🌱 New Dog Leash Rules + Metro Denver's Bad Traffic + Xcel's 2030 Goals

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Here are the top stories in Boulder today:

1. City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks announce new dog-leash restrictions. Beginning on Monday, Aug. 15 five trails in Boulder will have new dog-leash restrictions. This is an effort to reduce wildlife interaction with dogs. This is a more active time for bears, so in order to protect your pups, please leash them up. (FOX31)
2. Metro Denver on the list of 25 worst traffic cities in the U.S. The region's traffic is notoriously bad, and a recent study ranks it on the list as the 15th worst in the U.S. (FOX31)
3. Xcel Energy hopes hit goal by 2030. The region's electricity provider is aiming to generate 80 percent of electricity from clean sources by 2030. (KDVR)
4. RTD's Bronco Buses aren't coming back any time soon. The beleaguered Regional Transportation District has canceled the popular bus that carried fans to and from Denver Bronco Football games, in part because it may have violated federal disability rules. (CPR)
5. Keep the lids on your trash lids cans. The City of Boulder is asking for Boulder residents to help keep wildlife out of the city by keeping their trash can lids closed. (9News)

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Today in Boulder:

• Boulder County Fair: Boulder County Fairgrounds, Longmont. (Noon- 10 p.m.)
• Jesse Cook: At Chautauqua Auditorium. (7:30 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Water adventures await you. The Kenney Reservoir is located 5 miles east of Rangely, Colorado. An amazing place to enjoy water adventures and soak up the sun. (Visit Colorado)
• Boulder Mountainbike Alliance update: Check out what Michael Rutter and Gary Moore were up to this week!" (Boulder Mountainbike Alliance)

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