Articles from the August 25, 2021 edition
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3rd Avenue Pollinator Garden Project adds beauty and fights habitat fragmentation
For Niwot resident, Cathy McCall, gardening is much more than a casual weekend hobby. McCall, who lives on 3rd Avenue in downtown Niwot, has used her enthusiasm for gardening to not only curate her ow...
Back-to-school season starts off strong, but challenges remain
It's been a week since students, teachers, and staff started the new school year. After the pandemic created an unconventional, some would say difficult, year of learning, returning to full-time,...
Left Hand laurel – Chad Fletemeyer
To a lay person, the new downtown Niwot parking lot on Murray Street may seem like one of the simplest of construction projects. But don't be fooled....it took a lot of planning, red tape, managing, a...
Jack's Solar Garden is a field of plenty
August is the month when gardens prove their worth. If produce, flowers, and pollinators are thriving, the tender of a garden is delighted. This first full summer of cultivating at Jack's Solar Garden...
Ready, set...you may now go
The burdensome wait to use the brand-spanking new restrooms at Left Hand Valley Grange Park is finally over. The two-stall building is officially open for your business. Originally scheduled to be...
'Turkey Goes to School' brings young readers to Niwot
The persistent turkey at the center of Wendi Silvano's Turkey Trouble series is crushed when he learns that farm animals don't go to school. But with some help from his barnyard friends, Turkey uses h...
Back-to-School Extravaganza coming to NUMC
With the beginning of each school year comes the opportunity to reconnect with old friends and to celebrate making new ones. In that spirit, Niwot United Methodist Church (7405 Lookout Rd., Gunbarrel)...
Community Pet Spotlight (Aug. 25)
Meet Majora. This easy-going, nine-year-old gal is looking for a new best friend who she can enjoy her golden years with. Majora loves being in the company of people of all ages and is happiest when...
NHS welcomes new teaching crew
Tuesday, Aug. 17, marked the first day of school not only for incoming freshman students, but for nine new teachers at Niwot High School. From new science teachers to a new counselor, the NHS faculty...
Cougars flaunt offseason improvements in opening week
The fall sports season has officially arrived with Niwot softball kicking off its slate of non-league games. After dropping its home opener to George Washington 8-6 on Aug. 18, Niwot split a two-game...
Niwot football leaning on returning talent
Year two of the Coach Nik Blume era will commence at 7 p.m. on Aug. 27 when the Niwot football team opens its season at Greeley Central. The Cougars struggled with a 1-6 record in 2020 but anticipate...