🌱 More Wildfire $ + Lafayette's Housing Plan + Gig Worker Retirement

Hello all. It's me, Brad K. Evans, your host of the Daily. Here's all the local news you need to know right now. In today's issue, we'll touch on...

• Federal wildfire dollars coming to Colorado to better protect urban areas.
• Whittier Place condo building demolition begins this week after a fire broke out 14 months ago.
• City of Lafayette City Council approves economic and strategic housing plan.

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Friday's weather: Colder with a little snow. High: 29 Low: 18.

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Here are the top stories in Boulder today:

1. Federal dollars coming to Colorado to support wildfire prevention efforts. Western wildfire management and climate change is the focus of the federal dollars to protect urban areas and create cohesive programs across the state. (CO Newsline)
2. Condos' demolition at Whittier Place begins 14 months after fire destroyed the building. Demolition of the two of the Whittier Place buildings will take about six weeks and the remaining four buildings are nearing approval of a demolition permit. (Subscription/Daily Camera)
3. City of Lafayette's city council passes economic and strategic housing plan. Lafayette City Council unanimously approved the housing and economic strategic plan that aims to increase the number of people that can afford to work and live in Lafayette. (CO Hometown Weekly)
4. State of Colorado launching a retirement plan for self employed and gig workers. The Colorado Secure Savings is a Roth IRA that creates automatic paycheck deductions. The program hopes to enroll one million Colorado workers that don't have a retirement plan, at no cost. (CO Sun)

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Today In Boulder:

• Starting Your Genealogy: Friends of the Longmont Senior Center. (1:30 – 3:30 p.m.)
• Winter Soups: Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts. (3:45-7 p.m.)
• Samantha Fish with Eric Johanson: At the Boulder Theater. (8 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Are you like me and keep forgetting to bring reusable bags? Here's a pro tip: store them in a convenient place (like a backpack, bike basket or car). Don't have any reusable bags? Reuse old plastic and paper bags to avoid the fee! (Boulder)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Friday off right! See you Saturday morning for another edition of the Boulder Daily. — Brad K. Evans

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