Officer training to take place on Flagstaff Mountain
Jun 28th
A scenario-based training course for new police officers will take place at Artist’s Point on Flagstaff Mountain on Wednesday, June 29 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
This is an annual training exercise for all new officers. Various scenarios will be presented for practice purposes, and the public is free to observe. Participants will be in uniform and will use marked vehicles, so passersby may notice what appears to be police activity in the area. None of the exercises will involve live ammunition.
The summit on Flagstaff Mountain will remain open to the public.
July 4 emergency warning siren tests canceled
Jun 28th
Boulder County, Colo. – City of Boulder and Boulder County officials, as well as leaders from several communities throughout the county, decided Tuesday to cancel the upcoming monthly siren tests, which were scheduled for Monday, July 4.
The decision was made to limit disruption of community events taking place throughout the day on July 4, as well as to avoid potential confusion the sirens might cause visitors who are unfamiliar with the county’s outdoor warning system.
Siren testing regularly takes place on the first Monday of each month at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. from April through August.
In addition to conducting the audible tests on the first Monday of each month during peak flood season, Boulder County recently acquired software that silently tests the sirens on a weekly basis to ensure that all aspects of the sirens are working properly.
The City of Longmont’s system is independent of Boulder County’s, and Longmont will conduct an audible test as previously scheduled.
About the countywide alert system
Used to alert residents to potential danger from a flood or other immediate threat, there are more than 30 outdoor warning sirens in place across Boulder County, including in Boulder, Erie, Jamestown, Lafayette, Longmont, Louisville (does not do audible testing), Lyons, Marshall, Eldorado Springs, Superior and the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Bag Monster
Jun 28th
The Bag Monster talks to us, at the Boulder Creek Festival, about the pollution of single use plastic bags and how we can help prevent from using these bags that take a very long time to biodegrade.
