BROOMFIELD — Toll Brothers Inc., a national builder of luxury homes, paid about $4.7 million for 40 lots in the Anthem Ranch development in Broomfield, according to a special warranty deed filed with the Broomfield Recorder's Office.

The 40 lots mark the first phase of its work in the north Broomfield residential development. The company announced March 7 it has committed to purchase 387 lots in Anthem Ranch, an MORE

If you have a smartphone, you probably already know about the mobile applications offered by banks in the area.

If you don’t have a smartphone, or if you haven’t used one of these nifty apps yet, know this: virtually all of them allow you to take a picture of a check you want to deposit and send it to the bank by phone.

Boulder Valley Credit Union in Boulder has launched its second mobile-phone application for its customers. About 1,000 bank customers signed up in the first 10 days, depositing more MORE

Phlebotomist Deb Romero has lost 49 pounds since she started working on a diet and exercise program through the Longmont United Hospital employee wellness program.

Since she has just seven to 12 more pounds to go to reach her goal weight, Romero said, she chats with a wellness coach on the phone once a week to keep her on track to do regular workouts and eat more vegetables.

The coach suggests common-sense tips: step on a scale once a week instead of every day to avoid getting discouraged, and eat just one MORE

Many of us think we know what we want when we go to build or remodel, until the questions begin: How green do we want our finishes? What energy performance level are we looking for? What about water and material efficiency? How do we want to feel in our new space?

The good news is that many building decisions regarding green and efficiency are driven by code and building science.

These will generally get you to MORE