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From YouTube: Inside Boulder News - April 8, 2016
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This week on Inside Boulder News: Crews continue to remove dangerous tree limbs damaged in the March 23 snowstorm; the city debuts a new way to communicate with the public; and City Council recognizes the Sister Cities Program volunteer of the year.
A
A
B
We
consider
them
high
priority
based
upon
their
size,
whether
they're
still
attached
in
the
trees,
are
not
attached
the
amount
of
traffic,
that's
underneath
them,
whether
it's
foot,
traffic
or
vehicle
traffic
and
the
lower
priority
limbs
or
hanging
limbs
would
be.
You
know
just
a
smaller
diameter,
they're
really
lodged
well
up
in
the
tree
in
probably
in
your
more
low
traffic
residential
areas.
In
order.
B
Our
contractor
gets
up
into
the
tree.
They
can
often
see
a
lot
more
than
we
can
see
from
the
ground.
Just
smaller
breaks
or
breaks
and
larger
limbs
that
are
are
not
apparent
from
the
ground.
So
what
they're
doing
is
just
a
full
tree
assessment
taking
out
anything
that
is
imminently
dangerous
or
could
be
dangerous
later
on.
If
we
received
another
snowstorm
or
a
windstorm,
you
know.
So
when
we
walk
away
from
that
tree,
we
can
be
confident
that
it's
a
safe
tree,
the.
A
B
A
Special
curbside
collection
program
will
begin
the
middle
of
this
month.
Once
a
contractor
is
selected
in
the
meantime,
drop
off
fees
for
city
residents
have
been
waived
at
the
yard.
Waste
drop-off
center
and
branches
can
also
be
placed
inside
curbside
compost,
collection
bins,
as
well
as
up
to
three
bundles,
no
more
than
six
feet.
Long
by
three
feet
wide
to
be
picked
up
as
part
of
the
city's
regularly
scheduled
service.
So.
B
One
of
the
hardest
hit
species
in
this
storm
was
white
and
green
ash,
which
everybody
probably
knows
by
now.
We've
got
the
emerald
ash
borer
beetle
in
boulder,
so
any
limbs
that
have
come
down
out
of
ash
trees.
It's
important
that
the
the
limb
wood
in
the
larger
wood
is
dealt
with
properly
picked
up
at
the
curbside
pickup
it'll
be
ground
to
specification
where
we
know
that
the
larvae
inside
the
wood
will
be
destroyed
so
that
it's
not
spread
elsewhere.
B
A
Questions
regarding
trees
in
the
public,
right-of-way
called
the
forestry
department
at
30
34
for
1440
6.
The
city
of
boulder
is
committed
to
finding
different
ways
to
communicate
with
the
public
lately
that
has
been
through
digital
and
online
formats,
but
residents
who
don't
have
computers
have
been
left
out
in
an
effort
to
reach
as
many
people
as
possible.
The
city
is
debuting
a
brand-new
newsletter,
so.
C
We're
really
excited
to
announce
the
beginning
of
a
new
program
that
includes
a
paper
newsletter
that
we're
mailing
to
homes
throughout
the
city
of
Boulder.
We
will
be
mailing
this
to
about
49,000
residences.
It's
a
city
council
project.
That's
been
funded
for
two
years
as
a
pilot
to
see
if
we
can
increase
engagement
in
city
programs,
improve
attendance
at
city
events
and
really
connect
with
our
community
in
a.
C
Part
of
the
requirements
of
sprinters
who
were
submitting
bids
for
this
project,
we
asked
that
they
use
recycled
content
paper
and
that
follow
standard
say
that
they're
following
safe
forestry
practices.
We
also
made
sure
that
all
of
these
materials
are
such
that
the
newsletter
can
be
recycled
after
you
read
it.
So
we
encourage
you
to.
A
Do
that
the
newsletter
will
be
sent
out
every
two
months
through
the
end
of
2017
and
we'll
cover
programs,
services
and
departments
across
the
city.
You
can
also
access
the
newsletter
on
any
of
your
mobile
devices
by
visiting
the
city's
website
to
submit
feedback
on
topics
you'd
like
to
see
covered
in
future
newsletters
send
an
email
to
community
newsletter
at
Boulder,
Colorado
gov,
recently,
City
Council
recognized
the
volunteer
service
of
Greg
bulls
and
his
dedication
to
the
boulder
Halawa
friendship
city
projects.
D
Has
been
involved
with
sister
cities
for
many
years,
and
particularly
in
Halawa
and
and
in
my
opinion,
having
him
involved
down
there
in
the
country
with
the
work
that
we're
doing
is
so
important
with
the
communication
with
the
with
the
local
community
and
the
local
water
committee.
Without
that
kind
of
communication,
you
just
can't
effectively
do
this
kind
of
work,
Nicaragua.
E
Is
the
second
poorest
country
in
the
Western
Hemisphere?
And
you
know
there
are
some
good
things
and
bad
things
in
Nicaragua
that
you
don't
see
in
many
other
countries,
but
for
country
is
poor.
