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🌱 Climate Tax + Plane Crashes In Broomfield + Big Blue Was Big in BOCO

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Hey, friends. It's me, Brad K. Evans, your host of the Boulder Daily — back in your inbox with all the what's happening in and around Boulder today.

Monday's weather: Mostly cloudy and cool. High: 58 Low: 42.

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Here are the top stories in Boulder today:

  1. Boulder seeking input on proposed climate tax. The City of Boulder is proposing a new climate tax that will combine the city's existing CAP Tax with the Utility Occupation Tax, in hopes of creating around $5 million toward climate and resilience programs annually. (CO Daily)
  2. Should they build another dam? Xcel Energy is proposing to build a new hydro-electric dam in Unaweep Canyon, but the plan would submerge part of the canyon underwater. (CO Sun)
  3. Another plane crashes in Broomfield. A single-engine Piper PA32 crashed near the intersection of Las Brisas Drive and Anthem Road on Sunday morning, both the pilot and the passenger were killed. It's the second crash in less than two weeks in the area. (9News)
  4. Big Blue's footprint in Boulder County has shrunk over the years. IBM at one time, played a dominant role in the emergence of Boulder and Longmont as a technology and manufacturing hub. (Times-Call)
  5. CDC dashboard has most of metro Denver moving to the medium COVID-19 risk level. Denver, Arapahoe, Douglas, Jefferson, Broomfield and Larimer counties have all moved their dashboard low to medium. That means that there are currently at least 200 new COVID-19 cases for every 100,000 residents. (NYT)

Today in Boulder:

  • Bilingual Art, Dance and Storytime: At Holiday Park. (10:15 a.m.)
  • Women of the West and Beyond: Discussion group. (11:30 a.m.)
  • Business Growth Network Leads Group: Boulder Chamber. (Noon)
  • Reading to End Racism: Volunteer training. (Noon)
  • M.I.G. Welding Tool Orientation: Boulder Public Library. (4:3o p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Here's a snowfall map from the recent storm. The highest amounts were in the mountains and foothills with up to 2 feet at Floyd Hill! The Palmer Divide also saw significant snowfall with up to 20. (Facebook)
  • Interested in e-bike access on natural surface trails? The City of Boulder Open Space & Mountain Parks will solicit public comment this summer. (Boulder)

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