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🌱 Wordle Trend Studied + Eat Cheap, Be Green + Time Warp Hack

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Rise and shine, Boulder! Here's everything you need to know to get this Saturday started off right.

Saturday's weather: A little morning snow. High: 40 Low: 22.

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Here are the top stories in Boulder today:

  1. Boulder's Time Warp Comics almost went out of business because of a hack, now it's set to reboot. There were rumors of Time Warp's demise after the store was victimized by a Facebook hack. (Westword)
  2. What does the Wordle trend teach us about language and technology? An assistant professor of linguistics at CU Boulder has dug into the Wordle phenomenon, and its role between linguistics and computer science. (CU Today)
  3. How to eat cheap and still be environmentally conscious. The best way to make sustainable food choices is to take incremental steps over time instead of going cold turkey. You can save money by making meals at home. (CO EDU)
  4. Nonprofit helping to provide dogs with a second chance. Volunteers for the nonprofit, Hwy 50 Freedom Ride, have used their own vehicles to pick up stray dogs after the organization's van broke down. (KGUN)
  5. Lukewarm reviews for new driver's license design. Looks like the larger font is a winner, but social media clicktivists aren't impressed with the overall design of the new Colorado driver's licenses that Colorado will issue. The final design was selected out of more than 400 entries. (Patch)

Today in Boulder:

  • Library Commission Meeting: Boulder Public Library. (9 a.m.)
  • Tween Time: DIY Shrinky Dink Jewelry. (Noon)
  • Drop In Tech Help: Boulder Public Library (1 p.m.)
  • Backcountry Film Festival: Nederland Community Center. (5 - 9:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently confirmed that expenditures for foundation removal at homes destroyed by the Marshall Fire are eligible for financial reimbursement through the Private Property Debris Removal Program. (BOCO)
  • Boulder County Commissioners' March Town Hall. Commissioners will be discussing the formation of a library district. Boulder County residents are invited to join the commissioners for a Town Hall meeting on the proposed library district, Thursday, March 10, 5:30 to 7 p.m. (BOCO)
  • Prescribed burn scheduled for Sunday near Lyons canceled. (BOCO)

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That's it for today. I'll see first thing Monday morning with a new Boulder Daily update! — Brad K. Evans

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