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Rise and shine, Boulder! It's Monday, so let's get you started with what you need to know happening in Boulder today.

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Here are the top five stories today in Boulder:

  1. Church holds memorial for pets lost in fire. Survivors of the Marshall Fire have spent the last month rebuilding their lives without their pets. (9News)
  2. RTD faces clouded future. Years of declining ridership and a staffing crisis have routinely left buses and trains without operators, but it was the pandemic that broadsided the Regional Transportation District. (7News)
  3. Migration patterns studied to better understand Colorado's changing population. The study, released annually in January, tracks state-to-state migration patterns using available moving company data. This year's study found more Americans moved to less densely populated areas and to be closer to their families. (Patch)
  4. What is going on with Boulder's crime in 2021? Violent crimes are on the rise, according to an analysis of federal data in Boulder. But the rates of aggravated assaults, robbery, rape and murder were relatively low to begin with in Boulder. (Reporting Lab)

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Today in Boulder:

  • Bilingual Art, Dance and Storytime: At Holiday Park (10:15 a.m.)
  • Monday Musical Storytime: Boulder Public Library (10:15 a.m.)
  • Business Growth Network Leads Group: Boulder Chamber (Noon)
  • Citizenship Class: Boulder Public Library (5:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • New Boulder County evacuation warning system should be in place by April (FOX31)
  • Keep your dogs off of frozen lakes. Firefighters across the metro area reminding dog owners to keep pets on a leash after another dog falls through icy lake. (9News)

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