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Three eight-week old puppies were rescued not once, but twice last week, after a small fire broke out at the Niwot Veterinary Clinic (6964 N. 79th Street) where they were being treated prior to adoption. Niwot Veterinary assistant Katelyn Ristow said one of the clinic’s doctors stepped outside around 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 2, then rushed back inside after she and a nail technician from Classic Looks hair salon saw smoke and flames coming from the roof. The veterinarian told Ristow to call...
Gunbarrel native Catherine (Smith) Rossett has been appointed as the new executive director of the Colorado Historical Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports history and historic preservation projects in our state. Rossett, daughter of Gunbarrel residents Liz and Fred Smith, is only the second person to act as full-time director of the foundation in its 53-year history. The previous director was Lane Ittelson, who held the position for 19 years. A non-profit organizational leader...
Editor: Courier Treppeda’s ristorante was the heart and soul of 2nd Ave. in Niwot. Jim Miller (resident of Niwot for 46 years) To the Editor: After reading “What tripped up Treppeda’s?” in the January 2, 2019, issue of Left Hand Valley Courier, I say shame on Bernadette and Gilbert Reed, owners of the Slater Building. In our household, Treppeda’s and Colterra have been anchors in our life and in Niwot since we moved to town 12 years ago after living in Boulder for 42 years. We continue to lament the kitchen fire and closure of Colterra...
In a takeoff on No-Shave November, Dawson School recently held Don't Shave December for some follicle fun benefiting area nonprofits. Three famous bearded looks were selected - Frank Zappa, Hulk Hogan, and Ambrose Burnside, namesake of the 'sideburn'. A score of Dawson faculty and staff let beards grow during December, as students voted with spare change for the winning look. In addition, each K-8 student was given a dollar with which to vote, helping underscore the message that "one of the...
Justus “Jay” Nichols is a United States postman whose route is in the Gunbarrel Estates/Boulder Tech Center neighborhood. He’s been delivering folks their mail there since 2005, but residents along Jay’s route know that he brings more than just letters and packages. He brings goodness. Nicknamed “Jumping Jay” by some of the neighborhood kids for the way he jumps in and out of his mail truck, Jay began getting to know his customers on his first day. At his very first mailbox, he noticed a d...
After a rigorous 5-month, nationwide search, Boulder Rural Fire Department announced that Chief Greg Schwab will serve as the district’s fire chief starting this month. Chief Schwab joined Boulder Rural Fire Department from the Georgetown, CA Fire Protection District where he has served as fire chief since 2006. Prior to Georgetown, Schwab served as Chief of Fire and Emergency Services in Ketchum, ID. He has been serving in the fire service since 1989 where he started in Ohio. A press release f...
