| Metering
The Situation
As had been previously reported in the Courier, the Niwot Local Improvement
District, which includes Historic Downtown Niwot as well as Cottonwood
Square, is in a bit of a pickle when it comes to paying back bonds issued
for street and drainage improvements. With another eight years to go before
the bonds are paid back at current rates, certain town planners are looking
at other venues for raising revenue. Full Story |
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| "Road Dogs"
Scuttle Overpass Plans County officials have halted construction plans for the overpass at Highways 52 and 119 due to the environmental impact on our local prairie dog population. In a recent study made by the Boulder County Department of Urban Habitat (DUH), a rare breed of rodent, the "Road Dog" (lat. caninus appius), uniquely adapted to dodging traffic, was discovered among the local colony. The species was first found in Prebles Meadow. 
Grant money has been issued for further study. According to DUH, the newly identified species has no unique markings, so it is nearly impossible to isolate them from the animals more commonly found on the road. As such, the entire population falls under a protected status. Full Story |
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Kate Quinn Qualifies
For National Snowboarding Championships Niwot resident Kate Quinn qualified to compete in two events at the 2005 United States of America Snowboard Association (USASA) National Championships at Copper Mountain Resort April 2 to 9. Quinn will be competing in the Giant Slalom and Boardercross® events in the Junior Women’s category. Quinn qualified for the championships through the Copper Mountain Snowboard Series. This is Quinn's first year competing in Boardercross® which involves four riders simultaneously going down the same track, through gates, over blind jumps and around hedges, rollers and sidewalls. It's not an event for the faint-hearted. Full Story |
| Boulder County Publishes Youth Risk Behavior Survey Boulder County Public Health has published its 2003 Youth Risk Behavior Survey. This survey, developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), provides reliable local data on risk behaviors among the county's high school students and breaks down the data between St. Vrain Valley School District (SVVSD) and Boulder Valley School District (BVSD). This is the first year that the survey has been conducted in SVVSD. The survey covers unintentional and intentional injuries, tobacco use, alcohol and other drug use, sexual behavior, nutrition and physical activity, and school climate and harassment. Full Story |
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Last updated April 6, 2005 |