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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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Wildlife officials trap, kill bear believed to have attacked 19-year-old near Ward
Parks and wildlife spokeswoman Jennifer Churchill confirmed that the bear, a 280-pound male black bear, was trapped around 4:30 a.m. Monday.

Boulder DA Stan Garnett won’t run for Congress in 2018, but ponders 2020 Senate race
Boulder District Attorney Stan Garnett said he won't run for Colorado's 2nd Congressional District seat in 2018, but left open the possibility that he would pursue a U.S. Senate seat...

6 in custody after Boulder SWAT operation
Boulder police have closed off several roads near Baseline Road and the 28th Street Frontage Road while SWAT responds to a report of barricaded suspects.

Person smoking causes Boulder County grass fire
The Boulder County Sheriff's Office believes that a fire that broke out near the Crown Rock Trailhead on Flagstaff Mountain Wednesday was caused by a person smoking.

Boulder diners angry they were billed for meals interrupted by restaurant’s fire evacuation
The owner of Salt the Bistro in downtown Boulder said he is paying back all of the customers who were affected by a fire and evacuation at the restaurant last...

CU police honor officers, dispatchers who responded to machete-wielding man on campus
The University of Colorado Police Department has honored several officers and dispatchers who were involved in the fatal shooting of a machete-wielding man on the Boulder campus last year.

Nederland couple reluctantly accepts death of beloved St. Bernard Geno in Cold Springs fire
Nearly a year after the Cold Springs fire, Nederland couple Charlie and Bretlyn Schmidtmann's acknowledge missing St. Bernard Geno likely died in the fire.

Moose on the loose tranquilized near FlatIron Crossing in Broomfield
A moose that was relocated from Arvada on Father's Day was tranquilized and moved to South Park after wandering around FlatIron Crossing mall Monday morning.

Subaru driver cited for careless driving in crash that tipped RTD bus east of Boulder
The driver of a Subaru that investigators say forced an RTD bus off the road just east of Boulder this week — causing it to skid off a sidewalk and...

61-year-old passenger dies day after bus crash on Colo. 93
26 people were on the bus, 13 were transported to hospitals, but at the time, police said all injuries were minor.