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🌱 Downtown Ambassadors + Microplastics In Snow Pack + I-70 Flooded
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Here are the top stories today in Boulder:
Top Boulder Community Health Foundation allocates $75,000 to begin partnership aimed at addressing patient food insecurity (Boulder Daily Camera)
- CDOT's new $1.7B Central I-70 project wasn't supposed to flood. It flooded. Dozens of motorists were stranded on Sunday afternoon when the underground section of I-70 filled with stormwaters between Brighton Boulevard and York Street. (Denverite)
- Downtown Boulder's ambassador project showing success. The collaboration between the city and the Downtown Boulder Partnership to develop the Ambassadors program is designed to support the community, and divert calls from the police. Boulder City Council approved spending $3 million over an 18-month period on the program in 2021. (Yahoo!)
- Boulder County ballot measures that will be on the November ballot. Boulder County Commissioners voted to include three ballot items on the upcoming November ballot, including additional taxes for transportation, wildfire mitigation, and additional resources for the County's emergency services. (FOX31)
- Colorado's snowpack has microplastics in it. A retired Geological Survey researcher has discovered that much of Colorado's high country snowpack has been polluted with microplastics, which is a layer of human-made plastic fibers mixed in with the snow. (CPR)
Today in Boulder:
- Business growth network leads group: Boulder Chamber. (Noon)
- Citizenship Class: Boulder Public Library. (5:30 p.m.)
- Classics of philosophy: Reading group. (7 p.m.)
From my notebook:
- Help Boulder County reach its goal of Zero Waste: The Boulder County Resource Conservation Division hosting a booth at the Boulder County Fair Aug. 11 - 14, and is seeking volunteers to help staff their booth. (BOCO)
Alrighty, you're all good for today. See you all Tuesday morning for another edition of the Boulder Daily! — Brad K. Evans
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