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BOT Holds Emergency Meeting

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

Mayor Julie Van Domelen called an emergency meeting of the Board of Trustees (BOT) early Monday (September 13) evening. On the agenda, were two items; the first a proposal to allow the “Good Sam Bike Jam” to use Sandstone Park as a rest stop on Sunday, September 19, and the second item concerned instituting a town-wide fire ban.

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Eagle Scout Gets His Wings

Seventeen-year-old Assistant Senior Patrol Leader for Boy Scout Troop 560, Colton Robinson, was awarded Eagle Scout honors this month. Colton is the son of Scott and Amy Robinson. The scout was looking for an Eagle Scout Project when a friend, who attends Lyons High School, suggested he contact the school and see about providing some much needed repairs to the Lyons athletic facilities. Robinson met with the Principal and worked out the details.

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COMMUNITY BBQ POSTPONED!!

The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office has regretfully announced, that because of the on going fire west of Boulder, the annual Lyons Community Barbeque, scheduled for Friday, September 10 has been postponed until a date to be determined. Officials stated that manpower is currently stretched too thin to justify taking Deputies off the front lines to volunteer at the barbeque.

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Hermit Park Open Space to Host Boy Scouts of America 100-Year Celebration Fall Camporee

The Larimer County Department of Natural Resources is excited to host the Longs Peak Council, Boy Scouts of America celebration of 100 Years of Scouting at a Fall Camporee, September 24-26, 2010, at

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Last week it was mountain lions and piranhas, this week its rattlesnakes and bears!

A Town Public Works employee found this eight-inch baby rattlesnake in a load of dirt he was transporting.

Jim and Kathy Carroll received an unexpected visitor to their farm last Thursday afternoon (August 26). A black bear ambled past their goat pen, past the

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BOT Mulling EPC Through GEO With HBS

The Board of Trustees (BOT) held a workshop Monday (August 30) night to listen to a presentation by the Governor’s Energy Office (GEO) about conducting

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Gadzukes! Closes Out Summer Concert Series

Gee golly gosh gang, Gadzukes! is the gifted gregarious group who’ll be gracing the Vasquez stage this Thursday night, September 2, at 6 p.m. This

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Septic Inspections Protect the Entire Community

Guest Editorial: Mark Williams, Water Quality Program Coordinator, Boulder County Public Health

Wastewater treatment can be a significant household expense, whether you’re paying sewer bills within a municipality or sewer district, or constructing

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Lyons kids learning about their town’s heritage

By Kathleen Spring

Where did Lyons’ first ranchers get their money to buy cows? Who were the first residents? What was a one-room school house like? All of these questions and more were answered in Lyons’ first successful children’s summer history day camp in July.

The camp concentrated on learning about old-time Lyons. Since it took place in the 1881 schoolhouse, it was appropriate to start the week by taking the

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