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Mitchell Byars
Mitchell Byars has been reporting for the Daily Camera since 2011, covering breaking news and courts. He is originally from Hawaii and enjoys the beach, camping, golf, beer and writing third-person bios about himself that exaggerate how outdoorsy he is.
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Checking in: Cougar caught on video entering Boulder motel
A cougar was caught on camera briefly entering a motel at the base of the Boulder foothills before quickly exiting the building and wandering off.

Boulder man climbs up and down Second Flatiron 20 times in one day
Boulder mountain runner and climber Justin Simoni has a mantra when it comes to embarking on outdoor challenges. "If you can't do it good, do it differently," Simoni said.

Lawyers in Boulder County triple-homicide case ask to withdraw
The attorneys for a man accused of shooting and killing three people in the Boulder County foothills last April have asked to be taken off the case, saying that a...

Criminal case against ex-CU Buffs assistant Joe Tumpkin to move forward following appeal
The criminal case against former University of Colorado assistant coach Joe Tumpkin is finally set to continue after a judge ruled that Tumpkin's attorney's should have access to the same...

Boulder County attorneys set criteria for DA’s new conviction integrity unit
The Boulder District Attorney's Office and local defense attorneys have created a set of criteria and an application process for the newly-created conviction integrity unit as it gets ready to review possible...

Colorado teacher pleads guilty to child abuse after forcing student to stand for Pledge of Allegiance
The teacher at Lafayette's Angevine Middle School accused of assaulting a student who refused to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance has taken a plea deal and retired from teaching.

Mobile home damaged, family displaced after fire at Boulder’s Vista Village
A mobile home was damaged and a family displaced after a Wednesday night shed fire at Vista Village Mobile Home Park.

CU Boulder looking for woman who had encounter with rabid bat on campus
The University of Colorado is trying to locate a woman who had an encounter with a rabid bat on the Boulder campus Monday.

Man killed by train in Louisville was drunk, death ruled accident by coroner
The Boulder County Coroner's Office has ruled that a man hit and killed by a train in Louisville appeared on the tracks in a drunken accident, and not as an...

Campfire likely cause of overnight fire at Longmont building
A fire that started at an old storage building in Longmont last night was most likely caused by the spread of a campfire.