Lyons History and Colorado History News

09/04/2026

Colorado Historic Foundation opposes changes to preservation
September 3, 2026 ARTICLE in Lyons Recorder (online)========
example: federal agencies will no longer be required to avoid or minimize damage to historic resources/buildings.
==See background, and lists of new rules
==how you can help to save historic properties, and insist on opportunity for comments
https://lyonsrecorder.org/2026/09/03/colorado-historic-foundation-opposes-changes/

08/21/2026

Law Enforcement History in Lyons, preserved
The BOULDER SHERIFFS OFFICE unveiling its display of all the sheriffs who have taken care of LYONS since its incorporation in 1881. --- Includes some short excerpts about "crime in Lyons" over the decades. --- Took Place Monday, 8/17/26 --- See the article for lots of details!
==description of “history display boards”
==Marshals and Police Chiefs and females
==Police historical committee
==newspaper archives
==miniature / model of depot
==some high profile cases
==traveling exhibit planned
Lots of PHOTOS!
https://lyonsrecorder.org/2026/08/20/law-enforcement-history-lyons-preserved/

08/16/2026

FREE PROGRAM at RMNP on our Native American Heritage ----- Rocky Mountain National Park, in partnership with the Rocky Mountain Conservancy, invites you to join us at Beaver Meadows Visitor Center on Friday, August 21 at 2 p.m. for a special program "The Wisdom of Our Ancestors: The Arapaho Names & Trails Book," presented by Crystal C'Bearing and Journey Nii’eihii Hisei LeBeau. - FREE at RMNP

08/06/2026

TWO FLOODS of the century -- Big Thompson having its 50 year anniversary, and I compared it to Lyons Great Flood of 2013. -- I take you thru (approximately) the first day of each flood, and how they compared... the chaos, the terror, the damage, etc. ===== and what 'government' good things came out of it. some photos too. https://lyonsrecorder.org/2026/08/06/one-day-recalled-1976-and-2013-floods/

07/31/2026

Boulder County Fair *PARADE*
Saturday, August 01, 2026 , 10:00am
Location
Roosevelt Park 700 Longs Peak Ave, Longmont, CO
Description
Celebrate Longmont's 155th Colorado's 200th & America's 250th Birthdays! Come to the parade the official Kick Off to the Boulder County Fair & Rodeo Events! A longtime Longmont tradition! One of the oldest parades in all Colorado! All the public is invited!

07/31/2026

===Businesses that Have Disappeared=== Longmont.
Many businesses that seemed to have disappeared have actually been in existence all along. They have either merged or been otherwise absorbed by other entities' development. And of course, some are just plain gone. Let's take a trip on "Where are they now?" and explore what happened to them.

LONGMONT SENIOR CENTER
Presented by: Chuck Gibbs.

Registration: #384014-17

Date: Tuesday, August 20th

Time: 1:00-2:30 pm

Cost: $3 Resident, $4 non-resident

07/29/2026

07/23/2026

July 28, 6:30-7:30pm at the Lyons Regional Library== Unearth a Story: Local History Night== Three faded photographs. A military camp. A famous Coloradoan. Join historians from the Lyons Redstone Museum to unearth the surprising story these 1898 images revealed, and how historical research and photo restoration brought it to light.

07/21/2026

***ALERT 7/29/26*** THIS HAS BEEN CANCELLED***
(no reason given by the Town of Lyons)
==LYONS== has two programs to honor both the “250 year US celebration” and the "150 year State of Colorado" celebration -- SEE Lyons Recorder ARTICLE for details. in Lyons: (1) Lyons Sandstone Summer Concerts – (2) "patriotic parade" in Bohn Park August 1st. https://lyonsrecorder.org/2026/07/16/lyons-celebrating-250-150-anniversaries-programs/

07/16/2026

Summer Heritage Morning
(Boulder County Open Space; Walker Ranch Homestead)
July 19, 2026, at 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Embark on an unforgettable journey to the past with this immersive historical event that will transport you back to the late 1800s.

As you wander through the picturesque landscape of Walker Ranch Homestead, you’ll encounter friendly costumed volunteers who bring the European settler history of the ranch to life. Engage in conversations with these knowledgeable guides as they demonstrate the daily tasks and traditions of the era.
https://lyonsrecorder.org/2026/07/16/embark-on-a-summer-heritage-homestead/