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🌱 Marshall Fire Rent Gouging + State's Forests Impacted By Drought

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Hello, people of Boulder! It's me again, Brad K. Evans, your host of the Boulder Daily.

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Here are the top stories today in Boulder:

  1. Was CU presidential selection process was a done deal before it even started? Despite assurances that the CU Board of Regents were listening to community input, some think that it was all a setup beforehand. (CO Daily)
  2. After the Marshall Fire comes the rental price gouging. Double digit rent increases are nothing new in Boulder, but the latest round of price increases sure feel like price gouging. (Boulder Beat)
  3. Drought conditions causing problems for mountain region's trees. Years of persistent drought causing outbreaks of bark beetles in the state's forests. (7News)
  4. I-70 closes near Gypsum due to wildfire. The Duck Pond fire was burning near the Eagle River near Gypsum. Neighborhoods in western Eagle County were evacuated on Saturday and Bureau of Land Management are searching for clues about the fire's origin. (CPR)
  5. Cherry Creek Starbucks employees plan to unionize. Staff at the coffee company's store at Third and Columbine, in Denver, announced that they are are planning to unionize. According to Ashyah Secrest, a Starbucks employee, 70 percent of the workers at the location are ready join the union efforts. (FOX31)

Today in Boulder:

  • What Were You Wearing? Front Range Community College, Larimer. (10 a.m.)
  • Citizenship Class: Boulder Public Library. (5:30 p.m.)
  • 10 things to do this week: Springfest Carnival, Avengers trivia, more. (CU Today)

From my notebook:

  • CU announces recipients of 2022 Campus Sustainability Awards. (CU Today)
  • Need an out of town adventure? Carbondale has some unique places to rest your head: stay at the hot springs, sleep in a shepherd's wagon, under canvas in a safari tent, in a historical castle, or even sleep at the stills. (Instagram)
  • Trail closure update: Know before you go. Boulder County's trail system information and the status of the main trails can be accessed from this link. (BOCO)

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