Mitchell Byars
@mitchellbyars.bsky.social
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Covering Boulder for Axios. Formerly of the Daily Camera in Boulder, Colo.
I'm not saying I'm not happy to be back in
#Boulder
. I'm just saying the last 24 hours have been a bit of an adjustment
#CrappySnowPhotoOfTheDay
7 days ago
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Somehow this Colorado weather has taken all the joy I was going to get out of saying I'm going to Miami for work this week.
12 days ago
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Heads up,
#Boulder
Fire reporting a structure fire on Thunderbird Drive in south Boulder. Avoid area
13 days ago
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A programming note: No
#Boulder
newsletters until Jan. 5, though we will be keeping an eye out for breaking news. Be safe and enjoy the holidays!
23 days ago
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A
#Boulder
artist has designed nature stickers that are designed to cover up Trump's portrait on the new 2026 National Parks passes
www.axios.com/local/boulde...
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Boulder artist's stickers designed to cover Trump's image on parks pass
A local artist's sticker sales surged after offering alternatives to the Trump parks pass design.
https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2025/12/23/boulder-stickers-trump-national-parks-pass
24 days ago
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UPDATE: Per
#Boulder
County, Wild Turkey Fire at 3 acres, but forward spread has been stopped and crews are in mop up. There is still concern due to high winds, evacuation orders remain in place for now
24 days ago
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ALERT:
#Boulder
County crews responding to a fire up Four Mile Canyon. Evacuation notices have been issued
member.everbridge.net/453003085612...
24 days ago
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Final update for the day from me: Xcel showing about 87,000 in Colorado without power, at least 21,000 in
#Boulder
County
27 days ago
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Colorado's governor and attorney general have both criticized Xcel's handling of the preemptive outages this week:
www.axios.com/local/boulde...
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Colorado leaders blast Xcel Energy for preemptive wildfire power outages
The utility warned residents that restoring power could take hours to days depending on the inspection of lines.
https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2025/12/19/xcel-wildfire-power-shutoffs-colorado
27 days ago
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Crews working to put out fire along a fence near 30th and Madison in Boulder
28 days ago
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About 84,000 without power in the state amid high winds and extreme fire danger:
www.axios.com/local/boulde...
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Second round of power shutoffs hit 84K as fire risk escalates
Xcel cut electricity to thousands as wind gusts hit 104 mph in Boulder County.
https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2025/12/19/boulder-colorado-power-outage-fire-risk
28 days ago
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Xcel outage site showing 83,646 customers without power in Colorado, about 6,700 in
#Boulder
County
#cowx
28 days ago
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Well that escalated quickly: NCAR's Mesa lab in the
#Boulder
foothills has already recorded gusts over 100 mph today
#cowx
28 days ago
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A glaciologist at
@cires.colorado.edu
,
@alibanwell.bsky.social
, is featured in a coloring book featuring women in STEM fields
www.axios.com/local/boulde...
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CU scientist featured as coloring-book STEM superhero
Alison Banwell hopes her page inspires curiosity and confidence in young girls.
https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2025/12/15/cu-scientist-featured-in-stem-coloring-book
28 days ago
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ALERT: Both
#Boulder
Valley and
#CUBoulder
have canceled Friday classes due to impending wind and outages
#cowx
28 days ago
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This year, @axios is hosting a "best animal" poll.
#Boulder's
nominee: Ralphie, who this year was actually two bison with very different views on running. Vote now. Don't let the drunk raccoon win
www.axios.com/local/philad...
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Poll: Help crown the best animal story in America
Did your city's hometown legend make the cut?
https://www.axios.com/local/philadelphia/2025/12/18/axios-local-best-animal-story-in-america
29 days ago
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The latest numbers: We are at about 60,000 without power statewide, 19,000 in
#Boulder
County. Another shutdown on Friday is still possible:
www.axios.com/local/boulde...
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60K Colorado customers remain without power amid high winds
Xcel says outages could last through the weekend.
https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2025/12/17/xcel-power-outage-wildfire-prevention
29 days ago
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Dearest mother, We still have no power. We have not showered in what feels like a fortnight. But as remote workers, we must go out now in search of food and internet, fighting off rivals for open outlets. I shall endeavor to write you, unless my device perishes.
29 days ago
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This is why you should always check on your neighbors
add a skeleton here at some point
29 days ago
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Still about 89,000 customers without power in Colorado, 32,000 in
#Boulder
County as of 9am
29 days ago
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ALERT: BVSD has made the decision to cancel all classes tomorrow due to wind damage and outages
#Boulder
#cowx
29 days ago
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Kind of creepy, downtown
#Boulder
lit up but the rest of
#Boulder
is dark
29 days ago
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I'm starting to realize there is a very big flaw in the strategy of having local reporters covering large power outages...
29 days ago
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And now we've cruised right on past the 100 mph mark, per NCAR Mesa station
#Boulder
#cowx
29 days ago
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I'm on my third coffee shop, I just keep moving east as they lose power like some sort of Wi-Fi nomad. On the bright side, I have sampled a very wonderful collection of caffeinated holiday beverages so it won't matter that the wind would have kept me up all night anyway.
