Articles from the October 26, 2022 edition
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Funding Request for the Diagonal Bikeway does not include some Niwot underpasses
The third round of funding requests from the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) Transportation Improvement Projects (TIP) is in the works. This round includes a proposal for another...
Farmers Insurance welcomes new owner
Niwot's local Farmers Insurance office is under new ownership. As of Oct. 1, 2022, Lindsey Cumberland became the new owner of the Leigh Suskin Agency, located in Cottonwood Square Shopping Center. Cum...
NHS Key Club hosts haunted house at former feed store building
Get ready for Niwot's Great Pumpkin Pumpkin Party on Saturday, Oct. 29 - the former feed store located at 291 2nd Avenue is turning into a haunted house. Local kids can visit the haunted house and...
Photo of the Week – 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),...
Comments due Oct. 26 on Diagonal bikeway plan
Boulder County announced that it has applied for a DRCOG (Denver Regional Council Of Governments) Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) grant to fund CO 119 and Niwot Road transportation improvements. “The grant would help fund intersection...
Niwot's 2022 Great Pumpkin Party
This Saturday, Oct. 29, ghosts, ghouls, monsters and witches of all ages will be descending on 2nd Avenue and Cottonwood Square for the community's annual Great Pumpkin Party. The colorful harvest eve...
A Library District for Boulder and beyond?
The Boulder Library Champions has advocated for 20 years to establish a new library district, and it may finally happen this November. Proposition 6C includes restored and improved literacy programs, including partnerships with schools to reach...
Wildfire risk is on everyone's mind
Hair is flying these days, but lately it’s because of static electricity instead of wind. In Boulder County last Wednesday, the humidity was as low as 9% in North Boulder and 11% in other areas. Posts on social media were calling on the community...
Student-Athlete of the Week Eric Walker
Thanks in part to a position change, Eric Walker has been a valuable producer for the 12-3 Niwot High School boys soccer team, which begins Class 4A state playoff action on Oct. 27. Cougars head...
Arts Student of the Week Sophie Arnett-Simon
In seventh grade, Sophie Arnett-Simon traveled with her family to New York City for spring break. While they were there, they saw "Wicked" on Broadway. The moment the show started, Arnett-Simon knew t...
Vote Early Day at Avery Brewing Company
Avery Brewing Company and Boulder County Elections are hosting a Vote Early Day on Friday, Oct. 28 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Avery Brewing Company, 4910 Nautilus Court in Gunbarrel. Avery is the site of the only 24-hour voter drop box in Gunbarrel....
Voting to retain judges: How to decide
This year, Boulder County voters face the often puzzling question of whether to vote to retain a variety of judges from the Boulder County Courts, the 20th Judicial District Court, and the Colorado Court of Appeals. In total, fourteen judges are on...
Home on the Grange
Upcoming events at the Left Hand Grange No. 9 Senior Health and Recreation classes on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 10 a.m. to noon Bo Fan, also known as Mala, continues to share her medical knowledge with...
Sheriff's gun storage request at NHS moves to school board agenda
On the same day the Courier’s coverage of the Boulder County Sheriff’s Department request to store long rifles at Niwot and Lyons High Schools came off the press, the St. Vrain Valley School Board held a study session that included further...
Grass fire at Lakeridge Trail
A small grass fire broke out Oct. 20 north of Boulder in the Lakeridge Trail area at about Nelson Road and Highway 36. At approximately 2 p.m., fire crews and the Boulder County Sheriff’s Department were dispatched to the area. Fire crews...
NHS Fall Fest a big hit with local children
Niwot High School got a head start on Halloween with the school's first annual Fall Fest after school on Friday, Oct. 21. Children of all ages enjoyed a variety of booths sponsored by an array of NHS...
Chilly Sunday brought heated competition to NYS Flag Football
For the first time this season, cold and cloudy weather settled in at Niwot High School on Sunday morning, Oct. 16, for the last week of regular season games for NYS Flag football. Temperatures...
Niwot cross country cruises in Class 4A Region 3 championships
The final hurdle the Niwot High School cross country team had to clear before the state meet came in the form of the Class 4A Region 3 championships on Thursday, Oct. 20 at the North Area Athletic Complex in Arvada. In need of a top-four regionals...
Niwot Boys Soccer Claims 3A/4A Longs Peak League Title - Playoffs Up Next.
The good times keep on rolling for Niwot High School boys soccer. Continuing a streak of dominance spanning the last five weeks, Niwot boys soccer came up with its ninth and tenth straight victories...
Answers to October 26, 2022 Courier Crossword Puzzle
Across 3. costume 8. parade 10. blaze 14. trunk 15. striker 16. donkey 18. hurdles 19. Avery 21. intersection 24. wildfires 25. feed 27. Wicked 29. bikeway Down 1. house 2. mariachi 3. Cumberland 4. autumn 5. party 6. cross 7. heart 9. dance 11....
Niwot FB loses 43-3 to Mead, dropping to 3-5 on the season
Niwot High School took on a big game this Saturday against the 2-5 Mead Mavericks. It was the final home game of the season for the Cougars and also their Senior Night. Seniors Kevin Chen, Matt...
