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Niwot Historical Society’s first presentation in the 2018 Lecture Series will feature Buffalo Bill expert, Steve Friesen. Buffalo Bill Cody died 101 years ago but due to his colorful and very public life, his biography still captivates. “As a small boy I read about Buffalo Bill and thought he was just the coolest guy,” Friesen said. “But I discovered he was in show business and I was a little disappointed to think he was only an actor. I went on to learn he wasn’t an actor, he was the real deal and had an impact on the Wild West and our under... Full story
The February nominees for students of the month are the members of the NES Robotics team. The team, consisting of third to fifth-graders, participated at a competition last Saturday at Flagstaff Elementary where they worked on individual design robots. The students on the Robotics team love building and competing with their robots. “There’s nobody telling you what you can and can’t do,” said fifth-grader Riley Herchert. “The biggest thing is watching the students grow individually and watching t... Full story
Pain is a major reason people don’t love riding their bikes. Maybe their right hand always falls asleep, or the balls of their feet ache, or their saddle leaves them sore after a long ride. Fortunately, Niwot bike fitter Ivan O’Gorman can help novice and dedicated cyclists fall in love with their bikes all over again. O’Gorman opened the IOG Bike Fit and Consulting studio in Niwot in July, 2017 and offers a variety of cycling services which aim to make riders more comfortable and effic...
Late last month, a person was photographed on a security camera attempting to enter cars in the Overbrook subdivision. Reports were filed with the Boulder County Sheriff’s Department, and anyone with information is encouraged to contact them at 303-441-4444. The Niwot Community Association is asking for public support in stopping these crimes and also looking for input on how they can help prevent them. Comments or suggestions can be sent to info@niwot.org or crime@niwot.org....
On Feb. 6, the Niwot LID Advisory Committee considered five funding requests, got a sneak preview of the NBA’s 2018 budget and heard after-action reports for two popular events from last year. They also said goodbye to AC members Tony Santelli and Howard Treppeda, who will be stepping down at the end of the month when their latest five-year terms expire. Treasurer Harris Faberman led off with an update on the District’s 2017 finances. The LID collected $13,253.70 in sales tax revenue for Nov... Full story
Chuck Rodgers’ personality emits enthusiasm, which is precisely what you would imagine from the creator of one of the grandest holiday light displays in the area. His creation is the resplendent colony of lights on the crest of the hill on 79th Street between Gunbarrel and Niwot. Rodgers’ deeply set back home leaves ample room for a drive-through holiday light extravaganza. In keeping with his own high energy level, Rodgers fills the enormous yard with the flash, flicker and flair of huge inf... Full story
Family hopeful it will improve her condition Mila Makovec and her family have traveled to Boston to undergo a very promising treatment for the specific gene mutation she has which resulted in Batten Disease. This illness has taken the local girl’s sight, speech, mobility, made her suffer from seizures and now, more imminently, it threatens her life. While her mother, Julia Vitarello, has been piloting Mila’s Miracle Foundation to bring to fruition a gene therapy treatment for Mila and oth...
Nature Doc J, a natural medicine family practice owned by a Niwot resident, Dr. Janine Malcolm, N.D., LA.c., will be relocating from its Boulder location on Walnut Street to 165 Second Avenue in Niwot this April. The name of the business will be aptly changed to Niwot Natural Medicine. Malcolm is a doctor of naturopathic medicine and an acupuncturist, and has had her practice in Boulder for the past 18 years. Along with her 13 year-old daughter and four year-old son, the family moved to Niwot...
Reports of big cat sightings in Niwot seem to be more prevalent these days. It might be because of the availability of sharing the news of sightings on Nextdoor Niwot and Facebook; or it’s possible that there’s an uptick in the population of mountain lions and bobcats in the area; or maybe big cats are getting used to living in close quarters with humans in the area and are not as fearful. This past week, Brooke Moulton wrote on Nextdoor Niwot, “This morning around 5:45 a.m. my husband was o...
Boulder County District Judge Nancy Salomone recently granted a motion to dismiss a lawsuit from the Twin Lakes Action Group against Boulder County regarding the purchase of open space as part of the Gunbarrel Public Improvement District (PID) that was approved by voters in 1994. The taxed amount over 11 years (the PID ended in 2005) came to a total of just over $2.3 million, and the county had pledged to match up to $1.9 million, according to the lawsuit. To date, the county is still $594,366 short of the amount promised, which is what...
