🌱 No New DNA tests Planned In Ramsey Case + Maria Empanada Bails Out

Hello, hello! It's me, Brad K. Evans, your host of the Boulder Daily. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in town. Today you'll learn about:

• Boulder police aren't planning to retest DNA from JonBenét Ramsey case.
• Maria Empanada bails on their plans to open new restaurant in Boulder.
• Boulder heat island study shows the city has the highest and lowest temperatures in NOAA study.

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Tuesday's weather: Partly sunny and cold. High: 38 Low: 21.

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Here are the top stories today in Boulder:

1. Gov. Polis moves to reconstruct emergency Colorado River team. The governor's proposal seeks leadership change and the creation of at least 12 new positions. Additionally, the plan will infuse $5 million into state water plan grants. (CO Sun)
2. Boulder police have no plans to order new DNA tests in JonBenét Ramsey's cold case. New testing could take advantage of new technology that would be able to trace family history, but Boulder Investigators have so far, refused to take the step. (Westword)
3. Another local restaurant chain decides it's not worth trying to open a new location in Boulder. Denver-based Maria Empanada, which makes artisan empanadas, had planned to open a new outpost in Boulder, but retracted its plan once they realized the uphill battle they faced. (Subscription/BizWest)
4. Boulder releases results of effort to map city's heat islands. NOAA's climate research program is designed to find heat islands in cities. Of those participating in the study, Boulder had the largest difference between the warmest and coolest areas. (9News)
5. Colder temperatures are on the way for the metro area this week. Snow is falling in Boulder this morning and more is expected by Thursday, as a colder temperatures move into the metro area this week. (KDVR)

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Today in Boulder:

• Boulder County Moms in Business: Coffee and networking. (9-10:30 a.m.)
• Painting with soft pastel: With Linda at 4929 Broadway. (1 - 3 p.m.)
• Online Conversations: In English Tuesdays (12:30 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Downtown Boulder Switches on the Holidays downtown. The annual lighting ceremony in downtown Boulder is on Nov. 20 at 5 p.m. (Downtown)

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That's it for today! See you tomorrow for your next update. — Brad K. Evans

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