Valmont Dog Park reopens Friday, Aug. 24
Aug 23rd
Valmont Dog Park, located at 5325 Valmont Road, will reopen to the public this Friday, Aug. 24, after being closed since early May for major renovations and improvements.
Valmont Dog Park improvements included widening the parking lot access, putting in a new entry plaza, fencing, surfacing, landscaping and water hydrants. A portion of the new park will also include an enclosed, irrigated turf area, low berms, a new 16-foot square shade shelter (to be installed later this fall), and two smaller shelters. The shelters are funded by the Capital Improvement Bond passed by voters in November 2011. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is anticipated for later this fall.
Additionally, the Parks and Recreation Department is now offering dog waste composting at the newly remodeled Valmont Dog Park as part of the department’s efforts to create a more environmentally sustainable community. The city will be providing compostable dog waste bags for use by dog guardians to pick up their dog’s waste and place it into a specially marked container at the main entrance of the dog park.
The dog waste compost container will be emptied periodically and its contents will be made into compost using a special high temperature composting technique. Placing dog waste in your yard compost bin is not recommended. Dog guardians are encouraged not to bring plastic bags to Valmont Dog Park anymore, but instead use the compostable bags provided by the city. Please continue to donate unwanted plastic bags at any public park, trails and the other three dog parks in town: East Boulder (5660 Sioux Drive), Foothills (west of Broadway between Locust Avenue and Lee Hill Road), and Howard Heuston (on 34th Street, south of Iris Avenue and east of 30th Street).
Information: Boulder Parks & Recreation Department, 303-413-7200.
Rush-hour accident claims life of motorcyclist
Aug 22nd
A motorcyclist has died as the result of injuries sustained in a traffic accident which occurred at 30th Street and Oneal Parkway on August 21, 2012.
At 4:53 p.m., the female driver of a 2000 Lexus SUV pulled out of a private parking lot driveway and was attempting to make a left turn onto northbound 30th Street. The driver told police she thought she had enough time to safely make the turn, but a motorcyclist traveling southbound on 30th Street did not have enough time to stop.
Although the motorcycle rider braked to avoid an accident, he collided with the SUV. He was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.
Witnesses at the scene attempted CPR, but were unsuccessful. Police are not releasing the victim’s name until notifications are made to his family.
The accident is still under investigation.
Police arrest suspect in First National Bank robbery
Aug 22nd
Boulder police have arrested Ricky Allen Mayber (DOB 12/7/1962) in connection with the robbery of the First National Bank branch, located at 3033 Iris Avenue. The robbery occurred on Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at 12:07 p.m.
Witnesses say that the suspect entered the bank and gave the teller a note demanding cash. The teller complied and the suspect fled. The suspect did not display a weapon during the robbery.
Mayber lives in Boulder County and was taken into custody during a traffic contact this afternoon. He was identified as a possible suspect after witnesses came forward and said they recognized him from surveillance photos published by the media.
Mayber faces one count of Robbery, which is a class 4 felony. His bond has been set at $100,000.00.
The investigation is ongoing; search warrants are currently being executed by Boulder Police Department detectives.
The Boulder Police Department wishes to thank the media and the public for their help in identifying this suspect.
