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International Baccalaureate (IB) at Niwot High
St. Vrain Valley Schools provide an exceptional variety of instructional programming including the International...
A Watershed graduate is ready for college and prepared for life
Our Real World Learning model brings students out of the standardized testing and memorization loop into a different kind of... Full story
Dawson is more than a school: It’s an experience
Dawson School is the Boulder County region’s leading independent, college-preparatory school for students in kindergarten...
St. Vrain Valley Schools offer focus programming
Communities within St. Vrain are thriving and leading the way as Colorado continues to build and attract the top workforce... Full story
Why Choose PS-8th Grade School
Boulder Country Day has intentionally chosen to focus on preschool through eighth grade and we believe it is among our...
Flagstaff Academy - Where Science and Imagination Takes Flight
Now in its 14th year, Flagstaff Academy, home of the Dragons, provides excellence every day for the 900+ community of...
Why consider an International Baccalaureate program for middle school?
International Baccalaureate programs, offered to kindergarten through high school students, aim to go beyond basic curricula...
Faith communities and conversations about death
We need to reach people “where they live, work and pray.” This recommendation came from Ellen Goodman, former Boston...
Waldorf fourth graders tour historic Niwot
Kelly Morrow and her fourth graders from Boulder Valley Waldorf School pose with a Certificate of Appreciation for visiting... Full story
Meet the New Reporters
Dani Hemmat Dani Hemmat has worked as a freelance writer and reporter for nearly 20 years, both in Washington State and... Full story
Hot August Ninth
The Colorado Lottery and Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) will present the Starburst Award to Boulder County and the Niwot Cultural Arts Association on Thursday, Aug. 9 at 4...
Student-Athlete of the Week: James Bohn
When you consider what is meant by “student-athlete,” often one side of the equation counts more heavily than the other. However, Dawson junior James Bohn truly embodies...
Boulder County to pilot mental health division
Boulder District Attorney Michael Dougherty, Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle, and the Boulder Public Defender’s Office are leading an effort to form a Mental Health...
RTD to host meetings on progress of Hwy 119 Bus Rapid Transit project
The Regional Transportation District (RTD) is holding public meetings May 23 and May 24 on the progress toward implementing Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service on State Highway...
Education campaign for unaffiliated voters begins
The Boulder County Clerk and Recorder’s Election Division, in conjunction with the Colorado Secretary of State, has begun a voter education campaign that aims to inform... Full story
Nathan B. Coats named next Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice
The Colorado Supreme Court announced last week that Justice Nathan B. Coats will be the Court’s next Chief Justice. The Court’s Associate Justices selected Justice Coats... Full story
Open house scheduled for April 10 for LoBo Trail
Boulder County Transportation, in partnership with the City of Boulder, is evaluating options for off-street multi-use path connections between the Longmont-to-Boulder (LoBo)... Full story
Emergency warning sirens to be tested beginning April 2
Boulder County and the City of Boulder will begin audible testing of the countywide emergency sirens at 10 a.m. on Monday, April 2. The test is the first of the monthly emerge...
Fraudulent activity attempted on a Boulder County Sheriff’s Office social media site
The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office was notified by the social media site Nextdoor.com that a person(s) had contacted them in an attempt to gain access to our account by pos... Full story
Spring Out for Spring Break photo contest
Contest: Saturday, March 24 through Sunday, April 1 Boulder County Parks & Open Space invites students and education staff to welcome the spring season by getting outside! To...
March 30 is deadline to apply for Boulder County Youth Corps jobs
Teens and adults can apply for summer jobs Boulder County residents ages 14-17 have until 4:30 p.m. on March 30 to apply for summer jobs with the Boulder County Youth Corps. B...
Niwot High School students investigated for threats against the school
Arrest warrants issued for two 16-year-old students today Niwot, Colo. - On February 16, the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office received a “Safe 2 Tell” report that a...
NBA and NCAA: Elections, art, wine and tips
Current officers of the Niwot Business Association were re-elected at the February 13 NBA meeting, hosted by the Niwot Inn and Treppeda’s Italian Restaurant. In the only...
Niwot Elementary School students of the month
The February nominees for students of the month are the members of the NES Robotics team. The team, consisting of third to... Full story
Car thefts reported in Overbrook subdivision
Late last month, a person was photographed on a security camera attempting to enter cars in the Overbrook subdivision. Reports were filed with the Boulder County Sheriff’s...
