Yes, The Rise Is Real In Boulder

The social media slogan is trending now that the University of Colorado Buffaloes are ranked for the first time in 11 years. 

Q&A: Ross Marquand of “The Walking Dead”

Littleton's Ross Marquand talks about killing zombies with a license plate.

A Piece of Boulder Goes To Deep Space

CU's Student Dust Counter helps us learn more about our solar system.

Customizable College Care Packages Your Kids Will Love

A new Castle Rock-based company, Avey & Kiki, makes it easy to send university students a box full of things they need—and want.

Can CU Turn Its Lousy Football Program Around?

Twenty-five years ago, the University of Colorado football team was celebrating a piece of the NCAA national championship. Today, the program can't buy a win. How did the Buffs lose their swagger—and will they ever get it back?

Inside University of Colorado Hospital’s Addiction Center for Pro Athletes

At CeDAR, elite athletes can recover from addiction and dependency without missing the intense daily practice they need to compete. 

15 Minutes With…National Geographic Traveler of the Year Melinda MacInnis

This is part of an ongoing series in which we chat with someone who's making Colorado a more interesting place to live.

Education: Pot and College Applications

What's the real reason behind the increase in applications to Colorado's colleges and universities?

Smaller Tuition Hike Expected at CU Campus

The University of Colorado's Boulder campus could see one of its smallest tuition hikes in a decade, thanks to ramped-up state funding.

Travel and Outdoors in the January Issue

If you haven’t picked up this month’s 5280, here’s what you’ve been missing.

What’s That Sound: Vol. 11

Each Monday, on Facebook, we'll give you a soundbite of what it is like to be behind-the-scenes at 5280 or out on the road with our reporters in Colorado. You guess where we are, and on Tuesdays, we'll reveal the answers on 5280.com.

Former CU Athletic Director to Get Payday After Resignation

Mike Bohn will get more than $900,000 and season tickets as part of his separation agreement with the University of Colorado. In return, he promises not to sue the school.

Bigger Security Presence Expected At Bolder Boulder

Following the Boston Marathon tragedy, more police and stricter rules will carry the day for the May 27 run in Boulder.

Gov. Hickenlooper to Discuss Natural Gas Development Tonight in Boulder

The governor is part of a lecture series on hydraulic fracturing, which has been a hot topic across the state.

Sports: March Madness Begins in Colorado

CU and CSU begin NCAA Tournament play this week with two tough matchups.

Sports: NFL Investigating Former CU Football Player’s Claim

Former Buffaloes tight end Nick Kasa says he was asked about his sexual orientation during last week's scouting combine.

Turnover

Which Buffs sports do you watch?

Cincinnati Football Coach Says No to CU

The University of Colorado lost its main target to lead the football program in Boulder. What happened to this program?

Colorado Legislators Will Be Pressed on Immigrant Tuition

A student group says it will lobby the state's Democratic legislators to pass a bill that would ease college tuition burdens on Colorado's undocumented students.

Education: University of Colorado Regents Tackle State’s Hot-Button Topics

The university system’s regents changed its concealed-carry policy on the Boulder campus and officially opposed legalizing marijuana in the state.

Sports: Can CU Football Recover?

A once-proud college football program is having a bumpy ride back to relevancy.

Politics: President Obama to Visit CU This Weekend

Obama's visit to the University of Colorado will be his second college trip to the state in the past week.

Closer to Home

Three Front Range soccer programs to watch this fall.

Rant & Rave: Juvenile Justice and March Madness (Go Buffs!)

Colorado Football Lands Controversial Recruit

New CU commit Yuri Wright is among the nation's best high school football players. But the teenager comes with some baggage.

The NBA’s Locked Outs: The Coaches

The NBA season was scheduled to start this week, but the owners and players have yet to reach a deal, meaning that the Denver Nuggets aren't warming up at the Pepsi Center anytime soon. Which made us wonder: Who else is "locked out?"

Comeback Kid

This is Ted Johnson’s Brain

A former star at the University of Colorado and celebrated NFL linebacker gave himself to football—only to find at the end of his career that he'd lost his mind. Now, at age 36, he's trying to put the pieces of his broken life back together.