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Flood season begins in Boulder
April 10 to April 16, 2011, is Colorado Severe Weather Awareness Week, and the City of Boulder would like to remind community members that along with severe weather comes flash flood season. Boulder’s flood season officially begins in April and runs through the end of September, but floods can happen at any time.Ditch Company 1, Beavers 0
Late Monday night the “Beaver Problem” was on the Lyons Board of Trustees (BOT) agenda; it got tabled because the evening was running late. By early the nextPCDC Holds Hearing on MMJ Zoning Regs
In the interest of full disclosure, let it be known that the author of this article is married to the Mayor.
If a tree falls in the forest, and there is no one there to hear it, does it make a noise? If a man makes a decision, and his wife is not there to correct him, is he still wrong? If National Geographic Television film crew shows up to video a public hearing on medical marijuana (MMJ), and there are more crewmembers present than concerned citizens, is there really a story?Login to read more: PCDC Holds Hearing on MMJ Zoning Regs
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Planet Adds To Folks Fest Line-Up
Last week, the crew at Planet Bluegrass announced some exciting additions to the acts that will be gracing the main stage at this summer’s Rocky Mt. Folks Festival XXI (August 19-21). For all you Dead Heads out there, and you know who you are, at the top of that list is the new trio of Bob Weir (Grateful Dead), Chris“COME”, “Play Bow,” “Sit/Stay,” “What A Good Pup”!
Exciting events are being planned for the April 16, as The Lyons Dog Community will host the first annual Dog Party at the Lyons Dog Park. Be sure to scratch the April 16 date on your calendar. Among the events planned will be canine games! Canine games are a great way to have fun while working and training your pups. “Sit,” “Stay,” “Come,” “Release,” and “Go Play”Login to read more: “COME”, “Play Bow,” “Sit/Stay,” “What A Good Pup”!
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BOT Burns The Midnight Oil –Almost
by Joseph Lekarczyk
In the interest of full disclosure, let it be known that the author of this article is married to the Mayor.
In a meeting that harkened back to the “bad old days” (I’ve only been covering these meetings for the last four years, what do I know?), the Board of Trustees (BOT) held a workshop from 5:30 to 7 p.m., and then went right into their regularly scheduled meeting at 7. They didn’t finish up till just after 11p.m. Phew!
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Dear Editor,Nuclear plants are basically a (dangerous) way to create steam (which in turn provides electricity). There are better ways, and if these two “better ways” (plants) broke down, the most dangerous thing that would happen is that it (the plant) would be ruined, and have to be rebuilt.
