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Hi all! Karena Garrity here with your Tuesday edition of the Boulder Patch newsletter, full of all the local information you need to know right now. Including updates on:

• Money for college available to high schoolers.
• Boulder County Housing and Human Services Front Desk is closed this week.
• Looking for a job.

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Here are the top stories in Boulder today:

1. It's that time of year, the time when high school seniors are getting acceptance letters to college and trying to figure out they are going to pay for it. To help, the Colorado County Clerks Association is offering five regional one-time grant awards of $1,000 and four regional awards for $500 to seniors graduating from Colorado high schools to further their education at any university, college, junior college or technical institution. Reportedly, selection will be based on the following: completed application, 3.25 GPA minimum, participation in extracurriculars, community and service activities and financial need. Deadline to apply is March 31. Download the application here. (Longmont Times-Call)
2. Take note residents. Boulder County Housing and Human Services Front Desk is closed this week. They are available to assist community members virtually and by phone. The office is closed for staff development and training related to emergency incidents. (City of Boulder Colorado Government via Facebook)
3. Businesses across the Boulder area are searching to fill openings on their staff, and we've rounded up some of the best local job openings added within the past week. Whether you’re looking for full-time, part-time or temporary work, plenty of employers throughout Boulder are hiring. Here are the newest jobs available in your area, as compiled by Patch and ZipRecruiter. Click on any job title to learn more, or to apply. (Boulder Patch)
4. It was a scary scene outside the North Boulder Recreation Center Monday afternoon as police detained two individuals, one of which was reportedly armed. According to reports, the Boulder Police were on the scene within a minute of getting the report. They were able to quickly detain a 19-year-old male who was armed (with what has been determined to be a stolen gun), by stopping him in his vehicle, which he was using to flee the scene. Everyone in the car was also detained. (independent)

From my notebook:

• Colorado Ballet: "Lady of the Camellias" First-time attendees tried-and-true ballet fans. The jury is in, "Lady of The Camellias" is a hit, and audiences are raving about this beautiful and heartbreaking production." (Colorado Ballet via Instagram)
• Boulder County Sheriff's Office: "Here's your chance to come out and chat with members of our Patrol, Jail and Support Services Divisions about a career with the Boulder County Sheriff's Office! " (Boulder County Sheriff's Office via Facebook)
• Boulder Junction Chamber of Commerce: "Join the Boulder Junction Snowmobile Club for their bi-monthly group trail rides! This is a great way to explore our local trails with a group! Contact trail manager, Landy Roepke, for details via 262-888-2181, or landyr@execpc.com" (Boulder Junction Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)
• Downtown Boulder: "Looking to get out of the house? Bring your kids downtown and make art at Color Me Mine, take a cooking class at Food Lab or tap into your sweet sweet side at Rocket Fizz. Check out the link for more ideas! https://boulderdowntown.com." (Downtown Boulder via Facebook)
• Boulder JCC: "Join speaker Margaret Galvin Johnson on February 8 to share her powerful story of finding the courage to heal from her past, inspiring her family story, "Hidden Valley Road" written by Robert Kolker. This book has been named Oprah’s Book Club pick and has become a New York Times best-seller!" (Boulder JCC via Facebook)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed! See you all tomorrow for your next update.

— Karena Garrity

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