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Good morning people of Boulder! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening in Boulder today.


Wednesday's weather: Afternoon snow, up to 1". High: 43 Low: 30.


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Here are the top stories in Boulder today:

  1. Boulder Hosts Annual Prairie Dog Update: Boulder continues efforts to manage prairie dogs on city-managed open space land. (CO Daily)
  2. Spelunking On The Moon: New study explores lunar pits and caves (CU Today)
  3. Boulder Riots: Three Defendants accept plea deals. (Patch)
  4. Boulder Tries Housing First to Stem Chronic Homelessness: Approaches to homelessness restrict access to services based on certain so-called self-improvement criteria.(kdnk.org)
  5. Youth Corps Members Pull Weeds at Rocky Flats As Lawsuit Sows Doubt About Safety: The Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center is suing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, claiming that it didn't appropriately conduct risk assessments before opening public trails at the former weapons site. (Westword)

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Today in Boulder:

  • Boulder Home Professionals: Leads Group. (Noon)
  • Teen Chats with BTAB: Boulder Public Library. (4:30 p.m.)
  • Boulder Badasses: Networking Event. (4:30 p.m.)
  • Arts Commission Meeting: Boulder Public Library. (6 p.m.)
  • This Week's Events: In Boulder. (Patch)

From my notebook:

  • CU Night at the Stock Show: Yeehaw! It's that time of the year again time to gear up for the National Western Stock Show, one of the world's richest professional rodeos. (CU Boulder)
  • City and County of Broomfield Announces Next Chief of Police: Broomfield's new Police Chief, Enea Hempelmann, who will lead the Broomfield Police Department. (Broomfield)

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