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Niwot's downtown was packed on Friday, July 30 – at 4:00 a.m. Over 200 fans of Niwot High grad Elise Cranny packed Niwot Wheel Works to witness Cranny's Olympic debut as part of the USA track team. Cranny did not disappoint her fans, finishing fourth in the second heat of the 5,000-meter prelims to qualify for the finals. The first five runners in each heat qualified for the finals, plus the five next-best times. Cranny's heat began at 4:26 a.m. Mountain Time, but the downtown vibe was what y...
Niwot isn't anywhere near the North Atlantic coast, but it was hard to tell the difference at the July 31 Lobster Fest at Whistle Stop Park. Between the freshly-caught seafood and the persistent drizzle, the reinvented Bash ended up with even more of an authentic New England vibe than the organizers could have hoped for. "This weather is fantastic, it's like Nantucket comes to Niwot," Mary Coonce of the Niwot Business Association said of the soggy conditions. Coonce led the charge to reboot the...
The grand opening is still a few days away, but the shelves are stocked and customers are welcome at The Wandering Jellyfish Bookshop, a new children's bookstore at the corner of 2nd Avenue & Franklin Street in Niwot. On July 31 owners Carissa Mina and Jerrilyn Patterson opened their doors for a "soft opening," and were thrilled with the initial response from the community. "We've had a lot of people come in today, and everybody was a customer," Patterson said. "They purchased something and...
Cooking fresh lobster and serving it to a crowd is a challenge in any circumstance, but doing it in a land-locked state like Colorado state adds another level of difficulty. Luckily for organizers of the inaugural Niwot Lobster Fest, a leading expert in bringing tasty crustaceans to local tables has lived right up the street for more than two decades. "I'm from the Boston area, and I came to the University of Colorado School of Business and never left," Paul Packer, Niwot resident and owner of...
A trip to the site of the Sand Creek Massacre site in southeastern Colorado is back on track – 17 months after the pandemic caused the original trip to be postponed. The trip, which was originally set for April 25, 2020, has now been rescheduled for Saturday, Sept. 25, with the bus leaving from Niwot Market at 8 a.m. The all-day excursion, organized by the Niwot United Methodist Church as part of its 150-year anniversary celebration, will take participants on a four-hour bus ride to the N...
After narrowly missing the qualifying mark for the 2016 Team USA women's discus team, Silver Creek graduate Valerie Allman made the mark and more in Tokyo. Allman became just the third American since 1932 to win gold in the women's discus with a 69.98 meter (229.6 feet) hurl on Aug. 2. She backed up a 66.42 meter (217.9 feet) throw in the qualification round on July 30 which had then set a record for the farthest throw ever by an American woman in the Olympics, yet still short of her 70.15...
Wildfires are devastating to landscapes. However devastating we think wildfires are, some plants have adapted to wildfires and rely on them. In the past, the plains and foothills areas experienced low to medium intensity fires every 10 to 30 years. These fires served to clean up the duff and dead wood, and killed young tree seedlings that had not developed fire resistance. Due to these low intensity fires, ponderosa tree density in the past was only 20 – 30 trees per acres as opposed to the h...
The Porchfront Homes and former Excel Electric buildings in Niwot were defaced with spray-painted anti-police messages sometime during the night on Aug. 2. The buildings are located at the site of National Night Out in Niwot, scheduled for Aug. 3 to honor first responders. Building owners quickly removed the graffiti. Other communities in the area reported similar vandalism....
On Saturday, Aug. 7, several local streets, including Highway 119, North 75th Street, and Niwot Road, will be subject to delays due to the Boulder Ironman 70.3. The race runs from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is considered a half-triathlon, with participants running, swimming and biking on the course. In addition, Boulder Reservoir will be closed to everyone except those with an Ironman access pass. Anyone traveling in the area should expect significant delays. Alternative routes are recommended. For...
Meet Peanut. This sweet and shy 4-year-old kitty is looking for her new best friend through Longmont Humane Society right now! Peanut is affectionate and social with people once she's had a chance to get to know them and will surely appreciate snuggling up for a quiet evening on the couch. Peanut will likely do well with another cat as well as a polite dog in her new home and would like to find a home with children who are high school age or over, please. If you'd like to learn more about...
