All Local, All The Time
All Local, All The Time
Sorted by date Results 401 - 450 of 462
Retired Niwot social studies teacher Douglas Duffy was recently diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer, and now his friends and family are inviting the community to come lend their support. On Friday, Oct. 26, Bootstrap Brewing Company (6778 N. 79th St., Niwot) is hosting Drafts for Duffy to honor the longtime educator and coach as well as raise funds in anticipation of upcoming medical expenses. “We knew the community would want to support him in a fun way,” Niwot High counselor Leah Mes...
The accolades just keep coming for Bootstrap Brewing Company. At last month’s Great American Beer Fest in Denver, its 1956 Golden Ale was awarded a silver medal in the Golden or Blonde Ale category, beating out 125 other entries for the prize. With a “crisp, dry” taste, the Golden is the Niwot brewery’s lightest and most drinkable beer, and serves as the base for it popular pineapple-infused Chillax. When Bootstrap co-owner and chief brewer Steven Kaczeus created the brewery’s signature...
The annual Fall Crawl fundraiser hasn’t been a Sunset Middle School tradition for very long, but it has quickly become a favorite among parents and students alike. Last year’s event raised nearly $20,000 and helped the school purchase a new scoreboard, a sound system for the choir, and a 3-D printer. Now in its third year, the 2018 Fall Crawl is coming up on Friday, Oct. 5, and the Sunset Parents Advisory Council is inviting past and future students to come out and lend their support. “All of ou...
Terry Olkin and Mike Ott, founders of Left Hand Robotics (LHR), are bringing the SnowBot to market and the name says it all. Unlike a human, this autonomous snow clearer doesn’t think twice about heading into the dark, frigid night to work tirelessly. “The genesis of the company is that I never had to deal with snow until I moved to Colorado,” Olkin said. “When I first moved here, I thought, yeah, I’ll get a snow remover and do my driveway. But after a short period of time, I realized this was...
Niwot-based performer Nalani may be spending a lot of time with her music pals in Nashville these days, but she will always have a soft spot for her hometown concert series. “I was practically raised at Rock & Rails,” the bassist and vocalist said. “That environment is where I learned to love music.” Nalani returns with her bass to Rock & Rails on Aug. 16 as the opening act for the vocal band Face, another local act garnering nationwide following. Nalani’s mother is Satir Demarco, a longtime...
Mountain View Fire Rescue District Chief Dave Beebe met with Niwot Community Association (NCA) board members Aug. 1 to discuss the district’s proposal to put a mill levy increase on the November ballot. MVFR includes Niwot and some of unincorporated Gunbarrel in its service area. “We are in fact-finding mode now, but our district’s board needs to make a decision soon so we are gathering as much input as possible,” Beebe said. The district held four public open forums, including one July 17 in Niwot, and sent out mailings and surveys to district...
Taking the pulse of commercial leasing within Niwot and Gunbarrel, there was a general consensus among local experts that the business environment is in a robust state overall. The recurring themes were that vacancy rates are low, and that brick and mortar retail businesses are harder to attract than businesses in the service and food sectors. Some prominent spaces on the market or soon to be on the market include locations on Second Avenue in Niwot, and within Cottonwood Square and Gunbarrel...
Beaders had a chance to try their hands at making a bracelet on Saturday, July 21. The class was held at Pebble Art Jewelry to mark the store’s fourth anniversary. Owner Kate Head sponsored the event, which offered food, wine, music and a chance to create some wearable art. “It’s been an honor to be a part of the Niwot community,” Head said. Located next to the Niwot Market, Head added that she also likes being part of the market....
If you haven’t gone to a Friday Night Dinner at the Niwot Market you’re missing out on a great summer experience – Good food and great music. With the band Late for Supper playing, diners enjoyed fried chicken with all the fixings....
Officials from the Mountain View Fire Protection District are asking for public input on a proposed mill levy increase that they say will help offset the costs of serving a rapidly growing population in east Boulder and south Weld counties over the next ten years. At a July 17 public information meeting at the Niwot Fire Station, Assistant Chief Keith Long and Finance Director Tonya Olson made a case for the potential tax hike, which will fund what they described as urgently needed equipment...
