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Articles from the November 24, 2021 edition


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  • Longmont forms committee to evaluate formation of a library district

    Hannah Stewart|Nov 24, 2021

    Many see libraries as central fixtures of a community, but many also simply see libraries as buildings that house books and movies. Libraries have the opportunity to provide so much more than that. Oakland, Calif., has a tool library, where people can rent out equipment; Memphis, Tenn's central library, which is a National Medal Winner, has a studio called CLOUD901. This studio boasts professional grade lighting, film and editing equipment which is available to the community, specifically...

  • Historical Society offers Niwot winter notecards

    Jocelyn Rowley|Nov 24, 2021

    Since 1993, the Niwot Historical Society has been on a mission to collect, preserve, and share memories from the town's rich and storied past, which stretches back nearly 150 years. Starting Saturday, Nov. 27, you can help support that mission and check an item off of your holiday to-do list with the purchase of a limited edition Niwot greeting card, featuring original artwork and a short lesson in local history. "The original watercolor paintings of a Niwot location have been donated for our...

  • It's beginning to look a lot like you-know-what

    Nov 24, 2021

    Weather-wise, it might not feel much like the December holidays are approaching, but halls, walls, and windows are being decked all around Niwot in preparation for the upcoming Niwot Holiday Magic celebration, happening over the next three weekends. The fun kicks off on Friday, Nov. 26 with the 21st annual Enchanted Evening, followed by the holiday parade on Nov. 27, and the Niwot Holiday Market on Dec. 4,5, 11 and 12....

  • When life gives you apples ... be grateful and make some apple pie

    Nov 24, 2021

    My next-door neighbor's apple tree has an abundance of apples this year. This little apple tree is dwarfed by the gargantuan silver maple on the edge of my property. The two trees somehow also share the narrow space between our 70s-built ranch homes with a scraggly ponderosa pine and a bushy blue spruce. In normal years, this little apple tree produces a modest yield of somewhat wormy apples the size of ping pong balls. I usually leave them to the squirrels. But this year, the tree is laden...

  • Care of holiday plants

    Carol OMeara, Colorado State University Extension Boulder County|Nov 24, 2021

    Celebrating the dark days of winter includes bringing in a few houseplants, and stores are filled with holiday foliage. Pick up a poinsettia - they're a treat for the eyes - then look at some of the other festive indoor plants. Small pines, aromatic mini-trees, and flowering cacti are the perfect touch for your décor. When the tag says, "Place in bright indirect light," it means closely in front of, but not touching, an east or west facing window or one foot away from a south facing window....

  • Trooper Tips: Be prepared for winter driving season

    Master Trooper Gary Cutler|Nov 24, 2021

    I guess it's that time of year to make sure everyone is ready for the impending snow season. This is mostly a list of making sure you haven't taken anything out of your vehicles that you may need when you are traveling this winter. Let's go over the basics. Are your tires in good condition and do they have at least 3/16th inch of tread as required? I know you don't take these out of your vehicle, but do you usually run snow tires during the winter? It's a good time to get ready and make sure...

  • It's A Laughing Matter

    Mary Wolbach Lopert|Nov 24, 2021

    Kids stink. Oh sure, they smell great when they first come out of the bath, but you have to remember why you put them in there in the first place. The problem is that just as the adult olfactory gets used to, or in our case gets burnt out in one range of odors, the kids grow some and a whole new set of smells start. Consider the harrowing story of one friend who had just brought their first-born home from the hospital. It was the dreaded 2 a.m. feeding. Mom made sure that baby was topped off and handed him over to the second string to finish...

  • Community Pet Spotlight (Jake, Nov. 24)

    Nov 24, 2021

    Meet Jake. This fun-loving seven-year-old fellow loves people of all ages and is looking for his new forever family through Longmont Humane Society right now! Jake has an easy going and endearing personality and enjoys going on walks, playing with his toys and being with his favorite people. Jake is looking for a home where he can be the only beloved pet though this loving boy will provide all of the kindness and companionship you could possibly need. Interested in learning more about Jake?...

  • Out in Left Field

    Bruce Warren|Nov 24, 2021

    CROSS COUNTRY Lucca Fulkerson (Niwot), a freshman at Princeton University, helped her squad to a second-place finish at the Lehigh Invitational Sept. 3, when all five runners crossed the 6K finish line together, good for an eighth-place tie at 22:14.8. She followed with a fourth-place finish at the Harvard-Yale-Princeton meet Sept. 11, with a time of 16:28.3 for the 4800-meter race. At the Princeton Invitational she finished seventh with a time of 21:44.2 for the 6K. At the NCAA Mid-Atlantic...