Richard M. Hackett — 2011 Photos of the Year

Richard M. Hackett, photo editor at The Longmont Times-Call, picks his 2011 Photos of the Year.

Richard M. Hackett - 2011 Photos of the Year

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K-9 Sally watches as Longmont police officers search for a suspect in the 600-block of Coffman Street following a report of a robbery at Wells Fargo bank, 635 Coffman St. in Longmont on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011. The attempted robbery was reported at 1:52 p.m. (Richard M. Hackett/Times-Call)

Richard M. Hackett - 2011 Photos of the Year

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Bison graze in a field off N. 51st Street west of Longmont on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011. (Richard M. Hackett/Times-Call)

Richard M. Hackett - 2011 Photos of the Year

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Walmart employees dance to "Surfin' Bird" during a team meeting in preparation for the opening of the new Walmart Supercenter at 2285 Ken Pratt Blvd. in Longmont on Tuesday, March 1, 2011. About 130 workers are moving in from the old Walmart on South Hover Street near Twin Peaks Mall, and they're being reinforced by 200 new hires, who began to be added around Christmas. (Richard M. Hackett/Times-Call)

Richard M. Hackett - 2011 Photos of the Year

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A worker removes outside lettering from the now-closed Walmart at 800 South Hover St. in Longmont on Wednesday, March 2, 2011. The store's final day was Tuesday, as its manager and 130 employees transferred to the new Walmart Supercenter, 2285 Ken Pratt Boulevard, which opened Wednesday. The Hover Street store opened in 1986 and received a 34,000 square-foot expansion in 1995, bringing its total size to over 120,000 square feet. The store was one of the first Walmarts in the state. According to the company's press information, its first Colorado store opened in 1985. The closure leaves the city with two Walmart Supercenters: the new one on Ken Pratt Boulevard and the other at 2514 Main St. (Richard M. Hackett/Times-Call)

Richard M. Hackett - 2011 Photos of the Year

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A herd of elk graze in a field on the 8900-block of Yellowstone Road north of Longmont on Tuesday, March 8, 2011. Fifty-seven elk were in the herd, including five bulls. A Times-Call reader told us about this photo opportunity. If you have a news tip, please call 720-494-5435, or e-mail newstips@times-call.com. (Richard M. Hackett/Times-Call)ackett/Times-Call)

Richard M. Hackett - 2011 Photos of the Year

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Alex Fong, 6, reads to Kola, a rescued akita with Paws 4 Responsibility, during the Pawsitive Reading program at the Longmont Public Library on Monday, April 4, 2011. (Richard M. Hackett/Times-Call)

Richard M. Hackett - 2011 Photos of the Year

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A male osprey lands next to a female on their new nest at the Twin Peaks Golf Course off 9th Avenue in Longmont Tuesday, May 3, 2011. Early Monday morning, crews relocated the birds' nest from atop a 40-foot outdoor warning siren to a platform on a wooden pole about 100 yards west on golf course land. (Richard M. Hackett/Times-Call)

Richard M. Hackett - 2011 Photos of the Year

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Firefighters battle an apartment fire at 728 Baker Street in Longmont on Wednesday, May 11, 2011. (Richard M. Hackett/Times-Call)

Richard M. Hackett - 2011 Photos of the Year

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Students play with a footbag at Loomiller Park in Longmont on Monday, May 16, 2011. (Richard M. Hackett/Times-Call)

Richard M. Hackett - 2011 Photos of the Year

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The University of Colorado's Dan Gruber, left, misses an attempted block as the University of Oregon's Ian Campbell makes the catch in CU's 15-8 win during the USA Ultimate College Championships at Pleasant View Sports Complex in Boulder on Friday, May 27, 2011. (Richard M. Hackett/Times-Call)

Richard M. Hackett - 2011 Photos of the Year

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Longmont Fire Department firefighter Mike Manzo and K-9 Shadow investigate a fire at 4895 Wren Court in Frederick on Tuesday, July 5, 2011. Frederick-Firestone Protection District responded shortly before midnight Monday to the blaze, which also damaged 4897 Wren Court. (Richard M. Hackett/Times-Call)

Richard M. Hackett - 2011 Photos of the Year

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Racers in the Senior Women 1-2 category at the Longmont Criterium on Sunday, July 17, 2011. (Richard M. Hackett/Times-Call)

