🌱 Bookstore Stabbing Details + Electric Car Rebate + COVID-19 Variants

Good morning, everybody! It's me, Brad K. Evans, your host of the Boulder Daily. Follow along for everything you need to know about what's happening these days in town, including updates on...

• Details emerge after suspect is apprehended in stabbing at Boulder Barnes and Noble.
• Monarch High School offering students support that were impacted by Marshall Fire.
• More COVID-19 variants have already made their way to Colorado.

Saturday's weather: Mostly sunny today. High: 46 Low: 28.

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Here are the top stories today in Boulder:

1. Barnes and Noble bookstore manager released from hospital, details emerge on stabbing. On Thursday afternoon, an employee at the Boulder Barnes and Noble was stabbed after a confrontation with a customer. The worker was rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries and has since been released. (9News)
2. Gov. Polis pitches doubling rebates to entice electric car buyers. Colorado took a major leap forward by proposing big electric vehicle tax credits in hopes of getting more people into electric vehicles. (CO SUN)
3. Colorado wants to focus on ending sprawl by focusing efforts on density. The Colorado legislative session that kicks off next week has legislators hoping to find ways reduce housing costs and lower climate emissions, and shift away from sprawl and move cities toward better planned density. (CPR)
4. A new batch of COVID-19 variants have already arrived in Colorado. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment said that two COVID-19 variants are rapidly growing in strength and expected to take over soon. (Westword)

Today in Boulder:

• Railroad Tie Recovery: South Park Rail Society, Niwot. (9 a.m. - 3 p.m.)
• Fifth Annual Dia de los Reyes: At the Museum of Boulder. (Noon -4 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Vote for the best music acts in Colorado. The bands that get the most votes will play a show at the Mercury Cafe at the end of January. (CPR)
• Want to get out on the ice? Here's a list of places to ice skate in Colorado. (Travel Boulder)
• This guy just got promoted. (Food Processing)

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Saturday off right. I'll see you first thing on Monday morning. — Brad K. Evans

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