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Good morning Boulder! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which Boulder schools could close under BVSD's Resilient Schools Proposal?
  • How Boulder Reporting Lab's award-winning stories are reshaping local accountability.
  • Where do Boulder's 19 local candidates stand on the $400M bond?

Also on today's calendar: Harvesting Hope Farm-to-Table Fundraising Dinner and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 79 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Tuesday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 85, low: 59.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

1. BVSD proposes consolidations and closures (themtnear.com) — BVSD is weighing a sweeping Resilient Schools Proposal that would close Mesa, Douglass, Flatirons and other Boulder-area elementary buildings, reshuffling programs and boundaries starting in 2027–28 if approved. Board members haven't decided yet, and Boulder families can speak during public comment at September 8 and 22 meetings before a final vote later this month.
   

2. Boulder Reporting Lab wins Colorado Press Association's General Excellence award for second straight year, plus 22 category honors (boulderreportinglab.org) — Boulder's own Boulder Reporting Lab just scored Colorado's top small-newsroom honor for the second year in a row, plus 22 additional awards for coverage centered on local issues. From wildfire shutoffs and Iris Fields to mobile home water problems and psilocybin centers, the wins highlight deeply reported stories that directly affect Boulder residents' safety, housing, environment and daily lives.
   

3. Meet the 19 candidates running for Boulder mayor and City Council in 2026 (boulderreportinglab.org) — Boulder voters will choose a mayor and five councilmembers from 19 candidates this November, in the city's first even-year municipal election with sharply higher council pay. The crowded field is split over a proposed $400 million bond for recreation centers and facilities, while local groups like Boulder Progressives and PLAN-Boulder begin rolling out endorsements that hint at emerging alliances and divisions.
   

4. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson Blasts Social Media Algorithms For Amplifying Outrage (kentucky.com) — Boulder gets a brief shoutout as Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is noted among the celebrities who appeared on the CU sideline at Folsom Field during the 2023 Rocky Mountain Showdown. In a new interview, he mainly talks about how social media algorithms amplify outrage and praises a Polynesian-focused show for using its platform to uplift communities.
   

5. Regulatory Capture and Fossil Fuel Attempts to Preempt Tort Suits (theregreview.org) — Boulder County's climate lawsuit against major oil and gas companies is headed to the U.S. Supreme Court, which will decide if federal law blocks local governments from seeking damages. The piece argues that cases like Boulder's are a key check on federal regulatory rollbacks, potentially shaping who can hold fossil fuel companies accountable for climate-related harms in Colorado and beyond.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Found these sweet dog 4th street and Kalmia.
    6 pm. No collar. I have him at my house so please call if you know or recognize this Dog. 303-507-8712. (Nextdoor Newlands)
  • I found an iPhone 17 blue on the cement fence at 757 20th st I called the nonemergency police line and they picked it up.
    I also went to the Apple Store and charged it so the owner can hopefully find it though lost my phone I hope it's reunited to its owner (Nextdoor The Hill)
  • Imprint Hospitality posted a job opening for Housekeeping Attendant in Boulder. Apply here.
  • American Family Care, Inc. posted a job opening for EMT/ Medical Assistant in Boulder. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Boulder here.

Ok Boulder! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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