It was a dark and snowy night...

There is no one living today who remembers that December night in 1916 when thieves broke into the Niwot State Bank and stole the contents of its safe deposit boxes. But as its 100th anniversary approaches, the story remains one of Niwot’s more notable events.

On December 19, 1916, three burglars broke into Niwot’s bank despite its imposing brick construction and highly visible location at...