Mitchell Byars
@mitchellbyars.bsky.social
Covering Boulder for Axios. Formerly of the Daily Camera in Boulder, Colo.
This fire is at about 80% containment, but you may see smoke and traffic in the area for a while
February 7, 2026 at 5:46 PM
This fire is at about 80% containment, but you may see smoke and traffic in the area for a while
We're celebrating a small Colorado milestone the size of a large Colorado milestone over on the other app
January 27, 2026 at 10:55 PM
We're celebrating a small Colorado milestone the size of a large Colorado milestone over on the other app
Well, I'm back, and just in time to report we've got an outage in #Boulder impacting about 3,000 people. Icon indicates south Boulder, but power is out here near east campus as well
January 26, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Well, I'm back, and just in time to report we've got an outage in #Boulder impacting about 3,000 people. Icon indicates south Boulder, but power is out here near east campus as well
I'm not saying I'm not happy to be back in #Boulder. I'm just saying the last 24 hours have been a bit of an adjustment #CrappySnowPhotoOfTheDay
January 9, 2026 at 4:50 PM
I'm not saying I'm not happy to be back in #Boulder. I'm just saying the last 24 hours have been a bit of an adjustment #CrappySnowPhotoOfTheDay
ALERT: #Boulder County crews responding to a fire up Four Mile Canyon. Evacuation notices have been issued member.everbridge.net/453003085612...
December 23, 2025 at 2:07 AM
ALERT: #Boulder County crews responding to a fire up Four Mile Canyon. Evacuation notices have been issued member.everbridge.net/453003085612...
December 20, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Fire is out. Thanks to all the firefighters who got on this so quickly. It looked dicey for a bit
December 19, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Fire is out. Thanks to all the firefighters who got on this so quickly. It looked dicey for a bit
Crews working to put out fire along a fence near 30th and Madison in Boulder
December 19, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Crews working to put out fire along a fence near 30th and Madison in Boulder
One does not just simply walk into east Boulder
December 18, 2025 at 6:43 PM
One does not just simply walk into east Boulder
December 18, 2025 at 5:19 AM
December 17, 2025 at 10:52 PM
December 17, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Per Xcel, state is at about 79,000 without power, down from almost 100K earlier today. But #Boulder County has actually climbed from 16,000 to 23,000 due to more unplanned outages
December 17, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Per Xcel, state is at about 79,000 without power, down from almost 100K earlier today. But #Boulder County has actually climbed from 16,000 to 23,000 due to more unplanned outages
The wind has arrived in #Boulder, per a source. The source being me, a guy who just made the mistake of trying to open a car door.
Gusts over 60 mph, per NCAR Mesa lab
Gusts over 60 mph, per NCAR Mesa lab
December 17, 2025 at 6:37 PM
The wind has arrived in #Boulder, per a source. The source being me, a guy who just made the mistake of trying to open a car door.
Gusts over 60 mph, per NCAR Mesa lab
Gusts over 60 mph, per NCAR Mesa lab
Poudre Valley Fire posted this photo of a stuck kitten they rescued, and I'm not going to lie, when I first saw the photo I thought, "Man, SMiLE's stuff is getting really realistic."
December 16, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Poudre Valley Fire posted this photo of a stuck kitten they rescued, and I'm not going to lie, when I first saw the photo I thought, "Man, SMiLE's stuff is getting really realistic."
December 16, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Grandma celebrated her 100th birthday on Saturday! Still living on her own, still working on the farm, still tending her garden.
December 15, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Grandma celebrated her 100th birthday on Saturday! Still living on her own, still working on the farm, still tending her garden.
It is once again that time. To shuffle over to your window, lazily point your phone in the general direction of patio furniture, and take a photo to prove to others on social media that yes, snow has fallen. It is time, for the #CrappySnowPhotoOfTheDay. #Boulder #cowx
December 3, 2025 at 5:21 PM
It is once again that time. To shuffle over to your window, lazily point your phone in the general direction of patio furniture, and take a photo to prove to others on social media that yes, snow has fallen. It is time, for the #CrappySnowPhotoOfTheDay. #Boulder #cowx
November 12, 2025 at 3:10 AM
