🌱 Will Niwot lose power in Wednesday’s extreme fire-risk shutoff?

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• Will Niwot lose power in Wednesday’s extreme fire-risk shutoff?

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Very windy in the afternoon, with a high of 64 and low of 28 degrees.
• Thursday: Cooler with sunny intervals, temps: high: 47, low: 38.
• Friday: Warmer with periods of sun, with a high of 68 and low of 48 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Xcel plans power shutoff in Boulder on Dec. 17 ahead of extreme fire risk (boulderreportinglab.org) — Niwot residents should prepare for a possible Xcel power shutoff around midday Wednesday, Dec. 17, as part of a large outage affecting about 100,000 Boulder County customers due to extreme fire danger. Officials urge people to charge devices, plan for medical and pet needs, and expect that restoration could take many hours or even days if high winds persist and lines must be inspected before power returns.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• STEAM Storytime
  Boulder Public Library Meadows Meeting Room, Meadows Library
  10:15 am
• Storytime with Santa
  Lafayette Library Kid Zone,
  10:30 am
• Oldies Sing-along
  Louisville Recreation & Senior Center , 900 Via Appia Way , Louisville
  11:00 am
• Wednesday Leads Group
  Superior Chamber of Commerce , 122 W William St , Superior
  12:00 pm
• Canyon Theater Open House
  Boulder Public Library Canyon Theater, Main Library, Theater
  2:00 pm
• BLDG 61: Open Studio & Tool Appointments
  Boulder Public Library BLDG 61 Classroom, Main Library, Makerspace BLDG 61
  2:00 pm
• Skyline Falcons vs Frederick Golden Eagles
  The Aquatic Center of St Vrain Valley Schools , Longmont
  3:30 pm
• Girls Basketball Photos
  Soaring Heights Pk-8 Erie, CO 80516
  4:00 pm
• New Family Tour
  Whittier Elementary School 2008 Pine Street, Boulder, CO 80302
  4:00 pm
• LTAB at NoBo
  NoBo Corner Library Meeting Room (1st Floor), NoBo Library
  4:30 pm
• School Tour for Prospective Families
  Crest View Elementary School 1897 Sumac Ave., , Boulder, CO 80304
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• All of us here at Mountain View Fire Rescue would like to wish everyone a Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas.
  Fire Chief Pepper Valdez wanted to share a holiday message with you. (Nextdoor )

• PetSmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Only Natural Pet Distribution Center - Supervisor in Longmont. Apply here.
• Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Longmont. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Niwot here.

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🗞 Nearby News

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• City of Boulder Shares Community Survey Results for Comprehensive Plan Update In Spring (longmontleader.com)
• Boulder survey shows shifting attitudes on housing. Now what? (boulderreportinglab.org)

Longmont

• Longmont, Boulder community members receive Congressional Service Awards (dailycamera.com)
• Longmont events for Tuesday, Dec. 16: Paws to Read at Carbon Valley Regional Library (timescall.com)
• Golden Ponds Nature Area: Longmont's Urban Escape (longmontleader.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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