🌱 Library District Wins + Gas Bills Going Down + Math Is Behind Blink

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• Boulder voters approved the Library District measure, now making it happen is the next challenge.
• U.S. children are more hungry this year than they were last year, in part because of the cuts to the family tax credit.
• Xcel Energy's customers will see $33 drop in December's bill.

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Thursday's weather: A little snow at times. High: 28 Low: 8.

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Here are the top stories in Boulder today:

1. Voters approve library district, now the tough work begins. Boulder voters have approved the creation of a library district. This will increase the budget for the region's libraries, and will be paid for by property tax increase. the ballot measure passed 53 percent to 47 percent. Now the hard work begins with forming the new oversight and management groups. (Reporting Lab)
2. Gains made during the pandemic to end childhood hunger have been lost after the federal tax credit expires. Researchers have found that food security significantly decreased when the federal child tax credits expired last January. Researchers also found that those most impacted by the cuts were Black, Hispanic and Indigenous families. (CO Newsline)
3. Many of Xcel Energy's customers will see $33 drop in December's bill. Xcel says that some of its Colorado customers will see a decrease in their natural gas bill in December because of a fuel price adjustment. (FOX31)
4. Turns out that there's an equation behind how fireflies blink. Physicists' equations predicted there could also be exceptions in what seems to be a random flash, has been found in firefly swarms. (CU Today)
5. Votes still being counted in U.S. House District 3 race. Friday is the deadline for counties to finish up the counts in the Boebert vs. Frisch race. Last night was the ballot cure deadline, and there are still the military votes left to count. There's currently less than 1,200 votes separating the two candidates in the closely watched race. (CPR)

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Today in Boulder:

• All Ages Storytime: At Meadows Branch, Boulder Public Library (10:15 a.m.)
• Beer with John: Boulder Chamber. (4 p.m.)
• Online Conversations: In English Thursday evenings. (6 p.m.)
• BHS Concert Bands: Boulder High School. (6 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Warren Miller's 73rd annual film is the 2022 "Daymaker," which premieres at Paramount Theater, with Cam Fitzpatrick this weekend. (Warren Miller)
• Performances of "The Nutcracker" are happening up and down the front range this year. Here's where you can see one, or all of the performances this year. (CPR)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed. I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow with your next update! — Brad K. Evans

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