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Greetings Boulder! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Think you know Boulder’s identity? Put it on a flag and win.
  • Are prairie dog relocations putting Boulder County pets at greater risk?
  • How did Boulder’s home prices really finish 2025?

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

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Today's riddle: I am on a seafood diet. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Sunday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 55 and low of 35 degrees.
  • Monday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 59, low: 42.
  • Tuesday: Turning cloudy, with a high of 58 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. If Boulder had a flag, what would it look like? Museum of Boulder wants residents to design one (dailycamera.com) — Boulder residents are being invited to design an unofficial city flag, with the Museum of Boulder offering a $500 prize for the winning concept due April 24. Organizers want broad community input, including kids and non-designers, to capture how Boulder sees itself today and in the future, from Indigenous perspectives to the city’s quirky, outdoorsy culture.
   

2. Colorado Group Is Infuriated By Relocation Of Prairie Dogs, Claim Coyotes Are Now Eating Pets (wideopenspaces.com) — Boulder County officials are pushing back on residents’ claims that coyotes and mountain lions are killing more pets because prairie dogs were removed for Front Range development. Wildlife advocates in Erie and Boulder County argue that relocating prairie dogs has disrupted predators’ food sources, leaving pets more vulnerable and fueling calls for stronger action from local authorities.
   

3. December sales prices mostly down across local housing markets (bizwest.com) — Home prices in Boulder ended 2025 slightly lower overall, even though December’s median single-family sale price jumped to $1,375,000, up 18.5% from a year earlier. The report also compares Boulder’s cooling but still pricey market with trends in Longmont, Loveland-Berthoud, Fort Collins, Greeley-Evans and Estes Park.
   

4. 24-year-old started a global social media detox after the deaths of friends: ‘My goal is that young people don't feel like victims to this technology' (cnbc.com) — A former University of Colorado Boulder student helped turn her own struggles with heavy social media use and friends’ suicides into NoSo November, a global month-long social media detox. Her youth-led nonprofit now encourages tens of thousands of young people to log off, build healthier habits, and push schools and communities to take mental health more seriously.
   

5. New NASA mission will study the Sun's 'hidden heart' for the first time (earth.com) — Boulder scientists at NCAR are helping lead NASA’s newly selected CMEx mission, which will give the first continuous look at the Sun’s magnetic “hidden heart.” Their work could improve space-weather forecasts that protect satellites, power grids, and even airline and space travelers, making this global mission surprisingly relevant to your daily tech and electricity here in Boulder.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Sunday January 11
  • Kids Karaoke
    Canyon Theater , Main Library, Theater , Boulder
    1:00 pm
    • Monday January 12
  • Arts and Crafts and Taps at The Rayback Collective
    Rayback Collective , 2775 Valmont Rd , Boulder
    5:00 pm
    • Tuesday January 13
  • 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, Makerspace BLDG 61 , Boulder
    2:00 pm

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-- The Patch AM Team

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