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🌱 Schools Prep For Omicron + CU Spring In-Person + CU Fire Arrest

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Good morning Boulder! Let's get you started off on this Monday after the holiday with what you need to know going on in Boulder today.

Monday's weather: Rather cloudy. High: 43 Low: 26.

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Here are the top stories today in Boulder:

  1. Winter break offers window for schools to prepare for omicron. Colorado's state health department is launching a $1 million COVID vaccine advertising campaign aimed at parents. (CO Sun)
  2. The best and a worst times to travel over the holidays. More than 109 million people plan to travel over the holidays this year, a 34 percent increase from 2020. (Patch)
  3. CU Police make arrest following on-campus grass fire last Friday. Police arrested a female suspect on charges of second degree arson and reckless endangerment following a grass fire on the university's East Campus. (CU Today)
  4. Housing market in Colorado could be affected higher interest rates in 2022. he U.S. central bank says it's raising interest rates next year – and that could cool off Colorado's housing market. (CPR)
  5. CU expects spring semester 2022 is to stay in-person. Classes are set to begin on Jan. 10, 2022, and the university said it will continue to monitor breakthrough cases and transmission and offer free on-campus testing. The University stopped short of requiring booster shots for all students and staff. (CU Independent)

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Today in Boulder:

  • Early Morning Meditation: Boulder Shambhala Center. (7:30-8:30 a.m.)
  • Drag Queen Storytime: With Shirley Delta Blow at Lafayette Public Library. (11 a.m.-noon)
  • Circle of Love: Feeding the Homeless at the Boulder Bandshell. (noon – 1:30 p.m.)
  • Drop In Figure Drawing: NOBO Art Center. (1-3 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Cottonwood tree on CU Boulder Campus: At more than 140 years old, 110 feet tall and 19 feet in circumference at the base of the trunk, the Old Main Cottonwood has outlived and outgrown all of the other on-campus cottonwoods that were planted at the end of the 19th century. ⁠ (Instagram)
  • Volunteer opportunities: Boulder and Broomfield counties. (Daily Camera)
  • Who wants to join the Cuba Culture Bike Tour this year? Call or email if you'd like the details! When they're not on a bike, they'll be at the beach. (Facebook)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll see you Tuesday morning with another edition of the Boulder Daily. — Brad K. Evans

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