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🌱 Baseline To Reopen + Car Thefts Up At DIA + Summer Wildfire Prep

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Happy Monday, neighbors! Here's what you need to know about what's happening in Boulder today.

Monday's weather: Very windy; mostly sunny. High: 71 Low: 43.

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Here are the top stories today in Boulder:

  1. Denver International Airport parking lots a target for car thieves. Over the last month alone, 121 auto thefts and thefts from vehicles have been reported around DIA, including reports of catalytic converters being stolen. (FOX31)
  2. Baseline Road set to reopen today. After a months-long construction project to replace and expand capacity of a sewer line, the stretch of Baseline Road between 55th and Cherryvale Road will reopen to all traffic on Monday. (CO Daily)
  3. More bodies have been found in Lake Mead. The lake's water levels are being impacted by climate-driven drought conditions and as the water levels continue to recede, the lake telling its secrets. (Out There)
  4. COVID-19 predictions this fall. The U.S. has issued a new warning that there could potentially be 100 million COVID-19 infections this fall and winter. Officials are stressing the need for more funding from Congress in hopes of preparing the nation in the event of another spike in infections. (CNN)
  5. Teller County preparing residents for wildfires this summer. Teller County fire officials are teaching county residents how to mitigate areas around their homes in order to protect them from wildfires. (KKTV)

Today in Boulder:

  • Free Spanish class: For kids with Ms. Denise. (10 a.m.)
  • Business Growth Network Leads Group: Boulder Chamber. (Noon)
  • Citizenship Class: Boulder Public Library. (5:30 p.m.)
  • Classics of Philosophy: Reading group. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Recycling Center Update: Last week an item was received at the Boulder County Hazardous Materials Management Facility, not EcoCycle. The Boulder County recycling Center drop off center has reopened. Officials determined that the item was a submunition, and posed no danger. (Twitter)
  • Boulder Police Chief hosted a town hall meeting last week to discuss the Boulder Reimagine Policing plan and how to implement Rule of 60 program. (BPD)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed. See you all first thing on Tuesday morning for another edition of the Boulder Daily! — Brad K. Evans

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