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Articles from the June 1, 2018 edition


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  • New Postmaster in Niwot

    Jesse Murphy, [email protected]|Jun 1, 2018

    Linda Johnson began her duties as postmaster in Niwot on May 14. Johnson has been working for the United States Postal Service since 1992, mostly as a carrier supervisor. She started her career in Denver before moving to Aurora, then to Boulder and back to Aurora. She was previously postmaster in Hudson before coming to Niwot. “I like the people here, they’re really nice,” Johnson said. “I came from a bigger office, Boulder main. This is down to two people, so it’s more personable. I’m just...

  • Niwot Children’s Park named award winner

    Jesse Murphy, [email protected]|Jun 1, 2018

    Last week the Colorado Lottery announced winners of the 2018 Starburst Awards, which recognize public projects that use lottery funds, and the Niwot Children’s Park was one of 11 winners chosen statewide. The lottery funds — in the amount of $140,000 — came out to be about 70 percent of the purchase price of the property the park sits on at 101 First Avenue in Niwot, with Jeff and Cynthia Lambert and funds from the Niwot community providing the balance. Another $20,700 of services were donat...

  • Wondering becomes brilliant with NES’s first grade Genius Hour

    Vicky Dorvee, [email protected]|Jun 1, 2018

    It turns out, if you give a first-grader the opportunity to deep dive into their inquisitive minds, a torrent of inspiration and ingenuity will be the probable outcome. Teacher Kelly Bernhardt dared each of her 24 students at Niwot Elementary (NES) to do just that through a process called the Genius Hour. Originally used by inventive companies, the Genius Hour gives employees freedom to wander through their own thoughts while on the job. After selecting what lights them up the most from their...

  • Student-Athlete of the Week: James Bohn

    Special to the Courier|Jun 1, 2018

    When you consider what is meant by “student-athlete,” often one side of the equation counts more heavily than the other. However, Dawson junior James Bohn truly embodies the idea of the student-athlete – demonstrating the value and challenge of balancing the two sides, and achieving the very highest echelons of each. Bohn’s primary sport is slalom kayaking (K1), and he serves as captain of Dawson School’s acclaimed Canoe/Kayak Team, which regularly sends its athletes to national and international competitions. Bohn has competed in Olympic T...