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Articles from the November 15, 2016 edition


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  • Volleyball: Cougars capture regional title, earn berth in 4A state tournament

    Jocelyn Rowley, [email protected]|Nov 15, 2016

    With green rally towels in hand, Niwot fans packed their home gym last Friday night to see the 11th ranked Cougars vie for a state tournament slot against No. 14 Battle Mountain and No. 26 Littleton in the Class 4A Region 11 tournament. Niwot came into the tournament losers of its last five matches, including a shutout at the Ponderosa Mustang Classic, a season-end tournament featuring Class 4A and 5A teams from the south Denver metro area. But Coach Preston Brown said he wasn’t too concerned ab...

  • Rumor of gun puts Niwot High School on lockdown - all are safe

    Nov 15, 2016

    Rumors that a student had brought a gun to Niwot High School this morning caused a lockdown and lockout. The district has since reported that ALL students are SAFE in their classrooms and that the building has been secured. Boulder County Sheriff's Cmdr. Mike Wagner said the following in a statement: "At this point we have no credible threat and no confirmation that the rumor is true, but out of an abundance of caution, we are treating the information as being potentially real until we can rule out or determine that the rumor is untrue,"...

  • St. Vrain Valley and Boulder Valley School issues pass

    Aurelia Pollard, Left Hand Valley Courier|Nov 15, 2016

    Two important education items on the Nov. 8 ballot were the St. Vrain Valley School District (SVVSD) bond issue for capital improvements and the Boulder Valley School District (BVSD) mill levy override for operational expenses. Both were approved by voters. The SVVSD $260 million bond measure, which passed 61.88 percent to 38.12 percent by district voters in Boulder County, will address critical student and school needs. It includes various renovations throughout the district, additions to existing schools and building of new schools. A...