🌱 Forever Chemicals In CO + Rebuilding After Fire + Ozone Threat

Hey, Boulder! It's Monday, so let's get you started out with what's going on in and around Boulder today.

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Fox31Monday's weather: Partly sunny. High: 72 Low: 43.

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Here are the top stories today in Boulder:

1. Colorado may have the most sites with "forever chemicals" than any other state: A new analysis of an EPA database shows demand for PFAS in fracking and other industries puts Front Range at the top of the contamination list. (CO Sun)
2. Boulder family still waiting to rebuild a year later: It's been a year since the Cal-Wood fire that burned more than 10,000 acres and destroyed more than 20 homes. (Fox31)
3. East End of Pearl Street is a hub for outdoor retailers: Since Boulder is considered to be a city that attracts people that want to be outside, outdoor retailers are flocking to the city in greater numbers. (Daily Camera)
4. Inside the Race to Be Colorado's First Ski Resort to Open: From massive snowmaking efforts to bucket brigades that move gallons of natural powder, here's what goes into the state's winter contest. (5280)
5. Ground-Level Ozone Is a Creeping Threat to Biodiversity: Scientists discovering how this pollutant damages plants and trees, setting off a cascade of effects that harms everything from soil microbes to wildlife. (WIRED)

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Today in Boulder:

• Business Growth Network: Leads Group (noon - 1:00 p.m.)
• Circle of Love: Feeding the Homeless in Boulder County (noon - 1:30 p.m.)
• Screen Printing - Guided Access: Boulder Public Library (4:00 p.m.)
• The Velvet Underground: International Film Series: (7:30 p.m.)

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Boulder Patch Notebook

• YMCA of Northern Colorado: Thanks to a grant from YMCA of the USA, the YMCA is providing free swim lessons to 100 children in our preschool and after-school programs. (Facebook)
• Boulder Burlesque Returns to the Stage with Hot Stuff Summer. (DenverVoice)
• NCAR conducts study that could prevent millions of skin cancer cases. (CO Daily)
• Take the survey: From the pandemic to the climate crisis to a mass shooting, 2021 has taken a toll on the community's mental health. The City of Boulder is committed to healing our community. Share your thoughts to help guide mental health services in Boulder. (Survey)

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