High winds cause mass power outage

To say that this past weekend's massive windstorm really blows is not only an excellent pun, but a bit of an understatement.

Xcel Energy notified Niwot residents via email that starting at 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 6, Xcel would preemptively be de-energizing power lines in Boulder County resulting in an outage that may continue through at least Sunday. However many areas felt the effects of the po...