Preparations for the fourth annual Let’s Wine About Winter event are underway. During this sometimes chilly, but warm-hearted social event, more than 28 businesses throughout Niwot will be serving up a little something from 1-5 pm, Saturday, Feb. 24 as patrons wander the town and enjoy public outdoor art, art galleries and culinary delights. Ducking in and out of businesses, sipping on wines, brews and other beverages, snacking on cheeses, nuts and chocolates, and meeting old and new friends are among the objectives for the afternoon, along w...
There are some things in life that are sure to bring a smile. In this neck of the foothills, one of those sure things is a Vietnamese pot-bellied pig named Winston. Winston and his family live near Dodd Lake by the three-way stop at 73rd Street and Niwot Road. Anyone who has seen him there once is sure to crane their head and search the yard for another sighting of his 90 pounds of grin-inducing, speckled snout-twitching, creamy-colored elliptical shape. Elizabeth Wright and Rod Mazzone adopted...
There are some things in life that are sure to bring a smile. In this neck of the foothills, one of those sure things is a Vietnamese pot-bellied pig named Winston. Winston and his family live near Dodd Lake by the three-way stop at 73rd Street and Niwot Road. Anyone who has seen him there once is sure to crane their head and search the yard for another sighting of his 90 pounds of grin-inducing, speckled snout-twitching, creamy-colored elliptical shape. Elizabeth Wright and Rod Mazzone adopted...
News late last year of the Niwot Cemetery board seeking additional members, as reported in the Courier, led eight potential new members to attend an informational meeting on Jan. 17, according to JoAnn Bell, who is one the remaining two members on the cemetery board. “There can’t be too many new members” Bell said, “We had a very good response to the newspaper articles. And once they have their feet on the ground, I have a sense that they will sign up.” The two surviving board members, Bell and...
Gonzo chef and television personality Guy Fieri is best known for uncovering cool, honest-to-goodness grub created by down-to-earth chefs served up in no-nonsense, welcoming eateries. Recently two restaurants with ties to Niwot with exactly that M.O. have had the honor of being featured on Fieri’s show, Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (DDD). SAMPLES Restaurant (370 Main Street) and The Post Brewery Company (1258 S. Hover Rd) were notified six months ago by DDD scouts that they were in the running t...
Niwot High School math teacher Michelle Rickley recently received a heartfelt “thank you” letter that included the line, “On behalf of our card-receiving patients around the country, thank you for helping us spread hope, joy and magic to sick kids!” The letter sent by the Founder and Executive Director of Cards for Hospitalized Kids (CFHK), touched Niwot High School staff and students in a profound way. Rickley, organizer of the holiday card project at Niwot HIgh School, said that as she rea...
For over a year, Bruce Swinehart has been the Priest in Charge at St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church in Gunbarrel. In that time, the church has been working to grow the congregation, and it’s paying off. “The first order of business was to bring stability,” Swinehart said. “It was important to build relationships with lots of people to get a feel for the history and character of the place, what we want to bring back. “Another thing is to elevate the presence of families with children. We took a...
After a short thank you by Chuck Klueber, Niwot Business Association Streetscapes Coordinator, a few key people grabbed shovels on this brisk day, and moved some dirt for an official groundbreaking to start the Connectivity Project, which covers about 5000 square feet at the corner of Niwot Road and 79th Street. Aiming for an end of March completion of the dirt moving, rock placement, and infrastructure, Outdoor Craftsmen owner Scott Deemer said his workers were ready to start work as soon as...
The Mountain View Fire Protection District is entering the final stages of selecting the next fire chief. The board has narrowed the field of 17 candidates down to three, Dave Beebe, Shelby Willis and David Mann. Beebe has been serving as interim chief since 2016 since former chief Mark Lawley a year before his contract was to expire. Bill Peterson of Florida-based Strategic Government Resources, a municipal government consulting firm, said that the board has a good field to choose from. “The t...
A Niwot mainstay will be bidding farewell to the community when the Neighborhood Learning Center of Niwot closes its doors at the end of the school year. The property, located at 304 Franklin Street, is slated to be revamped for the care of four-pawed family members. The transition will mark the end of a Niwot-based preschool and daycare program, which has run for nearly 40 years on the site. The building, first built as a church by what is now the Niwot United Methodist Church on Lookout Road,... Full story
Gene Hayworth, owner of Inkberry Books, will be holding a grand opening on Feb. 3 at the new location at 7960 Niwot Road, Suite B-3, in Cottonwood Square, the former location of HMK Jewelers. Inkberry books will have a catalog of over 4,000 new, gently used, and out-of-print books along with book-related merchandise. Hayworth had a lease at another location for the business, but ultimately decided to move it downtown. “Originally the other space was a lot bigger so we had planned to have a wine...
ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT GROUP An Alzheimer’s support group will meet on the first Wednesday of every month. This class is free and open to the public, no registration required. The events are from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Niwot United Methodist Church, 7405 Lookout Rd., Gunbarrel. WEEKLY MEETING Meet at The Grange for an open lunch group concerning “sugar and carb habit solutions.” The group will get together every Tuesday. Email healthmatters22@gmail.com for more information. NIWOT BOOSTERS EVENT The Niwot Boosters are hosting a Community Social/...
The Advisory Committee to the Niwot Local Improvement District (LID) held its first meeting of 2018 on Tuesday, Jan. 9. Treasurer Harris Faberman led off with his report on the District’s 2017 finances. Through October 2017, the LID collected $149,474 in sales tax revenue, up 8.4 percent from the same point last year. If this trend continues for November and December, the LID is on pace to collect about $182,500 for the year, roughly $12,000 more than in 2016. On the other side of the ledger, t... Full story
Boulder-born Rush Bowls is opening a new grab-and-go location in Gunbarrel. Along with the new eatery, Rush is planning to outfit a corporate test kitchen and relocate its headquarters. The three elements will share a 4,000 square-foot space at 5400 Spine Road. Expanding administrative and executive space, refining product research and development and, having a functioning restaurant, all under one roof, will be a huge milestone for the company. Given the trajectory of growth for the company,...
The Advisory Committee to the Niwot Local Improvement District (LID) held its first meeting of 2018 on Tuesday, Jan. 9. Treasurer Harris Faberman led off with his report on the District’s 2017 finances. Through October 2017, the LID collected $149,474 in sales tax revenue, up 8.4 percent from the same point last year. If this trend continues for November and December, the LID is on pace to collect about $182,500 for the year, roughly $12,000 more than in 2016. On the other side of the ledger, t... Full story
Katie Thomas and Nancy Bureau, owners of the Left Hand Animal Hospital, announced during the Niwot Business Association meeting last week that they hope to be changing locations. The local veterinarians announced that they are under contract to purchase the Neighborhood Learning Center of Niwot, which would move the hospital’s practice to 304 Franklin Street later this year. The new location would be close to their current facility at 136 Second Avenue. Current zoning for the property allows a...
Longtime Gunbarrel residents will remember the Mockingbird restaurant on Lookout Road. While many have fond memories of eating there, the restaurant closed and, after a fire, the building was demolished in 2007. A new foundation was created for a multi-use development, but the 2008 recession put those plans on hold. That hold is now over. A new effort, spearheaded by brother and sister Thysson and Gemma Williams, is underway for a multi-use development, to be known as Mockingbird at Fabulous...
At roughly 11:15 p.m. on Jan. 12, Boulder County 911 received a call for a structure fire at a condominium complex in the 7400 block of Singing Hills Drive in Gunbarrel. Prior to the arrival of deputies and firefighters, neighbors in an adjoining condominium unit helped evacuate two women inside the unit that was on fire. A 57-year-old woman who had been evacuated by her neighbors from a unit on fire collapsed a short time after her evacuation. Deputies and firefighters were with her and immediately began CPR. Despite the immediate life-saving... Full story
On Thursday, January 18, 2018 at approximately 9:24pm, Boulder County Communications received a 911 call about a fire inside a home in the 8100 block of Rye Court in unincorporated Boulder County, in the Niwot area. The person who called 911 was an occupant of the home and reported that there was a fire inside the garage. Fire personnel from Mountain View Fire and Boulder Rural Fire arrived on scene and were attacking the fire by 9:31pm, and had the fire fully extinguished by 10:17pm. The residents were able to evacuate the home safely and no...
Colterra restaurant at 121 Franklin Street in Niwot suffered severe interior damage in an October 2017 fire. News that Colterra was unable to provide assurances that it would be able to reopen in time for a scheduled September 2018 wedding led to speculation as to when the restaurant might return. Colterra Food & Wine owner Bradford Heap provided a statement during the Niwot Business Association meeting Jan.9 regarding the restaurant and future plans. “My team at Colterra food and wine and I are still trying to make sense of what happened on O...
