🌱 Boulder Ponders Library District Creation + Metro RE Market Cooling

Hello and happy Monday. I'm back in your inbox this morning to walk you through the most important things happening these days in Boulder. Today's briefing includes news about...

• What will Boulder do with money saved if Library District passes?
• Colorado Daily memorialized after 130 year run.
• Metro Denver's housing market cooling, ranked #5 in national study.

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Monday's weather: Mostly sunny and pleasant. High: 80 Low: 53.

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Here are the top stories in Boulder today:

1. Boulder considers potential savings if Library District vote passes. The City of Boulder would potentially have nearly $11M in extra cash to spend, if voters approve the creation of a county-wide Library District in November. (Yahoo!)
2. CU's Student Legislative Council votes to support CU South. Student government votes unanimously to support the annexation of CU South, with calls for more sustainability efforts on the 308-acre property in South Boulder. (CU Independent)
3. First-time farmers in Colorado getting help from support program. The National Young Farmers Coalition has formed to provide a variety of services to help young farmers get ahead. (CO Sun)
4. The end of an era, as Colorado Daily shuts down after 130-year run. Westword memorializes the loss of the Colorado Daily after Prairie Mountain Media shuts the newspaper down after a long and storied history. (Westword)
5. Metro Denver ties for fifth in housing slowdown in the U.S. Some of the fastest dropping markets are also ones with the highest median prices. Turns out that metro Denver is at the top of the list for areas not on one of the coasts, with the highest median home price. (Digital CO News)

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Today in Boulder:

• Citizenship Class: Boulder Public Library. (5:30 p.m.)
• Yunchan Lim, piano: Van Cliburn Gold Medalist. (7:30 p.m.)
• 10 things to do: In and around Boulder this week. (CU Boulder)

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From my notebook:

• Support for Indigenous Peoples Day. Each year, the City of Boulder provides support to those organizations that recognize Indigenous Peoples Day through events and celebrations honoring the existence, culture and contributions of the original inhabitants of North America.(Boulder)

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That's it for today! I'll be back in your inbox Tuesday morning with another edition of the Boulder Daily. — Brad K. Evans

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