BOULDER COUNTY

Lafayette man among those pardoned by Trump

A Lafayette-area man who pleaded guilty in connection to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol in 2021 is among those pardoned by President Donald Trump.

Logan Grover, 47, pleaded guilty as part of a plea deal to parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building, according to a federal document.

Any other charges were dismissed, according to online records.

In one of his first executive orders after being inaugurated, Trump generally granted “a full, complete and unconditional pardon” to individuals convicted of offenses related to events that occurred at or near the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

According to a complaint, FBI agents were sent an anonymous tip that Grover had posted to Facebook saying he flew to Washington, D.C., and “fought for the nation.”

Investigators later determined that Grover attended the “Save America” rally on Jan. 6, 2021, and that he eventually decided to join the protesters, according to a court document.

Through body-camera footage and stills recovered by the FBI, Grover was seen that day outside the Capitol before later being filmed inside the building as law enforcement attempted to remove protesters.

Sawhill Trailhead closed for upgrades

Boulder workers plan to close the popular Sawhill Trailhead in anticipation of major upgrades.

The city hopes to finish the project by the end of 2025.

The upgrades are a part of efforts to increase trail access to people with disabilities, improve parking access and construct a nature discovery area to engage the local youth.

BOULDER

City workers plan $7M streetlight conversion

The Boulder city government plans to convert 4,500 streetlights to LED fixtures in the next 15 to 18 months, according to a news release.

City officials bought the streetlights from Xcel Energy for about $3.4 million. They hired Colorado Lighting Inc. to install the new lights, and set aside a budget of about $3.8 million for the project, according to city materials.

The new lights are expected to reduce operation and maintenance costs by up to $1 million per year and to lower Boulder’s carbon emissions by about 1,000 metric tons annually, which is equivalent to removing 254 gas cars from the road annually, according to the release. Additionally, the new lights are expected to self report outages and help maintain dark skies, which is meant to help wildlife keep their patterns.

— Staff reports