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Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Boulder Valley school closure plan in limbo as judge weighs open meetings lawsuit (boulderreportinglab.org) — Plans to close four Boulder Valley elementary schools, including Mesa and Flatirons, are on hold after a Boulder County judge paused the district's Resilient Schools plan while weighing an open meetings lawsuit. Parents argue board members improperly discussed the proposal in private, while district officials insist they followed Colorado's Open Meetings Law; a ruling is expected within about two weeks.
2. Home sellers grapple with new normal (bizwest.com) — Boulder and Boulder County home sellers are adjusting to a cooler market where buyers now have more leverage, luxury listings linger, and many sales close with concessions. Local brokers from firms like RE/MAX Boulder say high interest rates, steep HOA fees on condos and townhomes, and increased inventory mean Boulder-area sellers must price realistically while patient buyers can negotiate better deals.
3. Longmont council meetings have averaged an 11:29 p.m. finish in 2026 (dailycamera.com) — Longmont's marathon City Council meetings, often stretching past midnight, are prompting comparisons with Boulder's stricter late-night limits and raising concerns for residents, staff, and nearby county neighbors. With some Boulder County residents forced to wait until final public comment, officials are debating whether long agendas, inexperience, or council "showboating" are to blame and what reforms could keep meetings productive but shorter.
4. Sundance offers Utah residents online ticket deal as festival moves to Boulder (townlift.com) — The Sundance Film Festival is officially relocating to Boulder in January 2027, ending its four-decade run in Utah and putting the city on a major international film stage. While Sundance thanks Utah residents with discounted online passes, Boulder locals can look ahead to in-person screenings and industry buzz as the festival's new home base.
5. Longmont man arrested for child sexual exploitation (denvergazette.com) — A Longmont resident was arrested after Boulder County investigators say they found thousands of child sexual exploitation images and videos on devices seized from his East 16th Avenue home. Multiple Boulder County and Longmont agencies worked together on the case, and officials are reminding residents they can report suspected online exploitation through national hotlines and tip lines.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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