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🌱 Police Chief Loses House + Twelve Tribes + Coloradoans Divided
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Good morning, Boulder! Let's get you all caught up to start this Wednesday, January 5 off on an informed note. Here's what's happening in town today.
Wednesday's weather: A little afternoon snow. High: 42 Low: 6.
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Here are the top five stories today in Boulder:
- Louisville police chief loses house in Marshall Fire. Police Chief Dave Hayes lost his home of 32 years in the Marshall Fire. Hayes has been working nonstop trying to help others in his community – He's still working in the only clothes he had on the night the fire started. (9News)
- Here's how two Boulder County restaurants are coping after being wiped out. The Rotary and Misaki were among those businesses in Superior and Louisville that are decimated by the fire engulfed the area. Here's how the local restaurant community is helping. (5280)
- Woman and her dog rescued after falling through ice. First responders were able to to pull both the woman her dog to shore from a small lake located on the University of Colorado campus in Boulder. (7News)
- Coloradoans are deeply divided over COVID policies and election legitimacy. A recent survey of the state of politics in Colorado reveals deep divisions between Democrats and Republicans around a wide range of issues—from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic to how the elections are managed. (CU Today)
- Marshall Fire: Possible Link to Twelve Tribes. The Boulder County Sheriff's office is conducting an investigation that they indicate may have started on, or near the property owned by the Twelve Tribes fundamentalist Christian sect. (Westword)
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Today in Boulder:
- Boulder Chamber Running Club: Boulder Chamber. (7 a.m.)
- Wednesday All Ages Storytime: Boulder Public Library. (10:15 a.m.)
- Lap Babies: Holiday Park at NoBo Corner Library. (11:15 a.m.)
- Boulder Home Professionals: Leads group. (Noon)
- Writing with Fire: Dairy Arts Center. (4:30 – 6 p.m.)
- OK, I'm Mindful—Now What? With Andrew Holecek. (6 p.m.)
From my notebook:
- University of Colorado staff and students impacted by the Marshall Fire. More than 700 employees and more than 600 students live in areas that were evacuated due to the recent fires in Boulder County. (Instagram)
- Boulder County Public Health urges caution due to fake pills containing fentanyl are in circulation. copy here (BOCO)
- How can you help? Many community members have been asking how they can help those impacted by the Marshall Fire. Please use the information shared by Boulder Office of Emergency Management. (BOEM)
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That's it for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early Thursday morning with another Boulder Daily update! — Brad K. Evans
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