29 days ago
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Gusts are approaching 100 mph at the
#Boulder
NCAR Mesa station
#cowx
29 days ago
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Per Xcel, state is at about 79,000 without power, down from almost 100K earlier today. But
#Boulder
County has actually climbed from 16,000 to 23,000 due to more unplanned outages
29 days ago
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Annnnnnd there went my power. I'll be offline for a bit while I try to relocate
29 days ago
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The wind has arrived in
#Boulder
, per a source. The source being me, a guy who just made the mistake of trying to open a car door. Gusts over 60 mph, per NCAR Mesa lab
30 days ago
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Per Xcel map, about 16,000 customers without power in
#Boulder
County following planned outage
30 days ago
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If you are in the blackout zone, remember to eat your ice cream. If you are not in the blackout zone, you should celebrate by eating your ice cream.
add a skeleton here at some point
30 days ago
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ALERT: Xcel will soon begin a planned power outage in parts of
#Boulder
County due to high winds and fire danger:
www.axios.com/local/boulde...
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Xcel cuts power to 50,000 to reduce wildfire threat
Xcel says outages could last through the weekend due to high winds.
https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2025/12/17/xcel-power-outage-wildfire-prevention
30 days ago
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The Trump administration has announced plans to close
#Boulder's
@NCAR_Science Mesa Lab:
www.axios.com/local/boulde...
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Trump moves to shut down climate research lab, calls its work "alarmism"
NCAR's closure would hit climate research and public safety hard.
https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2025/12/17/trump-closing-ncar-climate-lab-boulder
30 days ago
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UPDATE: BVSD officials telling me that since the latest outage map includes a much smaller portion of the district, they are not planning on a district-wide closure at this time.
#Boulder
#cowx
about 1 month ago
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UPDATE: Xcel has reduced the number of customers included to about 50,000, but planned area still includes parts of
#Boulder
County. CU Boulder just announced it will close
add a skeleton here at some point
about 1 month ago
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We are expecting Xcel to initiate preemptive power outages due to severe winds tomorrow at noon:
www.axios.com/local/boulde...
#Boulder
#cowx
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Xcel to shut off power Wednesday due to extreme wind threat
The outage could last days and impact schools and residents in 9 counties.
https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2025/12/16/xcel-power-shutoff-colorado-boulder-wildfire-risk
about 1 month ago
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Poudre Valley Fire posted this photo of a stuck kitten they rescued, and I'm not going to lie, when I first saw the photo I thought, "Man, SMiLE's stuff is getting really realistic."
about 1 month ago
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If you happen to be up, it's worth a trip outside
#Boulder
#cowx
about 1 month ago
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Grandma celebrated her 100th birthday on Saturday! Still living on her own, still working on the farm, still tending her garden.
about 1 month ago
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The city of
#Boulder
will allow the Dark Horse to remain open until March, and will not require developers to demolish it by the end of the year:
www.axios.com/local/boulde...
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Boulder's Dark Horse gets extension on demolition date
The bar will now remain open through March, letting fans celebrate its 51st anniversary.
https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2025/12/15/dark-horse-boulder-extension-demolition-date
about 1 month ago
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Why we could be saying goodbye to the Dark Horse sooner than later:
www.axios.com/local/boulde...
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Dark Horse demolition could come sooner than expected
Developers say a city rule could shutter the iconic Boulder bar by Dec. 31.
https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2025/12/09/boulder-dark-horse-demolition-december
about 1 month ago
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Meet Rocky the raccoon. Rocky burst through the roof of a Virginia ABC store, broke the security cameras, got liquored up and then passed out drunk next to a toilet until an officer came to get him. All in all, solid weekend for Rocky
www.axios.com/local/richmo...
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Raccoon gets drunk at Ashland ABC store and passes out in bathroom
Talk about a trashed panda.
https://www.axios.com/local/richmond/2025/12/02/drunk-raccoon-virginia-abc-store-break-in
about 1 month ago
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It is once again that time. To shuffle over to your window, lazily point your phone in the general direction of patio furniture, and take a photo to prove to others on social media that yes, snow has fallen. It is time, for the
#CrappySnowPhotoOfTheDay
.
#Boulder
#cowx
about 1 month ago
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#Boulder
County will move forward with a proposal for its north Boulder complex that will preserve Iris Fields
www.axios.com/local/boulde...
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Iris Fields saved in Boulder land sale
Boulder County accepted a $26M offer to keep the fields and build senior housing.
https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2025/11/18/boulder-county-sells-iris-fields-senior-housing
about 2 months ago
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Thanks to all of the readers that submitted their
#Boulder
County northern lights photos
www.axios.com/local/boulde...
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Stunning northern lights seen over Boulder County
Locals snapped vibrant aurora shots during a rare geomagnetic storm.
https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2025/11/17/northern-lights-boulder-county-photos
about 2 months ago
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Doesn't look like weather is going to cooperate tonight
2 months ago
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If the clouds break tonight in
#Boulder
, we could get another northern lights show
www.axios.com/local/boulde...
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Boulder skies light up with rare aurora display
Boulder was treated to a light show Wednesday night, as the northern lights were visible across the country.
https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2025/11/12/northern-lights-boulder-solar-storm
2 months ago
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You can't see it with the naked eye in the city, but use your camera and you can see an aurora in
#Boulder
right now
2 months ago
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So apparently there is some sort of power outage in
#Boulder
. My source: Me, sitting on my couch in the pitch black
2 months ago
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Sky outside in
#Boulder
tonight has a very "Stranger Things" vibe
#cowx
2 months ago
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