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The pandemic has been a devastating time within our personal lives and within our local and national governmental operations. Now that life is returning to "normal," the Boulder Library Champions, a grassroots group of local volunteers, are interested in making some changes to the way the Boulder public library operates. They're also in need of book donations, in case you're interested in contributing to the group. On March 8, the Boulder Library Champions held a community meeting at the Left...
Bert Steele of Niwot Market was a bit flabbergasted by friends and patrons with a surprise party in honor of the market's 20th anniversary. Joined by his son Seth, while new mom daughter Alison missed the party, Steele thought there was an emergency at the store when he was called from his meal to return to the store Saturday afternoon. Complete with cake and champagne, Steele toasted all who were there by saying," This is a great town and we're really happy to be here." All of Niwot is "really...
Amid staff shortages and unexpected closures, rumors have swirled around town that the Niwot branch of the U.S. Postal Service could be slated to close, as the 230-year-old agency undergoes major reform. In a 10-year plan released in May 2021, commissioner Louis DeJoy outlined steps to bring the financially troubled USPS back into profitability that include, among many, an effort to "consolidate low-traffic stations and branches." On March 8, that plan got a big boost with the U.S. Senate's...
Residents of the Morton Heights subdivision in Niwot will see a waterline replacement project at the intersection of Walker Avenue and Morton Road that will require the full closure of the intersection in all directions between 7 a.m., Monday, March 21 and 6 p.m., Friday, March 25. Subdivision residents will need to use Audubon or Paiute Avenues to enter and exit the subdivision during the closure. The work is being completed by the Left Hand Water District in advance of Boulder County’s Safe Routes to School Project that will take place in t...
If you've dined at Raza Fresa in Niwot (or Ajuua! as it was formerly known) during the last 17 years, chances are good that you've been served by Kelly Paquette. Paquette began her career in the food service industry as manager of a Burger Chef restaurant. "It was my first job out of high school," the Platteville, Colo. native said. "When I had children, it became too many hours." Paquette then began a 12-year stint as a waitress at Colacci's, an Italian restaurant in Longmont. After the...
The Dodd Water Treatment Plant of the Left Hand Water District and Dodd Reservoir are named in honor of the Dodd family, which has contributed much to the history and development of the Niwot area. Alva M. Dodd came to the Niwot area in the 1860s, and married Della Gould, a member of the pioneering Gould family. They had 10 children, nine of whom remained in the area after they became adults. One son, Hugh Dodd, lived in the small house on the northwest corner of the intersection of Niwot Road...
March is Women's History Month. March is when women of all races, economic standings, religions, and sexual and gender orientations are celebrated for their hardships and victories in promoting equality and equity for all. It is hard not to be inspired by all the women who persisted under on-going threats of hate crimes and domestic terrorism. If you're interested in reading any feminist literature this month, here's a list of my personal favorites. First up, is one of pop-culture's favorite...
With the luck of the Irish, the weather in Niwot was perfect for Lucky Niwot Day. Everyone was decked out for the wearing of the green. With Irish step dancing, adult beverages, leprechaun hats and green beads there was something for everyone. After all, we're all Irish for St. Patrick's Day; Lucky Niwot Day too....
The Niwot Cultural Arts Association has received a matching funds offer of up to $10,000 from an anonymous donor for the fundraising effort to purchase the sculpture in Niwot Sculpture Park, titled Kore That Awakening, by Ukrainian sculptor Egor Zigura. Donations may be made online at www.niwotarts.org or mailed to NCAA, P.O. Box 733, Niwot, CO 80544....
Months after the Marshall Fire, many of those impacted are still coping with what happened. Area students, fundraising through schools and in conjunction with Niwot businesses, have been doing what they can to offer support. Some of the major efforts happening currently are centered around school community groups. At Niwot High School, senior Mercer Stauch, President of National Honor Society and a full IB program candidate, is working with a team of Honor Society members on a classroom coin dri...
Flagstaff Academy sixth-grader Mandy Roth received the top junior division award, "Best in Show," and also the Office of Naval Research Award at the Boulder County Regional Science Fair on Feb. 26. Roth's submission, "Does Jumping Higher Result in a Dog Landing with More Force?", explores the forces that active dogs are subject to on a daily basis. "I could not be more proud of Mandy," Flagstaff Academy sixth-grade science teacher Boone Starr said. "There were 300 Flagstaff Academy middle...
Niwot sophomore Ava Pres started playing the cello as a sixth-grader at Sunset Middle, but long before that, the instrument became a source of fascination to her, thanks to some sibling rivalry. "When I was really little, my brother started playing the cello," she said. "It was really funny, because I wasn't allowed to touch the cello that he played, so I was always really curious what it sounded like and what it would be like to play." Her brother's cello career didn't last, but Pres has made...
The Ken Rosales era of Niwot baseball got off to a delayed start, as last week's wintry weather postponed the Cougars' original opening day, scheduled for March 10. So the boys in green got underway on March 12 instead, on the road against cross-town rival Skyline. Alas, future memories of the Rosales era at Niwot will not include a win in the storied coach's debut, as the Cougars went on to drop the opener 10-9. Worse still, it was on a walkoff single with two outs, giving Niwot no chance to...
When the Niwot Cougar baseball team took the field for the first time March 12, senior Walt Van Riper was on the mound. Van Riper went four innings in the opening 10-9 loss to Skyline in a non-league game, but was not involved in the decision. At the plate he had two hits in four plate appearances, scoring twice and driving in a run. The versatile Van Riper, who also started as a guard on the Cougar basketball team, is in his third season with the varsity squad, which boasts seven seniors. His...
The 2022 track and field season officially got underway for Niwot on March 12 at the annual RE-1J meet between St. Vrain Valley district schools. This year the action was out at Mead High, and, as has been the case for many years, the Cougars turned in another dominating performance. While that's come to be expected by 12th-year head coach Maurice Henriques, the season opener still held a few pleasant surprises, he said. "I'm just really impressed with the young kids. We have a lot of new faces,...
What the 2022 Niwot girls golf team lacks in size it more than makes up for in talent, and the tight-knit group should be a force to reckon in the postseason, sixth-year golf coach Ed Weaver said. Led by three-time state qualifier Sydney Rothstein, the six-member team features a balance of returning talent, plus some "exciting" new players who will add depth and give the team a competitive edge. "Last year I had a senior, junior, sophomore, and freshman, at the state tournament," Weaver said. "S...
Meet Cheese! Cheese is the cutest Corgi/Beagle mix you've ever seen! She rides low and has a long, corgi body. Cheese is about 4 years old and just LOVES to be social. She has been all over town meeting new people and pups. Cheese is looking for a furrever home to call her own with a social mum or dad. Cheese will tag along anywhere you go! If you are interested in Cheese or any of the other fosters at Farfel Farm, please visit farfels.com or call (303)443-7711. Any pup adopted through Farfels...
After a week of postponements due to snow, mild spring temperatures brought a robust crowd to a Niwot junior varsity game against Fort Morgan on March 14. That included Ozzie, an 18-month old English bulldog who is the new companion of Niwot softball and wrestling coach Bobby Matthews....
