🌱 Thieves Hit Blackbelly + Indie Liquor Stores Worried + Car Thefts Up

Hey, neighbors! It's me, Brad K. Evans, your host of the Daily. Let's get this Saturday started off right, with a quick dive into the most important things happening in town these days. Today's briefing includes news about:

• Jewish Film Festival features a huge variety of unique and interesting films.
• Thieves broke into Blackberry Market and made of with thousands of dollars worth of food.
• King Soopers announces plan for a $20 billion dollar merger with Albertsons.

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Saturday's weather: Cooler with increasing clouds. High: 64 Low: 41.

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Here are the top stories in Boulder today:

1. Thieves steal food from Boulder restaurant. Thousands of dollars' worth of food was stolen from Blackbelly Market on Monday morning. Images of the thieves were caught on surveillance cameras as they used a hacksaw, crowbars and a sledgehammer. (FOX31)
2. Locally owned liquor stores across the state are worried about November vote. Three propositions on this November's state ballot could rewrite Colorado's liquor laws, and many mom-and-pop stores are concerned that the changes will potentially put them out of business. (5280)
3. Jewish Film Festival veers into the Wild West. One of the documentaries in the JFF is about pioneering Jews that arrived in Colorado. "Jews of the Wild West" deserves the special attention it has been betting. (Boulder Jewish News)
4. Car thefts continue to soar across the state. Recent FBI numbers show that Colorado continues to be the top vehicle theft state in the U.S., and Denver has the second highest number of thefts, second only to Bakersfield, CA. Auto thefts have increased 78 percent in Denver, as compared to last year. (7News)
5. King Soopers and Albertsons announce plan to merge. Two of the nation's largest grocers have agreed to merge, in a deal they say will help them better compete in the marketplace. The Kroger bid was $20 billion for Albertsons. (9News)

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Today in Boulder:

• Lefthand Fire District: Radios, response and scene lighting. (8 a.m.-Noon.)
• Drop In Tech Help: Boulder Public Library. (1 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• University of Colorado scientist helped NASA move an asteroid. (FOX21)
• Humane Society reduces adoption fees: Adoption fees for animals 3 years and older are half off through Oct. 16. (Humane Society of Boulder Valley)
• Boulder County 2023 Budget talks. The county's Office of Financial Management presented a recommended preliminary budget of $527 million for 2023. Public hearing is set for Oct. 23. (BOCO)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with your next update. — Brad K. Evans

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