Left Hand Valley Courier - All Local, All The Time

This month's recipient of the Left Hand Laurel is Shana Oehmke, uber-parent volunteer at Heatherwood Elementary School...

Whether it's first thing in the morning or a break later in the day, time with coffee in-hand is practically a ceremonial...

Geologically prominent Haystack Mountain has long been in the midst of area history and now it will be marking another...

In 2006, Niwot resident Lyla Herman said yes to a friend in her women's hiking group when asked if anyone would like to join...

April is National Volunteer month, a moment when the US acknowledges and honors the impressive impact volunteers make by...

Found either on a bike or working on one, Fernando Tapia is one of Niwot's most Familiar Faces. From the day the doors...

The poignant Shel Silverstein book, The Giving Tree, speaks to the gradual, but ultimate sacrifice a tree makes for a little...

Habitat for Humanity of St. Vrain Valley (HFHSVV) hit a milestone of $1 million in contributions toward building homes...

This time last year, Laurel Fox and Jessica Crider of Gunbarrel were preparing their annual fundraising yard sale for the org...

Living in pandemic times we realize more than ever that our homes are our refuge. But for 45 years, Habitat for Humanity has...

Spring is always a busy time for gardeners, and this year Jack's Solar Garden is finding the season to be super-charged with...

Niwot Historical Society president Kathy Koehler went for more than a year without a haircut and last week, Liz Edge, owner...

Railroad historian Larry Dorsey will open this year's Niwot Historical Society lectures series with a presentation...

What a relief...Left Hand Valley Grange Park will soon have a proper replacement for the portable toilet that has been on...

You're in the midst of Thomas Studholme's artwork when you shop and stroll in Niwot. Studholme's paintings are found...

For seven years the Bowhaus in Gunbarrel has provided furry family members with daycare and boarding. While the pooches are...

The adage, "When the going gets tough, the tough get going," typifies Niwot's Deborah Read Fowler. Read Fowler, owner of...

Niwot's Inkberry Books put out a call in December for artists ages 13 and under to participate in the store's first bookmark...

Some folks string dainty lights on their Christmas trees, hang their ornaments and call it a wrap for their holiday...

Boulder County's first solar garden is an inherent composite of nature, community, and pure inspiration. Jack's Solar...

Diners attribute the quality of their eating out experience to the people they interact with – the front of house workers....

Longmont based HOPE, short for Homeless Outreach Providing Encouragement, cares for some of the most vulnerable members of...

This wonderful Familiar Face suggestion was courtesy of co-owner of the Niwot Tavern, Tara Kpogoh-Narh. Kpogoh-Narh wrote,...

Niwot's largest and most enchanting holiday display is now officially switched on. The annual jaw-dropping tradition that is...

Lawson and Suzanne Drinkard of Niwot put their energy into making sure members of Recovery Café are wrapped in the warmth...

Jane Leland Langdon's art expresses what's in her heart - a genuine love for life and others. You've seen Langdon's oil and...

Married for 51 years, Gunbarrel residents Mike and Becky Fellows are partners in life and community service. As a couple,...

NASA released a statement on October 14 announcing planetary scientist and associate vice president of Southwest Research...

Amongst the shapes, colors, and textures inside Niwot's Osmosis Art and Architecture on 2nd Avenue, there's a face locals...

Leonard Sitongia is an essential worker, or more fittingly, an essential volunteer for the Niwot community. Even before...

The ability to travel during COVID-19 may feel sidelined, but time travel is still possible thanks to the Niwot Historical...

I wish I were a painter. I think the immediate effects of that creative energy would be very rewarding. Sometimes that's what...

Familiar faces abound where people gather for food and there's an especially magical food-centric connection that happens...

The expression "people person" was created precisely for the likes of Niwotian Andy Lattanzi. He genuinely enjoys being...

While spending more time at home soaking in the ambiance of your space, have you experienced niggling feelings that some of t...

Tony Santelli's titles over his lifetime have been progressively more impressive and a couple of characteristics have...

Excel Electric's office has been located in Niwot for 35 years, so the sale of the building it's in and subsequent move to a...

Doctors' offices as a rule are less fun than say...a walk in the park. It can oftentimes be worse for pets, for whom a...

It's been nine months since the moratorium on development concluded for downtown Niwot and as yet, no new projects have been...

Egor Zigura's statue titled "Kore That Awakening" will soon be standing tall in the expanded Niwot Community Corner. The...

Niwot's Little Bird is a symphony of good taste in every form - from art to jewelry, clothing to body care. Sonja...

Tara Kpogoh-Narh said when the owners of the Niwot Tavern came to her to gauge her interest in buying the bar-restaurant, "I...

We're spoiled in our part of the world. You know that braggadocious maxim about Coloradoans getting 250+ days of sun every ye...

Retiree Kamilla Macar is anything but re-"tired." She's incredibly active, positive, outgoing, and caring. Each week, among...

For Gunbarrel's Mary Capone, food has always played a central role and much of her life has revolved around the heart of the...

Doug Richards' cyclocross skills took him to first place in Colorado in the 60+ men's division on Nov. 24 and then on to the...

You’re likely to have spotted the recognizable shape of cannabis plants in fields throughout Boulder County and even...

Even Mrs. Claus couldn't resist partaking of the goodies offered during the annual Women's International Niwot Club (WINC)...

This year marked the introduction of Recovery Café Longmont, a not-for-profit community organization reaching out to those...

On Saturday, Dec. 7, Niwot's 2nd Avenue was temporarily transformed into Santa Claus Lane as the big guy himself made a...