🌱Learned Lessons From The Marshall Fire + CU Boulder Scholarships

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• Lesson learned from the Marshall Fire.
• Man wielding gun arrested.
• Support for more scholarships.

But first, today's weather:

Partial sunshine. High: 52 Low: 32.

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Here are the top three stories today in Boulder:

1. Learning from the wreckage caused by the Marshall Fire, a new study stresses the necessity for stricter guidelines to safeguard water systems from contamination caused by wildfires. The hope is that the lessons learned from the Marshall Fire will aid other communities and help them to avoid the worst. Reportedly, the Marshall Fire damaged six public drinking water systems in Louisville, Lafayette, Superior, East Boulder County Water District, Eldorado Artesian Spring, Inc. and the Sans Souci Mobile Home Park. No one wants a repeat of that disaster.(Yellow Scene)
2. On Friday morning, just after 10 a.m. the Boulder Police Department got a call in regard to a man waving a gun in the 2700 block of Arapahoe Ave. The man reportedly entered a car and drove off. Shortly after, BPD officers located the car and conducted a high-risk stop. A handgun was found inside the car, so officers took Patrick McCarthy, 52, to jail on a charge of felony menacing. (Boulder Police Department via Twitter)
3. Senate Bill 96 may provide a mechanism to help CU Boulder better fund institutionally funded merit and need-based scholarships for Colorado residents. CU Boulder Chancellor Phil DiStefano explained to the Senate Education Committee, that CU Boulder is in favor of this legislation because it will allow the university to continue to attract and retain outstanding Colorado students. According to the University of Colorado Boulder, "Chancellor DiStefano said, “boosting scholarship support for resident students, both merit- and need-based, is of critical importance to the university, to our students’ futures, and to the economic success of Colorado. This bill would allow us to do that at no additional cost to the state.”' (University of Colorado Boulder)

Today in Boulder:

• Indie Rock with Facebagel LIVE at BOCO Cider (6:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Visit Boulder, Colorado: "Just a 35-minute drive from Boulder, Eldora is the closest ski resort to Boulder. It’s just 21 miles away, welcomes skiers, snowboarders, cross-country skiers and snowshoers and it's the closest Ikon Pass mountain to the Front Range. Learn more about Eldora here: https://www.eldora.com/" (Visit Boulder, Colorado via Facebook)
• Boulder Medical Center: "Congratulations to our incredible staff honored at the Boulder Medical Center. Fe-brrr-uary Fest Winter Gala. We presented service awards to employees who have been with BMC for 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and 35 (!) years. Thank you to all." (Boulder Medical Center via Facebook)
• Boulder JCC: "Get out of the cold and warm up with delicious homemade soup with a twist on February 22! You are invited to socialize and taste some delicious soups, vegetarian and gluten-free! Vote and the end of the night for a friendly winner! " (Boulder JCC via Facebook)
• Boulder Theater: "We're excited to announce London-based band, Flyte will be opening for Joseph at Boulder Theater on May 11th! Buy tickets today: https://loom.ly/j-eFHWI." (Boulder Theater via Facebook)

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— Karena Garrity

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