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  • Community meeting - development of 364 2nd Ave.

    Kristy Zado|Aug 10, 2022

    Niles Family Dentistry and Lightwell Architecture held a virtual meeting at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3, to obtain feedback from the Niwot community about a development plan for a proposed 3,000-square-foot building planned for 364 2nd Ave., currently Lefty's Gourmet Pizza and Ice Cream. The property is owned by Ashley Niles Properties, LLC. Lightwell Architecture kicked off the meeting with information about their firm and the Niles Family Dentistry multi-use building project. Lightwell's principa...

  • National Night Out Success

    Katrina Stroud|Aug 10, 2022

    Downtown Niwot's National Night Out event on Aug. 2 was a huge success, with many community members enjoying hamburgers, hotdogs and drinks, courtesy of the Boulder County Sheriff's office. The annual community-driven campaign promotes first responders and community partnerships to foster neighborhood camaraderie and, ultimately, make our communities better places to live. Several community honors were awarded at the annual event. The Niwot Group at Compass real estate agency awarded their...

  • Abo's Pizza damaged in fire

    Leigh Suskin|Aug 10, 2022

    Mary Jo Wysocki, Manager of Winot Coffee in Cottonwood Square, just happened to arrive early to work at 5:30 a.m. on Saturday morning, Aug. 6. She was opening the shop and was about to water the patio plants when she looked up to see smoke billowing from the recently mural-adorned external wall at Abo's Pizza. "It was just my intuition that told me to get in early. I knew I was the only one seeing the smoke and it was up to me to call 911 right away," she said. "I'd headed out of Winot late the...

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  • Local business Hall of Famer shares formula for success in life and work

    Patricia Logan|Aug 10, 2022

    Niwot residents Todd Dutkin and Charles Bell would sit on top of the bleachers watching their kids play basketball and talk business, life and challenges. They became friends and informal business associates. "He's one of my favorite all-time people," said Bell, owner of Tool Studios. "He's one of those humans that you're like, I wish I could be more like him. I don't know anybody who has met him who says any different." It's hard not to admire someone who built a business from fewer than 15...

  • Brisket and bingo fundraiser Aug. 14 at Garden Gate

    D. Jones|Aug 10, 2022

    Niwot Business owners Angie Miltersen with Few of a Kind Vintage + Mercantile and Steve Gaibler with The Garden Gate Cafe will be joining efforts to raise money for the Niwot Business Association's Marshall Fire Small Town Big Heart Fundraiser. The Garden Gate Cafe will be opening up in the evening for a brisket + barbeque dinner on Sunday, Aug. 14, from 4-7 pm. Patrons will also have an opportunity to play Bingo during the event. Bingo winners will get to choose from assorted goodies provided...

  • Tebo Garage opens doors to public for Boulder Symphony Fundraiser

    Leonard Sitongia|Aug 10, 2022

    Boulder County developer Stephen Tebo is opening the doors of his private car collection to the public as a fundraiser for the Boulder Symphony. This event will take place on Friday, Aug. 12 at 7 p.m. This is a rare treat for classic car aficionados who have not been able to participate in a private showing of this outstanding collection. The Tebo Garage is a large collection of cars which includes many classic cars and some unique vehicles. Among the collection is the Batmobile from the 1960s television show, President Herbert Hoover’s...

  • The Wandering Jellyfish celebrates its one-year anniversary

    Katrina Stroud|Aug 10, 2022

    Back in 2012, Carissa Mina and Jerilyn Patterson met at the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI). At the Rocky Mountain chapter, they worked together as critique partners and volunteers, and have been friends ever since. The two always wanted to open up a bookstore, and once they saw the Niwot Tribune building available for lease, they jumped on it. They signed the lease in May of 2021, and officially opened the shop on August 14, 2021. Over the past year, the Wandering...

  • Local Musician of the Week: Nalani

    Hannah Stewart|Aug 10, 2022

    The turning signal clicked and the sound of tires rolling on pavement sounded in the background as Nalani made her way to a meeting. But inside the car, she was on the phone talking about why she loves music. Raised in Niwot, Nalani is a professional bassist, based in Nashville, Tenn. Growing up around music and with excellent mentors, she became determined to keep music in her life and has been enjoying an ever-blossoming career. "It's been really busy," Nalani said. This week, she has been...

  • Student-Athlete of the Week: Autumn Rutherford

    Jack Carlough|Aug 10, 2022

    Niwot softball's 2022 season commences Aug. 16, and for the third straight year, Autumn Rutherford will be one of the Cougars' biggest bats. Rutherford's ability to impact the game offensively with both power and speed earned her first-team all-conference honors in the 4A Longs Peak League as just a sophomore. Now entering her junior campaign, she hopes to be recognized on a grander scale with an all-state nod. During the past few months, her skills have been displayed throughout the country...

  • New Conoco gas station owner

    Katrina Stroud|Aug 10, 2022

    The Conoco gas station in Cottonwood Square was recently purchased by Rajbir Dhillon from long-time owners Bo Fan and her husband, Victor Tseng. Dhillon got into the gas station business starting in 2004. "I was in New York and had sold my small business there," he said. "New York was a fun town but a super busy place. My wife and I didn't want to raise a family there. I had several friends in Denver and decided to look for businesses in the city, and I decided to buy my first gas station in...

