Sealing Up Mines + Final Congressional Map + Blame It On The Rain

Good morning, Boulder! Let's get you caught up to start this Thursday, September 30 off on an informed note. Here's what you need to know for today.

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Thursday's weather: Cooler with clouds and rain. High: 59 Low: 45.

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Here are the top stories in Boulder today:

1. Group works to close off abandoned mine shafts. After CU student fell into a mine last week, it revealed that there's a group that's been working to safeguard 26 different sites around Boulder County, and since 1980, more than 16,000 mines have been sealed up. (FOX31)
2. Boulder names three city attorney finalists: Boulder City Council unanimously approved the three finalists, and on Friday, they will interview the three finalists. (CO Daily)
3. Rocky Mountain National Park closes multiple roads ahead of storm. Trail Ridge Road and Old Fall River Road were both closed. The closure is indefinite, as snow was expected to fall on Wednesday night.
4. Colorado's proposed congressional map could affect the state's political makeup: It's been clear from the beginning that not everyone would be happy with how a new map would end up. (CO Sun)
5. Blame It On The Rain: Monsoon helped Colorado avoid summer megafires, but the fire season isn't over yet. (CPR)

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Today in Boulder:

• Parent and Child Class: Boulder Country Day School (9:00 - 10:15 a.m.)
• Aware: Dairy Center. (4:30 p.m.)
• Women Who Light the Community: Boulder Chamber. (4:30-7:30 p.m.)
• How to Heal with Singing Bowls: Atma Buti. (10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)

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Boulder Patch Notebook

• Get screened for colon cancer colonoscopy: Since colon cancer usually takes years to develop and almost always starts in growths called polyps, colonoscopy is a way to look for these growths and remove them before they turn into cancer. (CO Daily)
• According to Health Champion, a digital health analytics company, Boulder County has the lowest percentage of residents living with chronic illness in the US. (Get Boulder)
• Boulder Mountainbike Alliance: BMA officially requested that Boulder County Commissioners reopen the Regional Mountain Trails Project. This multi-departmental, multi-agency and stakeholder collaboration may provide a new framework and process. (Facebook)
• Today is National Voter Registration Day. Are you registered to vote in Colorado? Register and make your voice heard. (CO Secretary of State)

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