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Clayton Wittrock isn't sure that the Niwot boys basketball team is ready to contend for a Northern League title, but the...

The honors just keep coming for Niwot students and budding infosec experts Davita Bird, Julia Curd, and Caitlyn Fong. Last mo...

The Niwot girls basketball team hasn't been to the Class 4A postseason tournament since 2013, but longtime head coach Terri W...

The students of Flagstaff Academy showed that a little Respect can go a long way, after collecting more than 1,000 pairs of...

It was another crowded National Letter of Intent signing ceremony at Niwot, as seven athletes made official commitments to...

Niwot gymnast Mia Curry started preparing months in advance for the 2019 Class 4A state all-around competition, but she...

Though many local businesses have reported lower earnings in 2019, year-to-date sales tax collections in the Niwot Local...

It may have lacked the life-and-death drama of Captain Ahab's pursuit of Moby Dick across the ocean, but Mia Curry's quest...

The Niwot boys soccer team found themselves on the wrong side of a quick start and some fortuitous bounces against Golden on...

A surefooted performance on the balance beam lifted the youthful Niwot gymnastics team to first place at the Class 4A Region...

Emotions were high on Niwot's bench after its shutout win over No.18 seed Regis Groff in the first round of the Class 4A...

Joelle McDonald wasn't expecting a life-changing experience when she joined the Niwot girls cross country team as a...

The Colorado state cross country meet has produced some amazing athletic achievements over the years, but few top Niwot's in...

Niwot senior Samrawit Dishon was holding on to a slim lead heading into the toughest stretch of the state cross country race...

There were plenty of emotions to go around after the Niwot boys' inspiring win at the 2019 Class 4A state cross country...

It's 6 p.m. on a Friday night in late October, and the unseasonably warm afternoon is quickly giving way to an autumnal...

On Oct. 24, the Niwot volleyball team closed out Northern League play for 2019 with a three-set loss to the Longmont Trojans...

In late 2017, Gunbarrel resident Kristin Bjornsen was at an impasse. Following a "spectacular loss" in her lawsuit against...

There wasn't much mystery about the team winner of the Class 4A Region 3 girls cross country race, after Niwot's top five...

Dealing with a quirky teammate is an unwelcome annoyance for most high school athletes, but Niwot sophomore Bella Steiner...

The Niwot boys soccer team extended its win streak to eight with a 4-0 victory over the visiting Northridge Grizzlies...

Brigadoon Glen residents Martin and Kim Magill want to set the record straight about what they term "the commercialization...

Due to the early bout of winter on Oct. 10, the Class 4A Region 5 boys tennis tournament may not have started as expected,...

The Niwot softball team is headed back to the playoffs after a thrilling 2019 season that saw dramatic wins and...

Niwot golfer Christopher Gunlikson finished in 45th overall at the 2019 Class 4A State Championships, held Oct. 7-8 at the...

Niwot softball wrapped up its dramatic 2019 regular season with a tough extra-innings loss to Northridge on Oct. 9. The...

Public speaking comes naturally to Cougar’ football announcer Joe Bartko, who seemed destined for a life behind the...

On Friday Oct. 5, a cadre of tweenage ninjas-in-training jumped, swung, and climbed their way through a colorful obstacle...

The Cougars had a devil of a time hanging onto the football in their wrenching 18-14 loss to Eagle Valley, and not even a...

Volleyball fans were treated to a free emotional roller coaster ride during Niwot's gripping match against arch-rival...

The Niwot boys soccer team extended their winning streak to four with a 3-0 victory over Thompson Valley on Oct. 3. Junior...

It's been a whirlwind fall for second-year drum major Cole Toothaker and the Cougar marching band, but a scary moment over...

Two Niwot attractions sustained minor damage last week, after being tagged by vandals using spray paint and chalk. Sometime...

Just one day after leading a large contingent to the Global Climate Strike in Denver on Sept. 20, local environmental coaliti...

Niwot boys golf coach Ed Weaver knew he had to act after his number one golfer, Christopher Gunlikson, lost six strokes on...

Niwot forward Keegan Stobbe has been a dynamo for the Cougars' offense in 2019, but it wasn't until the 56th minute of their...

Scoring goals isn't Andy Worrell's specialty, but the Cougars' defender knows a good opportunity when he sees it. Luckily...

Niwot cross country has emerged as one of the top programs in Colorado, and now it can claim its spot among the best teams...

Senior Calista Law may not have had the most hits or RBIs in Niwot’s thrilling 19-17 win over the Northridge Grizzlies on...

Niwot softball has hit a bit of a rough patch since going 7-4 to start the season, but head coach Bobby Matthews was...

On Saturday, Sept. 28, Niwot's Left Hand Watershed Center is partnering with three other local watershed groups for Front Ran...

You don't have to look back very far to find the last Niwot football game that ended with a running clock, but it's been at...

The health benefits of halotherapy were first observed nearly 200 years ago, but you had to be a Polish salt miner to get...

The Niwot boys tennis team went 21-0 over its first three matches of 2019, but it was the narrow 4-3 victory over Class 5A...