The Sprouts Farmers Market at Williams Village in Boulder will permanently close, ending plans for the grocer to return after the site's redevelopment.

The big picture: Sprouts is the second business to abandon plans to return after the Williams Village II redevelopment, following the Dark Horse's move to Louisville.

The latest: Sprouts officials confirmed in an email that the store at 2950 Baseline Road will close Sept. 4.

• No reason was cited for the change in plans, and no details about employees' futures was provided.

"Closing a store is never an easy decision, and we are deeply grateful to the customers who have supported the Baseline Road location over the years," an email from Sprouts read.

State of play: The Baseline location, opened in 2009, will continue to operate for regular hours until its closure.

• Sprouts has another store about two miles away at 2525 Arapahoe Ave.

Context: The Williams Village II redevelopment will add more than 400 housing units to the area.

• Sprouts was the only location to publicly announce it planned reopen in the new development.

What we're watching: Developers said they wanted businesses to occupy the bottom floors of the Williams Village site, but it now appears those will be new tenants.

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Colorado's summer air is a two-front health threat as wildfire smoke and ozone blanket the Front Range.

Why it matters: Poor air quality can trigger coughing, wheezing and burning eyes — especially for kids, seniors and people with asthma, COPD, heart disease or other underlying health problems.

Threat level: Colorado wildfires have burned hundreds of thousands of acres this year, fouling our Rocky Mountain views and sending smoke across the state.

• Ozone alerts have become a regular occurrence across the metro area this month.

How it works: Ground-level ozone forms when sunlight reacts to pollution. Hot, stagnant weather allows it to accumulate and makes air unhealthy.

What they're saying: Ned Calonge, chief medical officer for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, says you don't necessarily need to stay indoors.

• "But think about when you're going [out] and where."

🫁 For localized air-quality readings, use the EPA's AirNow app. Calonge also recommends the state's air quality summary and Smoke Blog.

⚠️ On high-ozone days, get outside in the early morning or evening — when temperatures are cooler.

💨 Smoky days are obvious. Calonge says to cut time outside or wear a well-fitting N95 mask to reduce exposure to particulates in wildfire smoke.

🪟 Close windows and set air conditioners to recirculate.

The bottom line: You can't control outside air, but a little planning can minimize your exposure when it's at its worst.

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🏥 A national nurses union flagged 12 Colorado hospitals, including CommonSpirit Longmont United Hospital and UCHealth Longs Peak Hospital, that are particularly vulnerable to upcoming federal cuts. (Denver Post 🔑)

A Nederland woman died in a three-vehicle crash on Wednesday that closed part of Boulder Canyon Drive for several hours. (Daily Camera 🔑)

🔥 ⚖️ A new lawsuit alleges equipment from the San Isabel Electric Association, a southern Colorado power company, was a "substantial" factor in igniting the Aspen Acres fire — which has burned about 100,000 acres, the state's largest blaze since the 2021 Marshall fire. (9News)

It's going to be a hot weekend, so we've listed out events that are mostly indoors and involve a lot of sitting.

Why it matters: With highs in the 90s and questionable air quality, it's a good weekend to watch others run around.

State of play: Spain and Argentina will face off at 1pm Sunday.

If you go: The following Boulder watering holes have said they'll air the game:

• Avanti Boulder
• Boulder Social
• TooSteppin Saloon
• Bohemian Biergarten
• The Hungry Toad

Here are a few other weekend happenings:

Pearl Street Arts Fest

More than 100 artists from 22 states will showcase paintings, sculptures, photography, woodworking and other original works at one of Colorado's oldest arts festivals.

• The free event also features hands-on art activities for kids, interactive community art projects and artist demonstrations.

🕓 Today-Sunday | 💵 Free | 📍 Pearl Street Mall

Boulder Environmental/Nature/Outdoors Film Festival

Celebrate the outdoors through four days of documentary features, short films and discussions exploring climate, conservation, wildlife and adventure.

• The festival includes filmmaker Q&As, guest speakers and opening and closing night receptions with live music and food.

🕓 Today-Sunday | 💵 $15–$75; festival passes available | 📍 Dairy Arts Center

Tour de France Breakfast Watch Party

Cheer on a mountaintop finish stage of the Tour de France while enjoying a light French breakfast, coffee and live commentary from cycling expert Lennard Zinn and other local bike enthusiasts.

🕓 7-10am tomorrow | 💵 $12.51–$23.18 | 📍 Museum of Boulder at Tebo Center

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