Richard M. Hackett - 2011 Photos of the Year

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Sunra DeSano, 11, of Lyons makes a diving catch during the Denver Broncos/Gatorade Training Camp at Longs Peak Middle School in Longmont on Tuesday, July 19, 2011. (Richard M. Hackett/Times-Call)

Richard M. Hackett - 2011 Photos of the Year

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An abandoned pool remains where a house was destroyed in the Fourmile Fire in September 2010. Photo taken on July 31, 2011. (Richard M. Hackett/Times-Call)

Richard M. Hackett - 2011 Photos of the Year

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Judge Lee Palmer of Arvada carries her custom-painted briefcase during the 4-H Dog Show at the Boulder County Fairgrounds in Longmont on Monday, Aug. 1, 2011. (Richard M. Hackett/Times-Call)

Richard M. Hackett - 2011 Photos of the Year

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Firestone residents Cody McDonald, left, and Blake Bruxvoort, both 5, enjoy the Wow Bubbles at the Boulder County Fair in Longmont on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2011. (Richard M. Hackett/Times-Call)

Richard M. Hackett - 2011 Photos of the Year

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Matt Meyers, 13, right, drops a crawfish into a bottle as Hayden Keeslar, 13, watches on the 2400-block of Wedgewood Avenue in Longmont on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2011. The boys were using salami, pepperoni, and ham on a string to catch the crustaceans, and reported that salami and pepperoni were the best bait. (Richard M. Hackett/Times-Call)

Richard M. Hackett - 2011 Photos of the Year

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Eric Dugwyler of Longmont exclaims "Nooooo!" as he discovers that the Longmont Apothecary dispensary is closed on Friday afternoon, Aug. 19, 2011. A Boulder Count District Court judge refused to stop Longmont from enforcing its ban of medical marijuana businesses today, denying the city's dispensaries a preliminary injunction in their lawsuit. (Richard M. Hackett/Times-Call)

Richard M. Hackett - 2011 Photos of the Year

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A grasshopper rests on a steel tractor wheel during preparation for the Yesteryear Farm Show in Longmont on Monday, Aug. 22, 2011. (Richard M. Hackett/Times-Call)

Richard M. Hackett - 2011 Photos of the Year

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Jose "Tony" Munoz Quinones, 7, bends down for better leverage on his wheels while accelerating to catch classmates during a game of tag at Central Elementary School in Longmont on Friday, Sept. 2, 2011. (Richard M. Hackett/Times-Call)

Richard M. Hackett - 2011 Photos of the Year

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Two men console one another other after a woman they were traveling with fell under a Burlington Northern Santa Fe train at Third Ave. and Atwood St. in Longmont on Monday, Sept. 5, 2011. The woman lost both her legs at the knees in the accident. (Richard M. Hackett/Times-Call)

Richard M. Hackett - 2011 Photos of the Year

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A retired nurse grandmother (anonymous), 66, of Longmont, was one of about 70 people who attended a rally in support of the Occupy Wall Street movement at Main Street and Longs Peak Avenue in Longmont on Monday, Oct. 17, 2011. (Richard M. Hackett/Times-Call)

Richard M. Hackett - 2011 Photos of the Year

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Longmont Power and Communications employees work on a power line on the Eighth Avenue and Emery Street in Longmont on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011. (Richard M. Hackett/Times-Call)

Richard M. Hackett - 2011 Photos of the Year

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Xander McClure, 2, carries his candy bucket while trick-or-treating in his Tulip Street neighborhood in Longmont on Monday, Oct. 31, 2011. (Richard M. Hackett/Times-Call)

Richard M. Hackett - 2011 Photos of the Year

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Candidate Dennis Coombs, center, thanks his supporters at the Red Zone in Longmont on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011, after learning he was 70 votes ahead of Mayor Bryan Baum in the Longmont mayoral race. (Richard M. Hackett/Times-Call)

Richard M. Hackett - 2011 Photos of the Year

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Supporters of Longmont mayoral candidate Dennis Coombs celebrate at the Red Zone in Longmont on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011. (Richard M. Hackett/Times-Call)

Richard M. Hackett - 2011 Photos of the Year

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After conceding to challenger Dennis Coombs, Longmont Mayor Bryan Baum hugs his wife, Stephanie, at the Civic Center in Longmont on Friday afternoon, Nov. 4, 2011. (Richard M. Hackett/Times-Call)

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Firefighters from multiple agencies battle a fire at the main lodge of the St. Malo Retreat Center, 10758 Highway 7, near Allenspark on Monday, Nov. 14, 2011. (Richard M. Hackett/Times-Call)

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