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Much of what students learn in school is something called "crystalline knowledge," or knowledge that is based on...

*Editor's note; The following results are unofficial pending July 8 ballots to be added, including "reserve ballots for...

Boulder County is home to 22 individual fire districts, but that will soon change when two districts merge next year. Rocky...

In the fall of 2019, St. Vrain Valley School District formally announced its participation in awarding the Seal of...

Since the death of Minneapolis resident George Floyd, the Black Lives Matter movement has once again come to the forefront of...

For graduating senior Rachael Triplett, much of her career at Niwot High School has been marked by her involvement in clubs...

When Cinda Kochen was a high school student, a classmate came to her, asking if she would help him win the race for class pre...

In 1969, Mo Siegel made his first herbal blend that would eventually launch his career in the tea industry. Celestial...

Niwot senior Nicholas Valin wasn't always the confident, aspirational young adult he is today. In fact, after going to...

For the past four years, Lauren Squire has walked the halls and fields of Niwot High School. In that time, she has made frien...

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, lay people and experts alike have said that this is a virus that does not discr...

Even as a student at Fairview High School, Jonathan Singer volunteered for Boulder County. "I've been sort of bitten by the...

When Krista Chiaravalle was first asked to leave her biology teacher position at Niwot High to join Sunset Middle School's...

One Friday morning, Claire Levy sat in her basement, sewing masks for health care workers in Boulder County. She lives in...

Inkberry Books has partnered with the Left Hand Valley Courier again to bring you a riveting historical fiction account of...

In school, students are taught the basics of government; there's a president for the country, governors for states and...

Buses are a common sight for those living in Boulder and Longmont, but they are easily forgettable since they seem to simply...

In an increasingly digital age, when it's easier than ever to connect with millions of people, it has also become easier to...

Easter was different for everyone this year: there were no community egg hunts or egg rolls, and for those who hold the...

In light of social distancing, numerous businesses have limited operations or closed entirely. However, this means more than...

In September 1918, a group of soldiers came from Montana to the University of Colorado, in Boulder. Within a week, nearly...

In 1787, the United States' founding fathers wrote the census into the constitution and since then, there have been 22...

While everyone is locked up inside, whether by choice with social distancing or mandated quarantine, you'll probably have...

The gym and personal fitness industry sees an annual increase in participation around the new year. But in light of the...

Reports of empty store shelves have been racking the nation almost as much as all the other COVID-19 updates. Some of the...

The coronavirus (COVID-19) has taken over the news, especially recently in Boulder County after a substitute teacher at...

The Left Hand Valley Courier and Inkberry Books are partnering for another book review. I love being part of this...

If you lived in Boston in the 1980s, you probably saw an episode or two of "We Don't Knock," a guerilla television show...

Confused faces and the question "What's wrong with your dog?" follow Michelle Pendergrass and her three-legged pooch Murphy...

On Feb. 26, Scotland made global history by passing the Period Products (Free Provision) Scotland Bill, officially making tam...

Niwot High School students are no strangers to helping the community. Whether it's individual teams having Breast Cancer...

Over the years, speech and debate kids have often joked, "We don't cut up dead bodies, but we might quote them." First...

"We seem to forget that if everyone wanted to be like Einstein, everyone would look at scientists the way they look at...

The Courier has recently partnered with Niwot, Colorado's own Inkberry Books for periodic book reviews.. Approximately once p...

"I wanted to show my children the whole parent, not just the parent they saw growing up, but the whole person," said Len Gold...

As a college graduate, Congressman Joe Neguse founded an organization called New Era Colorado, which strove to amplify voter...

Imagine this: it's baseball season for Colorado schools and ball fields across the state are filled with young boys, eager to...

"The West" can mean a lot of different things to people--everything from "Gunsmoke" with its crime-fighting marshall, or the...

At some point in many children's lives, they want to be famous athletes, actors or rockstars. Most children don't fulfill...

According to Susy Tallman, owner of Niwot's Juniper & Twine Floral and Gifts, "Flowers make people happy." Tallman, who...

President John F. Kennedy once said, "If art is to nourish the roots of our culture, society must set the artist free to...

Niwot's local law firm, Warren, Carlson & Moore LLC (WCM), is excited to introduce the community to their newest member...

Every year, the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators holds contests for up and coming illustrators. In 2017,...

Author Jonathan Gottschall once said, "We are, as a species, addicted to story. Even when the body goes to sleep, the mind...

Every year starting in August, school districts across the state start analyzing enrollment numbers and other demographic...

According to IQVIA, a health information and technology company, 3.79 billion prescriptions were filled by pharmacies across...

Cities and towns across the country and world ring in the yuletide season in numerous ways: parades of lights, tree lighting...

In 2011, Heather McCarthy and her daughter joined a friend on a trip to Thailand aimed at helping local children there....