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School volunteer Lydia Moy looks at every opportunity and raises it up a notch. "Your job is not to do 10,000 cutout...

Like all seniors in the class of 2021, Niwot girls basketball point guard Grace Wardle has been dealt a rough hand. The...

Sue Prahl couldn't hold back her emotions while talking about her dear friend Eli Buzas. "I just remember his huge heart,"...

In a year full of challenges, educators have gone above and beyond to support their students. Teachers have been placed in...

Looking over the long list of Elizabeth Duncan's high school achievements, a few words leap to mind: varied, wide-ranging, un...

The COVID-19 pandemic turned life upside down for most of us over the past 12 months, but it was especially hard on the...

On Wednesday, Dec. 16 the St. Vrain Valley School District Board of Education held a special meeting to discuss the return...

It almost seems that since COVID shook the nation in March, it has been an easy scapegoat for many shortcomings. Even if...

The Niwot Patriotic Cookies Moms have been hard at work since Thanksgiving, packing up goodie boxes for the Christmas...

In 1975, the Lutheran Medical Center Foundation was created as a way to support a nonprofit hospital in West Denver. Since...

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...

With the return of in-person learning on Oct. 5, Niwot schools and the St. Vrain Valley School District (SVVSD) are working...

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

In 2020, the public receives news from an enormous number of electronic as well as traditional sources. The information...

A growing number of local families are deeply frustrated with full-time remote learning in the St. Vrain Valley School...

In last week's edition of the Left Hand Valley Courier, we covered the story behind Niwot's Ritz Field, named after Colorado...

The annual Sunrise Stampede 10K run-walk has served as the unofficial kick-off to the new school year in St. Vrain Valley...

It's not the school year that parents and students would like, but at least it's better than last spring. That's how several...

Much of what students learn in school is something called "crystalline knowledge," or knowledge that is based on...

In the fall of 2019, St. Vrain Valley School District formally announced its participation in awarding the Seal of...

During his four years at Niwot High, James Tran was always eager to accept a new challenge, from joining the knitting club, t...

This year has been strange and challenging for educators everywhere, including in Niwot. In a time of unprecedented change...

Though difficult to comprehend in our current environment, the events of COVID-19 mark an unprecedented moment in our shared...

When historians write the history of the coronavirus pandemic, they might want to add this description of online learning...

She howls, sews masks, plots to honor grads, helps kids learn, gets them moving, organizes the occasional birthday car-parade...

Make a float out of your car and come celebrate with a graduation parade. That's what a mom in Heatherwood is telling...

The Education Foundation of the Saint Vrain Valley School District recently announced the winners of their 2020 Tribute to Te...

The socially distant version of the annual Tribute to Teachers awards may have lacked the glamour of a gala, but that didn't...

Our local nonprofits do tremendous work in supporting the Boulder County community. However, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic...

By the time she reached high school, senior keeper Quinn Gossett thought her soccer playing days were well behind her, but...

Pat Murphy of Niwot Realty didn't get a chance to hand out candy and prizes at Niwot's annual Easter egg hunt this year, but...

According to Cathy Olkin, a planetary scientist at Boulder's Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), "Probably you've never hear...

This past Wednesday, Niwot Elementary School hosted its 12th annual Children's Book and Art Sale to benefit The Mwebaza...

Stop by Niwot Elementary School on March 4 and shop the 12th annual Children's Book and Art Sale. Each year, the elementary...

On Feb. 20, Niwot Elementary gifted and talented students held a mock trial. Students were assigned several roles, including...

When South Longmont resident Peter Bronski was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2007, the Italian-American author, who came...

Three rival high schools came together this past holiday season to bring Christmas to their community. Representatives from...

Kyle Reeves has been on the brink of a breakout game for Niwot all season, and when it finally came in the Cougars' 63-40...

According to Susy Tallman, owner of Niwot's Juniper & Twine Floral and Gifts, "Flowers make people happy." Tallman, who...

Colorado state minimum wage is $11.10 an hour. But by various exemptions provided by law, many agricultural workers make...

Niwot's local law firm, Warren, Carlson & Moore LLC (WCM), is excited to introduce the community to their newest member...

Nothing came of last week's bomb threat at Niwot High School, except the arrest of a student believed to be responsible. Noth...

An unexpected "glitch" might have sealed the victory for third-grader Sylvia Madry at the 12th annual Niwot Elementary...

Their first names rhyme, so it is easy to see them as a matched set and their last name is emblematic of the brightening effe...

On Nov. 21, third graders at Niwot Elementary School received personal dictionaries donated by the Rotary Club of Niwot....

Medicine on a leash is how this month's Laurel recipient Jim Thomas refers to his faithful companion, Archie the fox red...

Thanks to the Niwot Historical Society archives, we get a glimpse into Niwot's bygone Thanksgiving celebrations. On Nov. 22,...

Our town is home to many noteworthy eateries offering mouthwatering dishes and a place to catch up with family, friends and...