Every winter, there’s a good chance you’ll see young girls outside of your local grocery stores and similar establishments selling cookies. Scouts are encouraged to sell as many boxes of cookies as they can, but there can be significant variance in sales between different troops and different individuals. This year, the highest seller in the local troop, number 70658, was Francesca Fowler, sitting pretty at 1,288 boxes sold. Francesca said that while she “wanted a challenge,” she was also dr...
The hail storm three weeks ago tore through Niwot, destroying roofing and carpeting the ground in ice. Plants in local gardens were stripped as well as those in nearby farms. Though some crops, like the corn in the fields just east of Niwot, have made excellent recoveries, other patches of ground would be mostly barren if not for the hard work of the farmers who manage them One such farmer is Michael Moss, of Kilt Farm, just northwest of Niwot. Kilt Farm supplies Niwot, Boulder and Longmont...
Niwot Community Association board members are drafting possible guidelines for groups and individuals requesting grant aid from the NCA. “We’ve noticed an uptick in funding requests to groups in Niwot and it would be good to have some guidelines in place for our own process,” said NCA board member Johnny Barrett at the NCA board’s July 11 meeting. Barrett and board member Lance Goff were tasked in June with developing draft grant guidelines. In general, NCA board members agreed that grant requests should be made in person. They also agreed...
Singer- songwriter Kevin Dooley has been in the music business for decades, traveling across the US and Europe. Music is his passion and Colorado is his home. You can find him playing guitar and performing his original folk music on main stages, festivals, and pubs across the Front Range. But sometimes you’re fortunate enough to be part of a more intimate audience of fans right here in Niwot at First Friday Artwalk on 2nd Avenue or at the Niwot Market Friday night dinners. This summer, y...
Millions of Congolese have suffered for decades amid brutal corrupt leadership, unchecked criminal factions, and genocidal warlords. According to the International Rescue Committee, more than five million people have lost their lives just since 1998 and nearly four million more have been displaced. The complex conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has forced those fleeing the violence to escape across the border to Uganda, where they are welcomed. Niwot’s Jeanne Ratzloff’s heart...
When Niwotians Linda Vehrenkamp and Kathy Trauner met professionally, they instantly bonded as friends. For nearly 30 years they’ve continued their friendship as their lives unfolded; they met and married their husbands, changed careers, added children, and gave time to the community. Now they’ve decided to combine their talents and their kinship in a new business - Fly Away Home Decor. Last fall while driving home from an unsatisfying home décor-shopping trip, Vehrenkamp and Trauner brai...
Although it may seem that Walgreens, CVS, Rite Aid, Walmart, and Kroger (King Soopers) have cornered the market on drug sales, there are more than 22,000 independent pharmacies across the United States according to the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA). Flatirons Family Pharmacy, on the southwest corner of Highway 287 and Ken Pratt Boulevard, is one of the 150 plus independent pharmacies in Colorado, according to NCPA’s 2016 Digest report. Opened four years ago by o...
Googling Starbuds Niwot Marijuana Dispensary brings up nearly 50 reviews and a rating of five out five stars — happy customers across the board. And chances are that most of those reviews are from patrons who live within a relatively close radius of the store located on the southwest corner of Cottonwood Square Shopping Center. One review reads, “Finally an awesome dispensary near me! Great little place, family owned operated and man do they have selection. Customer service is top notch.” Owner...
The abrupt closure of Powder Keg Brewing Company earlier this month may have been a shock to its Niwot neighbors, but industry insiders have seen the signs of a plateau in the craft beer market for a while. After years of red-hot growth in brewery openings and sales volume, the demand for new craft beer is leveling off and brewers are starting to feel the pinch as consumers increasingly spend their recreational dollars elsewhere. “Absolutely, the market is tightening,” Odyssey Beerwerks’ Jeff...
Students and staff are ecstatic that local real estate firm, Estate Professionals, recently donated a 3D printer to Niwot High School (NHS). Computer science teacher Teresa Ewing, who was also integral in bringing this wish list equipment to the school, said this donation has been a great way to help build up the school’s technical program. “Programming the 3D printer is a carrot,” Ewing said. “When students complete an assigned project, like their latest one of designing a playground, they ar...
