🌱 Hydro Power Production Drops + Metro Commute Shorter + New Day Spot

Hello again, neighbors. It's Wednesday in Boulder and I'm back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening in town. Because community information is power! Today we'll cover...

• Frank Day returns to his roots with new restaurant concept.
• Colorado's hydroelectric production has dropped by nearly 20 percent in 2022.
• Helicopter delivers construction materials to popular Boulder trail.

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Wednesday's weather: Warm with plenty of sun. High: 76 Low: 45.

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Here are the top stories today in Boulder:

1. Boulder Social launches with new brewery and restaurant. Frank Day, one of Boulder's restaurant kings, has launched a brand-new concept restaurant in Boulder. What's interesting is that it is in the same location that he launched one of his first restaurants, José Muldoons almost 50 years ago, at 38th and Arapahoe. (Yellow Scene)
2. Boulder used a helicopter to deliver materials for Mount Sanitas trail construction. The helicopter is being used by the City of Boulder yesterday to transport materials to the Mount Sanitas trail and parts of the Sanitas Valley and Dakota Ridge trail for repairs. (FOX31)
3. Colorado's production of hydro power drops by 20 percent. The Upper Colorado River system's electric power generation for 2022, which ended on Sept. 30, was down about by nearly 20 percent when compared with 2021. The outlook for the future is bleak too. (CO Sun)
4. Metro area commutes got shorter between 2019 and 2021. It's probably because of the pandemic, but the metro area's commute times dropped by two minutes. With more people working from home and fewer commuting by cars, the pandemic has reshaped the traditional daily grind across the country. (Axios)
5. Where is the money coming from in this November's U.S Senate election? Turns out this year's race between U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet and Joe O'Dea hasn't brought in the typical haul in terms of what's been the norm in past years. (CPR)

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Today in Boulder:

• 365 Health Fair: Boulder Jewish Community Center. (7 a.m.)
• Online TOEFL Prep Study Group: Boulder Public Library. (9:30 a.m.)
• Lefthand Fire Protection District: Board meeting. (1 p.m.)
• Boulder Badasses: Networking event. (4:30 p.m.)
• Arts Commission meeting: Boulder Public Library. (6 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• South Boulder street gets a safety upgrade. The City of Boulder has completed one of its Corridor Improvement Projects on Lehigh Street. Some of the upgrades includes the removal of the street's center turn lane, improved crossings and intersections, as well as resurfacing from Table Mesa to Galena. (Boulder)

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You're officially in the loop for today. I'll see you first thing on Thursday morning with a brand-new edition of the Boulder Daily! — Brad K. Evans

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