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Mike Keffeler The Boulder County Commissioners appointed Niwot resident Mike Keffeler to the Niwot Local Improvement District Advisory Committee (LID) on March 11. Keffeler will become the Niwot Community Association (NCA) representative on the LID, taking over for Jeff Knight, who resigned due to a family move to Texas. Keffeler, who grew up in Niwot, has resided in the Morton Heights subdivision in Niwot for many years with his wife Kristin and 3 daughters.. He serves on the NCA board of...
Niwot musician Michael DeLalla, a composer who frequently performs on guitar around Niwot, has recently turned to the written word as part of his creative efforts. "Instrumentalists are generally not known for their stage presence in the same way that singers often are, but I tell stories on stage, which is a great way to contextualize instrumental music," said DeLalla. "I try to bring these cosmic messenger moments to people to bring a little bit of insight into the lives of people and rotate o...
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The March 4, 2025 meeting of the Niwot Local Improvement District Advisory Committee (LID) began with Jim Ditzel, newly elected president of the Niwot Business Association, taking the place of long-time LID advisory committee member and former NBA president Eric Bergeson. LID Treasurer Mary Coonce reported that year-end sales tax revenues for 2024 were down 8.8% from 2023 at just under $250,000. The biggest losses came from the "Wholesale" (down 50%) and "Other" (down 24%) categories, in...
This is the inaugural installment of a monthly feature recapping the activities of the Boulder County Commissioners. Boulder County Commissioners background information: The Boulder County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) consists of three members: Claire Levy, Marta Loachamin, and Ashley Stolzmann. Each commissioner is elected at-large to a four-year term. They represent the entire county, which has a population of 330,758 according to the U.S. 2020 census. The BOCC is responsible for a...
Jim Ditzel is the new Niwot Business Association (NBA) president and is ready to continue the great work of Eric Bergeson, former NBA president and NBA board member. Ditzel said Bergeson and the board "did a great job, especially through Covid and the chaos that created. They provided support to the businesses, helping everyone." Ditzel is originally from the small town of Tipton, Iowa, and graduated from the University of Iowa. In 1983, he relocated to Boulder County to pursue a master's...
Road Closure News The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT ) announced March 6 that the Jay Road median between northbound and southbound CO 119/Diagonal Highway was reopened four days earlier than the announced March 10 completion date as CDOT worked to minimize the closure's traffic impact. Within five days of the closure, crews completed the bikeway underpass at Jay Road which also included: • Installing pipe for the underpass drainage. • Installing 114 feet of pre-cast concrete box...
Boulder County officials are moving forward with plans to amend the Land Use Code to allow mobile farm stands in unincorporated areas, a change that could provide vital support to small and medium-sized agricultural producers across the region. The proposal, formally known as Docket DC-25-0001, was authorized by the Board of County Commissioners on Feb. 4 and focuses on updating Article 4-516 (Accessory Agricultural Sales) of the Land Use Code. This initiative emerged from the 2023 Farm Stand...
An audience of close to 40 people attended a community meeting on Thursday, March 6, at Niwot Hall, to hear about the proposed development plans for the former feed store property at 291 Second Avenue in Niwot. Architects Tucker Huey and Anne Postle of Osmosis Architecture gave a slideshow presentation about the proposed two-story mixed-use building and also addressed comments and questions from the audience. The architects represent Niwot residents John and Xan Fischer, who bought the property...
Niwot's first first Friday Art Walk of 2025 went off without a hitch this past Friday, March 7, in Old Town Niwot and in Cottonwood Square. Participating businesses included Osmosis Art and Architecture and Inkberry Books, and the patrons who attended got a first hand look at some wonderful art. Gene Hayworth, co-owner of Inkberry Books, said, "We had a turnout of about twenty people, so not as many people as in the summer, but the crowd that we did have seemed to be good and really enjoy it....
