🌱 Swim Beach Reopens + BPD/FBI Deal Scrutiny + What's In That Seltzer?

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Here are the top stories in Boulder today:

1. Boulder Reservoir's swim beach reopens after closure. Boulder Parks and Recreation closed the popular swim beach on Tuesday after having been closed due to elevated bacterial growth in the water. (Press-Syndicate)
2. Boulder County mosquitoes may be carrying the West Nile Virus. Boulder County Public Health is warning the public that mosquitos caught in traps across parts of the county have tested positive for the West Nile virus. (FOX31)
3. Upslope Brewing is being sued over hard seltzer product. Boulder’s Upslope Brewing is being sued by two people that claim that the brewery's Spiked Snowmelt products tricked them into believing the beverage had some nutritional value. (Rapid Telecast)
4. USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Championships coming to Colorado. If you love to see the best mountain bikers compete, head up to Winter Park beginning on July 18. If you think you've got the chops, you could join the race, too. (5280)
5. Boulder City Council wants to change the BPD deal with the FBI. Several city council people have voiced concerns over the agreement, while the Boulder Police Chief talked at a recent town hall, suggesting that residents should support the arrangement as-is. (Reporting Lab)

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Today in Boulder:

• Boulder Environmental/Nature/Outdoors Film Festival: At Dairy Arts Center. (July 14-17)
• Business Before Hours: Boulder Chamber. (8 a.m.)
• Potty Training 101: Boulder JCC. (1 pm.)
• Online Conversations in English: Thursday Evenings. (6 p.m.)
• Milk & Honey whiskey tasting: At Boulder JCC. (6:30 p.m.)
• John Adams + Timo Andres: World Premiere. (7:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• University of Colorado Boulder's John Bally says: "You ain’t seen nothing yet." He's a professor emeritus of astrophysical and planetary sciences at CU Boulder, and was recently at Fiske planetarium, looking at the first images of the universe from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. (CU Boulder)
• This weekend is the Pearl Street Arts Fest. This outdoor art show is located in downtown Boulder with a huge selection of work from local artists, with something to do and see for everyone. July 15-17. (Downtown Boulder)

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You're all caught up for today. I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update! — Brad K. Evans

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