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🌱 CU Renovation + Vaccines Are Working In CO + CDOT Goes Big

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Hello Boulder, it's Saturday! Let's get you started with what you need to know going on around Boulder today.

Saturday's weather: Sunny. High: 44 Low: 32.

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Here are the top stories in Boulder today:

  1. CU Chancellor, Philip DiStefano heads to legislature seeking funding for Boulder Campus. The Chancellor is advocating for renovation funds for the Hellems and Guggenheim Buildings, along with other maintenance projects on the Boulder campus. (CU Today)
  2. The COVID-19 vaccines are working in Colorado. Only 5 percent of the more than 10,000 deaths in Colorado were those that were fully vaccinated. (Westword)
  3. CDOT to enact new rules intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The State of Colorado Transportation Department's goal is to improve air quality by reducing the number of cars on the road by funding more alternative transportation projects. (7News)
  4. Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office Director leaving after two years.
    Nathan Fey was tapped as director of the Colorado Outdoor Recreation Office in 2019 and is leaving to take a position at a philanthropic foundation. (CO Sun)
  5. Navy veteran's nightmare move just got worse. A sketchy moving company abandoned their possessions in a U-Haul storage unit in Louisiana, now this. (7News)

Today in Boulder:

  • Last Chance Gift Fest: Longmont (10 a.m. - 5 p.m.)
  • "The Nutcracker": Niwot High (2 p.m.)
  • Boulder Events Calendar: See what's happening this weekend. (Patch)

From my notebook:

  • Boulder County Government offices closed for the holidays: County offices will close at noon on Thursday, Dec. 23, through Friday, Dec. 24, and will reopen on Monday, Dec. 27. (Facebook)
  • Boulder area pets are waiting to be adopted. Are you in search of a four-legged family member? These pets are waiting for their forever home in Boulder area shelters. (Patch)

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  • Indie singer-songwriter Evan James LIVE at BOCO Cider! (Dec. 19)
  • Real Estate Investment Hour (Dec. 21)
  • Brighten The First Day Of Winter With 15 Percent Off FTD's Sunniest Blooms (Dec. 21)
  • A Winter's Eve — Christmas Standards @ Gold Hill Inn (Dec. 22)
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You're officially in the loop for today. See you all Monday morning for another edition of the Boulder Daily ! — Brad K. Evans

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