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  • Gunbarrel Apex apartment receives LEED certification

    Aurelia Pollard, [email protected]|Apr 21, 2016

    Apex 5510 apartment complex in Gunbarrel was the first apartment community in Boulder to receive LEED certification, which is a rating system from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for improved human health and environmental performance. Last month the 231-unit apartment received its LEED silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, showing the community’s commitment to sustainability and the environment. Apex prides itself on having easy access to many bike trails and...

  • Centennial State Ballet prepares for spring gala

    Special to the Courier|Apr 21, 2016

    Centennial State Ballet (CSB), formerly Longmont Dance Theatre, has been in operation for 18 years as the exclusive, pre-professional ballet academy of Longmont, Colorado. CSB is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing classical ballet performances for the community. CSB is proud to present Coppélia for its spring gala performance on Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1. Coppélia first premiered on May 25, 1870 at the Théâtre Impérial L’Opéra in Paris and is considered the last great ballet of the Romantic era. The ballet...

  • Marijuana facility goes to planning commission

    Kim Glasscock, [email protected]|Apr 21, 2016

    Boulder County Land Use planning staff is recommending that county Planning Commission members approve, with conditions, an application for a special use amendment and development plan to allow a retail marijuana facility at 6924 N. 79th Street in Niwot. The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the proposal at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, at the Boulder County Courthouse, 1325 Pearl Street, Boulder, in the third floor hearing room. Public testimony will be taken at the meeting. Speakers generally will be limited to three...

  • Cougars soccer winning streak ends

    Thorn Compton, [email protected]|Apr 21, 2016

    The Niwot High School girls soccer team had their three-game winning streak come to an end last week with a 4-0 loss at Silver Creek High School last Thursday, April 14. The Cougars won an early week game against Mountain View, 6-0, with Maddie Barkow and Kailee Stobbe each scoring two goals. Hannah Gray added a goal and two assists while Sarah Syper was credited with a goal and an assist. Against cross-town rival Silver Creek, it was a different story. For the first time since March, the...

  • Cougars girls golf shows strong at matches

    Aurelia Pollard, [email protected]|Apr 21, 2016

    The Niwot girls golf team is working hard out on the green as they have been playing multiple matches each week. Recently, the Cougars had a week with one tough match and one strong performance when they came in second against a number of other schools. On Tuesday, April 12, Niwot competed in a tournament in Thornton, where they were short one player and navigating a difficult course. “Down there we were without Claire [McPeak], who is our number one, but we were able to take four other girls,” Head Coach Dylan Hollingsworth said of Tuesday...

  • NHS girls tennis returns from break with three wins

    Thorn Compton, [email protected]|Apr 21, 2016

    It would seem that spring break was beneficial to the Niwot High School girls tennis team, as the Cougars rolled off three straight match wins against Thompson Valley, Silver Creek and Mountain View in the first week back. In fact, the Cougars only dropped two matches while winning 19 in the past week, showing that they are settling into form as the season draws to a close. Niwot Head Coach Aimee Keronen said her team will continue to improve as long as they can keep getting on the court....

  • Waidler signs with UCCS

    Bruce Warren, [email protected]|Apr 21, 2016

    Niwot’s Meghan Waidler signed a national letter of intent to play softball at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs next year. Waidler was a 4-time All-Northern Conference and all-region player for the Cougars. She also made the Academic All-State team in 2014 and 2015. Waidler does not yet have a set position at UCCS, and is listed as a utility player on the team’s roster. The left-hander pitched for Niwot and played first base and outfield. “I think they’re looking at me...

  • Niwot Youth Sports heads into another summer

    Jesse Murphy, [email protected]|Apr 21, 2016

    For youngsters in the area, Niwot Youth Sports (NYS) has brought a lifetime of memories and experiences since its beginnings with recreational baseball in the late 1960’s. A decade later, the organization was dubbed the Gunbarrel Lefthand Valley Recreation Association, and basketball and girls softball were added. Today, NYS serves 450 children in baseball and softball, close to 300 in basketball and around 100 in flag football each year. NYS offers competitive and recreational versions of...

  • Gunbarrel building set for summer

    Jesse Murphy, [email protected]|Apr 21, 2016

    Burden, Inc., is in the middle of construction of a 30,317 square-foot building on Longbow Drive in Gunbarrel, and the development will be a blank slate. Developer Keith Burden said the original design was meant to keep options open for businesses looking to move into the area. “We’ve designed it so that we can break it up into 10 separate spaces,” Burden said. “But the thought is that ultimately it will have fewer than 10, or even possibly one or two tenants that take up a larger...

  • Mountain View Fire Protection Election

    Courier Staff|Apr 21, 2016

    *Editor’s note: Seven candidates have filed for three positions on the Mountain View Fire Protection District Board. The deadline for district patrons to submit their ballots is 7 p.m. on May 3. The ballots can be mailed back or dropped off in person at 3561 N. Stagecoach Road. As of press time, not all candidates had responded to the questionnaire. Debra Brodhead Incumbent Town: Mead Occupation: Office Tech III for Weld County Sheriff’s Office since 2002 Number of years living in the district: 32 Experience in fire protection services: My...