Life is beyond sweet these days for Brandon Busch. A graduate of Johnson and Wales Culinary School, Busch acquired Concertos Chocolates in Gunbarrel just over six months ago and powered through his first official holiday season in the gourmet chocolate industry. Busch has renamed the business Lift Chocolates. “Lifting” resonates with Busch who served nearly 10 years in the Marines as a heavy lift helicopter pilot. After his time in the service in Hawaii and Maryland, and stints in Iraq and Afgha...
The Boulder Rural Fire Protection District -- with the assistance of the Boulder County Multi-Agency Fire Investigation Team (MAFIT), which includes sheriff's investigators -- has completed its on-scene investigation into the cause and origin of the overnight structure fire that claimed the life of a 57-year-old Gunbarrel woman. The scene investigation determined that the fire originated within the deceased woman's condominium; however, at this time, the cause of the fire could not be found.... Full story
Just after 11:15 p.m. on January 12, the Boulder County Communications Center received a 9-1-1 call of a structure fire in a condominium complex in the 7400 block of Singing Hills Drive in Gunbarrel. Prior to the arrival of deputies and firefighters, neighbors in an adjoining condominium unit helped to evacuate two women inside a unit that was on fire. A 57-year-old woman who had been evacuated by her neighbors from a unit on fire collapsed a short time after her evacuation. Deputies and...
At the heart of each community are places where locals gather -- newcomers are welcomed, food is shared, ideas are discussed, holidays are celebrated, accomplishments are acknowledged, information is disseminated and music is enjoyed. The result is a coming together that brings a sense of being part of vibrant community. Left Hand Grange No. 9 fulfills all of these needs in Niwot. Over 150 years ago, when the United States was primarily an agrarian society, people lived more isolated lives on...
Kirk Stewart wears many hats and, a kilt now and then too. A longtime resident of the Niwot area, Stewart steps up in many capacities for the community. Stewart’s professional life was as an aerospace engineer and a civil engineer. He has worked for governmental agencies and aerospace firms. For the past nine years, after leaving working life behind, he amped up his community service activities. Stewart is a very energetic member of the Rotary Club of Niwot. Through the organization he’s bec... Full story
The Niwot Community Association Board will see some changes in leadership for 2018. At the Jan. 3 NCA meeting, President Dick Piland announced that he will not run again when his current term ends in April. Piland has served as NCA president since April 2013. New officers will be voted on at the NCA’s annual meeting for members. That meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 18, at the Left Hand Grange in Niwot. NCA board members are putting together a slate of candidates for the open positions, and will also take nominations at the a...
Burlington Elementary’s Left Hand Courier Student of the Week is Koli Hines. Koli is a third grader and has been a Burlington Trailblazer since preschool. Koli’s favorite subjects in school are art and math. Outside of school, she studies dance at Airborne Gymnastics and Dance. Koli studies tap, jazz and ballet, but her favorite is ballet. The Burlington community had a chance to see Koli’s dancing talent when she performed with her dad in the talent show last year. She is an excellent stude... Full story
The Niwot Business Association’s plans to create a visitor attraction connecting Old Town and Cottonwood Square received a big boost late last year when local businessman Scott Deemer of landscape design firm Outdoor Craftsmen, Ltd., agreed to donate both labor and materials towards the creation of a public art space on the northeast corner of the Cottonwood Park West neighborhood. Construction of the park-like area could begin as soon as late January, according to NBA’s Chuck Klueber, who has b...
In the Niwot community, Scott Tibbitts is known as an entrepreneur. Tibbits is the founder of the company, Katasi, and his distraction-free driving product, the Groove, recently hit the market. But at Niwot Elementary School, Tibbits is known for a different role: the school’s favorite storyteller. “I like that he always does this spooky voice when it’s spooky,” said third grader Luke VanMiddlesworth. “I also like how he makes them up by himself.” On the last school day in December, Tibbitts vis...
The Aria Singers of Gunbarrel are gearing up for their spring session and ready for people to join up. The group of women has been around for 10 years, and currently has 28 members. Julia Luerman is a relatively new member, but said that she is excited to start the spring with new director Mary Chapin Durling. The choir holds its spring concert in May, with another concert in December. The singers take the summers off. “We sing a pretty broad spectrum of music,” Luerman said. “It covers a variety of genres, musical periods — classical and con... Full story
Douglas County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a disturbance at 5:14 a.m. on Dec. 31 at the Copper Canyon apartments in Highlands Ranch, south of Denver, in what turned out to be a deadly encounter that received national news attention and a message of support to law enforcement officers from President Trump. Among those deputies was former Niwot resident Jeff Pelle, son of Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle and former Niwot Post Office employee Stephanie Pelle. The younger Pelle was one of five d...
