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Articles from the November 25, 2020 edition


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  • Fritz Family Beer takes over Bootstrap Brewing location

    Deborah Cameron|Nov 25, 2020

    Pints will be brewed and poured in Cottonwood Square again. Last week, co-owners Leslie and Steve Kaczeus closed on the sale of the former Bootstrap Brewing location on 79th Street. New owners Cory and Kelly Buenning plan to open a family brewery in the building. They aim to start serving customers sometime next spring. The location will be known as Fritz Family Beer, and will offer the varied range of beer styles that Buenning produced while head brewer at both Snake River Brewing in Jackson...

  • Boulder County levels up to 'severe risk' restrictions

    Hannah Stewart|Nov 25, 2020

    On Friday, Nov. 6, Boulder County was moved to Level Orange, High Risk category. Barely two weeks later, Governor Jared Polis added a new color to the COVID dial and Boulder County was bumped up to Level Red, Severe Risk, which was redefined as somewhere between Level Orange and the new Extreme Risk-Stay at Home shut-down, known as Level Purple. "The numbers have been going up, so I can't say that I was super surprised," said Pastor Emily Kintzel of Niwot United Methodist Church. Perhaps the...

  • Local hospitals try to keep up with COVID-19 while prepping for vaccines

    Pattie Logan|Nov 25, 2020

    The bad news is that more people than ever are in Boulder County hospitals with COVID-19; the good news is that patients have a better chance of avoiding the most serious or deadly outcomes compared to when the pandemic began. “We have been thrilled with the progress we’ve made since March as health care providers, learning how we take care of these patients,” said Boulder Community Hospital Vice President of Operations and Chief Nursing Officer Jackie Attlesey-Pries. “We are able to support them in a different way than we first did in March,...

  • Pumpkin Pie Project brings taste of tradition to those in need

    Jocelyn Rowley|Nov 25, 2020

    Due to the recent resurgence in COVID-19 cases, many Thanksgiving traditions are off the table in 2020. But thanks to a Gunbarrel chef, pumpkin pie won't be among them for Boulder County residents in need. For the last three weeks, Mary Capone of Simply Clean Eats has been hard at work crafting and baking 125 holiday desserts for the Boulder and Longmont Food Rescue organizations, which distribute nutritious food to "feed hungry, homeless, and low-income populations directly". "We're all...

  • Niwot Holiday charm - COVID style

    Special to the Courier|Nov 25, 2020

    Niwot has long been a destination for old fashioned Christmas charm, with traditional events such as Enchanted Evening, the Holiday Parade, and WINC Holiday Fayre, which provide a festive ambience and attract families from both close to home and towns all around. What's more magical than seeing children's faces light up at the iconic Santa on the fire truck, or people marveling at the ice sculptures, or the comfort and joy of hearing carols sung beautifully, or sipping a fabulous holiday...

  • Letter to the Editor (Nov. 25)

    Nov 25, 2020

    Dear Editor: This note is being sent with heartfelt thanks to this thoughtful and giving Niwot community. Recently our hotel provided housing to several firefighter and incident command crews that were working on the CalWood and Lefthand Canyon fires. These crews came from Utah, Montana, Kentucky, New Mexico and other parts of Colorado to help protect our homes and woodlands. The Niwot community reached out to our guests in so many ways including meals, homemade cookies and even warm hats/mittens as our weather turned very cold. Comments from...

  • Possible cycling improvements for east Boulder County

    Kristen Arendt|Nov 25, 2020

    On Nov. 18, Boulder County hosted a virtual public meeting to discuss current and future improvements to cycling corridors in east Boulder County. The virtual meeting discussing future bike improvements had 113 participants and was followed by a short Q/A session. Three separate issues related to improving cycling safety, and access in eastern Boulder County were discussed with several county representatives giving a high-level overview of each project or proposed improvement. First,...

  • Rubies of the Pine - aka Cranberries

    Deryn Davidson, Colorado State University Extension Boulder County|Nov 25, 2020

    With Thanksgiving almost upon us, I thought it would be fun to take a closer look at the tart, red fruit that is a staple on most Thanksgiving menus. Whether you like to make your sauce from scratch, or you prefer to open a can and let the cylinder of wriggly jelly slide out, the cranberry is something we should all know more about. A member of the Ericaceae family, also known as the heath or heather family, cranberries are related to blueberries, huckleberries, azaleas and rhododendrons....

  • US 287 & Isabelle Road intersection safety improvement project underway

    Special to the Courier|Nov 25, 2020

    Boulder County Public Works, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), and Concrete Works of Colorado have started a safety improvements project at the US 287 and Isabelle Road intersection. Normal working hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Weekend work may be necessary over the course of the project. Updates will be posted at www.US287Isabelle.com. Travelers on both US 287 and Isabelle Road can expect lane closures and traffic shifts throughout the project's...

  • Niwot's seniors thrash Thornton in last hoorah

    Jack Carlough|Nov 25, 2020

    Emotions were running high at Erie's Tiger Stadium on Friday, Nov. 20. In a season finale battle of winless teams, Niwot senior quarterback Ayden Bartko led a game-winning fourth-quarter drive to defeat the Thornton Trojans, 26-20. Head coach Nik Blume came away with his first win leading the green and white. He credited his resilient senior class for sticking together despite a challenging season. "I couldn't be more proud," Blume said. "Our seniors carried us tonight. (Wide...

  • SVVSD returns to remote learning

    Deborah Cameron|Nov 25, 2020

    In a special meeting of the St. Vrain Valley School District (SVVSD) Board of Education held last week, Superintendent Don Haddad indicated that due to rising rates of COVID-19, the district would return to fully remote learning. The change will take place when classes resume after Thanksgiving break. Haddad said the district's decision about whether in-person classes could resume in the new year would be announced in the first week of winter break. Niwot High School principal Eric Rauschkolb...

  • Community Pet Spotlight (Nov. 25, Millie)

    Nov 25, 2020

    Meet Millie! She is a beagle mix and oh so sweet! She came to Bowhaus a bit unsure of humans, but has quickly warmed up to the team and just cannot get enough love and pets. She is great with other dogs and is looking for a loving, patient home to call her own! She is being fostered at Bowhaus Boulder through the Bowhaus 2A Newhaus program. If you are interested in more information on MiIlie or other foster dogs, please call Farfels Farm Rescue at (303)442-7711 or visit their website at...