Articles from the March 17, 2021 edition
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Gunbarrel's Beyond the Mountain Brewing begins distribution
This month, Gunbarrel-based Beyond the Mountain Brewing announced that it will begin distributing to liquor stores throughout Boulder County. This was a major step for the business, which first...
DRF Real Estate earns B Corporation status
2021 is getting off to a good start for one Niwot business. DRF Real Estate, LLC, has been certified as a B Corporation, an ambitious designation that recognizes a business's commitment to the planet...
Better late than never? Snowpocalypse 2021 makes up for lost time
On March 13, many of us went to bed feeling a little sheepish about buying into the hype of winter storm Xylia, which local forecasters had teased all week with predictions of improbable snow totals...
Where's the snow? ... Oh, there it is
On Saturday March 13, like the old Burger King commercial, everyone was asking where's the snow. We all found out the next day. Fifteen or so inches of heavy wet spring snow fell in Gunbarrel and...
Niwot Historical Society presents 2021's first lecture
Railroad historian Larry Dorsey will open this year's Niwot Historical Society lectures series with a presentation highlighting the advent of the railroad and its impact on Colorado's history. The...
Correction (March 17)
The Niwot Historical Society recently elected two new directors who were inadvertently omitted from the How things get done in Niwot series in the March 10, 2021 issue. Amy Scanes-Wolfe and Kirk Stewart have joined the board of directors, and Joe...
Cottontail Trail repairs and closures begin this week
Repairs on the Cottontail Trail in Gunbarrel could begin this week, causing a temporary closure to two sections of the trail. The trail is part of the LOBO Trail. Impacted sections are between...
Opinion: CU community must face a reckoning from Hill riot
On Saturday, March 6, Boulder saw its first crack of warm weather for the season. As the sunny weekend day progressed, thousands of my peers from the University of Colorado flocked to the Hill neighborhood for an impromptu party. By the time the sun...
Senior Meriem Krarti re-ignites passion through CAS
As an already-established volunteer at Longmont United Hospital, when it came time to think about CAS (Creativity, Activity, Service) projects to fulfill International Baccalaureate requirements,...
Arts Student of the Week - Autumn Baldwin
Niwot senior Autumn Baldwin is a talented trumpet player in the school's advanced jazz and symphonic bands, and also a member of the chamber singers choir group. Lately, she has also turned her talent...
Death Notices (March 17, 2021)
Gary Arthur Garrison, age 74, of Ward, formerly of Gunbarrel, died Friday, February 29, 2021 after battling viral meningitis. Services will be held during the summer of 2021. In lieu of sending flowers please send donations to one of these... Full story
Codevilla leads Niwot to third place at Class 4A championships
The Niwot swim and dive team didn't claim the top prize at the 2021 Class 4A championships on March 12, but neither did they come home empty-handed. Four Cougars turned in medal winning individual...
One last race and a lot of great memories for talented Niwot High skier
It wasn't the final run that Niwot High School senior Emily Creek dreamed of, but she's grateful she got to be part of a team and go to the state championships all four years of her high school...
Niwot boys soccer stacked with talent in 2021
Just months before the pandemic hit, the Niwot boys soccer team completed its fall 2019 season with a shining 11-6 record and second place finish in the 4A Northern League. Pending a possible snow cancellation, the Cougars will return to the pitch on...
Community Pet Spotlight (Benny, March 17)
Meet Benny - Benny is a super cute lab/pit mix. Benny is such a character with his playful personality and loving heart. He is a staff favorite over at Bowhaus where he is part of the Bowhaus 2A...