The City of Boulder’s Parks and Recreation Department moved a historic caboose from the Boulder County Railway Historical Society grounds near 63rd and Valmont roads to a building at Valmont City Park on Feb. 8.

A “Polar Plunge” to benefit Special Olympics Colorado will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 20, at the Boulder Reservoir.

A three-person Boulder company, Rage Digital, has developed an application for the iPhone that is geared for Winter Olympics spectators: the cowbell.

The University of Colorado at Boulder is expanding its recycling program and converting to a dual-stream system.

A $32 million University of Colorado at Boulder instrument package that was scheduled for launch this week by NASA could help scientists better understand the violent effects the sun can have on space weather, which affect satellites, power grids, ground communications systems and even astronauts and aircraft crews.

A team from the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools will visit the University of Colorado at Boulder Feb. 22–24 to conduct an evaluation that is done every 10 years to ensure the university’s continued accreditation.

A group of University of Colorado student leaders are joining forces to raise $100,000 for Haiti relief. The “CU Stands for Haiti” campaign consists of several large fundraisers put on by about 25 student groups.

Nonprofit bicycle advocacy organization Community Cycles will host the Mountain States Bike! Bike! Conference March 19 through March 21 in Boulder.

The Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan (BVCP) will host two more kick-off events to begin its 2010 update, which is titled “Sustainable Boulder: Creating Our Future.”

Nonprofit organization Moving to End Sexual Assault (MESA) has announced the 10th anniversary of the Canine Classic, a 5K for runners, walkers and dog lovers of all ages.