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🌱 Boulder Top Fit City + Lakewood Agent ID'd + Shows Cancelled
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Ding, Ding, Happy Thursday, Boulder! Let's get you all caught up to start this day off on an informed note. Here's what's going on today in town.
Thursday's weather: Winds gradually subsiding. High: 46 Low: 33.
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Here are the top five stories in Boulder today:
- Lakewood agent that killed gunman and ended the shooting rampage on Tuesday, identified. Lakewood Police Agent, Ashley Ferris, remains in the hospital after the gunman shot her, moments before she fatally shot him. Putting to an end to the killing spree that took five lives and spanned two cities. Agent Ferris has been hailed as a hero for her actions. (FOX31)
- Boulder is one of the nation's most fitness-friendly cities. The SmartAsset study found that Boulder is a hotbed of fitness pros – with 47 for every 10,000 workers – the fourth-highest in the study. (Growth Possible)
- Who is spreading COVID-19? CU Boulder did a study to find out and CU researchers found that the way the virus is spreading, the majority of infections in highly-vaccinated regions will soon be breakthrough cases. (9News)
- Boulder Dinner Theatre cancels shows after staff test positive for coronavirus. Several breakthrough cases of COVID-19 detected within the staff, coupled with rising cases in the community at-large, led to the decision to cancel performances until Jan. 5. (Top News)
- COVID In Colorado: Long testing lines are a result of the fast moving omicron variant spreading across the state. (CBS4)https://www.bonaishalom.org/ev...
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Today in Boulder:
- Thursday Traditional Minyan: Congregation Bonai Shalom. (7:30 - 8:15 a.m.)
- Boulder Tuesday Thursday Hikers: North Boulder Park. (9 a.m. – 4 p.m.)
- Spirit of Nia Dance Class: Unity Church. (noon – 1 p.m.)
- Decadence 2021: Colorado Convention Center. (6:30 p.m. - 3 a.m.)
From my notebook:
- Sewer back-up causes Meadows Branch library closure. The library will be closed for several days while the damage is assessed and arrangements are made for clean-up. (Boulder Library)
- Boulder County has multiple locations across the county for COVID-19 Testing. Free COVID-19 testing is available at Stazio Ball Fields in #Boulder daily (closed Jan. 1) from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Please allow extra time due to considerable demand. Those seeking tests should be prepared to wait in considerable lines. (BOCO)
- Boulder Public Library: Tech help volunteers needed. (Boulder Public Library)
- Boulder County Government offices closed for holiday. County offices will close at noon on Thursday, Dec. 30 and be closed all day Friday, Dec. 31 in observance of New Year's Eve. (Facebook)
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