Boulder

Two Colorado newspapers sued by former CU coach

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The grandson of a former Denver Post publisher has sued the Post and Boulder’s Daily Camera newspaper for defamation, accusing the newspapers of shoddy journalism in their coverage of his 2013 dismissal as coach of the UC Boulder club freestyle ski team.

Golden alpaca farm listed at $2M

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The 5.2-acre property on North Table Mountain hit the market on June 15 and includes a six-stall barn and 14 alpacas, one of whom is due to give birth to litter of 5 alpacas later this summer.

YMCA of the Rockies taps new CEO

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Working her way up from summer staff to the organization’s top spot more than 30 years later, Julie Watkins is set to take over the CEO position at the outdoor-focused YMCA of the Rockies and its 6,000 acres next month.

Vail to buy Australia’s biggest ski resort

The ski resort giant is making a $136 million buy into the Australian market with the purchase of Perisher – the country’s most popular ski destination.

Ski resort moving forward with $25M plan

The U.S. Forest Service gave a thumbs-up last week to a Boulder skiing resorts $25 million renovation plan. The proposal calls for the expansion of the resort’s territory, new trails, new lifts and a new mountaintop restaurant.