Shepherd of the Hills Church Welcomes New Pastor
By Liz Emmett-Mattox
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After searching for 18 months, the patience and persistence of the Call Committee at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Gunbarrel finally paid off. Marty Lettow was just who they were looking for.

When the church found itself in need of a new pastor, the committee members surveyed the congregation so they could recruit a pastor who would be a good fit. Kathy Wooten, a member of the Call Committee, described the process: “We had lots of meetings with the congregation to decide what direction we wanted to go. We decided we wanted to get out into the community and reach those who don’t have a spiritual home.” {Full Story ...}


Bison Take Fifth In Hockey Nationals
By Bruce Warren 

The Boulder Bison Midget Major AA Hockey team placed fifth in USA Nationals held in Buffalo, New York April 2-6.  The team of 18 and under players from the Boulder area, including local players Sam Zarat, Erich Seufert, Griffin Tanenbaum and Gabe Keeler, won the district title in Oklahoma City to earn the trip.  {Full Story ...}

RMCC Lawsuit
By Bruce Warren
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The lawsuit by Rocky Mountain Christian Church against Boulder County will go to trial as scheduled in November after the U.S. District Court declined to dismiss most of the church’s claims without a trial.

RMCC has a 106,000 square-foot church building on a 54.4 acre parcel of land at Niwot Road and 95th Street in unincorporated Boulder County. In 2004, the church applied to increase the size of the church building to more than double its current size. {Full Story ...}

Construction Begins On Market Square At Williams Corner
By Mary Wolbach Lopert
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Construction has begun on what will be a three-building redevelopment of the old Mockingbird restaurant and two adjacent sites. Listing agent Danny Lindau of the Colorado Group said the development is called Market Square at Williams Corner.
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Commissioners Agree On Building Size Amendments
By Mandy Walker
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While agreeing that the appropriate threshold size for buildings in unincorporated Boulder County was about 3,500 square feet, the Board of Boulder County Commissioners was not ready to finalize regulations for the expanded transfer development rights program at the latest public hearing held April 8.

The program will require property owners wishing to build residences over the threshold to purchase development credits to preserve open space and undeveloped land elsewhere in the county.{Full Story ...}

Camping Out, Frontier Style
By Anne Dyni
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As families everywhere begin to plan their summer vacations, their travel choices are many. Even with rising fuel prices, options include rail, air or family car. But consider for a moment the travel plans of families over a century ago.

Colorado was partially settled by the 1880s, and families back east were eager to visit their Front Range relatives. Their options, however, were much more limited. Train, stagecoach. or horse and wagon were about the only ways to travel from the Midwest to Colorado. {Full Story ...}

From Crayons to Commencement

This Is Now At Niwot High School
Front Row: Madalyn Rilling, Gretchen Wright, Jenny Martinez, Kailey Jones, Ashley Primm, Kristy Grubb, Luke Habermehl, Kevin Fischer, Ross Muffly.
Back Row: George Andrew Pelton. Bill Engelking, John Trytko, Bryon Malang, Scott Mottram, Amanda Tripician, Spencer Lackey, Katie Tye.
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Niwot LID Advisory Committee Formed
By Mandy Walker
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The Board of Boulder County Commissioners appointed nine local residents to be members of the advisory committee for the Niwot Local Improvement District, which covers both Second Avenue and Cottonwood Square. The committee will make recommendations to the commissioners on how to spend an estimated $55,000 from the LID’s sales tax. {Full Story ...}


Commissioners Approve BuildSmart Code
By Mandy Walker
MandyW@lhvc.com

Following a final public hearing, the Board of the Boulder County Commissioners approved the amendments to the building code for the BuildSmart program and made it effective for all building permits applied for on or after May 1.

The commissioners removed the proposed requirements for on-site renewable energy offsets for interior uses, agreeing they were unnecessary since some level of on-site renewable energy would be required in any event to meet the stated energy ratings. {Full Story ...}

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