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First Hole A hawk whistles as it lands on the giant cottonwood just behind the first tee. It's an appropriate send-off as I...

A new restaurant is dipping its toes into the dining waters at Boulder Reservoir. Driftwind opened with concessions on June 5...

He was 120 pounds of black and brown love at the end of the school day for kids at Niwot Elementary School. For the past two...

I scooped up some scrap hay at a barn where I kept my horse and noticed a dark spot in the midst of the pale green. Between...

Cottonwood Square in Niwot is about to have one less cottonwood tree. Boulder County Public Works is planning to cut down a...

Bobcats have become a regular feature on the Nextdoor social media platform. Several people have recently posted photos and...

Pink tulips and crisp lettuce are signs of spring at the new Treehouse Farm Collective a few miles northwest of Niwot. The...

The "Little Shop of Horrors" has been a big place of opportunity for performers at Niwot High this spring. Students are...

The south end of the West Twin Lakes Trail in Gunbarrel will close for up to three weeks for emergency stabilization of a...

Niwot Elementary's Jessica Easley says she has an amazing job. Her passion for teaching and dedication to her students...

It's not every teen who can find an emergency bandmate in their house, let alone one who can play Zimbabwean music. When...

It's always a great honor to be named a finalist for Teacher of the Year, but this year's group earned recognition in a...

Air pollutants east of Longmont were recently measured at the highest ever seen by a scientist with 40 years experience in...

Life may have started out a little sad for orphaned baby squirrels at Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, but they...

It's all about the dirt. Improving the soil improves the plants, improves the yield, improves the quality and amount of local...

Repairs on the Cottontail Trail in Gunbarrel could begin this week, causing a temporary closure to two sections of the...

It wasn't the final run that Niwot High School senior Emily Creek dreamed of, but she's grateful she got to be part of a...

Nancy Davis thought a conservation easement meant the land was protected from development. So when she and her husband...

School volunteer Lydia Moy looks at every opportunity and raises it up a notch. "Your job is not to do 10,000 cutout...

No one wants to go through another fire season like 2020 with months of dangerous air quality, eerie smoke, raining ash and...

There aren't many places where you can pick up a bag of birdseed, a bale of alfalfa, rent a Bobcat, buy a plush dog toy and...

It's been more than two weeks since my neighbors' dog got out, and made a beeline toward me and my dog as we walked down our...

A Gunbarrel trail that washes out nearly every year will get a permanent fix this spring. Boulder County Commissioners...

It started with putting barrettes in her cat's fur when she was three years old. Liz Edge always knew she wanted to work as...

The time window is open, but details have been scarce on how people 70 and over can register and get the COVID-19 vaccine....

For more than a century Charlie Stromquist and his ancestors farmed 175 acres northeast of Niwot. Extended family had 405...

A local teen who stutters and his speech therapist have an extra reason to watch Joe Biden give his inauguration speech next...

Technically, there wasn't a special occasion, but it felt like one. Just going to dinner at a restaurant felt like...

Marta Venezuela Moreno is like Santa Claus on a mission, her arms full of clear plastic bags containing goodies she's giving...

Boulder Housing Partners is now free to close a real estate deal to buy a property for an affordable housing project in...

Those hit hardest by the pandemic are not often the most vocal, the most visible. A group of eleven people from...

A 40-acre property west of Niwot has been eyed by Boulder County for years, prized for its views along the Diagonal Highway a...

It is hard to find such a wide variety of interests and talents in one person, let alone see them all come together in one...

Chances of getting COVID-19 are as high, or higher, than they've ever been during the pandemic, but there are simple steps...

Pvt. Joe Pacheco was a WWII soldier, a father, an American Indian and much more. His son, who shares his name, wanted to...

When Karen Quinn took her grandson to look at the veteran's banners in Niwot, she didn't know how he would respond. Her grand...

A recycled crayon looks more like candy to a child at a demonstration at Inkberry Books in Niwot on Saturday. Most regular...

His mom cries every time he heads toward the flames of a wildfire. "She acts like I'm going off to war," said Mountain View...

History can be learned from books and films and lectures, but a deeper layer of understanding comes from being in the place...

The spike in COVID-19 cases tied to the University of Colorado last month is troubling, but those who have recovered have the...

Locals seem to be heeding the fervent advice of health experts to get a flu shot this year. The King Soopers pharmacy in...

Things will look different when St. Vrain Valley School District students step into the classroom next week for the first...

The first snowflakes of the season fell like confetti for skiers and other winter sport lovers; a signal that it's time to...

The sorghum crop at the Diagonal and Niwot Road looks like someone having a bad hair day. Some of it is standing up, some...

Spontaneity is so 2019. In 2020, you have to plan ahead, especially if you want to visit Rocky Mountain National Park this...

Complaints are down and mask use is up on trails and Open Space properties, according to Boulder County Ranger Erin...

Local restaurants are hanging on thanks to an outpouring of support from the community, Boulder County grants, loans from...

Once a week I help my brother by supervising his eight and 10-year old boys during remote school. Once a week I am reminded...

These aren't the kind of records that anyone is proud of: Denver hit a new high mark for 25 days over 90 degrees in August,...

The Boulder County Sheriff's Office is trying to figure out who vandalized two Boulder County Open Space properties last...