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In today's newsletter:

• How Boulder’s water rights donations are quietly transforming local creeks.
• What’s really delaying cleanup of Nederland’s fire-ravaged shopping center?
• How a Boulder-born QB earned a Big 12 stage

Also on today's calendar: Live Music at Boulder Social with Elle Michelle & Friends and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one elevator say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 59 and low of 42 degrees.
• Tuesday: Turning cloudy, temps: high: 58, low: 35.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 58 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Municipal Partnerships for Instream Flow on #Colorado's Front Range — Jessica Pault-Atiase (Colorado Lawyer) (coyotegulch.blog) — Boulder’s long-running partnerships with the Colorado Water Conservation Board are reshaping how Boulder Creek and South Boulder Creek are managed, blending municipal water security with healthier stream flows. The piece explains how Boulder donated senior water rights, built an environmental pool in Gross Reservoir with Lafayette and Denver Water, and now uses these tools to protect riparian habitat, recreation, and city water resilience.
   

• ‘It looks like a war zone': Debris sits in Nederland months after fire (dailycamera.com) — Months after a devastating fire, debris from Nederland’s Caribou Village Shopping Center still sits in place as Boulder County and state health officials require more asbestos testing before cleanup can begin. With the Boulder County Sheriff investigating and residents worried about impacts on nearby Boulder Creek and air quality, business owners are eager to rebuild and reopen.
   

• Star Penn football quarterback Liam O'Brien commits to Cincinnati for final year of eligibility (thedp.com) — A standout Boulder-born quarterback, Liam O’Brien, is taking his final year of eligibility to the University of Cincinnati after a record-setting career at Penn. The former Quaker, once nicknamed “Liamsanity” for a seven-touchdown game, posted over 2,300 passing yards and First-Team All-Ivy honors this season. His move puts a Boulder-raised talent in the spotlight of a rebuilding Big 12 program.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Boulder

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday January 14

• YAGÓDY | January 14 & 15
  Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St, Boulder
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday January 13

• All Ages Storytime
  Community Room (2nd Floor), NoBo Library
  10:15 am
• Toddler Time
  Mt. Sanitas Room, Main Library
  11:15 am
• Mini Reading Trackers
  Community Room (2nd Floor), NoBo Library
  4:30 pm
• Yogurt Parfaits with School Food Project
  Museum of Boulder , 2205 Broadway , Boulder
  4:30 pm
• College Planning Night for Juniors
  New Vista High School , 700 20th St , Boulder
  6:00 pm

Wednesday January 14

• BLDG 61: Open Studio & Tool Appointments
  BLDG 61 Classroom, Main Library , 1000 Canyon Blvd , Boulder
  2:00 pm
• Bilingual Storytime at NoBo/ Hora de cuentos bilingüe en NoBo
  Community Room (2nd Floor), NoBo Library
  4:30 pm

Friday January 16

• Live Music at Boulder Social with Elle Michelle & Friends
  Boulder Social , 1600 38th St , Boulder
  7:00 pm

Saturday January 17

• Digital SAT Diagnostic Test
  9:00 am

Friday January 23

• Ruckus Early Music and Keir GoGwilt: The Edinburgh Rollick
  Macky Auditorium Concert Hall , 1595 Pleasant St , Boulder
  7:30 pm

📣 Boulder Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday January 12

• All Ages Storytime
  NoBo Library Community Room (2nd Floor),
  10:15 am
• Arts and Crafts and Taps at The Rayback Collective
  Rayback Collective , 2775 Valmont Rd , Boulder
  5:00 pm

Tuesday January 13

• Mini Reading Trackers
  NoBo Library Community Room (2nd Floor),
  4:30 pm
• College Planning Night for Juniors
  New Vista High School , 700 20th St , Boulder
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• UPDATE: FOUND!
  MISSING DOG‼️ Hi neighbors and friends….my father in law was walking my 2 year old cattle dog Jafar at Shanahan ridge around 930/10 this morning and… (Nextdoor Highland Park)
• CATTLE DOG LOST south shannon Trail.
  35 lbs, name is Jefar. If found please call 303-517-0972. He is friendly but a bit skidish. (Nextdoor Silver Maple Village)

• Mr. Electric posted a job opening for Residential Electrician in Boulder. Apply here.
• HB Travels posted a job opening for Travel Booking Agent (Remote) in Boulder. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Boulder here.

🗞 Nearby News

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-- The Patch AM Team

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