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Guest Opinion: Obeying the rules of the road

I am a motorist and a cyclist. As a motorist I am required by law to obey the rules of the road, with the prior knowledge communicated through a test, that failure to obey these

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Open Burning Ban for the Estes Valley Fire Protection District

In response to the extreme fire danger in our area, the current level of fire activity with the Fern Lake Fire and the continuing drought and wind conditions, Fire Chief Scott Dorman hereby issue an open burning ban within the Estes Valley Fire Protection District effective 12:00 noon, December 3, 2012. This ban is for ALL

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New Owners For St. Vrain CrossFit

Former Estes Park residents, Nathanael Romig and his wife Kylie, have recently purchased the St. Vrain CrossFit gym (located just behind U-Pump-It) here in Lyons. The couple, along with their five month old son Theodore, currently live in Longmont but are looking for a rental here in Lyons to be a little closer to their new business. Nathanael, a former United States Marine (2005 to 2012) has

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CEMEX Recognized By Wildlife Habitat Council

CEMEX USA today announced that eight of its sites in the United States received certifications through the Wildlife Habitat Council’s (WHC) Corporate Lands for Learning and Wildlife at Work Programs.

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Colorado Agricultural Exports Important for State

By John T. Salazar, Commissioner of Agriculture

When thinking about the goods or services that Colorado exports to other countries, agricultural products may not be the first thing that crosses your mind. Think again.
Agricultural exports have become increasingly important to our state’s economy, with high-quality, locally grown products sold from our farmers and ranchers to worldwide markets that are rich with opportunity. And these exports are growing rapidly, doubling since 2009 to $2.1 billion. I am excited about the continued growth of Colorado’s agricultural exports to international

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The “Thin Mints Exception”

By Joseph Lekarczyk

In the interest of full disclosure, let it be known that the author of this article is married to the Mayor.

Thank goodness the Board of Trustees (BOT) decided to postpone their regularly scheduled November 19 meeting and public hearing on the 2013 Town budget until November 26, after the Thanksgiving holiday, to ensure that more citizens would be in town, and able to voice their feelings about how the Town’s tax revenues are spent. Oh, wait a minute, no one showed up at the public hearing anyway! Never mind.

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Lyons Runners Continue To Shine

Although the high school cross-country season is over, the Lyons cross-country runners continued to shine at the annual Longmont Turkey Trot last week. Not content to rest on their laurels (the boys won State, and the girls came in second), the podium was littered with Lyons runners, in fact, six out of the top eight finishers in the 2-mile event were Lyons High runners.

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