Mitchell Byars
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Covering Boulder for Axios. Formerly of the Daily Camera in Boulder, Colo.
I have never been so happy to see such a gloomy ass forecast. What a gray, wet, bummer of a week. It's awesome.
#Boulder
#cowx
about 16 hours ago
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A new
#Boulder
brewery is moving into the old Sanitas taproom. But it has an expiration date:
www.axios.com/local/boulde...
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Pattern Break Brewing to open in former Sanitas space
The new brewery will reopen a beloved taproom with beer, food and nonalcoholic options.
https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2026/04/24/pattern-break-brewing-former-sanitas-taproom-opening
4 days ago
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Heads up
#Boulder
7 days ago
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I never thought I'd say this but, YAYYY SNOW! Send us your
#CrappySnowPhotoOfTheDay
for a chance to be featured in the newsletter
#cowx
11 days ago
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BREAKING: The Dark Horse will reopen in Louisville after closing its
#Boulder
location last month. And yes, the bathroom doors are going to the new location
www.axios.com/local/boulde...
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Scoop: Boulder's Dark Horse bar will reopen in Louisville
"We're going to use as much as we can to make this place feel like the Dark Horse."
https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2026/04/15/dark-horse-bar-louisville
13 days ago
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If you're saying smoke in the area, there is a fire in Longmont, per Times-Call
www.dailycamera.com/2026/04/14/l...
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Crews battle fire near Longmont Waste Diversion Center
Firefighters battled a blaze in east Longmont, near the cityβs Waste Diversion Center.
https://www.dailycamera.com/2026/04/14/longmont-fire-waste-diversion-recycling-center/
14 days ago
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Scrooge Sul has agreed to surrender its liquor license for 10 years after
#Boulder
police said the bar was at the center of a drugging and assault investigation
www.axios.com/local/boulde...
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Hill bar loses liquor license amidst Boulder police probe
A University Hill bar will lose its license for 10 years after a police investigation.
https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2026/04/13/hill-bar-liquor-license-revoked-boulder-investigation
14 days ago
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A rotation of chefs from
#Boulder
restaurants will partner to cook a meal once a month for the All Roads homeless shelter
www.axios.com/local/boulde...
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Chefs partner to cook Boulder shelter meals
Local chefs will prepare monthly meals using donated ingredients for shelter guests.
https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2026/04/13/boulder-chefs-shelter-monthly-meals-donated-ingredients
15 days ago
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A new "upscale sports bar" called the Buff House is set to open in the former Harpo's space in
#Boulder
:
www.axios.com/local/boulde...
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New sports bar to open at former Harpo's site
The bar aims to revive a long-vacant Arapahoe Avenue location.
https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2026/04/08/boulder-upscale-sports-bar-arapahoe-former-harpos-site
20 days ago
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#Boulder
fire update
20 days ago
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The Dark Horse will auction off items online on April 14:
www.axios.com/local/boulde...
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Dark Horse items head to auction after closure
Fans can bid on iconic decor as the bar clears out before redevelopment.
https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2026/04/01/dark-horse-auction-april-14-items-sale
27 days ago
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UPDATE: The scheduled hearing tonight has been delayed until April 13 at request of owner. Several issues, including needing an intepreter
add a skeleton here at some point
29 days ago
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Boulder police are investigating reports of sexual assault and suspected drugging in connection with a University Hill bar that has temporarily closed in the wake of liquor license violations
www.axios.com/local/boulde...
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Police investigate assault, drugging reports at University Hill bar
Police say underage females may have been drugged and assaulted at a University Hill bar.
https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2026/03/27/boulder-police-investigate-assault-hill-bar
about 1 month ago
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UPDATE:
#Boulder
officials said the people responsible for this morning's "ICE OUT" on the Flatirons will not be cited since the sign was an overlay and did not damage the rock
about 1 month ago
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Heads up
#Boulder
add a skeleton here at some point
about 1 month ago
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The
#Boulder
County ospreys are back. But not before the resident female had to fend off a rival female the camera chatroom has simply dubbed, "the girlfriend."
www.axios.com/local/boulde...
about 1 month ago
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Did anyone in
#Boulder
get a shot of the "ICE OUT" on the Flatirons this morning? If we can use it, send it to me here, on DMs or at
[email protected]
about 1 month ago
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About 4,000 customers without power right now in
#Boulder
. Xcel said no ETA on restoration
about 1 month ago
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UPDATE: CU will delay the ChatGPT rollout for students until the fall semester due to faculty concerns
www.axios.com/local/boulde...
