December 2004

• Stewart wins APA's 2005 National Planning Award for leadership

• Tour schedule set for Recycling Center

• Commissioners approve the 2005 budget of $237 million

• Boulder County awards funding to divert waste from area landfills (PDF)

November 2004

• Project Self-Sufficiency Seeks Christmas Sponsors for Needy Families

• Bad Weather Can Close Hazardous Waste Facility

• Cat With Plague Confirmed in Lyons

• Commissioners, Clerk and Recorder to Form Committee to Investigate Election Delay

• Ballot Counting Concludes; Misprinted Ballots Contribute to Delays

October 2004

• Boulder County Recycling Center Hosts Family Fun Tour

• Boulder County ballots are secret and confidential

• Patience Urged for Absentee Ballot Applicants

• Beth Haynes Award ceremony set for Oct. 21

• Early Voting Starts Monday; Spanish Translators on Hand Saturday (En Español)

• Boulder County Moves to Readopt Land Use Act Regulations

• Parent Engagement Network on "Today Show"

• Boulder County E-Store Open for Business

• October 4th is Last Day to Register to Vote in General Election

• Arts Groups Award Breakfast October 18

September 2004

• Boulder County Conservation Outreach Program Accepting Applications

• Illicit Storm Drain Discharge, Pollution Prevention Topics of Watershed Meeting

• Unveiling of Stream Health Signs, Mascots Set for September 29

• Voter Registration Campaign Hits Local Markets

• Colorado Open Space Alliance Conference Comes to Boulder

• Justice Center Grand Opening Set

• Radon Seminar for Realtors Announced

• Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group Meeting

• County Wins Eight Awards for Excellence in Government

• Latino Outreach Planned for Food Safety Month

• Boulder Does About-Face on Geocaching

August 2004

• County Wins Eight Awards for Excellence in Government
• Commissioners to Consider Changes to Parks and Open Space Rules
• Time Limits Set for Public Hearing on Ambulance Contract
• Justice Center Parking Lot at 6th and Canyon Closed this Weekend
• Residents Warned to Avoid Handling Bats
• Support Group for Grandparents Raising Grandkids Meets Aug 19
• Sheriff Pelle to Recommend Pridemark for Ambulance Contract

July 2004

• Early voting starts Saturday; photo ID required 
• Applications Sought for Board of Health Replacement
• Helitack Benefit Features Free Concert at Flatiron Crossing
• Boulder County among top-10 digital county governments 
• Boulder County Public Health expands testing of birds for West Nile Virus
• Heil Valley Ranch Closed Thursday, July 8, 2004
• Ozone Summer Challenge Offers $250 Grand Prize
• First 2004 human case of West Nile Virus

June 2004

• County places sixth in Digital Counties Survey

• County gets state grant to inventory historic buildings

• $450,000 in Worthy Cause II pool grants awarded

• Lightening strikes spark foothill fires; both are contained by sunset

• New Coal Creek Trail segment opens Monday

May 2004

• 28 same sex couples denied request for marriage licenses (5/17/2004)

• New Compost Learning Center Designed to Educate Residents on the Benefits of Backyard Composting Opens May 22  (5/17/2004)

• Helicopter Mulching Operation in Overland Fire Burn Area DELAYED (5/14/2004)

• Aerial mulching of Overland Fire area has begun (5/13/2004)

• Majzler receives 2004 Florence Nightingale award (5/11/2004)

• US 36 EIS Develops Transportation Packages (5/04/2004)

April 2004

• Boulder County Public Health begins testing birds for West Nile Virus (4/30/2004)

• Food safety Web site launches May 3 (4/30/2004)

• Four Boulder County youth recognized at annual banquet (4/30/2004)

• Commissioners approve contract for purchase of Hart InterCivic voting system (4/27/2004)

• Commissioners approve voting system bid; comments on contract sought (4/22/2004)

• Alexander named new Housing Authority Director (4/15/2004)

• Western Disposal construction results in detour to Household Hazardous Waste Facility (4/2/2004)

March 2004

• Media safety training and Boulder County Blue Cards postponed (3/30/2004)

• McKey named Boulder County Social Services director (3/25/2004)

• Marchman resigns as Director of Boulder County Housing Authority (3/25/2004)

• Free do-it-yourself radon reduction project offered (3/19/2004)

• Commissioners to re-examine county Drug Task Force funding (3/16/2004)

• County announces historic preservation grant program (3/11/2004)

• Boulder County sells $4.2 million of bonds over Internet  (3/9/2004)

• Colorado's proposed revisions to clean air regulations a big step backward (3/5/2004)

• Boulder County to issue "blue cards" to reporters who complete wildfire safety training (3/4/2004)

February 2004

• Commissioners to recognize 23 area teens in ceremony Thursday (2/20/2004)

• Boulder County Youth Corps Applications Available (2/20/2004)

• SCFD grant workshops announced (2/11/2004)

• Boulder County Youth Corps Applications Available (2/2/2004)

January 2004

• Commissioners approve of starting contract talks on new voting system (1/29/2004)

• Boulder County District Attorney Mary Keenan responds to CU (1/30/2004)

• Master Composter Program Accepting Applications (1/30/2004)

• Addison named to represent Boulder County on SCFD board (1/28/2004)

• Commissioners amend land use regulations re- lot mergers (1/22/2004)

• Information about recommended replacement voting system on Web (1/16/2004)

• Udall to present commissioners with tribute honoring Super IGA (1/14/2004)

• Public hearing on voting system moved to Jan. 29 (1/12/2004)

• County sets vote tabulation system public hearing (1/08/2004)

• Boulder County to receive national highway safety award (1/05/2004)

2003 Press Releases