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Greetings Boulder! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Can you close Boulder's $6.3 million budget gap yourself?
  • Bison sculpture that visited Boulder stolen on statewide tour—have you seen it?
  • Discover the failed utopian "Wall Street" hidden above Boulder

Also on today's calendar: Hidden Losses: An Introduction To Disenfranchised Grief and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Very warm, with a high of 91 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: Very warm, temps: high: 86, low: 54.
  • Wednesday: Sun mixing with clouds; warm, with a high of 80 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Think you can balance Boulder's budget? Try closing the city's $6.3 million gap. (boulderreportinglab.org) — Boulder faces a $6.3 million gap in its 2027 General Fund, and an online tool now lets you try balancing the city's $552.6 million budget yourself. By adjusting taxes, fees, and service cuts, residents can explore real trade‑offs behind council's upcoming Oct. 15 budget vote and anonymously share their choices for a future analysis of community priorities.
   

2. Bison sculpture made by Native youth stolen while on statewide education tour (fox21news.com) — A bison sculpture that recently toured through Boulder as part of a statewide Native youth education project was stolen along with its trailer during a stop in Pueblo. The Denver-based Casa Milagro Youth Solutions group says the artwork represents cultural resilience and nine months of weekend work, and they're asking anyone with information about the black trailer with Colorado plate EUX T06 to contact Pueblo police.
   

3. The strange story of the man who tried to build a utopian 'Wall Street' in the mountains above Boulder (boulderreportinglab.org) — Just up Four Mile Canyon from Boulder, the tiny community of Wallstreet hides the remains of an ambitious 1890s utopian mining venture that never quite panned out. Visionary promoter Charles Caryl built an impressive gold mill and dreamed of a model city, but bankruptcy, scandal, and his later cult activities left only stone foundations and the Bailey Assay Office Museum, now maintained by Boulder County.
   

4. Boulder v. Big Oil tests accountability through courts (statenews.net) — Boulder's lawsuit against ExxonMobil and Suncor reaches the U.S. Supreme Court today, testing whether local governments can seek climate‑related damages from fossil fuel companies. Supporters argue the firms misled the public for decades about climate risks, while opponents warn such cases could undercut federal authority and energy policy, leaving Boulder residents watching a high‑stakes fight over who pays for climate impacts.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Today my girls and I were shown truly unselfish acts of kindness in the Gunbarrel King Soopers at the pharmacy.
    My girls are both terrified of getting shots, and unfortunately it's that time of year again!We prepped as best we could to talk things over… (Nextdoor Country Club Estates)
  • Hey North Boulder - was SO EXCITED to see that Fleishman's Bagel truck is now permanently located on the NW corner of Violet and Broadway (Big yellow truck).
    If you have not tried a Fleishman bagel - I highly recommend! True New York style bagel. Worth every penny! Please visit Danna soon! (Nextdoor Wonderland Lake)
  • Spencer's posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager - Spirit in Boulder. Apply here.
  • FreeWheel posted a job opening for Xfinity Mobile Retail Service Associate in Boulder. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Boulder here.

Ok Boulder! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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