🌱 Beaver As Climate Warrior? + Longmont Boutique Hotel + "Snowba Fett"

Welcome back, Boulder. I'm here in your inbox this fall morning to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on around town. Today we'll cover these stories and more:

• Boulder snowplows will have new names this winter.
• U.S. House District 3 race in Colorado, between Boebert and Frisch may be headed for a recount.
• Property values in Colorado have been going up for nearly a decade, but 2023 may see drops in values, and that means county assessors will be seeing more valuation protests.

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Wednesday's weather: Sunny to partly cloudy. High: 48 Low: 27.

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Here are the top stories today in Boulder:

1. Are beavers part of the climate change solution? A new study indicates that wild beavers could be part of the solution to protect water quality and ecosystem health from the effects of climate change. The results of the research were focused on a beaver dam outside Crested Butte along the East River. (CPR)
2. New names for City of Boulder's for snowplows. Boulder's snowplows will have new names this winter. Elementary school students provided nearly 40 suggested names ideas, and the winners include: "Snowba Fett," "Grateful Sled" and "Plowerina." (FOX31)
3. Metro area counties are bracing for homeowners to protest tax valuations in 2023 as prices begin to slide. While property prices shot through the roof over the past 10 years in metro Denver, so did tax bills. As the market cools, county assessors up and down the front range are expecting a barrage of tax valuation disputes if values begin to fall significantly. (Sentinel)
4. U.S. House District 3 race between Lauren Boebert and Adam Frisch may go to a recount. The hotly contested House race between the GOP incumbent and the Aspen former city councilmember is so close that it may go to an automatic recount once all the votes are counted. (FOX31)
5. Boutique hotel landing in downtown Longmont. The 84-room hotel could be finished in downtown Longmont as early as 2024. The Longmont Downtown Development Authority has been working for nearly 30 years to bring a hotel downtown, and Longmont City Council is set to vote on the development proposal, located at Kimbark and 3rd Avenue, on Nov. 15. (News Leader)

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Today in Boulder:

• Mountain Handmade Market: At Boulder Elks Lodge through Sunday. (10 a.m. - 4 p.m.)
• Boulder Collegians: Fundraising dinner. (6 p.m.)
• Motus Theater presents: Motus Playback Improv Theater. (7 p.m.)
• Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra: Gran Duo-Higdon and Foley. (7 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Switch On the Holidays in Downtown Boulder. Be part of the grand illumination of the Pearl Street Mall and surrounding areas on Sunday, Nov. 20 at 5 p.m. (Downtown Boulder)
• Boulder County Public Hearing: Proposed no-firearm Discharge Area Shooting Closures in Western Boulder County. The Board of County Commissioners will consider initiating specific, defined area no-firearm discharge area closures on Nov. 15. (BOCO)
• Here's a list of the best restaurants and bars to try in Lafayette. (5280)
• BMoCA hires new curator, Dairy turns 30 and artisan fairs. (Reporter-Herald)

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That's it for today. I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow with another update! — Brad K. Evans

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