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Morning, Boulder! It's Tuesday, so let's get you started with what you need to know going on today in Boulder.

Tuesday's weather: Sunshine, pleasant and warmer. High: 65 Low: 41.

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Here are the top five stories today in Boulder:

  1. Keystone's new lift will make remote terrain more accessible. The game changing chairlift is part of Keystone's plan to install a high-speed, six-seat lift will take visitors into advanced terrain in three of the resort's popular bowls. (5280)
  2. CU women's basketball earns No. 7 seed in NCAA Tournament. The Buffaloes are in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2013 and will face Creighton on Friday, March 18. (KRDO)
  3. Dog Rescued After Falling 100 Feet From Royal Arch. A dog was injured in a fall from the south side of the Royal Arch, the Boulder County Sheriff's Office said. (Patch)
  4. Colorado election officials hope to prevent insider threats to election security. Inspired by Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, Colorado legislators are working to make sure elections are free from interference, even from insiders. (CO Sun)
  5. Former FEMA executive suing Boulder County for how it plans to clean up debris from the Marshall Fire. Michael Brown, the former FEMA director under George W. Bush, who resigned amid intense criticism over his handling of Hurricane Katrina, filed a lawsuit claiming that Boulder County violated open meeting laws when it awarded the clean-up contract to DRC Emergency Services. (Reporting Lab)

Today in Boulder:

  • Around the World Storytime: At Holiday Park. (10:15 a.m.)
  • Laser Cutter — Guided Access: Boulder Public Library. (1 p.m.)
  • Job Fair at the Y: Mapleton Center YMCA. (2 p.m.)
  • Online Conversations: In English. (6 p.m.)
  • Boulder JCC: Free pop-up store for fire survivors. (BJN)
  • 10 things to do this week: St. Patrick's Day fun and more. (CU Today)

From my notebook:

  • Well, that only took 100 years. A CU Boulder associate professor spent years digging up the story about Lucile Berkeley Buchanan, the first African American woman that graduated from the University of Colorado in 1918. (CO Daily)
  • The Town of Superior is rolling out a new recreation registration system. Beginning this April, Superior's recreation programs will be updated and used to make facility reservations. (Superior)

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