Powder Keg Brewing Company, located at 101 Second Ave. in Niwot, will be closing its doors for good this weekend after almost four years of operation. The company announced via social media late last week that effective March 10, they will be done. Their post read as follows: “It is with heavy hearts that we announce the closing of Powder Keg Brewing Company, effective Saturday, March 10, 2018. Powder Keg fought long battles with rent costs that outpaced sales growth, on-premise sales that d...
Our little speck of the solar system is home to the planetary scientist who has the grand distinction of leading the exploration to places the furthest distance ever from Earth. Niwot resident Dr. Alan Stern is the principal investigator of NASA’s New Horizons mission, a 3.8 billion mile, $880M undertaking that began over 25 years ago and is still underway. This month Stern was awarded the 2018 National Award of Nuclear Science and History for his leadership on this project and other a...
Current officers of the Niwot Business Association were re-elected at the February 13 NBA meeting, hosted by the Niwot Inn and Treppeda’s Italian Restaurant. In the only contested rate, incumbent vice-president Deborah Fowler was re-elected as vice-president over Jim Ditzel. Tony Santelli will continue as president, Linda Klueber will return as secretary, and Dayna Roane was re-elected as treasurer. The NBA officers also serve as the board of directors. Santelli thanked Ditzel for his interest in serving the NBA and welcomed his continued i...
In the Niwot community, Scott Tibbitts is known as an entrepreneur. Tibbits is the founder of the company, Katasi, and his distraction-free driving product, the Groove, recently hit the market. But at Niwot Elementary School, Tibbits is known for a different role: the school’s favorite storyteller. “I like that he always does this spooky voice when it’s spooky,” said third grader Luke VanMiddlesworth. “I also like how he makes them up by himself.” On the last school day in December, Tibbitts vis...
There aren’t many students who would opt to spend a precious Saturday formally arguing about charged political topics or reciting long poems from memory, but then again, there aren’t many students like the polymaths of Niwot’s Forensics team. Led by co-captains Aileen Ma and Stephanie Reitzig, the team is off to a blistering start this year, with medal-winning performances from both their seasoned veterans as well as some high-spirited newcomers. Such was the case last Saturday at the annua...
Tip Top Savory Pies, a Boulder-based company, is looking to break into the local food scene and beyond. Currently only sold over the counter at Old Oak Coffeehouse in Niwot, their pies are mainly available by order. After opening last July, the business found that the pies are popular enough that two employees had to be hired. They aren’t pies in the sense one would think of in America.These pies are savory and sweet pies that come in a variety of flavors, and are based on the style of pies f...
Linda Klueber, Niwot Business Association (NBA) Secretary, and her husband, Chuck Klueber, NBA Streetscapes Representative, have worked together this year to produce Niwot’s annual holiday events, Enchanted Evening and the Holiday Parade. Enchanted Evening is celebrated each year on the day after Thanksgiving. This year it will be celebrated on Friday, Nov. 24 from 6 to 9 p.m. The Niwot Community Semi-Marching Free Grange Band will kick off the holiday event at 5:45 p.m., at the corner of Niwot...
Niwot will soon be home to a new business that has been over 3 years in the works. Callie Craumer and daughter Caitlin will be opening a Starbuds Dispensary at 6924 N. 79th Street in Cottonwood Square Shopping Center that is close to completion. Callie said that they initially purchased the property in 2014 as a real estate investment and to relocate their family to Colorado which was part of their long-term plan. “We’re hoping we’ll have a successful business and be a contributor to the commu...
Before book reviewers declared Grannie Pants are UnderRated as “engaging,” “entertaining and suspenseful” and being full of “raw honesty,” Gayle Erickson’s best-received written works were her highly anticipated, hysterical annual Christmas letters to friends and family. The story of the book’s heroine, Elle, percolated in Gayle Erickson for three years and is now a published debut novel. “It’s a story about redemption and facing the truths of the past,” Erickson said. A 1987 Niwot High Schoo...
Before book reviewers declared “Grannie Panties are UnderRated” as “engaging,” “entertaining and suspenseful” and being full of “raw honesty,” Gayle Erickson’s best-received written works were her highly anticipated, hysterical annual Christmas letters to friends and family. The story of the book’s heroine, Elle, percolated in Gayle Erickson for three years and is now a published debut novel. “It’s a story about redemption and facing the truths of the past,” Erickson said. A 1987 Niwot High S...