Three of the 25 Colorado recipients of the Girl Scouts of America Gold Award in 2017 hail from Niwot’s Ambassador Troop 70480. The Girl Scout Gold Award represents the highest achievement in Girl Scouts. Open only to high school girls, the Girl Scout Gold Award is the most prestigious award in the world for girls — and the most difficult to earn — and it’s only available to Girl Scouts. Kayleigh Limbach “My Gold Award project was creating a guidebook for incoming International Baccalaur...
Nathan Hemenway earned the rank of Eagle Scout last month after completing 49 achievements for merit badges. Boy Scout Troop 161, sponsored by Left Hand Grange No. 9, now has 83 scouts who have attained the rank of Eagle. Scoutmaster Justin Brooks, Troop Advancement Chair Michelle Law, and Troop Treasurer Mike Horn presented the award at the Court of Honor. Hemenway began scouting as a Cub Scout in San Ramon, CA. After earning the Arrow of Light, he bridged to Boy Scout Troop 888 in San Ramon....
It is with great sadness that we report the heartbreaking news that Ed Navarro, longtime sports photographer for the Courier, passed away Dec. 31 after a battle with pulmonary fibrosis. Though his death will be felt deeply by his wife Trudy, a retired teacher, and his two children, Ed “Lucky” Navarro and Emily Marcellus, his friends and the many lives he touched will also experience a great loss. I knew Ed as a lawyer in Longmont for many years before he took up photography. I recall seeing him... Full story
It is with great sadness that we report the heartbreaking news that Ed Navarro, longtime sports photographer for the Courier, passed away Dec. 31 after a battle with pulmonary fibrosis. Though his death will be felt deeply by his wife Trudy, a retired teacher, and his two children, Ed “Lucky” Navarro and Emily Marcellus, his friends and the many lives he touched will also experience a great loss. I knew Ed as a lawyer in Longmont for many years before he took up photography. I recall seeing him taking photographs along the fence at a Niwot Hig...
Robert Racansky has not been seen since November 26 and his credit card was used fraudulently on December 18 Boulder County, Colo. - The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for assistance with a missing person case. Robert Racansky, date of birth of 5/2/1969, was last seen on November 26, 2017. The last activity on his cell phone was on November 30, 2017 at approximately 10:45 a.m. near the area of 14th and Walnut in Boulder. Mr. Racansky is a white male, 5’10”, gray eyes, shaved head, and is approximately 220 pounds. Mr. R...
Starbuds Niwot has been moving forward for owners Ernie, Callie and Caitlin Craumer since opening the doors at 6924 N. 79th last month. Caitlin said that they have had a great reaction from the local business community. “We’ve had a lot of other business owners come in and introduce themselves and welcome us to the community,” Caitlin Craumer said. “There are also a lot of people who have never been inside a dispensary come in and see how it looks and how it feels.” “We’ve had a lot of new cu...
Retiree Joan Grunzweig is doing a poor job, … a poor job of retiring that is. After closing the chapter on the traditional working life of an elementary school teacher in California, she’s reinvented herself as a fabulous, frenetic, full-time, self-employed baker. These days she can be found in Niwot being a churning ball of energy that’s measuring, mixing, baking and decorating. Her Niwot-based business, Joan’s Petite Sweets, carries the tagline, “a few bites of confection perfectio...
Beyond the Mountain Brewing Company opened its doors in Gunbarrel early this month, bringing more flavor for those looking for a nice place to sit down for a brew. Managing member Charles Hixon and head brewer Morgan Way have had this as a goal for a long time — they’ve known each other since they were 15 and both started brewing in college. They hail from Virginia and Maryland, but had a hunch Colorado would be a good place to open a tap room. “Colorado has one of the best beer scenes and we wanted to learn from the best,” Hixon said. “So we...
Boulder County Commissioners approved a $426.9 million budget last week for the 2018 fiscal year. The budget includes a decrease in property tax of 2.117 mills to make the total county property tax at 22.726 mills for 2018. Commissioners estimate property tax revenue to come in at $178,590,811 — up from $165,014,873 in 2017 — based on increases in property values which enabled them to make the cut. “With rising property values you can collect the same amount of money with a lower mill levy,” Commissioner Deb Gardner said. “So it’s mostly a co...
