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Boulder NoBo Arts District Earns State Creative Hub Distinction; U.S Fish and Wildlife Deny New Incoming Wolves to the State Jack Armstrong
Boulder NoBo arts district earns state Creative Hub distinction
North Boulder’s NoBo Arts District has been distinguished as one of Colorado’s Creative Districts, joining the ranks of Denver’s RiNO Arts District, Downtown Fort Collins Creative District and the Longmont Creative District.
The Daily Camera reports this as a milestone for the North Boulder neighborhood, which had humble beginnings of only a handful of galleries and studios. The area becoming a state-recognized arts hub means statewide promotion, freed up financial support, and new signage recognizing the area from the Colorado Department of Transportation.
According to the Camera, the neighborhood was originally titled an art district back in 2017 and was forecasted in a Boulder Community Cultural Plan in 2015.
North Boulder is celebrating the designation at their annual part for the arts on Nov.22.
U.S Fish and Wildlife deny new incoming wolves to the state
The U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife has ordered the state of Colorado to halt shipping in Canadian and Alaskan wolves to the state. In a letter Brian Nesvik, director of USFWS told Governor Polis and Colorado Parks and Wildlife that all wolves brought to Colorado as part of the state wolf introduction program must come from the continental United States.
In his letter, Nesvik cited the 10(j) rule of the gray wolf introduction plan, which says the plan is, “subject to service oversight.” However, Denver Gazette reports that the same rule limited Colorado to reintroducing wolves from the Rocky Mountain Region, which limits states it can pull from to: Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, the eastern third of Oregon, the eastern third of Washington and north-central Utah.
A statement from CPW read that the agency will continue to evaluate steps to successfully add more reintroduced wolves, another 10 to 15, to the state.
Colorado keeps open visitor center at Rocky Mountain National Park
Colorado is stepping in to keep two visitor centers open at Rocky Mountain National Park during the federal government shutdown. Governor Polis says the state will cover the costs of operating the Beaver Meadows and Kawuneeche centers for at least a week starting today.
Colorado could extend funding if the shutdown continues past those seven days. If it ends sooner, the state will be reimbursed for any unused dollars. All national parks in Colorado remain open, but some have limited or unavailable services.
1 in 3 Cars bought in CO last month were EVs as buyers shoot for expiring tax credits
Coloradans are rushing to take advantage of the federal tax credits on EV cards before they expire. The Colorado Sun reported EV sales reached a 32.4% high over the last three months.
Governor Polis said in a statement about the rise that, quote, “Coloradans and the free market are saying loud and clear that affordable, clean and efficient electric vehicles are here to stay.” and that, “Colorado leads the nation in electric vehicles and these clean, quiet, fun cars are saving Coloradans money while improving air quality.”
While dealerships are bracing for a drop in sales after the federal tax credits end, Colorado will continue providing incentives until the end of the year. Those who purchase an electric vehicle costing up to $80,000 will receive a $3500 tax credit. If the vehicle’s price is under $35,000, they’ll be eligible for a $2500 tax credit.
The City of Denver is seeking $2M from the Denver Post in past due rent
The Denver Post has seemingly missed rent payments on their Washington street lease, amounting to about $2 million . As of August the newspaper has halted making monthly payments, each payment being nearly $650,000. The city of Denver, which owns the building, says the media network owes an additional late fee totalling over $32,000.
DP Media Network LLC, the legal name of the Denver Post, bought the downtown building for $88.5 million. While the media network assumed the lease, the Denver Post has not operated out of the building for years, according to Denver Gazette.
In an article, the Denver Post said it pursued purchasing their building outright from the city and has worked to make a mutually beneficial deal. The city of Denver told Denver Gazette that their legal team has been pursuing legal action since it first issued DP Media Network’s notice of default.
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