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Fire protection in Niwot goes back at least 100 years, as evidenced by the Firehouse Museum next to the Left Hand Grange in...

He was 120 pounds of black and brown love at the end of the school day for kids at Niwot Elementary School. For the past two...

In his final stretch at Niwot High, the dreaded senioritis has eluded pitcher/outfielder Micah Sheats on the baseball...

The following is text of Niwot High Student Council President Benjamin Goff's commencement address: In the years of 2002 or 2...

Niwot's summer calendar will look more like its pre-pandemic norm, after the Niwot Local Improvement District Advisory...

Nancy Pitz, (left) Niwot Elementary School, happily accepts coffees for the teachers that Pat Murphy of Niwot Real Estate...

Senior forward Ismael Dominguez didn't earn the nickname "Big Game Ish" by accident. His penchant for being in the right plac...

Niwot Elementary's Jessica Easley says she has an amazing job. Her passion for teaching and dedication to her students...

It's not every teen who can find an emergency bandmate in their house, let alone one who can play Zimbabwean music. When...

It's always a great honor to be named a finalist for Teacher of the Year, but this year's group earned recognition in a...

On April 6, Niwot Elementary School and the Mwebaza Foundation are hosting a fundraiser at Chipotle on Ken Pratt Boulevard...

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

The Niwot boys didn't end up on the winning end of the score in their 2021 season finale, but even that wasn't enough to...

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...