🌱 All-Electric Coming To Boulder? + Coach Prime Teases New CU Uniforms

Hello all! Brad K. Evans here with your fresh copy of the Boulder Daily, filled with everything you need to know about what's going on locally. Today you'll learn about...

• I-70 closed to the Kansas border after storm batters the eastern plains.
• Will Coach Prime redesign the CU football team's uniforms?
• Specialized buys former Pearl Izumi HQ in Louisville.

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Thursday's weather: Mainly cloudy and cold. High: 37 Low: 21.

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Here are the top stories in Boulder today:

1. City of Boulder planning on tackling ban on natural gas hookups this year. According to Boulder Mayor Aaron Brockett, revising the city's building code is on the agenda this year. Those revisions could include Boulder City Council making a move toward requiring all-electric construction in new buildings. (Reporting Lab)
2. Yesterday's snowstorm provides lots of fender benders and I-70 closure east of I-470. Most of the metro area was on a crash alert during day as a result of the icy and snowy roads from the storm. (Patch)
3. Specialized buys former Pearl Izumi HQ in Louisville. Specialized Bicycle Components has purchased the office building previously owned by Pearl Izumi. The purchase price was $14.9 million, as the company indicated that they had outgrown their current space in Boulder and plan to use the building as an innovation center. (Bicycle Retailer)
4. Along with a revamp of the football program at CU, will Coach Prime launch new uniforms too? During an interview, Coach Prime suggested that new uniforms were on the docket, teasing that "we're going to order more uniforms. I want more changes than Lady Gaga." (USA Wire)
5. Yet another library in Colorado tests positive for methamphetamine residue. Some libraries and public facilities are making sure their buildings are safe for the public. Recently, the Littleton Library did the testing, and discovered that one of their libraries had the same issues as Boulder and Englewood. (CO Sun)

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Today in Boulder:

• OSHA 30 General Industry: Boulder Chamber. (Noon)
• 2023 Boulder Economic Forecast: Boulder Chamber. (4 p.m.)
• Wildland Training: Lefthand Fire Protection District. (6 p.m.)
• Women of the J book discussion: Boulder Jewish Community Center. (7 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• CU Social Justice Summit provides engaging sessions and community meetups. The theme for this year's summit is "Operationalizing Liberation for a Diverse Democracy," and the all-virtual, biennial event includes a variety of sessions along with a welcome message from CU President Todd Saliman and a keynote by noted scholar and author Bettina L. Love.
  (CU Boulder)
• The City of Boulder is putting together its State of the Urban Forest report and is seeking your help. Take a photo of your favorite trees in Boulder and tag us in it by using @cityofboulder or #cityofboulder. (Boulder)
• Boulder Junction Phase two is about to launch, and the City of Boulder is looking for community members to join a focus group and share their input to help guide the project. (Boulder)

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