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For over three years, Niwot residents Tyra Sutak and Alan Stratton have nurtured a booming (and blooming) local business. The couple has lived in Niwot for over eight years and, in 2021, decided to start Murray Street Flowers, a local flower pop-up shop located outside their home across from Niwot Children's Park. Sutak is a native Coloradan, grew up in Lyons, and is a CU alumna. "My day job is as a manager at the Koenig Alumni Center at the University of Colorado," she said. "Alan works as a me...
On Thursday, May 29, the Niwot Business Association’s Minimum Wage Task Force, led by Niwot business owner Nicholas Little, gathered in Niwot Hall for a weekly meeting of Niwot area residents concerned about the minimum wage ordinance's effect on Boulder County’s unincorporated communities. Little’s task force represents over a dozen small business leaders, farmers, and concerned citizens who are organizing a campaign urging Boulder County Commissioners to pause the implementation of a multi-year minimum wage increase ordinance at the end o...
On Wednesday, May 28, Niwot Hall's plans to redevelop the courtyard and the fire house storage building on its premises progressed further as Niwot Hall president Jim Dorvee presented plans to the Historic Preservation Advisory Board (HPAB) and Niwot Design Review Committee for review. The hearing was the next step in the Boulder County land use process, which is required before Niwot Hall can move forward with an application to Boulder County Permitting & Planning. Dorvee presented the same...
Sitting at his host family's kitchen table in Niwot, clad in a Broncos T-shirt and baseball cap, Rotary Youth Exchange student Simon Rosendahl-Post does not seem far from home. A Niwot High School student, junior varsity soccer player, and baseball enthusiast, his transition from Denmark to Colorado looks natural. Rosendahl-Post, 16, spent the 2024–25 school year at Niwot through the Rotary Youth Exchange program. "I'm from a small town," he said with a smile. "It's R-Y in Denmark, but I think i...
Local Niwot neighbors Aislynn Donovan and Jen Seely herded together neighbors, friends, family, and goats from May 24 through May 28 to experience a unique popular form of yoga called "goat yoga." The classes were hosted in Donovan's yard from 1-2 p.m. each day. Donovan, 14, organized the event to support her local Boulder County 4-H club, Goats and Galore. 4-H is a nationwide youth development organization that prioritizes experiential learning, especially through pet ownership, community servi...
Throughout the spring, the Rotary Club of Niwot awarded grants totaling over $11,000 to various community groups in Niwot, signifying a substantial and sustained investment in education and local charitable initiatives. Among the organizations that received the grants, the largest grant went to the Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA) program, which received $2,800 for its educational and youth development initiatives. Niwot Hall received two separate grants of $1,000 and $1,650 for the...
Continuing a powerful tradition of community service, the Rotary Club of Niwot awarded three scholarships at Niwot High School's Senior Night on Thursday, May 22. The Rotary Club of Niwot, formed in 2008, supports many community causes, including students at Niwot High School. The recent scholarships were the Outstanding Student Award, the Community Service Award, and the Niwot Rotary Student of the Year Award. Students throughout St. Vrain Valley School District who demonstrate exceptional...
On Thursday, May 22, from 5 to 7 p.m., Niwot Hall will hold a public meeting to present plans to renovate the space currently occupied by the former Niwot Volunteer Fire Department Station on the organization’s premises. This plan, pending approval by Boulder County, seeks to modernize and improve the utility of the space. The plan forms a key part of the revised Niwot Master Plan, which received approval from the Local Improvement District (LID) last week. Niwot Hall is a key historical b...
Troop 161 Scout Texas Thomas continued his journey to Eagle Scout on May 18, coordinating and executing a plan to construct a new, extended fence in Niwot Children's Park. The fence aims to improve the park's safety, which borders several Niwot residents' properties. The surrounding residential fences have taken damage over the years, and the previous border left no demarcation for the ten-foot alley that runs between those properties and the park. The fence extension installed by Thomas and...