Two Iowa natives have found their calling in the form of nutrition bar dough. Co-founders Tom Miner and Reed McIntyre, along with nutritionist Maria Capecelatro started the company Unwrapp’d last summer with the goal to provide a product that is all natural with no added sugar or artificial sweeteners. But the kicker comes in the name, Unwrapp’d. Their product comes in tubs instead of individually wrapped protein or energy bars. “I used to work a job where I was at my desk all day,” Miner s...
There’s a noticeable new vibe at the Niwot Florist. As of last week, Jessica Wilson is the new owner of the flower shop, located inside the Niwot Market. Her excitement about the business and its possibilities is contagious. “I’ve always had a passion for flowers and this is something I really care about” Wilson said. Wilson brings her love and knowledge of flowers, including her master gardener status, to the flower shop. At her Gunbarrel home, Wilson uses all of the hard-to-come-by sunny s...
“Homegrown tomatoes home grown tomatoes Wha’d life be without homegrown tomatoes Only two things money can’t buy That’s true love and homegrown tomatoes” — By Guy Clark, singer/songwriter 1983 Mike Dooley grew up in a small town in New Jersey and still remembers the taste of his mother’s garden tomatoes. He also remembers a period of time when most grocery stores offered a pale, tasteless substitute. Fortunately for tomato aficionados, Dooley has spent the last 11 years producing delicious nut...
Horses have been an important part of Amber Nusser’s life from an early age. An avid rider ever since her family’s move to a farm near Hygiene, the Niwot High sophomore-to-be has accumulated an impressive list of accomplishments and accolades as a member of the Boulder County 4-H program. Next week, the talented equestrian will complete a one-year term as Princess for the 2017 Boulder County Fair and Rodeo. Nusser joined Boulder County 4-H at age nine, and has devoted the bulk of her time in...
To the Editor: This is to thank the many people who came to my aid on the 4th of July. I was the guy run over by the electric shuttle vehicle just north of Niwot Market as the kids were decorating bikes and wagons before the parade. Several strong men responded immediately to lift the vehicle off me and help me out. Thanks to them. The medical crew from Mountain View Fire Rescue were on the scene right away and gave me excellent care, as well as reassuring my wife, Laura, and our family. Thanks to them. An unnamed angel lady swooped in to take...
Niwot’s Independence Day festivities continue to draw in an increasing number of people. Dick Piland, Niwot Community Association President, estimated about 2,500 people attended the parade and events throughout the day. “It was a bit more crowded this year,” Piland said. “Every year it gets bigger and bigger. It was very successful this year. We have a cadre of volunteers that do a great job with this event.” Piland mentioned specifically Kathy Koehler, Julie Breyer and Kim Hawkswort...
Niwot Business Association President Tony Santelli welcomed the crowd and introduced Bert Steele of Niwot Market, which hosted the June 13 meeting. Steele expressed appreciation for the longevity of the market and thanked his management team, including his daughter Alison, whom he introduced. He is excited about the abundance of organic produce available to him from local wholesalers and invited everyone to shop in the produce department. Niwot Cultural Arts Association president Biff Warren...
Walk into Niwot Market and you’ll see artist Tom Studholme hard at work. Studholme, who created a mural in the store, has been commissioned by Bert Steele to do a painting honoring a cousin of his children, Jay Knaus. Steele said the painting has a lot of meaning for him. “It is a tribute to Jay Knaus, who passed away last year. He was a very good football player. He played for Longmont High School. He [had] many concussions as a player.” The painting, which shows Knaus catching a footb...
Each spring since 1988, the Colorado Council for Economics Education (CCEE) presents the Koebel Enterprising Teacher of the Year Award to an educator who demonstrates excellence in the teaching of economics and personal financial literacy. This year the council has selected Niwot High School economics teacher Ken Benson to receive this prestigious award. Benson currently teaches four sections of economics at NHS, two for the IB (International Baccalaureate) program and two AP (Advanced Placement) courses. Benson also sponsors the school’s Econ...
As the membership drive for the Niwot Community Association kicks into high gear, the town is sporting banners at some town entrances, posters and brochures in Niwot businesses, and Burma Shave-style signs along Niwot Road -- all urging Niwot area residents to join the NCA. The NCA membership committee also has sent out emails to current members reminding them to renew and soon will mail renewal brochures to current and potential new members. The committee also plans to post a membership reminder on NextDoor, an online social network for...
