🌱 Boulder Mushroom Fighting Fires + CU Finds Dead Geese + Agrivoltaics

Morning, neighbors! It's me, Brad K. Evans, your host of the Daily. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in town. In today's briefing, you'll learn about these stories and more...

• Jack's Solar Garden is experimenting with an innovative land-use model that combines agriculture and solar power.
• Avian flu is spreading to geese across the state, large numbers of dead birds have been found on the CU campus.
• Mushrooms could be next defense against wildfire.

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Monday's weather: A bit of morning snow; colder. High: 30 Low: 18.

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Here are the top stories in Boulder today:

1. Colorado hoping to become the leader in solar agriculture. Jack's Solar Garden, located near Longmont, is a leading research facility in the United States for agrivoltaics, a innovative land-use model that combines agriculture and solar power. Colorado senators are pushing forward a bill that aims to establish Colorado as a leading state in agrivoltaics research.(CO Sun)
2. Dead geese found on CU Boulder campus. Health and wildlife officials in Colorado are warning people to be cautious around dead birds as a highly contagious strain of avian flu is causing geese deaths across the state. the University of Colorado Boulder recently found a 19 dead geese on campus. (CO Hometown Weekly)
3. Longmont Police continue to search for vandalism suspects. In June of last year, the Life Choices facility in Longmont was vandalized with graffiti supporting abortion rights and sustained fire and smoke damage due to arson. Both the Longmont Police and the FBI have increased the reward for any information leading to an arrest in connection to the incident. (FOX31)
4. Fungus may be the next tool used to fight wildfires. Boulder Mushroom, a local mycology center founded and owned by Zach Hedstrom, aims to utilize mushrooms as a means of reducing the risk of wildfires in the foothills around Boulder. By transforming branches, logs and wood chips into healthy soil, mushrooms can prevent them from becoming fuel for fires. (Reporting Lab)

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Today in and around Boulder:

• Contentment in Everyday Life: Boulder Shambala Center. (8:30 a.m.)
• I love Mondays: Back to class hot cocoa bash. (2 p.m.)
• Monday night writers group: Longmont Library. (6-7:30 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Boulder entrepreneur appears on Shark Tank and wins mentorship from Kind Bar founder. (5280)
• Housing Legacy Program. A gift of a home will mean a lifetime of opportunities in the City of Boulder. Learn more about the program. (Boulder)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. I'll see you first thing on Tuesday morning with another edition of the Boulder Daily! — Brad K. Evans

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