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Articles from the July 20, 2018 edition


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  • Local farms recover from hail damage

    Harry Hildebrandt, [email protected]|Jul 20, 2018

    The hail storm three weeks ago tore through Niwot, destroying roofing and carpeting the ground in ice. Plants in local gardens were stripped as well as those in nearby farms. Though some crops, like the corn in the fields just east of Niwot, have made excellent recoveries, other patches of ground would be mostly barren if not for the hard work of the farmers who manage them One such farmer is Michael Moss, of Kilt Farm, just northwest of Niwot. Kilt Farm supplies Niwot, Boulder and Longmont...

  • Left Hand Laurel – Holly Owens

    Vicky Dorvee, [email protected]|Jul 20, 2018

    Holly Owens notices when things need some of what she’s good at – adding a little sparkle. When she moved to Gunbarrel, she sensed Heatherwood Elementary School (HES) could blossom with her loving touch. Because of her enthusiasm and hard work, Owens has been selected as this month’s Left Hand Laurel. Owens had never heard of Gunbarrel when she lived in South Boulder. But when friends moved to the area and the Owens’ family was invited for a barbeque, they too were lured by the larger yards a...

  • Niwot baseball ends summer on a strong note

    Jocelyn Rowley, [email protected]|Jul 20, 2018

    The Niwot U16 summer baseball team players who ended their season on July 15 with a narrow loss in their league tournament semi-finals probably might not recognize the squad that took the field back in May, according to Coach Mike Newton. “My biggest takeaway from this season is the improvement from where we started,” Newton said after the Cougars fell 6-4 to the Mead Mavericks, who were 11-3 during the regular season. “Understanding that we need to make a routine play, we need to pound the s...

  • Photo Gallery: Niwot U16 Summer Baseball

    Jul 20, 2018

    The Niwot U16 baseball team won two of its final three games of the regular season and closed out the summer with an appearance in the semi-finals of their league tournament against Mead....

  • NCA July 2018 grants

    Kim Glasscock, [email protected]|Jul 20, 2018

    Niwot Community Association board members are drafting possible guidelines for groups and individuals requesting grant aid from the NCA. “We’ve noticed an uptick in funding requests to groups in Niwot and it would be good to have some guidelines in place for our own process,” said NCA board member Johnny Barrett at the NCA board’s July 11 meeting. Barrett and board member Lance Goff were tasked in June with developing draft grant guidelines. In general, NCA board members agreed that grant requests should be made in person. They also agreed...