🌱 2023 Boulder Budget + Bus Rapid Transit On 287 + Hill Crime Spree

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Here are the top stories in Boulder today:

1. Highway 287 considered for bus rapid transit system. The study was spearheaded by Boulder County and the City and County of Broomfield in hopes of developing a plan that will use the corridor as a transportation spine. Estimates to complete the full scope envisioned is projected to cost hundreds of millions of dollars. (Yahoo!)
2. A Boulder family makes it their mission to save children from fentanyl. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment indicates 40 people under the age of 18 died of overdoses in the past year. One family is stepping up to help stem the tide. (Patch)
3. Boulder City Council mostly supportive of the 2023 budget plan. The city's $513.5 million proposed 2023 budget is focused on infrastructure projects, wildfire resiliency and solutions for homelessness. (CO Daily)
4. Boulder-based company settles with the Department of Justice for $625,000. Dr. Zhong Zou, the owner of Instec, Inc., will pay a fine as part of the allegations that the company violated the False Claims Act. (U.S. DOJ)
5. Hill crime spree perpetrator captured. The Boulder Police Department arrested a 17-year-old male on Thursday, who they believe is connected to a series of burglaries and sexual contacts in the University Hill neighborhood. (9News)

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Today in Boulder:

• Fire MVA & Extrication: Lefthand Fire Protection District. (8 a.m.)
• Fall in Love with the Niche Market: A special event. (10 a.m.)
• Online Conversations: In English Saturdays. (10:30 a.m.)
• Drop In Tech Help: Boulder Public Library. (1 p.m.)
• Homecoming Dance: Boulder High School. (7 p.m.)
• Things to do this weekend: Observatory open house, cycling, more. (CU Boulder)

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From my notebook:

• Alpine Modern, a coffee shop that sells drinks, small bites and merchandise has opened a new location on 29th Street. (303)
• Boulder County Public Health has received reports of businesses going door-to-door in areas affected by the Marshall fire offering testing and cleanup to people who most likely do not need their services. (BOCO)
• Boulder County bicycle map is now available. The updated version of Boulder County's bicycle map was released by the county's Transportation Division on Thursday. (CO Daily)

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You're all caught up for today. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update! — Brad K. Evans

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