Articles written by Patricia Logan
Sorted by date Results 1 - 31 of 31
By 
Niwot freshman organizes fundraiser to support racial equality
Everyone should have the same starting point in life. That's what Oliver Fowler believes, and he's taking action to help...
Students and families digest school district plans for fall
It's not the school year that parents and students would like, but at least it's better than last spring. That's how several...
Counting votes in a pandemic is an even more deliberate process
Counting votes is a careful process to start with, but in a pandemic there is more than politics at stake. Health concerns ov...
Cattle guards on LoBo Trail get mixed reviews from cyclists
Cyclists don't have to stop and open gates anymore on a section of the LoBo Trail in Niwot. Boulder County is installing catt...
Disease investigators work to contain a spike in COVID-19 in Boulder County
A significant spike in COVID-19 cases sent Boulder County Public Health looking for reinforcements to help contain the...
Niwot resident organizes a Zoom conversation to discuss race
Dawn Walton sensed that something was going on. She noticed that some of her neighbors in Niwot and Boulder County were...
Summer travel is off to a slow start for local inns and Airbnbs
The fireplace in the great room is cold. The chatter of afternoon cheese and crackers get-togethers has been silenced. "It's...
Playgrounds and other recreational sites can open with limits
The swings at Lefthand Valley Grange Park in Niwot remain still except for the occasional gust of wind. Yellow caution tape p...
'Happy camper' never sounded so sweet as summer activities begin
Budding O'Keeffes and Monets will soon have paint brushes in hand at Sunflower Art Studio in Gunbarrel, though there will be...
No Open Space designation for Twin Lakes fields
The future of the fields south of Twin Lakes in Gunbarrel is still up in the air. TLAG, Twin Lakes Action Group, had...
The story behind the place: Cottonwood Trail
The fur is about to fly. One place to see the faux June snow is the Cottonwood Trail, just south of Jay Road and east of the...
Video: Great Horned Owls in Twin Lakes
Dozens of great horned owls have made Gunbarrel's Twin Lakes their home for years. See Patricia Logan's video of the owlets...
Twin Lakes group asking for Open Space designation for neighborhood fields
The fields south of Twin Lakes Open Space are quietly doing their thing; growing green grass, hosting nests for meadowlarks,...
Twin Lakes owls had to find a new nest this spring
They were the unofficial, fuzzy, wide-eyed mascots of the fight to preserve the fields south of the Twin Lakes Open Space....
'The excruciating hour' and other adventures in online schooling for young kids
When historians write the history of the coronavirus pandemic, they might want to add this description of online learning...
Safe housing for seniors gets more attention during pandemic
Three out of every four COVID-19 deaths in Boulder County have been in a long-term care facility. Each of the more than 40...
Animals finding permanent homes as Longmont Humane Society slowly reopens
The day before the Longmont Humane Society re-opened on Saturday, there were a suspicious number of animals already on hold f...
Left Hand Laurel - Diane Zimmermann
She howls, sews masks, plots to honor grads, helps kids learn, gets them moving, organizes the occasional birthday car-parade...
Inspirational messages in a field of grass stop people in their tracks
The idea was hatched over dinner as Jeff and Cheryl DeLong sat out on their back deck in Niwot. Jeff said he thought it...
Boulder County businesses are being advised on how to reopen
Many Boulder County businesses are just days away from reopening and there is a lot to learn. That's why Boulder County...
Graduates invited to join parade to celebrate their accomplishment
Make a float out of your car and come celebrate with a graduation parade. That's what a mom in Heatherwood is telling...
Some wear masks on the trail, others don't. Who is right?
I was walking my dog on the LoBo Trail through Niwot, wearing a homemade blue-cotton mask, when a group of three runners...
The scramble for small business loans goes on
Timing and relationships have been key to the success of several local small businesses that received loans in the first...
2nd Ave Hair says goodbye to Niwot after 24 years
The quiver in Nancy Armstrong's voice tells the story. She knows it's time. But she is still struggling with her choice to cl...
Bees and their keepers are busy this time of year
It's tempting to start waging war on those early dandelions, but before you dig in, keep in mind that bees are counting on...
Flagstaff Academy principal wins leadership award
They call her Mama G., but students and teachers at Flagstaff Academy can now refer to their middle school principal as...
The story behind the place: Neva Road
Head toward the mountains on Niwot Road and you'll run into a big zig north at 45th before you zag back west. It seems like...
Small businesses loans are a mix of hope and frustration
He was number 1,200 in the cue for the Small Business Administration helpline. Two and a half hours later, Michael Tomich...
A bear 'hunt' engages kids and connects the community
An unusual number of bears are showing up in local neighborhoods this spring. Desperate measures are being taken as families...
Locals answer the call to make face masks
Two pieces of blue-floral cotton, thread, elastic, experienced hands and a caring heart. That may be all that separates...
Strategies to cope with anxiety as daily life is turned upside down
It happened so fast. Our minds are reeling as we try to cope with a shocking new reality that upended the way we live our lives. But there are many small, manageable things we...
