🌱 Wanda James Wins Primary + Are Fireworks Bad For The Environment?

Good morning, Boulder! I'm back with your new edition of the Boulder Daily. Let's get this Tuesday started off right, with a quick guide to what's happening in and around Boulder today.

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Tuesday's weather: Some sun, then turning cloudy. High: 88 Low: 64.

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Here are the top stories in Boulder today:

1. Wanda James win primary race for University of Colorado Regent. Wanda James has defeated Johnnie Nguyen in the democratic primary District 1 race for a seat on the University of Colorado's Board of Regents. (Gazette)
2. What happens to CU Boulder in the PAC-12 as USC and UCLA moves to the Big Ten? The sports conference's shake up could be devastating for the entire conference, and for the schools in it. (9News)
3. Boulder Fire-Rescue developing program to add advanced life support unit. Over the next six months BFR will be adding an in-house advanced life support emergency medical services unit, that can administer life-saving drugs and perform emergency procedures in the field. (CO Daily)
4. Satellite designed in Colorado headed toward the moon. The Capstone satellite will orbit around the earth's moon, where it will collect data for the next U.S. manned mission to the moon. (CO Sun)
5. Are fireworks bad for the environment? Turns out all those beautiful bangs in the sky aren't so good for the environment. A 2020 study revealed that some fireworks spread tiny particles of metal into the air, causing health concerns like cardiovascular issues and neurological problems in children, as well as neurological issues for wildlife. (Yahoo!)

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Today in Boulder:

• Online Conversations: In English Tuesday Evening. (6 p.m.)
• Takács Quartet: Colorado Music Festival. (7:30 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Arts in the Park is back. Support local arts organizations while enjoying performances in the Boulder's civic area. (Downtown Boulder)
• Climbers stuck on Flatiron after rocks get too hot. Two climbers were rescued on Sunday from the First Flatiron as they were attempting to free solo the "Direct Route." The climbers called 911 after the rock became too hot and they were worried that they wouldn't be unable to get off the rock safely. (BOCO Sheriff)

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