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🌱 Patch AM: Will your Baseline Road commute survive this three‑month closure?
And on the Boulder Patch calendar - Ty March w/ Hoa Cago & Zane Neale
Hello Boulder! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Will your Baseline Road commute survive this three‑month closure?
- What could Boulder lose—and gain—from selling this tiny downtown lot?
- How big is Boulder County's West Nile risk this summer?
Also on today's calendar: Ty March w/ Hoa Cago & Zane Neale and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Sunshine and some clouds, with a high of 90 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Warm; a stray p.m. t-shower, temps: high: 95, low: 66.
- Saturday: A stray afternoon t-shower, with a high of 86 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Part of Baseline Road will close for 3 months amid construction east of Boulder (dailycamera.com) — Baseline Road near Baseline Reservoir east of Boulder will fully close for about three months starting Monday, shutting the stretch between Westview Drive and 75th Street while a bridge is replaced. Drivers, RTD riders, trail users, and Nevin Platt Middle School families will all need to adjust routes, with Dry Creek Trail and nearby bus stops also temporarily closed or detoured. 
2. Looming Boulder parking lot sale raises worries for local minister (dailycamera.com) — A proposed sale of a small city-owned parking lot at 2121 Broadway for a boutique hotel has a Boulder minister worried about access for elderly congregants and vulnerable people served by First Congregational Church. City Council, meeting Thursday evening at the Penfield Tate II Municipal Building, will hold a public hearing as it considers the $5.8 million deal and its promised public gathering space and community benefits.
3. West Nile Virus Returns Every Summer. Here's Why Boulder County Can't Eliminate the Risk (longmontleader.com) — Boulder County health officials have confirmed this summer's first human West Nile case, involving a Longmont resident likely bitten at home, and warn that infected mosquitoes can be found countywide. They explain why the virus can't be fully eliminated and urge residents to use repellents, remove standing water, and take extra precautions at dawn and dusk.
4. LURA approves tax agreements for 1st and Main redevelopment (dailycamera.com) — Longmont's Urban Renewal Authority has approved key tax-increment financing deals to help fund the 1st and Main Transit Center, including a major agreement with Boulder County that could direct millions toward public improvements. Construction work is slated to start this fall, with parking, bus facilities, and street extensions all tied to the new financing structure.
5. One of Colorado's most storied art families joined forces for a Boulder exhibit (rmpbs.org) — A powerful new exhibit at the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art brings together three generations of a Denver Chicano art family, exploring migration, identity, and heritage in a deeply personal way. On display through Sept. 13, it also coincides with BMoCA securing $1.5 million for a new north Boulder campus aimed at better serving underrepresented communities here.
📸 Around Boulder
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Boulder
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- Playtime Storytime
Meadows Branch Library Meadows Meeting Room, Meadows Library
10:15 am - Storytime at Reynolds
George Reynolds Branch Library Reynolds Meeting Room, Reynolds Library
10:15 am - Club de español
George Reynolds Branch Library Reynolds Meeting Room, Reynolds Library
3:30 pm - Storytime at Reynolds
George Reynolds Branch Library Reynolds Meeting Room, Reynolds Library
10:15 am - Ty March w/ Hoa Cago & Zane Neale →
100 Nickel at Chipper's Lanes - Live Music, Bowling, Arcade, 100 Nickel St, Broomfield
8:00 pm - Toddler Explorers
George Reynolds Branch Library Reynolds Meeting Room, Reynolds Library
10:15 am - Storytime at Meadows
Meadows Branch Library Meadows Meeting Room, Meadows Library
10:15 am - New Vista Back to School Night
New Vista High School 700 20th St, Boulder, CO 80302
5:00 pm - The Azures & The Futons →
100 Nickel at Chipper's Lanes - Live Music, Bowling, Arcade, 100 Nickel St, Broomfield
7:00 pm - Drop-in Repair Clinic With Boulder Library Makerspace Staff and Katrina Rodabaugh →
Main Library - Boulder Public Library District, 1001 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder
1:00 pm - Blessed Movie Premiere →
The Studio (Boulder), 3550 Frontier Ave, Boulder
7:00 am - Silent Film: The General (1926) →
Chautauqua Auditorium 100 Morning Glory Dr. Boulder, CO 80302
7:00 pm
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
Monday August 24
Wednesday August 26
Saturday August 29
Sunday August 30
Wednesday September 9
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Custodian in Boulder. Apply here.
- BJ's Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Janitorial 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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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