🌱 Orphaned Carbon In CO + Dillon Road Closure + AirBNB Study Disputed

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Thursday's weather: Sunny to partly cloudy. High: 89 Low: 63.

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Here are the top stories in Boulder today:

1. Want to adopt some carbon? Environmental groups say Colorado has more than 200,000 tons of orphaned greenhouse gases that no one is claiming. The source is believed to be coal-fired power plants. (CO Sun)
2. Do quantum computers and snowflakes have anything in common? Scientists have assembled qubits by trapping atoms in laser light, and companies like IBM and Google have started to design to quantum computer chips. (CU Today)
3. Dillon Road to close for construction. The City of Louisville is embarking on a stormwater and sewer construction project that will close Dillion Road from June 20 through Aug. 1. (Yahoo!)
4. County commissioners dispute the facts found in the AirBNB study. Elected officials from seven mountain communities claim that the study "cherry-picked data" to make it seem like the online vacation rental company is not part of the problem. (CO Sun)

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Today in Boulder:

• All Ages Storytime: Meadows Branch Library. (10:15 a.m.)
• Mobile Food Pantry: University of Colorado Boulder. (3 p.m.)
• "The Two Gentlemen of Verona": By William Shakespeare. (7 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Boulder Mountainbike Alliance launches Krazy Kitty Jersey. BMA is also offering a traditional jersey. You wanted it. Free shipping (BMA)
• Boulder County offices will be closed on Monday, June 20 in observance of Juneteenth, which falls on Sunday, June 19 this year. (BOCO)
• Bee Grateful Farm was founded in 2018 by Jason and Hethir Rodriguez. Bee Grateful launched their farm to connect with the community through food. Their creamy honey caramels are made with organic honey. (Boulder Farmers Market)
• Applications Due. Submit your application for the annual Food Tax Rebate Program by Thursday, June 30. Each year, the City of Boulder provides rebates to help compensate residents with lower incomes for the city sales tax they pay on food. (Boulder)
• It's Colorado Bike Month. Boulder County Commissioners Marta Loachamin and Claire Levy joined Boulder County staff at a Bike Repair event hosted by Boulder County Transportation Division and Full Cycle. (BOCO)

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That's it for today! I'll see you first thing on Friday morning with a brand new edition of the Boulder Daily. — Brad K. Evans

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