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🌱Boulder Baristas Unionize + Not Vision Zero + Ralphie V Retires

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Up and at 'em, Boulder! Here's everything you need to know to get this Tuesday started off right.

Tuesday's weather: Partly sunny and mild. High: 63 Low: 41.

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Here are the top stories today in Boulder:

  1. Boulder Bakery and Coffee Shop Workers Vote To Unionize: Workers from Spruce Confections held a rally outside the company's Pearl Street location to celebrate the recent vote to unionize. (9News)
  2. CU's Ralphie V Retires: Makes room for a new baby buff to take charge. (9News)
  3. Vision Zero Not Getting Close To Zero Boulder: Despite the city's goal of eliminating traffic-related fatalities and serious injuries, severe crashes have remained steady in Boulder, according to findings from the city's impending Safe Streets Report. (Yahoo)
  4. Weld County's Health Department Is No Longer Allowed To Post about COVID-19: Despite 46 people dying from the coronavirus in Weld County last month, county commissioners say they'll no longer approve posts about vaccination against the disease. (CO Sun)
  5. Huge Solar Storm Spotted By CU Researchers: The team describes the sun's spectacular fireworks show as "troubling," and warn that a similar event could hit Earth. (FOX31)

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Today in Boulder:

  • Nosh & Network: Speed Networking. (4 p.m.)
  • Anime Club: Tokyo Godfathers. (4:30 p.m.)
  • I Swam with the Sharks… and Survived! Featuring Ka-Pop! Snacks and RollinGreens. (5:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Boulder Area High School Games: Coming up this week. (Patch)
  • The City of Boulder Has Upgraded Its Lime E-Scooter Fleet: Check out Lime's Generation 4.0 scooters — the first city in the state and one of the few cities in the country to use the new model. (Facebook)
  • Have You Thought About A Career In Law Enforcement? Do you think about becoming a dispatcher? Join us tomorrow at Colorado Mills for a career fair. The fair will be from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. (Facebook)
  • Studio Arts Boulder: Affordable Art Classes for All Ages at Pottery Lab. (Studio Arts)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! I'll see you first thing Wednesday morning. — Brad K. Evans

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