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In the mid-1980s, a group of local farmers dreamed of having a market, and the Boulder County Farmers Markets (BCFM)...

The year 2019 saw the end of Boulder's iconic Dancing Under the Stars after 35 years of offering free summer dancing nights...

When the pandemic hit last year, the City of Boulder had to scramble to reallocate funds and resources. The Boulder Library...

The Courier is partnering with Inkberry Books again, and I've got quite the story for you. The minute I realized...

If a high school student were to look up the average cost of a four-year college in Colorado, they'd likely find a figure...

Cathy Carter is passionate about math. She also has a passion for empowering both students and teachers, especially when it...

Last week, the Board of County Commissioners announced that there would be a special presentation from the Department of...

Saturday, April 24 marked the first of five concerts hosted by The Old Oak Coffeehouse on 2nd Avenue in Niwot. According to...

Even when Niwot sophomore Audrey Asbury was a child, she loved music and would run around the house singing. At age five,...

Niwot senior Maya Beauvineau has a strong connection to the outdoors. From maintaining her chicken coop to participating...

This week, we've partnered with Inkberry Books to bring you a review of Carol Samson's short story collection called "Goose...

Niwot students in the IB program are expected to spend 18 months on their CAS (Creativity, Activity, Service) projects. That...

Niwot senior MacKenzie Demmel seems pleased to have participated in the International Baccalaureate (IB) program and her...

The Colorado State Legislature passed HB 19-1261 in 2019 to confront the global climate crisis. A year later, the governor's...

Niwot senior Grable Howie is passionate about music. His advice to music students: "Take risks, never back down from a...

As an already-established volunteer at Longmont United Hospital, when it came time to think about CAS (Creativity, Activity,...

The International Baccalaureate (IB) program was created in 1968 as part of an effort of "creating a better world through...

With the move down to the yellow zone, many businesses and organizations have been able to open up, in spite of COVID. But...

On Dec. 10 last year, the Boulder County Commissioners approved updated Land Use Code regulations that relate to oil and gas...

Have you ever wondered what life was like in Longmont when settlers first came 150 years ago? If your answer was yes, then...

I always enjoy partnering with Inkberry Books because I've received great recommendations with such interesting titles. This...

The addition of the "purple" on the COVID dial last November made the six color levels more like stepping stones between...

The weather outside was frightful, but businesses along Niwot's 2nd Avenue and in Cottonwood Square went out of their way to...

In January 2020, East Side Art Institute board members Nancy Utterback and Kathy Griffin painted a vision of a communal...

Many students initially enroll in forensics (speech and debate) to overcome their fear of public speaking, to improve those...

When COVID first appeared on the public radar last year, there was a lot of inconsistent information around masks, social...

In 1925, the National Speech and Debate Association (formerly the National Forensic League) was created to "provide...

The International Baccalaureate (IB) Program is typically defined by its accelerated and demanding academic level. But as it...

In 1997, the Southwest Acupuncture College was founded in Boulder, its mission is to educate and license students in...

Across social media sites, pictures of smiling people and a variation of the caption "new year, new me," abound. But this...

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment recently announced that businesses and communities can now apply...

For over a decade, the Niwot Tavern has hosted a free Christmas dinner for those in need. This year, owners Tara Kpogoh-Narh...

In 1928, Earl Blank, a Wyoming teacher, suggested that his school celebrate the achievements of high school theater...

American fiction writer Lorrie Moore said, "A short story is a love affair; a novel is a marriage. A short story is a...

On Wednesday, Dec. 16 the St. Vrain Valley School District Board of Education held a special meeting to discuss the return...

It almost seems that since COVID shook the nation in March, it has been an easy scapegoat for many shortcomings. Even if...

You've probably heard of "no-shave November," which raises awareness for cancer research, but have you heard of "new-song...

In 2017, Crestone Peak Resources, a Denver-based producer of oil and natural gas, requested permits from the Colorado Oil...

In 1975, the Lutheran Medical Center Foundation was created as a way to support a nonprofit hospital in West Denver. Since...

If someone were to start belting out "Jingle Bells" in the middle of June, it's a safe bet that someone else would yell...

On Friday, Nov. 6, Boulder County was moved to Level Orange, High Risk category. Barely two weeks later, Governor Jared...

On Nov. 4, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) moved Boulder to level Orange, "Safer at Home -...

This year, 3,207,983 votes were cast across Colorado, resulting in a voter turnout rate of 84.83%. Boulder County's rate was...

In 1918, on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, all fighting as a result of World War I officially ended with...

In indigenous Mexican culture, death was never something to be necessarily feared; instead, it was seen as a part of life. Wh...

It's important to stop and carefully consider a ballot proposition when both the opponents and the proponents agree that the...

Based on population (5.691 million) and income data from 2018, 96.74% of Coloradans had a taxable income of $150,000 or less...

In the past few years, Niwot High School's Environmental club has grown in size, but also in civic engagement. Previously,...