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🌱 Prairie Dog Patch Sought + CU Booster Shots + COVID-19 Surging
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Ding, Ding, Happy Thursday Boulder! Here are the important things happening in Boulder today.
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Here are the top stories today in Boulder:
- Boulder searching for prairie dog relocation site. The City of Boulder has received an application for the lethal control of prairie dogs, and as an alternative, the city is looking for a relocation site for approximately 110 prairie dogs. (CU Daily)
- University Of Colorado will no require students, staff and faculty to get their booster shots. As cases of COVID surge in Boulder County, the University of Colorado Boulder announced on Tuesday that students and staff will be required to get a booster shot. (CBS4)
- Rex Laceby announces run for Boulder County Sheriff. The race to replace Boulder Sheriff Joe Pelle is on. Rex Laceby indicated that he will use his decades of leadership experience, service to the community, technical skills and problem-solving experience to help keep Boulder County residents and visitors safe. (Leader)
- COVID-19 cases are surging in Boulder County. Nearly 24.5 percent of Boulder County residents have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past week according to Boulder County Health officials. (Patch)
- King Soopers employees went on strike in Boulder and across the Front Range. Members of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 7 union walked off the job at 70-plus King Soopers locations Wednesday morning in protest of unfair working conditions and poor pay. (5280)
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Today in Boulder:
- Business Before Hours: Boulder Chamber. (8 a.m.)
- BCPH Cross-Industry Support Session: Boulder Chamber. (1 p.m.)
- The Great Indian Novel: Boulder Public Library. (4:30 p.m.)
From my notebook:
- What does the Boulder real estate market look like today? Find out in the Boulder area real estate roundup. (Patch)
- Stage 1 fire restrictions removed county wide. The Boulder County Sheriff rescinded the Stage 1 fire restrictions that were in place for unincorporated western Boulder County. Recent storms have provided abundant snow cover and increased relative humidity. (Facebook)
- Marshall fire debris removal program. Property owners in Louisville, Superior, and unincorporated Boulder County whose homes were destroyed by the Marshall Fire are encouraged to complete and submit a Right of Entry form. (BOCO)
- Cases of COVID-19 in Boulder County have risen drastically over the past two weeks. Cases have grown to the highest rates since the beginning of the pandemic in 2020. It is critical residents across Boulder County take steps to keep the community safe. (BOCO)
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