in Big Dance?

Devon Beitzel.​The CU Buffs got screwed out of a ticket to the Big Dance, but the University of Northern Colorado Bears' Big Sky tournament victory means they'll take part in March Madness. Of course, most experts think you'd have to be crazy to believe UNC could topple their opponent, San Die ... More >>

Thomas Mink and The Howling Pig: ACLU's illegal search case moves forward six years later

"Junius Puke" in "The Howling Pig."​In December 2003, the Ault, Colorado home onetime UNC student Thomas Mink shared with his mom was raided by police. His crime? Satirizing a UNC professor named Junius Peake as "Junius Puke" in his self-published newsletter, The Howling Pig. Thus began a cou ... More >>

CU Buffs penalized for falling short of academic standards -- yet teams still suck

What's Dan Hawkins happy about?​As CU fans were wondering if the school will wind up in an expanded Pac 10 or remain in the Big 12, the NCAA hit the university with sanctions. Why? The football and basketball programs failed to reach required minimum academic standards -- which is shocking gi ... More >>

In case of apocolypse, arm yourself at the nearest university police department

Who knew? Several Colorado universities feature gun-storage lockers for students who want to bare arms but can't keep their arsenal on their hip or in their dorm room. From today's Denver Post: On any given day, there may be up to 50 rifles with scopes, shotguns, handguns and long knives stored a ... More >>

Some sex, some drugs and a whole lot of Vance Fulkerson creepiness in UNC report

Vance Fulkerson, showing off his ear-to-ear carpeting in a photo from his old Facebook page.​Oh, the can of wriggling, worm-like items the Vance Fulkerson case has opened. Fulkerson, you'll recall, is a former University of Northern Colorado drama instructor accused earlier this year of secret ... More >>

Cheba Hut is a hit with Greeley judge

​Cheba Hut raised a toasty toast this week when a Weld County District Court judge overturned a ruling that had denied a liquor license to the sub shop's Greeley location. In April, Robert Frick, who rules on Greeley liquor licenses, turned down the company's request, citing Cheba Hut's pot-r ... More >>

UNC receives $1.7 million to increase women in tech/science faculty nationwide

​The Denver Business Journal reported today that the University of Northern Colorado has received a $1.7 million grant from the National Science Foundation to lead a nationwide effort to add and keep female faculty in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math. The money will fund ... More >>

Where to share your swine-flu anxieties

Just when we thought swine-flu stories had flown away like the avian variety, we're suddenly inundated with news about, for instance, 97 Air Force Academy students with the ailment, as well as five students at the University of Northern Colorado. So where to voice concerns and seek answers to pres ... More >>

Wake-Up Call: Snow job!

The pert young anchor turned to the avuncular weathercaster. "So," she said. "What happened to that eight big inches you promised me last night?" The inches have changed over the years -- to ten, to twelve -- as the story takes on all the trappings of an urban legend, but its origins are definit ... More >>

KUNC experiments with a one-day fund drive

Class of 2008

There are a dozen artists worth keeping an eye on this year. Here are the first six.

Grasping for Rooting Interest in the NFL Playoffs

Open Case

Heath Urie knows how to get official secrets on the record.

If You Cut Me, Do I Not Bleed Orange and Blue

KUNC gives Colorado Public Radio More Metro-Area Competition

Raves '07

Sybil Vane, Prima Donna

Best Pass Receiver -- Any Level

Vincent Jackson
University of Northern Colorado

The Message

Are You Positive?

Home on the Range

The Gallery of Contemporary Art and Studio Aiello map out different parts of the local scene.

The Message

The Thong Show

The Message

Press On

The Message

Rolling on the Rocks

The Message

Art of the Matter

Department of Higher Earning

Other schools do the math as Metro State calculates the cost of subtracting athletics.

Best New Mascot

The Fighting Whites

Letters to the Editor

From the week of February 28, 2002

Best Collection Dedicated to a Best-Selling Author

James A. Michener Special Collection

Anchor in Waiting

Sportscaster Les Shapiro is rested and ready. But will TV take him back?

An Expensive Education

The University of Northern Colorado expels its longtime laboratory school.

Crowd Pleasers

Two shows display a plethora of artistic styles.

The Toast of Greeley

Thrills for the week

Robinson U.

Thrills for the week

CLASH DISMISSED

OUT OF THE NORM

NORM RESNICK SPEAKS LOUDLY AND CARRIES A BIG SHTICK.STAR-SPANGLED BANTER A TRADITIONAL JEW ON THE CHRISTIAN PATRIOTS' WAVELENGTH--THIS IS KOSHER?