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🌱 Bicycle Chop Shop Bust + Locals Struggle in Breckenridge + Air Alert

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Hello again, everybody. I'm here with your Wednesday edition of the Boulder Daily, filled with all the things you need to know about what's happening in town. Let's have at it.

Wednesday's weather: Mostly sunny and hot. High: 95 Low: 67.

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Here are the top stories today in Boulder:

  1. Boulder Police bust bicycle chop shop. Turns out the bust on Tuesday included the recovery of more than 15 bicycles, along with firearms and fentanyl pills that were being sold out of the apartment near the 3100 block of Pearl Parkway. (CBS4)
  2. Surviving living in a mountain town. Being a local isn't always easy in a resort town. 5280 takes a deeper dive on how locals are making it in Breckenridge. (5280)
  3. Are Coloradans flirting with disaster COVID-19? Overall, most Colorado counties have seen a a decrease in COVID-19 positivity. But more than 26 counties have seen an increase in positivity rates. According to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, COVID-19 rates have decreased over the past seven days. (FOX31)
  4. Workforce Boulder County to host open house. The program has a new office space and provides resources to residents to access opportunities of employment and education. The new space is located at 1333 Iris Ave., and the open house is scheduled for Sept. 27 from 2-6 p.m. (CO Daily)
  5. Should Colorado regulate factory farms? Many of Colorado's animal feeding operations are at the center of a debate between farmers that want to leave things as they are and environmental groups that are demanding a better permitting system in order to protect clean water. (CO Sun)

Today in Boulder:

  • Boulder Chamber Running Club: Boulder Chamber. (7 a.m.)
  • Messinger Gallery Opening: The photography of Norman Koren. (5:30 p.m.)
  • Coloradan Conversations: Climate change and its impact on human rights. (6 p.m.)
  • Library Commission Meeting: Boulder Public Library. (6 p.m.)
  • 10 things to do this week: Block party, "Nope" horror film, more. (CU Bouler)

From my notebook:

  • Where are the smokey skies coming from? Those that are sensitive to air quality issues should consider less exposure outside today, due to large amounts of smoke that is blowing in from western wildfires in Idaho and Montana. (9News)
  • CU Boulder Center for African and African American Studies is focused on winning. (CPR)
  • Avant-garbage: CU Museum features fashion made out of garbage. (cuindependent)
  • Red Cross certification classes: Sign up for the upcoming Red Cross certifications at the Lafayette Y. Lifeguarding (15+) Sept. 11 & 18 or Oct. 15 & 22 (Register). Babysitting/Pediatric CPR/First Aid Certification (11+) Sept. 12 & 19 or Oct. 9. (Register)

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday. I'll see you back in your inbox first thing on Thursday morning with a brand-new edition of the Denver Daily. — Brad K. Evans

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