Is
that
being
able
to
do
work
that
your
volunteer
work
that
benefits
people
there?
That
changes
the
conditions
that
they
live
in
and,
in
this
case,
we're
through
friendship,
city
projects,
it's
mostly
potable
water
that
we
work
in
you
know
we
take
drinking
water
here
in
the
United
States
for
granted.
It
can't
be
taken
for
granted
there.
E
There
isn't
such
a
thing
as
a
clean
drinking
water,
fountain
or
clean
tap
water
for
many
of
the
communities
and
the
families
that
we
work
with.
So
you
know,
as
a
volunteer
being
able
to
help
provide
that
again,
I,
don't
work
alone,
I
work
with
an
organization
I
work
with
the
community
in
a
city
that
contributes
to
this
effort.
It
makes
a
big
difference
in
people's
lives
in
Nicaragua
and
I.
Just
find
that
add
so
much
value
to
my
own
life.
Boulder.
A
E
E
It
gives
you
a
perspective
that
you
may
never
have
had
for
in
your
life
when
you
visit
a
country
such
as
nicaragua
or
really
hundreds
of
other
countries
around
the
world
where
people
think
a
little
differently
and
live
a
little
differently
than
you
do,
it
doesn't
mean
that
the
way
you
live
is
wrong,
but
it
does
mean
that
understanding
that
is
an
important
part
of
I,
think
being
a
North
American.
So
it's
it's
not
difficult
to
volunteer
abroad.
There
are
some
things
you
certainly
have
to
prepare
for
it's
nice
to
do
some
language
study
there.
E
A
F
Was
launched
on
earth
day,
April
22nd
1991,
so
this
week
marks
25
years
of
e
town's
history
in
Boulder.
It's
kind
of
a
big
deal
for
us
and
earth
day
and
Earth
Week
has
always
been
really
just
an
opportunity
to
continue
the
conversation
that
we
engage
in
all
year
long.
So
we
are
always
excited
about
being
able
to
be
able
to
broaden
the
conversation
to
include
more
people
already.
G
G
What
kind
of
quietness
and
myself
can
I
bring
to
the
work
that
I'm
going
to
do
on
the
outs
I'm,
hoping
that
that
that
early
morning
sit
for
me
and
maybe
for
others,
will
be
a
source
of
connecting
with
ourselves
deeply
and
coming
out
of
it
into
a
place
of
clear,
seeing
where
we
can
really
be
a
benefit.
So.
H
350
Boulder
County
is
organizing
a
fossil
free.
Your
life
neighborhood
block
party
on
April,
the
23rd,
and
it's
going
to
be
from
1
to
5
p.m.
and
the
block
party
is
going
to
be
held
between
sixth
and
ninth
Street
on
North
Street.
The
whole
focus
of
the
event
basically
is
to
spotlight
ways
that
our
neighbors
are
starting
to
transition
off
fossil
fuels
and
reduce
their
carbon
emissions
in
their
daily
lives.
H
Neighborhood
events
whereby
people
can
come
out
see
what
their
neighbors
are
doing
to
reduce
carbon
emissions
in
their
own
lives
and
also
meet
some
businesses
and
nonprofits
in
our
community,
who
are
helping
people
to
make
the
transition
off
of
fossil
fuels
to
clean
power,
more
earth
friendly
choices
in
their
gardens
and
with
their
transportation
choices
with
their
food.
Everything
there's.
I
I
I
think
that
kick
off
to
a
next
round
of
conversations
that
we're
having
throughout
our
community
about
this
topic
because
look
when
we
first
started
the
climate
work
15
years
ago,
it
was
a
it
was
about
if
climate
change
was
going
to
happen,
we
and
how
we
would
stop
that
from
happening.
What
we
now
know
is
climate
change
is
happening,
and
we
have
to
prepare
for
that.
So
this
isn't
just
about
how
we're
going
to
save
a
little
bit
of
energy
here
or
there.
I
More.
That's!
What's
actually
at
stake,
so
I
would
say
to
people
come
in
at
any
point
you
want
during
this
week,
but
find
in
that
opportunity
the
chance
to
connect
to
this
larger
conversation,
because
it's
going
to
be
happening
throughout
the
summer
and
then
towards
the
fall.
We're
going
to
be
having
a
big
gathering
that
actually
brings
all
that
feedback.
That
discussion,
that
rich
information
from
the
community
back
into
one
sort
of
summary
event.
That's
actually
the
kickoff
for
our
next
stage
of
action.
I
A
Boulder
climate
culture
collaborative
put
together
a
full
calendar
of
events
for
Earth
Week,
and
you
can
access
it
by
visiting
bold
earth
to
celebrate
the
launch
of
the
community
cultural
plan.
The
city
of
Boulder
office
of
arts
and
culture
is
hosting
a
special
event
at
etown
on
Wednesday
April
13th.
The
launch
event
features
paul
d
miller,
aka
DJ
Spooky,
as
well
as
performances
from
Dance,
Theater
and
literary
innovators.
Tickets
are
free
and
available
on
each
town's
website.
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you
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