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🌱 Patch AM: How much power did Boulder’s police oversight panel just lose?
You won't want to miss Jingle and Jazz supporting Food Security on the Boulder Patch calendar
Hi there, Boulder! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How much power did Boulder’s police oversight panel just lose?
- How are Boulder scientists probing an interstellar comet from Pearl Street?
Also on today's calendar: Jingle and Jazz supporting Food Security and 9 more events.
Find out what's happening in Boulderfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Boulderfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Wednesday: Rain; mixed with snow early, with a high of 55 and low of 50 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and windy, temps: high: 66, low: 37.
- Friday: Variable cloudiness, with a high of 62 and low of 44 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Boulder Narrows Police Oversight; Jefferson County Officer Drunk While Responding to Evergreen Shooting; Tina Peters Won't be Released on Bail; DOJ Investigates Colorado Prisons (kgnu.org) — Boulder’s Police Oversight Panel is losing authority over misconduct complaints, with the police monitor now deciding which cases reach the panel and a full city review slated for 2026. The newsletter also recaps a Jefferson County SWAT sergeant’s resignation after responding drunk to a school shooting, a ruling keeping Tina Peters in prison during appeal, and a new federal probe into Colorado prisons. 
• Boulder scientists track interstellar comet that sparked unfounded alien theories (dailycamera.com) — Boulder scientists are helping lead NASA’s effort to study a rare interstellar comet, using spacecraft like PUNCH and MAVEN operated directly from downtown and CU Boulder. Their work from Pearl Street to campus is revealing how this visitor differs from local comets, offering clues about other solar systems and the comet’s dust, rotation, and composition.
📸 Around Boulder
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Boulder
★ Featured events ★
- Jingle and Jazz supporting Food Security
St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church, 4775 Cambridge St, Boulder
4:00 pm
Sunday December 14
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Other local events
- Holiday Tuesday Night Trivia
Boulder Social , 1600 38th St , Boulder
7:00 pm - Nature Storytime
Meadows Library Meadows Meeting Room,
10:15 am - All Ages Storytime
NoBo Library Community Room (2nd Floor),
10:15 am - STUDIO 24: Open Studio
NoBo Library , STUDIO 24 Classroom , Boulder
2:00 pm - In-Person Conversations in English Thursday Afternoons at NoBo Library
NoBo Library , BoulderReads Classroom , Boulder
4:15 pm - Social Holiday Barleywine Tapping, Sample Hour & Prize Drawing
Boulder Social 1600 38th Street Boulder, CO 80301-2602
5:00 pm - Bria Skonberg: Jingle Bell Swing
Macky Auditorium Concert Hall , 1595 Pleasant St , Boulder
7:30 pm - Chautauqua WinterFest
Colorado Chautauqua , 900 Baseline Rd , Boulder
10:00 am - Bonsai Workshop at Asher Brewing
Asher Brewing Company , 4699 Nautilus Ct S , Boulder
2:00 pm - Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings
St. John's Episcopal Church of Boulder 1419 Pine Street Boulder, Colorado 80302
4:15 pm - Candlelight: Queen vs. ABBA
St. John's Episcopal Church , 1419 Pine St , Boulder
8:45 pm
Tuesday December 9
Thursday December 11
Saturday December 13
Saturday December 20
📣 Boulder Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Please share & repost to help reunite this stray dog!
FOUND on December 9, 2025 in Westminster, CO 80020 near 104th ave and Colorado Blvd Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to… (Nextdoor West Pearl) - Alert, $200 reward for return of my much loved cat!
got out from 4938 Dakota Blvd, across from the Dakota Ridge HOA Park about 3pm this afternoon. Just discovered him missing. He has never been out and… (Nextdoor Dakota Ridge)
- Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Longmont. Apply here.
🗞 Nearby News
Louisville
- Colorado study aims to standardize how homes damaged by wildfires are assessed (coloradosun.com)
Niwot
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-- The Patch AM Team
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