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ACROSS 2. Law 4. Woo 6. Theobald 9. Nalani 11. Prok 12. Magdovitz 13. golf 19. drum 21. Grizzlies 22. mathematics 23. Culpepper 24. queen 26. bluegrass DOWN 1. blowout 3. pollinator 5. mead 7. RainDance 8. Bounds 10. honey 12. Messinger 14. fire 15.... Full story
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Photo of the Week Could Be Yours
Calling all photographers, intentional or accidental! The Left Hand Valley Courier’s Photo of the Week feature is open to any area resident who personally photographs Niwot-Gunbarrel area sights, including people (with permission, of course),...
Robert "Bert" Merrill Steele
Robert "Bert" Merrill Steele Oct. 16, 1950 - Aug. 7, 2023 Robert "Bert" Merrill Steele passed away peacefully on August 7, 2023, in Niwot, Colorado, at the age of 72. Born on October 16, 1950, in... Full story
Editorial
Niwot recently lost two men who left incredibly large shoes to fill. Both men died unexpectedly in their early 70s, while still very much active in their businesses. Art Stapp was Stapp Interstate Toyota, once located in south Longmont, and now locat...
Let's Talk About...Going Back to School
Ok. It's that time again. Some dread it, others can't wait for it. I am talking about going back to school. As a parent, you might be happy to see some structure begin and a quiet house for a few hour...
All the buzz about the Honey Bee Harvest Festival
The 3rd Annual Niwot Honey Bee Harvest Festival is a family friendly community event that celebrates the crucial role played by honey bees, the 900-plus species of Colorado native bees, and other poll...
Left Hand Laurel Michelle Law
Niwot resident Michelle Law, who was born in Illinois, raised in Ohio and moved to Colorado in 1997, is this week's Left Hand Laurel for her work as the Scout Leader and Advancement Chair of Troop...
Bluegrass for Bert
Hundreds of people turned out for the Celebration of Life for Bert Steele on Aug. 20 at the Knaus Farm on Nimbus Road, with a bluegrass band providing background music both before and after remarks...
From Niwot to Nashville and back - The Nalani Effect headlines Rock & Rails
This week's Rock & Rails headliner is possibly the first performer in the series to have ever set foot on Whistle Stop Park's gazebo stage. Nalani is a Niwot High School graduate with deep area...
Home on the Grange
The beginning of autumn is a time of celebration at The Grange. The community will come together to revel in the season's harvest and the joy of dancing, singing, and learning together. Community Danc...
Book review: "Musical Chairs"
When I first received James Mitchell's "Musical Chairs: A 76-Year-Old's Quest to Learn Every Instrument in the Orchestra," I honestly wasn't sure how well I would like it. I'm no musician, so I don't...
Nicholas 50th Anniversary
Nong and Mike Nicholas of Niwot will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Sept. 30, 2023. The couple met at an Air Force base in Thailand, where Mike was serving as a pilot, and they later...
Fan Favorite FACE Rocks Niwot
If it's not one thing, it's another... Through much of June and July, rain, hail and thunderstorms were the Thursday night concern. But now that we're in August, high temperatures have finally come...
Guilty plea in the Tally Ho Fire
On Friday Aug. 11, Helena Syrovatkova, the woman accused of starting the Gunbarrel Tally Ho fire in 2022, pleaded guilty to charges of “firing woods or prairie” for causing a fire, through criminal negligence, that resulted in damage to the yards...
County Circular Economy Funding Program will provide grants for Zero Waste Projects
Boulder County announced that $100,000 is available to be awarded as grants to help launch or grow circular economy projects. The application deadline is September 6. "Circular Economy" is the...
RISE music concert at Whistle Stop Park
The annual Jared Music Foundation RISE Concert fundraiser comes to Whistle Stop Park Thursday, Sept. 7, at 5 p.m. The concert will begin with Mojomama, a funky blues Rock & Rails favorite,...
Why Not Niwot? People's Choice voting ends Aug. 31
Get your votes in soon for the People’s Choice Award winner for Why Not Niwot? Juried Art Show. The jury is no longer out as the distinguished panel of judges has already selected the first, second and third place winners of the Niwot Cultural...
Niwot Cheer squad takes first at CSU cheer competition
Coach Christina Ayers took her Niwot High School cheer squad to Colorado State University July 6-9 for a cheer camp, and they came home with first-place and second-place awards. "We attended the UCA...
Arts Student of the Week: Lily Sykes
According to Lily Sykes, Arts Student of the Week, "Music is a beautiful mix between emotion and mathematics." Sykes believes that is what draws her to it. "Music theory is fundamentally based in...
NHS grad Skyler Messinger is Rockies Minor League Player of the Month
Skyler Messinger, a corner infielder for the Fresno Grizzlies of the Class A California League, was named the Colorado Rockies' Minor League Player of the Month for July. In 22 games during July, Mess...
Seniors give Cougar football a ton of experience
When Niwot opens its football season on the road at Greeley Central High School on Friday, Aug. 25, the Cougars should have at least 16 seniors suiting up, the most in Coach Nik Blume's four-year stint as head coach. Collectively, they should weigh...
NHS grad Walker Bounds to coach Cougars' boys basketball program
Walker Bounds was met with a "dream opportunity" when Niwot High School Athletic Director Joe Brown reached out to him regarding the school's vacant boys basketball head coaching position. The 2016...
Student Athlete of the Week Sawyer Bennett
Although challenging, Sawyer Bennett learned a lot about his golf game while navigating the monstrous RainDance National Resort & Golf in Windsor on Aug. 15. The Niwot High School sophomore...
NHS boys golf chipping away
Walking away from last Tuesday’s Second Annual Resurrection Christian Invitational at RainDance National Resort & Golf Course in Windsor, the Niwot High School boys golf team had every right to feel good about its third-place finish -- highest...
Niwot cross country team running strong
Five girls 4A state championships in the past five years. Two boys state championships and two runner-up finishes in the last four. To say that the Niwot cross country program is a championship machine may be an understatement. In his eighth year as...
Niwot boys soccer wins home opener
The Niwot High School boys' soccer season officially started with a blowout 5-1 win at their home opener against the Pueblo West High School Cyclones last Thursday, Aug. 17. Niwot soccer has set...
NHS varsity softball finishes opening week with a win and a loss
Niwot High School's softball field was mowed in stripes and the seats on the hill above the Cougars' dugout were packed for the first varsity game of the season last Tuesday, Aug. 15. Although NHS...
