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There wasn't anything normal about the way high school ended for the Niwot Class of 2020, but the belated graduation ceremony...

At Niwot High School, there are two parent groups that aim to support students--the Niwot High School Education Foundation...

The local food scene in the Left Hand Valley is normally thriving in the summer. Things are more complicated this year. In...

Gunbarrel has seen what some might consider more than its fair share of triumphs and trials in the restaurant scene over the...

Live theater arts in the Left Hand Valley were effectively shuttered by the coronavirus pandemic in March, along with most ev...

Last week, the Boulder County Board of County Commissioners announced that it has awarded funding to 11 businesses in Niwot...

Three out of every four COVID-19 deaths in Boulder County have been in a long-term care facility. Each of the more than 40...

There is just a hint of green in the fields where the small herd of horses stand basking in the sunshine. Longs Peak looms...

Many Boulder County businesses are just days away from reopening and there is a lot to learn. That's why Boulder County...

The coronavirus pandemic and resulting lockdowns have taken a steep toll on Niwot businesses, and the path to recovery is sti...

Last week's surprise winter storm might have seemed out of place in April, but as a recently donated artifact to the Niwot...

Easter was different for everyone this year: there were no community egg hunts or egg rolls, and for those who hold the...

Lori and Russ Lindemann moved to the Gunbarrel Estates neighborhood in 1994 with their two children and niece in tow. For...

Can you imagine how we would all be feeling if this had happened in the '80s? The question came up in a friendly Zoom...

In September 1918, a group of soldiers came from Montana to the University of Colorado, in Boulder. Within a week, nearly...

In small towns, churches are much more than simply places of worship to gather on Sunday mornings. They provide a space for...

It's not the way Leland Oxley expected to launch his Gunbarrel restaurant, Motherlode. In less than two weeks he opened the...

The Wild Animal Sanctuary is in the business of giving mistreated animals a happily-ever-after, so when Dillan the geriatric...

On Feb. 26, Scotland made global history by passing the Period Products (Free Provision) Scotland Bill, officially making tam...

Recently, three Niwot High students were recognized by the Rotary Club of Niwot for their outstanding achievements in and...

Niwot seniors Jovani Lopez and Daniel Torres accomplished much more than they thought possible during their four-year high...

There's a bushel of phrases about pie: "It's as easy as pie," "Bye, bye Miss American Pie," and "You're such a sweetie pie."...

Morse Coffin. William Dickens. Porter M. Hinman, William Gould. Marcus Emery. Abel Cushman. Neva. Niwot. Do you recognize...

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

The drive to the Mountain View Aquatic Center in Loveland may have been a little frightful, but that didn't keep the Niwot gi...

In seventh grade, Austin Rathburn realized that his ultimate height was destined to be several derivations from the norm, so...

It's ditch burning season in Boulder County. And that means Seth McKinney and Nick Stremel are starting to gear up. McKinney...

Flagstaff Academy's mission is to develop students who are equipped to be well-rounded, ethical leaders in the world...

Excel Electric's office has been located in Niwot for 35 years, so the sale of the building it's in and subsequent move to a...

Niwot's Little Bird is a symphony of good taste in every form - from art to jewelry, clothing to body care. Sonja...

Last Thursday, Jan. 9, Niwot High alumni Oskar Wells and Sophia Jones stepped up to cut the ribbon. After months of construct...

The Niwot boys basketball team improved to 7-4 on the year, after picking up another pair of wins as Northern League play...

This past year, Front Range Community College expanded its Center for Integrated Manufacturing and added new programs to...

The students of Flagstaff Academy showed that a little Respect can go a long way, after collecting more than 1,000 pairs of...

The Niwot Business Association (NBA) received word in June that a Boulder County Economic Vitality Grant it had applied for...

Thanks to the generosity of the community, Niwot Dental’s first holiday food drive collected nearly 10 boxes of food for...

Joelle McDonald wasn't expecting a life-changing experience when she joined the Niwot girls cross country team as a...

Niwot senior Samrawit Dishon was holding on to a slim lead heading into the toughest stretch of the state cross country race...

The abrupt end to the garden season came with an unseasonable chill, smashing record lows and tying for largest temperature...

It's been a whirlwind fall for second-year drum major Cole Toothaker and the Cougar marching band, but a scary moment over...

Scoring goals isn't Andy Worrell's specialty, but the Cougars' defender knows a good opportunity when he sees it. Luckily...

Senior Calista Law may not have had the most hits or RBIs in Niwot’s thrilling 19-17 win over the Northridge Grizzlies on...

On Saturday, Sept. 28, Niwot's Left Hand Watershed Center is partnering with three other local watershed groups for Front Ran...

Family Village in Longmont is modeled on a communal premise which many societies depended on only decades ago. In the past, f...

Last year, Mwebaza Foundation set the goal of outfitting Niwot Elementary’s sister school, Mwebaza Infant Primary School...