🌱 RTD Station Tests Positive For Meth + Thieves Hit Boulder Restaurant

Hey, everybody! It's me, Brad K. Evans, your host of the Boulder Daily — here to explain everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days. Including updates on...

• Thieves raid Back Country Pizza, make off with $10,000 worth of food and beer.
• Bail set for man accused of stabbing bookstore manager.
• Colorado State Rep. Tracey Bernett has resigned her seat in the state legislature.

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Wednesday's weather: A little p.m. snow, up to 1". High: 39 Low: 26.

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Here are the top stories in Boulder today:

1. Thieves make off with $10,000 in food and beer from Back Country Pizza. Police are searching for the individuals that stole thousands of dollars' worth of food and beer Backcountry Pizza and Tap House on Jan. 7. (KDVR)
2. Meth residue found in bathrooms at downtown RTD station bathrooms. RTD has closed restrooms in the transit facility in downtown Boulder after it was confirmed that residues of of methamphetamine was found in both restrooms and an adjacent hallway. (Yahoo!)
3. State representative resigns at start of legislative session after being accused of felonious acts. Colorado State Rep. Tracey Bernett has resigned her seat after being charged last November of forgery, attempting to influence a public servant and providing false information about a residence. (Journal Advocate)
4. Bail set for man accused of stabbing bookstore manager. Scott Schwelling is accused of stabbing a Barnes & Noble manager and is being held on a $100,000 secured bond. Schwelling faces a felony first-degree assault charge after allegedly stealing a bag of candy from the bookstore. (FOX 31)
5. What causes the brown cloud? Scientists reveal that Denver's infamous brown cloud is caused by the reality of metro Denver being at the foot of the Rocky Mountains which makes it prone to temperature inversions. That's when warm air traps cooler air near the ground and prevents pollution from rising up into the atmosphere. (9News)

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Today in Boulder:

• Boulder Community Knitting: Meadows Branch Library. (2:30 p.m.)
• Beginning sewing for kids: Louisville Public Library. (4-4:45 p.m.)
• Teen Wheel-Throwing: Boulder Pottery Lab. (4:30-6:30 p.m.)
• Fire EVOC: Lefthand Fire Protection District. (6 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Get help with your 2022 taxes. Boulder Public Library (BPL) is teaming up with Tax Help Colorado to provide free tax preparation to households that earned less than $58,000 in 2022. (Boulder Public Library)
• Boulder Parks & Open Space Advisory Committee will meet on Thursday, Jan. 26, at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in a hybrid format where attendees can join through Zoom or in-person at the Boulder County Courthouse, 1325 Pearl St. (BOCO)
• Meet the finalists for the Boulder Independent Monitor. Tune into the virtual candidate forum Wednesday night to get to know the three finalists for Independent Police Monitor. You can submit questions for the candidates ahead of time. (Boulder)

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That's it for today. See you all on Thursday with another edition of the Boulder Daily. — Brad K. Evans

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