🌱 Police Oversight Panel Turmoil + Lots Of Snow Coming + CO SNAP Cuts

Hey, everybody! It's me, Brad K. Evans, your host of the Daily. Here's all the local news you need to know right now. In this issue, we'll touch on:

• Last month's fire in Sunshine Canyon destroyed one family's hope for a fresh start.
• Boulder City Council reconsidering list of candidates for Police Oversight panel.
• Boulder's not the only library that's dealing with meth problems.

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Tuesday's weather: Rather cloudy. High: 35 Low: 25.

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Here are the top stories today in Boulder:

1. Family that lost everything in fire were in the process of making a fresh start. Lisa Larn and her family had made improvements on a cabin on a friend's property on Sunshine Canyon. They spent months turning the cabin into a home, but two days before the family officially moved in, the cabin and an adjacent house went up in smoke. (9News)
2. Residents' pushback on Police Oversight Panel candidates. Boulder City Council will reconsider the 10 candidates that were serve on the Boulder Police Oversight Panel after members of the public spoke against the committee's decision to add one candidate to the slate. (Yahoo!)
3. Lots of snow could fall Tuesday night and into Wednesday. Forecasters are calling for significant snowfalls along the front range and into the plains, with accumulations between 6 and 11 inches expected. (CPR)
4. Colorado slashing SNAP benefits to families in March. This spring, Colorado families will see their SNAP benefits reduced as the federal government's pandemic-era boost to the monthly food allowance will end. (FOX31)
5. Libraries scramble to make changes after meth contamination forces two metro area buildings to close. The Englewood library was forced to close its doors last week after tests found methamphetamine in parts of the building, and the main library in Boulder finally reopened after being closed for a similar issue last December. (NYT)

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Today in Boulder:

• PAC Boulder: Coffee Hour. (10-11 a.m.)
• Lunchtime Sound Journey Meditations: George Reynolds Branch, Boulder Public Library. (Noon-1 p.m.)
• Officer's Meeting: Lefthand Fire Protection District. (6 p.m.)
• College Planning Night: Juniors, Boulder High School. (6 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• The Boulder County Board of County Commissioners' Weekly Agenda can be found at Commissioners' public meetings and hearings can be attended in-person. (BOCO)

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You're all caught up for today! I'll catch up with you bright and early Wednesday morning with a brand-new edition of the Boulder Daily. — Brad K. Evans

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