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.

Boulder police investigate the death of a cyclist who was struck by the driver of a semitrailer at 28th Street and Arapahoe Avenue on Nov. 30, 2016.

Cyclist killed in Boulder crash rode into turning semitrailer, police say

December 2, 2016 at 10:33 a.m.

The cyclist killed in a crash with a semitrailer in Boulder on Wednesday night entered the crosswalk at 28th Street and Arapahoe Avenue after the truck already had started making...

Cost of winning? CU Buffs face $150,000 in fines for fans’ repeated field rushes

February 21, 2017 at 9:50 a.m.

Spectators tuning in to the end University of Colorado's last two home games saw thousands of jubilant fans rushing the field. But school officials may have been watching tens of...

Man points loaded gun at kids who threw snowballs at his van, Boulder police say

November 22, 2016 at 7:20 a.m.

An Aurora man was arrested over the weekend after police say he pointed a loaded revolver at kids who threw snowballs at his van in Boulder while he was napping.

A firefighting plane drops slurry on the Cold Springs Fire northeast of Nederland on July 10. More than a dozen drone intrusions have affected aerial firefighting operations in California, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, Alaska, Minnesota and Montana this year.

Two men who started Cold Springs Fire near Nederland sentenced to work release, probation

November 18, 2016 at 1:59 p.m.

The two men who started the Cold Springs Fire near Nederland were both sentenced Friday to work release and probation after pleading guilty to felony arson.

Driver’s window shot out on U.S. 36 between Broomfield and Louisville

November 11, 2016 at 12:57 p.m.

Boulder County sheriff's officials are looking for a suspect believed to have shot the window out of a truck on U.S. 36 this morning in a possible road-rage incident between...

Boulder County clerk: “Rejected” ballots likely just being processed

November 8, 2016 at 10:43 a.m.

Some Boulder County voters were panicked this morning when they found out that their ballot had been "rejected" while tracking it online, but officials at the clerk's office said those...

Zackary Ryan Kuykendall and Jimmy Andrew Suggs

Campers who started Cold Springs Fire near Nederland plead guilty to arson

November 5, 2016 at 2:40 p.m.

The two suspects accused of starting the Cold Springs Fire outside Nederland this summer pleaded guilty to arson Friday and face prison when they are expected to be sentenced later...

Betsy Heppner, left, and Brenda Lee volunteer to watch bears in trees and people and keep them safe.

Bear necessities: Sitters help keep an eye on Boulder’s furry visitors

October 29, 2016 at 7:32 p.m.

"The goal is to keep the bear safe and keep the community safe," Lee said. "As long as it's in the tree, it's not getting into trouble."

Jack Warmolts appears in Boulder District Court in June for an arraignment hearing. He pleaded guilty Tuesday to second-degree assault and unlawful sexual contact.

Air Force cadet avoids prison with plea deal in Boulder rape case

October 26, 2016 at 11:59 p.m.

An Air Force cadet accused of sexually assaulting a woman on Boulder's University Hill last year will avoid prison after taking an "11th hour" plea deal Tuesday, three weeks before...

Boulder jury acquits University of Colorado student of charges in killing of classmate

October 21, 2016 at 2:41 p.m.

The fate of a University of Colorado student accused of fatally stabbing a fellow student last December is now in the hands of a Boulder County jury.

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Cyclist killed in Boulder crash rode into turning semitrailer, police say

Cost of winning? CU Buffs face $150,000 in fines for fans’ repeated field rushes

Man points loaded gun at kids who threw snowballs at his van, Boulder police say

Two men who started Cold Springs Fire near Nederland sentenced to work release, probation

Driver’s window shot out on U.S. 36 between Broomfield and Louisville

Boulder County clerk: “Rejected” ballots likely just being processed

Campers who started Cold Springs Fire near Nederland plead guilty to arson

Bear necessities: Sitters help keep an eye on Boulder’s furry visitors

Air Force cadet avoids prison with plea deal in Boulder rape case

Boulder jury acquits University of Colorado student of charges in killing of classmate