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CU delays ChatGPT access for students
Faculty concerns push CU to delay student ChatGPT access until the fall semester.
https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2026/03/23/cu-chatgpt-student-access-delay-faculty-concerns
about 1 month ago
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#CUBoulder
professors expressed concerns about the system's new OpenAI contract to provide ChatGPT to students and faculty
www.axios.com/local/boulde...
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CU Boulder professors raise concerns over ChatGPT deal
Professors cite ethics, environmental and learning concerns with CU's AI deal.
https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2026/03/23/cu-boulder-professors-concerns-openai-chatgpt-deal
about 1 month ago
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It has been five years since the
#Boulder
King Soopers shooting. As one victim's wife told me, "It seems like a lifetime ago, and also just the other day."
#BoulderStrong
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Boulder honors victims 5 years after King Soopers shooting
Families and community members gather to honor lives lost and reflect on lasting grief.
https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2026/03/20/boulder-shooting-anniversary-5-years-10-killed
about 1 month ago
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NOW WE RISE!
about 1 month ago
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I had to go to Death Valley last weekend to actually remind myself what water looks like. And so of course it snowed in
#Boulder
while I was gone. You're welcome
about 1 month ago
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Obviously there are bigger concerns, but I just realized that based on the where Xcel has been sending preemptive power outage warnings in
#Boulder
, there is a chance tomorrow's Dark Horse goodbye party is ... dark.
about 2 months ago
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Heads up
#Boulder
: Stock up on water and batteries, charge your phones and eat your ice cream today
about 2 months ago
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Gene: "It was really windy in
#Boulder
today." Audience: "How windy was it?" (per NCAR
#cowx
)
about 2 months ago
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About 4,000 customers without power in
#Boulder
due to high winds
#cowx
about 2 months ago
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#Boulder
Valley blocks ChatGPT on school networks due to concerns with two new features
www.axios.com/local/boulde...
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BVSD bans ChatGPT on school networks
District leaders cite concerns over chatrooms and adult-mode features.
https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2026/03/12/bvsd-blocks-chatgpt-student-safety-concerns
about 2 months ago
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Heads up
#Boulder
about 2 months ago
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The number of confirmed measles cases in the Broomfield outbreak went from three to seven today, all unvaccinated. And one of those patients may have exposed travelers at DIA:
www.axios.com/local/boulde...
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Measles outbreak spreads to DIA traveler exposure
Health officials say an infected student may have exposed travelers at DIA.
https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2026/03/06/measles-outbreak-broomfield-schools-dia-exposure
about 2 months ago
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Broomfield is at the epicenter of the state's first measles outbreak of the year. All three students were not vaccinated:
www.axios.com/local/boulde...
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Measles outbreak hits Broomfield schools
Three unvaccinated students are linked to Colorado's first measles outbreak of 2026.
https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2026/03/05/colorado-measles-outbreak-2026-broomfield-schools
about 2 months ago
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#Boulder
Fire confirmed the state's new Firehawk helicopter responded to the Bluebell Fire and made seven drops. You may have heard a little bit about the Firehawk from this 9 News story (pics via Code 10 Photography)
www.9news.com/article/news...
about 2 months ago
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This chart shows how lucky we were that
#Boulder
didn't see the kind of high winds during the Bluebell Fire that we had seen for most of the week
#cowx
about 2 months ago
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UPDATE: Some good news,
#BluebellFire
is at 75% containment holding at 1.5 acres, per
#Boulder
Fire
about 2 months ago
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ALERT:
#Boulder
has issued an evacuation warning for the Chautauqua area. Get a bag ready and be ready to leave the area. Those who need extra time to evacuate may want to leave now
about 2 months ago
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ALERT: Small wildfire near Chautauqua, per
#Boulder
Fire
about 2 months ago
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Admission to the
#CUBuffs
spring game will be free this year for the first time since Deion Sanders arrived in
#Boulder
:
www.axios.com/local/boulde...
