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🌱 Patch AM: Why a Boulder County jury deadlocked in a 2006 canyon homicide case
And check out Max's Seussical - Teen Cast on the Boulder Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- Why a Boulder County jury deadlocked in a 2006 canyon homicide case
- How Boulder’s Local Theatre Company chooses only brand-new plays
- How a CU Boulder student turned swirling scents into prizewinning physics
Also on today's calendar: Max's Seussical - Teen Cast and 6 more events.
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Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Sunshine and some clouds, with a high of 69 and low of 44 degrees.
- Friday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 65, low: 40.
- Saturday: Cooler; breezy in the morning, with a high of 55 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
📰 News we're reading
1. Deadlocked jury leads to mistrial in 2006 cold case homicide in South Saint Vrain Canyon (denver7.com) — A Boulder County jury could not reach a unanimous verdict in the long-running South Saint Vrain Canyon homicide case, forcing a mistrial and leaving next steps up to prosecutors. The case centers on the 2006 death of Longmont resident Angela Wilds, whose body was found off Highway 7 near Lyons, and raises ongoing questions about evidence, cause of death, and whether the DA will retry the defendant. 
2. Filling seats: Local and regional theaters balance plays in each season (durangoherald.com) — Boulder’s Local Theatre Company gets a spotlight as co-artistic director Nick Chase explains why they program only new plays that speak freshly to the current moment. The piece compares Boulder’s approach with theaters in Durango, Florida, Wisconsin, and New York, showing how artistic directors juggle budgets, audience tastes, and election-year stress when building a season.
3. Video Prizes for Odor Plumes and Quantum Imposters (aps.org) — A University of Colorado Boulder PhD student is helping unravel how wind carries scents, work that could inform everything from pollinator behavior to gas-leak detection. Her award-winning fluid dynamics video sits alongside other global research highlights, showcasing Boulder’s role in cutting-edge physics and offering a glimpse into how local scientists are influencing environmental and technological applications worldwide.
4. Colorado men's prisons will run out space in next fiscal year, state warns (dailycamera.com) — Colorado is on track to run out of men’s prison beds as soon as the 2026–27 fiscal year, and Boulder Democrat Sen. Judy Amabile says the projections are “dire.” She’s pressing corrections officials to speed up safe releases, fix parole bottlenecks, and better use community corrections so the state doesn’t end up paying millions more to jails and private prisons.
5. Crockett: ‘I see the government shutting down' in January (thehill.com) — A looming federal budget fight in Washington could have real consequences in Boulder, where Trump has reportedly threatened to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research. Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett predicts another government shutdown in January as Democrats and Republicans clash over health care spending and other priorities, potentially putting NCAR and similar federally funded institutions in the crosshairs.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Boulder
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- Storytime Break: No storytime today!
Boulder Public Library All Locations - All Ages Storytime
NoBo Corner Library Community Room (2nd Floor), NoBo Library
10:15 am - Storytime Break: No storytime today!
Boulder Public Library All Locations - STUDIO 24: Open Studio
Boulder Public Library STUDIO 24 Classroom, NoBo Library, Makerspace STUDIO 24
10:00 am - All Ages Storytime at NoBo
NoBo Corner Library Community Room (2nd Floor), NoBo Library
10:15 am - All Ages Storytime
NoBo Corner Library NoBo Library
10:15 am - Go Club for Kids and Teens
Children's Story Space, Main Library
1:30 pm - The Dewey Deci-Flow: Yoga at the Library
Community Room (2nd Floor), NoBo Library
3:00 pm - Max's Seussical - Teen Cast
The Locol Theatre, 800 S Hover St, Longmont, CO, 80501
7:00 pm
Friday December 26
Saturday December 27
Sunday December 28
Thursday January 1
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🗓 Events Nearby
- All Ages Storytime
NoBo Corner Library Community Room (2nd Floor), NoBo Library
10:15 am - Storytime Break: No storytime today!
Boulder Public Library All Locations - STUDIO 24: Open Studio
Boulder Public Library STUDIO 24 Classroom, NoBo Library, Makerspace STUDIO 24
10:00 am - All Ages Storytime at NoBo
NoBo Corner Library Community Room (2nd Floor), NoBo Library
10:15 am
Thursday December 25
Friday December 26
Saturday December 27
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