Lyons News

By Jason Blevins, The Denver Post Originally published 09:50 a.m., July 11, 2009 Updated 09:50 a.m., July 11, 2009 - Richard Carlson points to a weed-choked foundation where he once planned a picnic gazebo on his ranch north of Boulder.

Jean Spencer, Camera Staff Writer Originally published 11:34 a.m., July 10, 2009 Updated 11:34 a.m., July 10, 2009 Sheriff's Office Surveillance camera image Sheriff's Office Surveillance camera image Sheriff's Office Sketch of bank robber LYONS, Colo.

Q. Tree Roots and Foundation Cracks Can the roots of a tree actually dry out the soil beneath a foundation enough to cause the concrete to crack? A. Bill Palmer, president of Complete Construction Consultants in Lyons, Colo., responds: Trees consume enormous amounts of moisture, so it's conceivable that a root system growing too close to a home ...

Dressed all in black, including a pair of extra-small mena s running tights, she felt drab and a bit out of shape .

A man who died Friday night in a one-car crash Peak to Peak Highway near Ward has been identified as 36-year-old Benjamin John Barrailler, of Lyons.

Berea singer/songwriter Mitch Barrett was named the Telluride Troubadour on June 19.

It takes a lot of gumption to be the favored class and still show up to plead oppression, but that's just what some drivers in Boulder, CO plan to do on July 25th during the Sunrise Century The Sunrise Century, which is in its third year, is expecting 1,500 riders to travel from Boulder to Lyons before turning south along the Peak to Peak Highway ...

Lyons, Colorado-based bluegrass band Spring Creek is stopping in Clovis during its summer tour.

A Boulder County trails planner acknowledged Thursday that many private property owners in the potential corridors of the Lyons to Boulder Regional Trail oppose the proposed project.

LONGMONT, Colo. - Police have cited an unidentified 15-year-old Longmont boy for taking no fewer than 53 baby birds from their nests and harboring them in shoe boxes until his mother discovered what it was going and called authorities.

Boulder County has taken one Lyons-to-Boulder trail option off the board prematurely, according to Gunbarrel Estates resident Sharon Getman.

A maze of traffic cones, narrow shoulders and torn asphalt are making Colo. Highway 66 between Lyons and Longmont an obstacle course for bicyclists.

The Longmont Museum & Cultural Center presents 'Little Builders' through Aug. 2 at 400 Quail Road.

Alex Hearn has one word to describe the Sunrise Century: fun. It is not competitive and its primary purpose is to give people the chance to ride a bicycle through some of the prettiest canyons you will find anywhere.

Jenni Maroney, left, and Mark Gately walk their dogs Walter and Ava along the educational trail just east of Coot Lake in Boulder County.

During its first summer, the palatial lodge was booked solid by guests willing to pay $8 a day to stay in the "all-electric" hotel.

When Terry Sanford donated a pint of O-positive blood Monday afternoon, she reached the 10-gallon mark for blood donations, according to Bonfils Blood Center records.

Todd's staff, from left, Tim Carmichael, Tim Nelson and "Customer Service Ninja" Louis Gassner.

For the second month in a row, rural property owners confronted Boulder County's commissioners with objections to the proposed Lyons to Boulder Regional Trail on Tuesday.

MinTze Wu, the brains behind the Sound of Lyons. IF YOU GO What: Sounds of Lyons When: 8 p.m. Saturday, 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Sunday Tickets: $15 per concert, or $35 for festival pass Info: 303-823-2345 or www.soundsoflyons.com LYONS, Colo.