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CU reverses course, makes spring game free
The Buffs drop ticket prices after attendance slid in recent years.
https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2026/02/27/colorado-buffs-spring-game-free-deion-sanders
about 2 months ago
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It appears that we are in for WEATHER in
#Boulder
2 months ago
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I went to Longmont to eat a large burrito. Because journalism
www.axios.com/local/boulde...
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Socios brings birria and bold twists to Longmont
The new Main Street spot serves birria in tacos, ramen and more.
https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2026/02/18/socios-birria-tacos-ramen-longmont
2 months ago
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All the world's a stage:
#CUBoulder
is looking for dog actors for the Colorado Shakespeare Festival
www.axios.com/local/boulde...
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Barking Bard: Colorado Shakespeare Festival looking for dog stars
Two small dogs will star in "Shakespeare in Love" this summer at CU Boulder.
https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2026/02/20/cu-boulder-dogs-colorado-shakespeare-auditions
2 months ago
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BREAKING: Sundance announces
#Boulder
dates and venues for 2027 festival
www.axios.com/local/boulde...
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Sundance confirms 2027 Boulder debut details
The festival will run Jan. 21β31, 2027, with events across Boulder and CU.
https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2026/02/24/sundance-film-festival-2027-dates-boulder-venues
2 months ago
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Local pizza news
www.axios.com/local/boulde...
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Slice House brings regional pies to Boulder
The Tony Gemignani pizza chain opens in Boulder, with Longmont next.
https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2026/02/23/slice-house-opens-boulder-longmont-pizza
2 months ago
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#Boulder's
climate lawsuit is headed to the Supreme Court
www.axios.com/local/boulde...
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High court takes up Boulder climate case
The justices will decide if Boulder's climate lawsuit stays in state court.
https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2026/02/23/supreme-court-hear-boulder-climate-lawsuit-exxon-suncor
2 months ago
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Well after about 20 minutes of that weird rain stuff,
#Boulder
is back to its regularly scheduled programming of high winds and fire danger
#cowx
2 months ago
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There is some kind of weird, wet substance falling from the sky in
#Boulder
. Residents baffled, but also for some reason feeling the undeniable urge to turn to strangers and say: WE NEED THE MOISTURE
2 months ago
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ALERT:
#Boulder's
World Famous Dark Horse will close for good in March rather than try to relocate following its scheduled demolition:
www.axios.com/local/boulde...
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Boulder's Dark Horse will close in March
The iconic Boulder dive bar will shut down after its 51st anniversary celebration on March 14.
https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2026/02/13/boulder-dark-horse-closing-march
2 months ago
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This fire is at about 80% containment, but you may see smoke and traffic in the area for a while
3 months ago
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Double-double news: In-N-Out could be coming to Broomfield
www.axios.com/local/boulde...
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In-N-Out is taking another run at a Broomfield location
City officials are reviewing a new site after traffic concerns derailed the first proposal.
https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2026/02/06/broomfield-in-n-out-second-location-review
3 months ago
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BREAKING: An Erie police officer is no longer with the department after an internal investigation into an anti-ICE social media post
www.axios.com/local/boulde...
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Erie officer out after probe into anti-ICE social media post
Deputy Chief Heather Carmosino said the internal investigation found "multiple violations of department directives."
https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2026/02/03/erie-police-officer-out-anti-ice-facebook-post
3 months ago
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Heads up:
#Boulder
Valley School District said it expects to be open but understaffed tomorrow due to nationwide ICE protests. Students will be provided supervised activities, but absences will also be excused. District said about a quarter of teachers applied for leave
3 months ago
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