Groundbreaking marks start of Niwot Connectivity Project
After a short thank you by Chuck Klueber, Niwot Business Association Streetscapes Coordinator, a few key people grabbed...
Left Hand Animal Hospital looks to move
Katie Thomas and Nancy Bureau, owners of the Left Hand Animal Hospital, announced during the Niwot Business Association...
Fire takes life of Gunbarrel woman
At roughly 11:15 p.m. on Jan. 12, Boulder County 911 received a call for a structure fire at a condominium complex in the 7400 block of Singing Hills Drive in Gunbarrel.... Full story
Residential Structure Fire in Niwot
On Thursday, January 18, 2018 at approximately 9:24pm, Boulder County Communications received a 911 call about a fire inside a home in the 8100 block of Rye Court in...
UPDATE: Overnight structure fire claims the life of a Gunbarrel woman
The Boulder Rural Fire Protection District -- with the assistance of the Boulder County Multi-Agency Fire Investigation Team... Full story
Overnight structure fire claims the life of a Gunbarrel woman
Just after 11:15 p.m. on January 12, the Boulder County Communications Center received a 9-1-1 call of a structure fire in a...
Student of the Week: Koli Hines
Burlington Elementary’s Left Hand Courier Student of the Week is Koli Hines. Koli is a third grader and has been a... Full story
Three local Girl Scouts win state award
Three of the 25 Colorado recipients of the Girl Scouts of America Gold Award in 2017 hail from Niwot’s Ambassador Troop...
Hemenway receives Eagle Scout honors
Nathan Hemenway earned the rank of Eagle Scout last month after completing 49 achievements for merit badges. Boy Scout Troop...
Boulder County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for assistance with a missing person case
Robert Racansky has not been seen since November 26 and his credit card was used fraudulently on December 18 Boulder County, Colo. - The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office is...
Police impersonator arrested
Boulder County, Colo. - On August 29, at approximately 5:43 p.m. the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a person impersonating a police officer that took...
Venus de Miles bike ride to pass through Boulder County
DETAILS Date: August 26, 2017 Start & Finish: Prospect Park (700 Tenacity Drive), Longmont, CO Participants Expected: 1,500 women, 500 volunteers Registration Price: $95... Full story
Boulder County confirms first human West Nile virus case of the year
Boulder County Public Health has confirmed the first human case of West Nile virus in the county for the 2017 mosquito season. A 33-year-old Lafayette man who reported having...
Reports of paving scam occurring in Boulder County
Boulder County Sheriff's Office asks residents to be aware and report suspicious activity Boulder County, Colo. - The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office has received multiple...
Meaningful Step Forward to Modernize CORA
On June 1, Governor Hickenlooper signed SB17-040 into law, and this new law becomes effective August 9. Thus Colorado takes a meaningful step forward on behalf of the people....
Culvert project begins on 83rd and Niwot Road
Boulder County Transportation will begin a culvert replacement and roadway resurfacing project on North 83rd Street in Niwot starting at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, June 21. The proj...
Market Day at Boulder Country Day School
Every year, BCD third graders complete a social studies unit known as Market Day. This project-based learning unit is a mock exercise on: “How can I sustain a profitable... Full story
Dawson School class of 2017 marks milestones
Dawson School held its graduation ceremony on May 27, when 57 seniors crossed the stage to begin a new chapter in their...
Honeybee swarm season is here
Mid-April to late June is a typical time for honeybee swarm season in Colorado. “We will be expecting swarms to emerge in... Full story
District reunion to take place June 9
The fourth-annual St. Vrain Valley School District (SVVSD) High Schools Reunion will take place on Friday, June 9 from 6-9 p.m. The Reunion will be held during the first...
Mountain Shadows Montessori School has new leadership
The Mountain Shadows Montessori School Board of Directors has named Liana Oram its next Head of School, effective July 2017.... Full story
North 71st Street flood recovery construction project starts May 18
*The dates for the work have changed from the original post. These dates are an estimate from the transportation department and are subject to change. Pay attention to signs... Full story
Boulder District Attorney seeks information on recent mailing to residents
*Editor's note: This is a press release sent out by the Boulder County attorney's office. If you received the mailer, contact information on what to do and who to call is...
Webster wins AJGA title
Fairview High golfer Kelsey Webster won the American Junior Golf Association Girls’ Division title at Meadowbrook Country...
New wave of bogus law enforcement calls target Boulder County residents
District Attorney Stan Garnett is warning residents of Boulder County that recently there has been a huge surge in the number of complaints to his office reporting bogus law... Full story
