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Adam Raszynski, 33, of Lafayette, pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder in Boulder District Court on Friday. He is accused of throwing his 60-year-old mother, Rita C. Redford, down the stairs and stomping on her head and neck, killing her, after she shot him five times.
Full Story The Bob L. Burger Recreation Center in Lafayette will close Saturday and remain closed through Aug. 14 for annual restoration and upkeep work.
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Nearly five years to the day since Lafayette resident Ryan Wilson died after being shot with a Taser as he ran from police, his parents have reached an out-of-court settlement with the stun-gun manufacturer.
Full Story On Wednesday night, a team of consultants outlined the three words that they believe describe how residents of Lafayette envision their town: diverse, creative and eclectic.
Full Story The son of a disbarred Lafayette lawyer was charged Wednesday with aiding an escape attempt. Andre Glenn Rogers, 19, was arrested Friday on allegations that he brought a bobby pin into a courtroom at the Boulder County Justice Center with the intention of helping his father, Duane Glenn Rogers, break out of jail.
Full Story Lafayette has opened a Weigh and Win kiosk at the Bob L. Burger Recreation Center, part of an initiative by Kaiser Permanente to pay cash rewards and prizes to those who achieve or maintain a healthy weight.
Full Story Lafayette police were looking for a Boulder man they suspect may be involved in a felony menacing that occurred early Tuesday morning.
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For Centaurus High sophomore Ryan Kealiher, the tragic events of Sept. 11 have faded like a jumble of distant television images seen through the eyes of an unknowing 5-year-old. "I just remember that I was in kindergarten and people were scared," he said Monday, as his classmates in the Centaurus High School Marching Band gathered in groups to run drills on their instruments.
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The son of a disbarred Lafayette lawyer charged with fleeing to Mexico to avoid prosecution on sex-assault charges has joined his father in the Boulder County Jail after prosecutors say he attempted to help his dad escape.
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The city will hold the final public meeting of its "visioning process," during which long-awaited plans and recommendations for downtown improvements will be unveiled, on Wednesday night.
Full Story Election season unofficially began this week in Lafayette, with two council members making known their intentions to defend their seats in November.
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Sticks in hand with marshmallows at the end, a large group of kids -- huddled around multiple campfires -- waited for the sound of the whistle Thursday.
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A small kitten that police now believe was "abducted" before being tossed from a car window and abandoned in Lafayette last week has been reunited with its owner.
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Mark Laughlin, 54, waved at passing motorists while holding up a cardboard sign at the intersection of Crossing Drive and Baseline Road on Tuesday. But his days soliciting dollars from the middle of the road in Lafayette are likely numbered following the City Council's initial passage of an ordinance that would prohibit anyone from staying on a median longer than is necessary to cross the road.
Full Story Lafayette is inviting families to enjoy an evening of entertainment at Waneka Lake on Wednesday evening.
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The case of a Lafayette man who died after police used a Taser on him nearly five years ago will go before a jury in federal court next month as part of a lawsuit against the stun-gun maker.
Full Story Lance Allen Carter, 21, will face charges of trespassing, felony menacing and criminal mischief over his role in a fight at a party in Lafayette.
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Duane Glenn Rogers, 45, a disbarred Lafayette attorney, will go to trial in December on accusations that he sexually assaulted a young girl over a five-year period and then fled to Mexico to avoid standing trial in the case.
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Lafayette police are investigating a report this morning that someone tossed a kitten out of a car window and then drove away. The incident happened at about 9 a.m. in the 100 block of East Emma Street in downtown Lafayette.
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For Charley Wagner, the reigning tree-climbing champion of the Rocky Mountain region, a day at work is a day spent honing his skills for the 2011 International Tree Climbing Championship being held later this month in Australia.
Full Story A meeting originally scheduled for today by Boulder County Parks and Open Space to discuss the future of the Rock Creek Grasslands in Southern Boulder County has been canceled.
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Lafayette police arrested Lance Allen Carter Jr., 21, on suspicion of first-degree assault, burglary and menacing after responding to a report of a fight at a party early Saturday morning.
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Lafayette's Sue Cole called the face an "intriguing anomaly," but when asked directly if she thinks it's a ghost in the glass, she doesn't hesitate. "Yes. I do," she said. "And he's smiling right at me."
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For the first time in recent memory, Louisville and Lafayette will stage simultaneous Fourth of July fireworks displays that each city hopes will attract local crowds.
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Sister Carmen's new 10,000-square-foot food bank, at 655 Aspen Ridge Drive -- which serves families in need in Lafayette, Louisville, Superior and the Boulder County side of Erie -- officially opens Tuesday. The new place is nearly seven times the size of the old facility at 701 W. Baseline Road.
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Catalyst High School is starting its fifth year by relocating to a new building, a move that opens up expansion opportunities. The building -- at 1376 Miners Drive in Lafayette, near the intersection of South Boulder and South Public roads -- is 10,000 square feet, doubling the private school's space.
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East Boulder County is descending into the devastating vortex of the Great Depression this summer -- though, luckily for those who live here, only through literature and photos.
Full Story CitiFinancial's 1,300 offices — including the branch in Lafayette — on Friday will begin operating under the OneMain Financial name.
Full Story Lafayette is celebrating National Parks and Recreation Month with a full list of activities in July.
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Joseph Coy, 23, of Lafayette, will serve five years in prison for chasing down a Nigerian student on University Hill last fall and punching him in the face after an alcohol-fueled fight filled with racial slurs.
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