May 30, 2002
Into the abstract

It's the 21st century, and retired Boulder artist Henrietta Mueller figures it's about time Boulder at large learned to appreciate the art of the 20th century. But her interest isn't just academic: She was part of it.

Local couple unveil Machu Picchu map

Two condors fly above thatch-roofed temples built on a mountain clearing in Peru. Farmers dig potatoes out of terraced gardens, while noblemen raise their tumblers of beer toward the sun as an offering to God.

Courthouse statue honors Civil War soldiers

While the holiday was observed Monday, Memorial Day (also called Decoration Day) was actually inaugurated on May 30, 1868, as a holiday on which to decorate the graves of Civil War veterans. At the time, Colorado was still a territory and was far from the war's major battle fields, but several of the men from Boulder's early days were veterans. With their families, they eventually honored their fallen comrades with a commemorative statue on Boulder's courthouse lawn. It remains there today, reminding people year-round of the spirit of Memorial Day.

May 23, 2002
Muscle car nostalgia draws thousands to Gunbarrel's Shelby museum

Muscle car nostalgia draws thousands to Gunbarrel's Shelby museum

Patrick makes shift to speak for BVSD children

After six years of being an advocate for people afflicted with AIDS/HIV, Matt Patrick has made a shift toward speaking out for children in Boulder Valley schools.

Dog-haters got away with murder

In Boulder today, there are people who like dogs and people who don't. A century ago, however, the sentiments seem to have been more polarized. Boulder residents either loved the pets, or they hated them, and the dog-haters got away with murder.

May 16, 2002
Star Wars die-hards glean inspiration, life direction from films

Star Wars die-hards glean inspiration, life direction from films

Boulder's history is captured in the new exhibit

Flora Ewing was 8 years old when her parents gathered their five daughters and traveled in a covered wagon from Kansas to Boulder. Like many pioneers in the late 1800s, the Ewings braved the summer hail, drought and clouds of grasshoppers in their search for a new life.

Hazel Schmoll taught beauties of nature

The late Hazel Schmoll spent most of her life in the western Boulder County town of Ward, where she often was found searching the mountainsides for spring flowers. She claimed to have inherited her love of the outdoors from her father, William Schmoll, one of the first guides to take tourists into the county's rugged backcountry.

May 9, 2002
Lifelong dedication lands CU dancer, 24, and Kennedy Center

Lifelong dedication lands CU dancer, 24, and Kennedy Center

Late water chief to be honored

Fire danger has come to the mountains early this year, but the problem is not new to Boulder.

Graduation nears for two of state's first quadruplets

With the end now in sight for another year's worth of college grads, it's a time for reflection — and the excitement of making plans for the future.

May 2, 2002
Long's Gardens still weathering storms, sprawl after 97 years

Long's Gardens still weathering storms, sprawl after 97 years

Cold War put an end to Boulder's 'lazy, quiet life'

Despite the country's desire for peace and prosperity following the end of World War II, the United States government feared that the Soviet Union would acquire atomic weapons. It did, and what we now know of as the Cold War was begun.

April 25, 2002
Society for Creative Anachronism keeps Middle Ages alive

Society for Creative Anachronism keeps Middle Ages alive

New show traces Pawnee star lore

Walter Echo-Hawk first learned of his Pawnee Oklahoma heritage by looking up at the stars. His father told him the story of creation, which began in the heavens and has been handed down through generations of the Great Plains Indians.

'Lonesome cowboy' tried to marry his horse

Boulder has long been known as a haven for animal lovers, but in 1975 one local man lent a whole new meaning to the term "animal husbandry."

April 18, 2002
Local robot gurus ascend to BattleBots stardom

On the scarred driveway of his Broomfield home, 13-year-old Jeff McLay maneuvers a robot he affectionately calls "Wee Willy Wedgy."

Boulder High graduate earns Pulitzer for Sept. 11 coverage

Boulder High graduate earns Pulitzer for Sept. 11 coverage

126 years of public health

Boulder newspaper writers of the 1870s and 1880s often took it upon themselves to report on their frontier town's "filth" and the prevalence of infectious diseases. Residents had no government agency to control the safety of their food, the cleanliness of their water, or the transmission of communicable diseases.

April 11, 2002
Academy waitress delights seniors with soulful birthday cards

Academy waitress delights seniors with soulful birthday cards

Snow photography studio truly a family affair

In 1903, shortly after Georgia McNaught graduated from high school, she was hired by Charles Gosha as an assistant in his photography studio. Six years later, Charles Snow, who had recently moved to Boulder from Wisconsin, knocked on the studio door and was given the job (as described by the Camera) of "a full-fledged photographer."

April 4, 2002
Despite Alzheimer's, 93-year-old pianist plays on

It's a busy morning at Frasier Meadows Manor, a south Boulder retirement community, and Vivian Turner is settled in with her favorite activity. Hunkered down behind an upright piano, Turner gracefully glides her fingers across the keys in an energetic, note-perfect rendition of "Yankee Doodle Dandy."

One century down for Boulder's Lyndon Switzer

Lyndon Switzer may be Boulder's oldest long-time resident. He was 16 years old when he came here with his parents in 1918, and he's been an active member of the community ever since. Three weeks ago, he celebrated his 100th birthday with family and friends.

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