Mitchell Byars

Reporter/ Social Media Specialist

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.

Hundreds of fish found dead in south Boulder’s Tantra Lake

July 24, 2017 at 6:00 p.m.

Hundreds of fish turned up dead in the south Boulder lake over the weekend, prompting concerns from residents in the area.

Ryan Jones (Boulder County Sheriff's Office)

Boulder man charged with sexually assaulting 18-year-old he met at bus station

July 21, 2017 at 1:04 p.m.

A 45-year-old man was charged this week with sexually assaulting an 18-year-old woman after meeting her at a Boulder bus station in June.

Former Boulder mayor’s fatal crash case delayed as DA works on plea deal

July 20, 2017 at 12:08 p.m.

The arraignment for former Boulder Mayor Bob Greenlee, who is charged with nine criminal counts for his role in聽a fatal five-car crash聽in southern Colorado last year, has been pushed to...

Allison Boyd, of Boulder, uses the crosswalk at 11th Street and Canyon Boulevard in June 2012.

Boulder to ticket crosswalk users who fail to activate lights

July 19, 2017 at 1:51 p.m.

Boulder police officers will step up enforcement next week of the city's crosswalk ordinances, including ticketing people who fail to activate flashing lights at intersections.

The Boulder Reservoir swim area is pictured July 17, 2016.

Boulder Reservoir swim area closed due to elevated bacteria levels

July 18, 2017 at 5:54 p.m.

The Boulder Reservoir swim area will be closed until at least noon on Wednesday due to elevated bacteria levels.

Goat caught on video smashes glass door at Louisville business

July 17, 2017 at 2:49 p.m.

A Louisville company caught a goat on surveillance video shattering its front glass door on Sunday before the animal fled the scene.

Jeffrey Collins, left, and defense attorney Zachary Malkinson appear in Boulder District Court in September.

Teen sentenced to 6 years in youth detention for assaulting 71-year-old Lefthand Canyon woman

July 15, 2017 at 9:28 p.m.

The 16-year-old boy accused of聽severely beating a 71-year-old Lefthand Canyon woman聽last year struck a plea deal with Boulder prosecutors and has been sentenced to six years in a youth detention...

Emergency crews respond to an early morning house fire in Lefthand Canyon today.

Fire destroys Lefthand Canyon house; emergency crews not sure if anyone was inside

July 13, 2017 at 8:25 a.m.

Emergency crews are still working to determine whether anyone was home during an early morning fire that destroyed a house in Lefthand Canyon.

Anthony Ricketts walks with his pet yak, Murray, on Monday in Nederland.

Murray the yak’s a regular at Nederland happy hours

July 13, 2017 at 8:51 a.m.

So a yak walks into a bar ...

Fort Collins man dies after motorcycle crash in Boulder County

July 10, 2017 at 1:08 p.m.

A Fort Collins man has died after he lost control of his motorcycle and聽crashed Friday on Diagonal Highway.

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Hundreds of fish found dead in south Boulder’s Tantra Lake

Boulder man charged with sexually assaulting 18-year-old he met at bus station

Former Boulder mayor’s fatal crash case delayed as DA works on plea deal

Boulder to ticket crosswalk users who fail to activate lights

Boulder Reservoir swim area closed due to elevated bacteria levels

Goat caught on video smashes glass door at Louisville business

Teen sentenced to 6 years in youth detention for assaulting 71-year-old Lefthand Canyon woman

Fire destroys Lefthand Canyon house; emergency crews not sure if anyone was inside

Murray the yak’s a regular at Nederland happy hours

Fort Collins man dies after motorcycle crash in Boulder County