Daily Camera (Boulder, CO) articles from August 2003

Daily Camera (Boulder, CO) archives from August 2003

Broomfield, Colo., Maker of Tops for SUVs Has Roots in Boulder.
August 1, 2003... Byline: Katie Ford Aug. 1--BROOMFIELD, Colo.--Be Nyugen immigrated from Vietnam to the United States after the war in 1975 and eventually found a job as a janitor at Bestop Inc. in Broomfield. Ten years and eight months after starting...

Colorado Residents Begin to Receive Tax Refund Checks from Federal Government.
August 3, 2003... Byline: Matt Branaugh Aug. 3--Jill Mastriona admits the goldish-green colored check for $400 she received this week from the federal government leaves her somewhat torn. "I'm kind of ambivalent about it," says Mastriona, a quality...

Nonprofit Wants to Raise Awareness, Money for Their Cause in Boulder, Colo.
August 5, 2003... Byline: Erika Stutzman Aug. 5--Anyone who frequents the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder is used to panhandlers. Whether bus fare or beer money, their requests are as common on the mall as sunny days and hot dogs. But today, people...

Erie, Colo., Woman 'Stages' Homes to Help Them Sell.
August 6, 2003... Byline: Katie Ford Aug. 6--When trying to sell his car, Erie resident Jerry Kerr said he doesn't just wash down the car, he takes it in to be fully detailed inside and out. So the decision to redecorate his home before trying to sell...

Boulder, Colo., Hotel Brings Area Fresh Outlook.
August 6, 2003... Byline: Matt Branaugh Aug. 6--After eight months and $6.5 million, two local businessmen think they've created a winning prospect to boost Boulder's lagging hotel scene. At the very least, they'll have fun trying, and hope their...

Colorado University Report Emphasizes School's Economic Value to State.
August 7, 2003... Byline: Matt Branaugh Aug. 7--The University of Colorado, just months after seeing the Legislature give it fewer dollars than it wanted, released a report Wednesday showing its financial impact on the state continues to grow. For every...

Boulder, Colo., Tea House Offers Coffee Shop Atmosphere.
August 8, 2003... Byline: Alicia Wallace Aug. 8--With customers working on laptops, reading books or chatting with friends, the Pekoe Sip House would seem to have the atmosphere of an everyday coffee shop. But to call the tea shop "everyday," would...

Nonprofit Picks Louisville, Colo., for Educational Center.
August 8, 2003

Boulder, Colo., Mall Plans Draw City Staff Comments.
August 9, 2003... Byline: Matt Branaugh Aug. 9--No major hiccups. Plenty of tweaks. That's the gist of comments released Friday by city staff reviewing the concept plans for the redevelopment of Boulder's Crossroads Mall. And less than six weeks...

Target Expansion Gets Nod in Boulder, Colo.
August 9, 2003

Boulder, Colo., Adult Entertainment Distributor Logs Quarterly Profit.
August 12, 2003... Byline: Matt Branaugh Aug. 12--New Frontier Media Inc. reported its second straight profitable quarter on Monday, and a key executive said the founder and former head of the adult entertainment distributor has withdrawn his interest in...

Ski Resort Opens Retail Store in Boulder, Colo.
August 12, 2003... Byline: Erika Stutzman Aug. 12--As this summer has drawn Boulder's mercury levels up to the triple digits, it seems every slightly cool breeze has many Boulderites thinking about the same thing: ski season. With only about 15 weeks,...

Homeowners Association Management Company Moves to Broomfield, Colo.
August 13, 2003... Byline: Katie Ford Aug. 13--A longtime Arvada-based company moved 75 of its employees to Broomfield last week. Bill Biesendorfer, who started the family-owned business in 1982, said the company decided to move its headquarters office...

Quilters Hop to Annual Shop Tour in Dry Creek, Colo.
August 13, 2003... Byline: Katie Ford Aug. 13--BROOMFIELD, Colo.--Before the doors even opened Friday morning, a line formed outside Dry Creek Quilts in Broomfield. After about 20 minutes, the store was wall to wall with car loads of eager women, and even...

Boulder, Colo., Restaurant Plans Relocation to Pedestrian Mall Site.
August 14, 2003... Byline: Matt Branaugh Aug. 14--Boulder's Lazy Dog may soon do something contrary to its name -- get up and move. Owner Steven Ross wants to bring his themed sports bar, as well as an upscale fish house called Naked Fish, to the Pearl...

Boulder, Colo., Chamber President Vies for Vail Town Manager Job.
August 14, 2003... Byline: Michael Cote Aug. 14--After six years working to promote business, Stan Zemler may have the chance to return to directing government. The president of the Boulder Chamber of Commerce is one of five finalists for town manager of...

Customers Who Sold CDs to Boulder, Colo., Startup Say They've Yet to Be Paid.
August 15, 2003... Byline: Erika Stutzman Aug. 15--A number of people trying to sell their used CDs and DVDs accuse a local business of accepting hundreds of dollars worth of used media, then failing to pay for them. The businessman who owns Boulder's...

Longmont, Colo., Data Storage Firm's Tiny Product Getting Big Attention.
August 16, 2003... Byline: Erika Stutzman Aug. 16--A new storage firm is grabbing the attention of everyone from investors to gadget-makers -- something that has been notoriously hard to do in the down economy. Kevin Magenis, president and chief...

Boulder, Colo., Chamber Gears Up Search for Executive.
August 19, 2003

Restaurants in Broomfield, Colo., Mall Area Report Improved Business.
August 20, 2003... Byline: Katie Ford Aug. 20--BROOMFIELD, Colo.--After a tough first quarter, restaurants in the vicinity of FlatIron Crossing mall area are saying business is improving this quarter. Bahama Breeze, a Caribbean-themed restaurant east of...

Arts and Crafts Chain, Big Lots on the Way to Louisville, Colo.
August 20, 2003

Sand Volleyball Courts to Fill Boulder, Colo., Office Building.
August 20, 2003

Boulder, Colo., Lawmaker Pushes for Manufacturing Support.
August 21, 2003... Byline: Katie Ford Aug. 21--After 36 consecutive months of job losses, the nation's manufacturing sector is suffering. Congressman Mark Udall (D-Boulder) spoke to employees of longtime Broomfield manufacturer Microsemi Colorado...

Boulder, Colo.-Based Climbing Group's Growth Spurs Move.
August 21, 2003

Boulder, Colo., Medication Rights Owner Contemplates Initial Stock Offering.
August 22, 2003... Byline: Matt Branaugh Aug. 22--A Boulder startup that has proven battle-worthy raising money in tough venture capital markets has initiated the process that would test its mettle with the equally choppy world of initial public offerings....

Broomfield, Colo.-Based McData Corp. Buys Two Companies.
August 26, 2003

Boulder, Colo., Log Staircase Business Builds Industrial Complex.
August 26, 2003

Louisville, Colo., Comfort Inn Sued for Delinquency on Loans.
August 27, 2003

Churches, Medical Office to Build on Former Broomfield, Colo., Drive-In Site.
August 27, 2003

Boulder, Colo.-Based Napro BioTherapeutics Sells Drug Unit for $71.7 Million.
August 27, 2003

Editor-Publisher of Boulder, Colo., Newspaper to Retire.
August 28, 2003

State Seizes Panera Bread Restaurants in Boulder, Louisville, Colo.
August 28, 2003

Panera Bread Owner Clears State Taxes, Faces Boulder County Liens.
August 29, 2003

Boulder, Denver Sports Bars Thirst for Colorado College Rivalries.
August 29, 2003

Boulder, Colo., Graphics Firm Mixes Classic Art with High Technology.
August 30, 2003