  • First Friday Fun

    Kristy Zado|Aug 10, 2022

    First Friday Art Walk did not disappoint- a sky glowing with an orange sunset was the perfect backdrop for the Friday, Aug. 5 event. If you haven't strolled historic Niwot in search of unique, local art or new artists to appreciate, you're missing a lovely evening. On the first Friday of every month, Osmosis Art & Architecture hosts First Friday Art Walk in conjunction with the Niwot Cultural Arts Association on 2nd Avenue and in Cottonwood Square. Niwot businesses and restaurants look forwa...

  • Cougar mascot lore

    Kristy Zado|Aug 10, 2022

    As we approach NHS's 50-year anniversary celebration on Sept. 9, we take a look back at the Cougar mascot and its history. The first graduating class of 1974 selected the mascot. Sources say that it was nicknamed 'Carrie the Cougar.' While the "Carrie" moniker has been dropped, cougar pride remains fierce. A May 25-26, 1974, Longmont Times-Call newspaper clipping shows a picture of the unveiling event when a stuffed cougar was presented to the school. Marybeth Almquist Williams remembers the...

  • Winnie the Pooh relocated from Niwot

    Katrina Stroud|Aug 10, 2022

    On July 30, Dawn and Jeff Server, co-owners of Meadow Lake Honey, fell victim to a robbery on their farm. The culprit: a two-and-a-half-year-old female sow bear. Jeff discovered the crime scene on Saturday at 8 a.m. He found the bee boxes knocked over with many bees buzzing angrily, and of course, a portion of their honey supply was gone. The Servers called the Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) office and the Northeast region chapter came in to investigate the scene. The CPW initially planned to set a cage-type trap on their property, but the...

  • Former Gunbarrel resident Dick Tharp to be inducted into CU Athletic Hall of Fame

    Jack Carlough|Aug 10, 2022

    The University of Colorado’s 17th class to be inducted into the CU Athletic Hall of Fame was announced in June and it features former Gunbarrel resident Dick Tharp, who was the school’s athletic director from 1996-2004. Interestingly, Tharp and his staff created the Athletic Hall of Fame early in his tenure as AD. Among his many accomplishments at CU, he hired former head football coach Gary Barnett in 1996, oversaw a $42.6 million expansion to Folsom Field and developed a long-term plan for the athletic department. “I'm honored by it,...

  • NHS Grad Finds Success on Poker's Biggest Stage

    Galen Scheidenhelm|Aug 10, 2022

    As the song says, "You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table, there'll be time enough for countin' when the dealin's done." For 2003 Niwot High School graduate and current professional poker player Adam DeMersseman, the dealing at this year's World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event is done. The count? A cool $262,300 in prize money and bragging rights as one of the top tournament players in the world. DeMersseman survived a grueling 7 days at the Main Event this July, taking...

  • NCA August board meeting

    Leonard Sitongia|Aug 10, 2022

    The Niwot Community Association (NCA) held its monthly board meeting Aug. 3 in the Mountain View Fire Rescue Niwot Station conference room. The board bid farewell to Kim Hawksworth who stepped down as the NCA’s events planning director because she will be leaving Niwot. Kim has been a member of the board since 2015, and has served as events planning director since 2018. The board expressed their appreciation for the years of work that Kim put into what is one of the most important roles in the organization. The NCA sponsored the National...

  • Junior class brings optimism to Niwot softball

    Jack Carlough|Aug 10, 2022

    Anne Booth and Autumn Rutherford were both major producers in nearly every facet of the game last year for Niwot High School softball. Now entering their junior seasons, expectations have only risen as the Cougars begin their quest for a second consecutive playoff appearance. Niwot's pair of junior stars combined for 13 home runs last season and were the only Cougars to hit over .500, plus Rutherford led the team in stolen bases and Booth won 12 games in the circle. CeCe Smith, Zoe Cameron,...

  • Face Vocal Band comes to Niwot with one of Cody Qualls last performances

    Deborah Cameron|Aug 10, 2022

    Face Vocal Band, the beloved a cappella band that has been featured on both local stages and in venues as elevated as Carnegie Hall, Red Rocks, The Broncos' Empower Field, and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, is coming back to Rock & Rails. This year's concert comes during a time of change for the band, as longtime member Cody Qualls prepares to step away later this month. We talked to the band's percussionist/beatboxing master Mark Megibow about the band, current changes, some of their...

  • Good Music Medicine opened Aug. 4 Rock & Rails

    Yule Peterson|Aug 10, 2022

    The opener at Rock & Rails Thursday night Aug. 4 was the band "Good Music Medicine," featuring Niwot resident Joe Pacheco, and Thomas Dow. The duo played a great mix of folk and blues music. Pacheco, who plays with a number of bands in the area, plays amazing bass while mixing in the vocals, with Dow playing the guitar and singing. Other members of the Boulder-based band include Scott Wright on percussion and vocals, and Kit Sawyer on guitar and vocals, but Pacheco and Dow were the only...