John Wallington, part owner of Boulder-based Llanllyr SOURCE, a water distribution and bottling company, has been busy growing the brand, now offered in at least three Niwot locations.. He has lived in the area for the last ten years, and said that it has been a perfect fit. “One of the attractions for moving to this area was the plethora of natural food companies that are environmentally responsible,” Wallington said. “It fits really well with trying to make people aware of resource manag...
Niwot Market has chalked up 15 years of serving the town, and owner Bert Steele said that it has become more than just a business. “It’s been really rewarding to be in a small community,” Steele said. “It becomes more than business, it becomes friendships. It’s more than just trying to make money. “You’re doing something, being part of a small community and trying to help where you can.” The official date for the celebration is March 12, and the market has made 250 commemorative mugs to give aw...
Niwot High School senior Anya Berlova received a unique recognition for her art this past fall. Berlova was the first high school student to have an illustration in the annual calendar published by the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI). “It felt really amazing,” Berlova said when describing the moment at the chapter’s fall conference when she learned that her illustration was one of twelve selected for the calendar. “At first when they...
Chocolate and Valentine’s Day. The two were forever united in 1861 when British chocolate maker Richard Cadbury began selling chocolate candies in heart shaped boxes. For the Gunbarrel-based Concertos in Chocolate the two are still an intense and inseparable pair. “What’s unique about Valentine’s is all our customers come in within about ten days of Valentine’s Day,” said owner and self-titled chocolate composer Chris Widlar. “It’s funny that it’s very intense. Especially the four days before Va...
It’s a loaded phrase for women of a certain age to be told they’re “aging gracefully.” Usually it means they look young for their age, as if showing signs of growing old is a bad thing. Since the ramifications of the aging process are inevitable, that message has fostered a multi-billion dollar industry aimed to counter its effects (projected at $216 billion for 2016, according to Zion Market Research). As a result, there’s a myriad of elixirs and treatments geared to augment, suction, peel, boost, tuck and enhance. “[Companies are] making mill...
The Advisory Committee to the Niwot Local Improvement District (LID) held its first meeting of 2017 on Tuesday, Jan. 3. District revenues dominated the discussion, as members welcomed representatives from the State of Colorado Department of Revenue to respond to several concerns related to sales tax collection in Niwot. They also reviewed budget projections for 2017, and considered three funding requests for upcoming streetscape expenses. Co-Chair Laura Skaggs called the meeting to order...
If you’re looking for something stylish at a great price, you need to visit ShopGirl consignment store at its new location in Cottonwood Shopping Center. The consignment store moved in to the space formerly occupied by Sugar Beet Station on Dec. 12. Owner Rita Williamson said she opened the original shop in the walkway between Cottonwood and the Niwot Market on April, 15. “We moved to get a better location,” Williamson said. The new location also has a bit more space, and great natural light...
A new window developed by Niwot-based Alpen High Performance Products (Alpen HPP) breaks previous R-value thermal resistance records, a boon for energy-conscious Boulder County residents. Designers and manufacturers of energy efficient windows and doors, Alpen HPP announced a new product Dec. 7 that delivers an R10 insulating factor—the Zenith Series ZR10 double-film fixed picture window. The window system exceeds U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) ENERGY STAR® certification requirements, and...
Since October of 2013, Kristy Grubb has been the proud owner of Niwot Florist, which specializes in beautiful arrangements and bouquets. Along with special orders daily and arrangements available for customers on the run, the store offers many gift ideas and party supplies to the community. Recently Grubb has announced that she will be selling the store due to personal life opportunities with her fiancé. In 2013, Grubb had just finished a semester of teaching when she realized she wasn’t qu...
The Rotary Club of Niwot is bringing it’s Oktoberfest fundraiser back to Niwot for its eighth year. The event, which will take place on Saturday, Oct. 1 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., is one of the biggest fundraisers the club puts on each year. “It gets more popular every year,” Niwot Rotary Club member Margaret Hix said. “I think more and more people are [attending], and it’s now become a community event. People come over, they stay, they hang out, they have a great time.” The event will feature the...
