🌱 Southwest Cancels More Flights + Superior Struggles With Future Core

Good morning, everybody. It's me, Brad K. Evans, your host of the Boulder Daily — back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days. Today we'll cover...

• Historic downtown in Superior can't reclaim what was lost in Marshall Fire.
• Louisville City Council passes updated energy conservation code.
• What you should do if your pipes burst during last week's sub-zero temperatures.

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Thursday's weather: Mainly cloudy and colder. High: 39 Low: 23.

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Here are the top stories today in Boulder:

1. Superior's historic core may never be the same after the Marshall Fire. The fire destroyed the town's historic museum, along with most of the town's historic homes, and pretty much the entirety of the physical connection to the former mining town's past. (CO Sun)
2. Travelers continue to be stranded as Southwest's problems snowball. Getting home during the holidays have taken on a new meaning as the beleaguered airline has been unable to reset their system. On Wednesday, Southwest canceled another 300 flights out of DIA and more are expected today. (AP)
3. The City of Louisville moves forward with updated energy conservation codes. Louisville City Council passed a new energy conservation codes that will apply to commercial buildings, and limit fossil-fuel and electric resistance space heaters. The new program will help advance the city's Sustainability Action Plan. (Hometown Weekly)
4. Sunshine Wildland fire victim struggling after losing home. The fire destroyed the home of Lopa van der Mersch, she, and her 7-year-old son had to evacuate the home quickly and didn't have time grab anything. (7News)
5. Did your pipes burst during the deep freeze? Experts suggest that you should get your foundation checked out for any problems that could be caused by the water intrusion. (FOX31)

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Today in Boulder:

• Spirit of Nia Dance Class: At Unity. (9-10 a.m.)
• Plane of Action: Exhibition at BMOCA. (11 a.m.-5 p.m.)
• Coding Lab for Kids: Boulder Apple Store. (11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.)
• In-store wine tasting: Daedalus Wine Shop. (4-6 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Boulder makes list of one of the most Vibrant Art Communities in the U.S. (Boulder)
• Boulder County offices will close at noon on Friday, Dec. 30, and will be closed on Monday, Jan. 2. (BOCO)
• City of Boulder is seeking public feedback on curbs and the the proposed Flexible Loading Zones in downtown and on University Hill. (Boulder)
• Prescribed Burn for Hall Ranch dates. Boulder County Parks & Open Space and the Sheriff's Office Fire Management Program is planning a prescribed burn operation for this area sometime between Jan. 4 and April 15. (BOCO)
• Boulder Christmas tree recycling program. You can drop your tree of at at Western Disposal (5880 Butte Mill Rd.) through Jan. 31. Trees typically are also picked up curbside on your residential compost day. (On The Cheap)

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

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