🌱 Gun Owner Group Sues + Hometown Festival Returns + Ore Plant Shut

Welcome back, Boulder. I'm here in your inbox this morning to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on in town. Hope you all have a great day. Keep reading for the latest.

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Friday's weather: Mainly cloudy. High: 80 Low: 58.

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Here are the top stories today in Boulder:

1. Rocky Mountain Gun owners expands its lawsuits. The gun rights group is suing the City of Boulder, the City of Louisville and Boulder County over recently passed gun control ordinances. (CPR)
2. First day of school for Boulder High freshmen. It's that time of year, and students at Boulder High return to campus including the freshman class of 2026. (Boulder High)
3. When Junie Joseph wins the District 10 race, she'll make history. The Boulder councilwoman was tapped to be the nominee for the Colorado House District 10 race, and she'll make history by being the first Black woman from Boulder elected to the state Capitol. (Reporting Lab)
4. Boulder Creek Hometown Festival returns this year with zucchini races, live music and a classic car show this weekend. (BCHF)
5. Colorado fines Jeffco milling plant near Rocky Flats. Regulators claim that the milling site, which reprocesses tons of spent ore from Colorado gold mines is impacting county watersheds. They've forced the operation to close, and fined the operator $12,000. (CO Sun)

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Today in Boulder:

• Farmside Shabbat: Boulder Jewish Community Center. (9:30 a.m.)
• Playtime Storytime: Meadows Branch Library. (10:15 a.m.)
• Online Conversations: In English Fridays. (10:30 a.m.)
• 33rd Annual Boulder Chamber: Colorado football kickoff luncheon. (11:30 a.m.)
• Boulder Chamber Hiking Club: Boulder Chamber. (4:30 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Boulder County appoints its first-ever Director of Office of Racial Equity. (BOCO)
• Interact is expanding their team. If you are someone who likes working with an amazingly creative, collaborative and driven team, you are a fan of working remotely or in person and want to help deliver best in marketing and design, here's your shot. (Interact )

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