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This week on Inside Boulder News - Elections 2018, Human City and Wonderland Creek Project

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This week on inside for the news election season is in full swing, we'll let you know about some important tips to remember when turning in your ballots, the city is experimenting with a new way of engagement and after nearly three years of construction. This City project is complete.

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Welcome to inside boulder news, your source for all things: Boulder I'm, Jonathan Daniel on November 5th community members are invited to come out and have some fun with city staff, from playing blackjack with the city's finance department to playing putt-putt with the zero waste team. The city encourages its residents to come out and build stronger community relationships. Human city is an event designed to cultivate more people, centered interactions with city staff, any fun and informal way. We really.

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Want to help people break through the bureaucracy and have real authentic human interactions with people who work for the city in ways that are fun and unique, and a little bit related to the job they do. The.

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Event is a collaboration between inner city departments and one cookies of the revolution, a Denver based organization that create unexpected opportunities for people to participate in their community. Three.

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Groups came together because we each have a strategy of starting to create spaces where people can come together around issues in a way that is different or fun or in a way that helps make difficult conversations more comfortable. Human.

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City will feature a multicultural, Jam, salsa dance lessons and they put the course made of recyclable material. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in this and many other activities as well. Building.

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61 will be open and we'll have in there one of their very popular instructors, who teach a sewing. Rebellion and he'll be working with our youth opportunity advisory board to create baby blankets for our families in Boulder, who are in need.

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Human City will take place on Monday November 5th, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Bull Durham libraries Canyon gallery food will be available. Everything.

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Will be family friendly, so we hope that whole families will come together. We also hope that adults will come in groups and enjoy each other. That way.

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More information on human City can be found on the city of Boulder Facebook page under events. After nearly three years of construction, the Wunderland creek project is finally complete and the community came out to celebrate this.

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Project, it was a flood mitigation project for approximately one mile of the Wunderland Creek, starting up at winding trail all the way down here, just further down from where we're standing to Fidel's Parkway and it included channel improvements of that stretch of Creek to convey the hundred-year flood flows. These improvements.

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Will help reduce the flood risk of numerous surrounding structures and dwelling units that are currently located within 100-year floodplain. This area received significant damage during the 2013 floods.

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Fortunately, no lives were lost, but extensive damage up by 28th and winding trail and before this project, the creek discharged or entered the irrigation, ditch and caused extensive flooding on the other side of Foothills Parkway. This.

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Project has actually separated those flows which is going to be really important for the folks downstream of us to help protect them. The.

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30 million project includes three new under passes that provide safe passage for pedestrians and cyclists over 1,000 trees and shrubs weren't, also replanted I. So.

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Much appreciate the patience that this neighborhood has dealt with for the two years of construction in their backyard. But it is so gratifying for.

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More information on the Wunderland Creek project head on over to the website is seen on your screen. Election season is in full swing and, if you haven't registered yet this is your reminder to get out and vote. Election Day is around the corner. Thousands of ballots were sent out in the third week of October and if you haven't registered, there is no time Colorado.

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We don't have a registration, you cut off. We have the technology to ensure that any eligible citizen, 18 years or older- that's lived in Colorado for at least 22 days, but they're able to vote and participate in this. So we really want people to take advantage of that opportunity.

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Those eligible can register to vote up to and including Election Day in order to receive a ballot in the mail. The Boulder, County, Clerk and recorder office must receive your voter information no later than eight days before. The election really encourage people to vote as much as.

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They can on the ballot, because all of the issues from this state level, down to your local city levels, will impact your community and the world. But.

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We want to see the boulder county clerk and recorder office expects to receive close to 190,000 ballots at this year's election. Usually our druga toriel.

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Elections aren't quite as high of a turnout as the presidential, but this election there's been a lot of focus. There seems to be a lot of energy, so we're really excited and hope to have a really great.

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Turnout, some helpful tips to keep in mind is to load early, as this helps counties. Process ballots efficiently and get results to the community faster voting early also helps stop campaign phone calls.

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Please visit Boulder County votes, dot, org for all things. Elections related elections are Tuesday November 6th if you've never stepped foot on a public bus, listen up and give your car a break. Boulders third annual bus to work day arrives next week, bus to work. They celebrates riders who commute to and from Boulder on the bus. It also supports the city's transportation master plan and climate sustainability goals by encouraging the use of public transit. The event will take place on Tuesday October 30th from 7 to 8:30 a.m.

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free breakfast, burritos and coffee will be available at the table. Mesa in downtown Boulder stations, bus and bike swag will be given now, as well as a limited number of free regional and local bus tickets. People should.

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Come out and participate because they can learn more about their transit options locally and regionally, and we are here to answer any questions and partnership.

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More information on bus to work they can be found on the website sitting on your screen. It's a frightful site down at the pro stream Molly's Halloween, as hundreds of tiny ghosts and goblins are expected to invade check out some of these upcoming family from events celebrating the Halloween season. First on the list is OS and peace, Halloween, doc, trick-or-treating event on Sunday October, 28th visit fun and educational stations, while your pup trick or treats for dog snacks and toys along the way. The event is free, but space is limited to register.

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Please visit the website displayed on your screen and on October 31st. Take your kids to the annual munchkin masquerade at the Pro Street mom. More than 100 businesses will be handing out treats this year. The event is put on by the downtown Boulder partnership, a nonprofit dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of downtown Boulder. More information can be found on Boulder downtown comm.

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Thank you so much for joining us on this week's edition of inside Boulder news. If you have pictures these tips or adventure like to see featured, we love to hear from you connect with us on Facebook and Twitter. You can also sign up to receive video updates right in your inbox. Just go to Boulder channel 8, comm and click on subscribe have a good week.