Daily Camera (Boulder, CO) articles from July 2003

Daily Camera (Boulder, CO) archives from July 2003

Founder Makes Offer for Boulder, Colo.-Based Adult Content Distributor.
July 8, 2003... Byline: Matt Branaugh Jul. 8--Mark Kreloff stepped down as chairman and chief executive officer five months ago at Boulder's New Frontier Media Inc. and, save for a director role, walked away from the company he founded in 1995. Now,...

Boulder County, Colo., Foreclosures May Break 2002 Record.
July 9, 2003... Byline: Matt Branaugh Jul. 9--The number of foreclosures launched in Boulder County during the first half of the year suggests the area is well on its way to breaking 2002's total, which was the highest mark calculated since computer-based...

Boulder, Colo., Food Market Co-Op Struggles with Escalating Expenses.
July 9, 2003... Byline: Alicia Wallace Jul. 9--By combining a community center, 7,000 natural food products and an organic vegan cafe, the Boulder Co-op Market has tried to find its niche in the health food scene. Plus, the co-op, located just east of...

Two Mexican Food Restaurants Set to Open First Boulder, Colo.-Area Locations.
July 10, 2003... Byline: Matt Branaugh Jul. 10--Two small sit-down restaurant chains serving Mexican food soon will open their first Boulder-area locations. Sol Azteca, part of a San Jose, Calif., businessman's family of restaurants, should open near...

Power Outage in Boulder, Colo., Gave Businesspeople Opportunity to Network.
July 11, 2003... Byline: Matt Branaugh Jul. 11--The lights went dark. Slowly, people emerged. Without power for part of Thursday morning, the stretch of shops and businesses around the Pearl Street Mall faced a 21st Century dilemma: What now? ...

Colorado's Business Leaders Take a Walk in the Park.
July 12, 2003... Byline: Matt Branaugh Jul. 12--DENVER--Professional athletes, coaches and owners often refer to sports as a business, especially when a controversial trade gets made or a popular player isn't kept. On Friday, about 50 business leaders,...

Boulder County, Colo., Group Studies Solutions to Women's Economic Problems.
July 14, 2003... Byline: Brooke Wielde Jul. 14--Women in Boulder County faced with economic hurdles are about to get a helping hand. The Women's Foundation of Colorado's symposium on Monday drew a crowd of nearly 50 members and community leaders, there...

Boulder, Colo., Greeting Card Firm Wins Case on Royalty Taxes.
July 16, 2003... Byline: Matt Branaugh Jul. 16--It took six years, and hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees, but Leanin' Tree Inc.'s fight against the way the city of Boulder taxes royalty payments paid off. In a narrow decision handed down...

Nonprofit CableLabs Signs New Lease in Louisville, Colo.; Operations Reunite.
July 17, 2003... Byline: Matt Branaugh Jul. 17--Cable Television Laboratories Inc. recently signed a lease for nearly 77,000 square feet of space in Louisville's Coal Creek Business Park, a move made to reunite the nonprofit's operations. The research...

Crisis Puts Lodge Near Allenspark, Colo., on the Block.
July 17, 2003... Byline: Matt Branaugh Jul. 17--A well-known lodge that neighbors Rocky Mountain National Park and sits just a few feet from the St. Vrain River will go on the auction block Sept. 30, after a family emergency forced its owners to find a...

Baxter to Shed Boulder, Colo., Facility.
July 18, 2003... Byline: Matt Branaugh Jul. 18--Baxter International Inc. plans to put its Boulder facility on the block, just five years after it shelled out $196 million in stock to acquire it. The Deerfield, Ill.-based company announced Thursday it...

Broomfield, Colo., Regional Expo Draws Businesses for Exhibits, Networking.
July 22, 2003... Byline: Alicia Wallace Jul. 22--BROOMFIELD, Colo.--At Monday's regional business expo, the businesses brought out their arsenals. With big smiles, chocolates, food, raffles and music, the more than 150 exhibitors were armed and ready...

For Some Business Owners in Boulder, Colo., Area, Blistering Heat Boosts Sales.
July 23, 2003

Boulder, Colo.-Based Measurement Equipment Maker Triples Operating Space.
July 24, 2003... Byline: Matt Branaugh Jul. 24--Timing Solutions Inc., a 12-year-old business based in Boulder, recently took advantage of a soft office market by signing a lease that will triple the size of its operations. The 40-employee firm, which...

Level 3 Reports $462 Million in Second-Quarter Losses.
July 25, 2003... Byline: Matt Branaugh Jul. 25--Level 3 Communications Inc. saw second-quarter sales increase from last year, and even though its loss grew, the company said Thursday it's seeing continued signs of stability. The Broomfield-based...

Colorado Venture Capital Investments up; Older Companies Receive Lion's Share.
July 29, 2003... Byline: Matt Branaugh Jul. 29--Investments placed into startup Colorado companies grew slightly between April and June, and while observers say it suggests the marketplace is warming up again, they also say winning over venture capitalists...

Lafayette, Colo., Firm to Sequence Short-Interfering RNA for Drug-Maker Abbott.
July 30, 2003... Byline: Matt Branaugh Jul. 30--Drug and health care industry giant Abbott Laboratories expanded its relationship with Lafayette-based Dharmacon Inc. on Tuesday, thanks to encouraging results of a prior project between the two. The...