Broomfield police, KIA, Flatiron Crossing Mall and the Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority are sponsoring a free anti-theft software upgrade event for KIA car owners 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday through Sunday at the Flatiron Crossing Mall, according to a press release. Technicians will be at the mall to install the software. No appointment is needed. To find out if your vehicle is eligible, you can visit KIA’s Customer Care Center website and enter your VIN number. Those not eligible for the upgrade can receive free steering wheel locks. Broomfield police will also be at the event to hand out ..read more

Friday • 10:36 a.m. A resident reported trespassing and theft in the 500 block of Coffman Street. Police have no investigative leads. • 2:07 p.m. Police were sent to the 1700 block of Duchess Drive. They issued a woman a summons for trespassing. • 2:18 p.m. Police responded to a disturbance in the 900 block of Longs Peak Avenue and took a report. • 7:42 p.m. Officers took a report of trespassing in the 800 block of 15th Avenue. • 9:46 p.m. Police arrested a man for DUI at Third Avenue and Collyer Street ..read more

Social media posts can be entertaining and informative when it comes to gardening. However, I urge gardeners to use caution in taking advice. This past week, an individual shared they had spider mites on a spruce tree. A person responded that nicotine was a natural insecticide and that a chemical engineer (not a horticulturist) recommended liquid nicotine. Since they could not find any liquid nicotine, they crumbled up cigars and threw them on the branches. My first thought after reading that post was, “Surely, you jest.” My second thought was one of concern for the many birds and squirrels wh ..read more

The Broomfield Symphony Orchestra will highlight the talent of two young musicians in an upcoming concert, along with selections from the Baroque period. Each year, the Broomfield Symphony Orchestra offers an opportunity for young artists to be recognized for their talent and dedication to music. From bassoon to harp players and everything in between, dozens of artists have been featured. This year, the musicians are a violin and a cello player. Cellist Johanna Shaffer is a seventh grader, homeschooled in her hometown of Durango. She began learning the cello at age 4 using the Suzuki method, a ..read more

At the start of the spring tennis season just a couple months ago, Fairview junior Stella Laird prepared herself for another year as the Knights’ No. 2 singles representative. A season-ending injury to returning Class 5A 1 singles champion Quinn Bernthal, however, unexpectedly vaulted her to the top of the lineup. She transitioned seamlessly. On Friday at her own home court, under the shadow of the Flatirons, Laird herself loomed large as she blasted past her two opponents at the Class 5A Region 5 tournament. She only surrendered one out of 25 games and swept Legacy sophomore Macy Black 6-0, 6 ..read more

Broomfield police warned community members about scammers who are posing as officers and demanding payment for outstanding warrants. According to the Broomfield Police Department’s Facebook post, several residents have received phone calls recently from a person pretending to be an employee with the “Broomfield Sheriff’s Office.” During the call, the person identifies themselves as an officer or deputy and demands payment to clear up a warrant for missed jury duty. In one such case, the police department’s phone number was spoofed, according to the post. Caller ID spoofing is when a call ..read more

The Boulder Valley School District’s annual plant sale starts May 10. The sale is open from 4 to 6 p.m. May 10, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 11, 4 to 6 p.m. May 17, and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 18. The sale also will open early for Boulder Valley staff members, who get a 25% staff discount, from noon to 4 p.m. May 10. The sale is at the BVSD Greenhouse, 6600 Arapahoe Road, Boulder. The greenhouse is directly west of Arapahoe Ridge High School. All plants are organically grown and pollinator friendly with help from Boulder Valley staff members, students and community members. The proceeds support nutrition ..read more

As changes are made to a bill that would overhaul the state’s 30-year-old school funding formula — and school districts and education groups flip their stances in response — Boulder Valley Superintendent Rob Anderson continues to oppose the bill. ​”When you make improvements to a bad bill, it doesn’t make it a good bill,” he said. “The entire thing is something that we’re closely monitoring. There have been so many changes and so many amendments, I think people have no idea what this will actually do.” House Bill 1448, spearheaded by House Speaker Julie McCluskie, a Democrat, aims to create a ..read more

A new exhibit at Butterfly Pavilion offers insight into the evolution of its invertebrate residents, as well as humans and other vertebrates. For millions of years, Earth was home to single-celled organisms and simple lifeforms — until the Cambrian explosion changed the evolutionary course. A Salmon Pink Tarantula is seen in an enclosure at the Butterfly Pavilion’s on May 2. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer) “The Cambrian explosion was a period of time 450 million years ago where arthropods evolved and there was this really cool radiation of life,” Butterfly Pavilion’s Director of Animal Coll ..read more

April 22 11:40 a.m.: Criminal trespass to vehicle reported on a highway/road/alley on the 1900 Midway Boulevard. 6:14 p.m.: Theft reported on a highway/road/alley on the11400 block of Broomfield Lane. 10:08 p.m.: Theft reported at a grocery/supermarket on the 12100 block of Sheridan Boulevard. April 23 Midnight: Theft reported at a residence/home on the 3400 Boulder Circle. 5:30 p.m.: Motor vehicle theft reported in a parking lot/garage on the 8400 block of Parkland Street. 6:30 p.m.: Criminal trespass to vehicle reported at a residence/home on the 3100 block of Shannon Drive. 6:55 p.m.: Theft ..read more