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Second in a series of articles highlighting Niwot's 150-year history. Although a plat for the Town of Niwot was recorded March 30, 1875, the recorded history of the inhabitants of the area now known as Niwot began with Native American tribal communities, described in Part 1 of this series. Next came the early settlers, mostly white, who came to Colorado first as trappers, and later in much greater numbers as gold miners, many of whom eventually settled in and around Niwot. Descendants of some...
Nearly a year ago, Fred Mosqueda spoke to a standing-room-only audience at Niwot Hall and shared his Southern Arapaho culture with the community. As Niwot commemorates its 150th anniversary this month, Mosqueda will return for a special event to reflect on the past and explore how the town can foster lasting relationships with the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes. The upcoming community event, “Building Arapaho, Cheyenne, and Niwot Relationships," will occur on Monday, March 17, from 6 to 8 p.m. a...
The Niwot High School Orchestra traveled to New York City on Feb. 27 to participate in the Orchestra Cup at the Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, the national school orchestra championship, and came home winners of a third-place trophy. Each year, only fifteen high school orchestras across the country are invited to compete in the Orchestra Cup, the national championship of orchestra competitions. The orchestra students from NHS were members of one of those few ensembles selected in October...
Kellie Beran will be retiring from volunteering for The Left Hand Grange No. 9, and Niwot Hall (formerly Left Hand Grange, Inc.) after roughly 30 years. Beran's commitment, time and dedication to the Niwot community is well deserving of this month's Left Hand Laurel. Like many people, Colorado found Beran in 1984. While on her way moving from New York to California, she stayed with family in Boulder where she met her husband Mark. They then made Niwot their home. Beran's volunteer service...
March is going to be a very energized and exciting time at the Hall. The month brings loads of art, music, literature, informational talks, dancing, all topped off by a huge celebration of Niwot's 150th birthday on March 30. Would you like to step into a gorgeous wedding scene? Don't miss the Micro-Wedding Open House. There's something for everyone at the Hall this month. Ollin Farms Food & Community Health Discussion - Who's Your Farmacist? Wednesday, March 5, 6:00 p.m. Ollin Farms is excited...
Road Report Despite clearly posted "No Left Turn" signs at 63rd Street southbound through Lookout Road, plus the draping of the left turn signal that says "Out of Service," drivers are still observed regularly turning left at the intersection as construction work for the replacement of water lines continues. As there have also been posted signs stating, "This intersection is remotely monitored," drivers are encouraged to respect the posted signs, continue south through this intersection and...
In a packed Niwot Hall on Feb. 26, the Niwot Historical Society hosted Jerilyn DeCoteau (Chippewa Indian lawyer, co-director of Toward Right Relationship with Native Peoples Program, and Chief Justice for the Pueblo of San Ildefonso Supreme Court) and former Naropa University Professor Laurie Rugenstein, who delivered a powerful presentation that illuminated Boulder County's often-overlooked Native American history while advocating for meaningful steps toward reconciliation. The speakers, part...
Niwot will host its first-ever Native Art Market on Sunday, March 16, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Niwot Hall. The free event is co-sponsored by the Niwot Cultural Arts Association and Create áyA, a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering marginalized artists. This unique event will feature a number of talented emerging Indigenous artists, both local to Colorado and from across the region, offering a diverse array of handcrafted artwork for the community to admire and purchase. The...
Niwot Wheel Works bike shop is up and running at its new location and under new ownership, next to Fan's Chinese Cuisine, in the southwest corner of Cottonwood Square shopping center. Fernando Tapia, who worked at the original Niwot Wheel Works since its inception eight years ago, took over the ownership reins of the business from his friend and former colleague, Eric Bergeson. Bergeson announced in December that he would move on from the bike shop business and that he would not be renewing the...
The Niwot Cemetery, located at 7251 Nimbus Road across the road from the Left Hand Water District offices, was created in the late 1800s when early pioneer Jerome Gould deeded the approximately 2-acre site to "the inhabitants of the Town of Niwot and the vicinity thereof" for use as a cemetery. The Niwot Cemetery Association (Association) was formed and bylaws were adopted on January 4, 1884, and the Association has managed the cemetery ever since. Now, over 140 years later, the cemetery has...
On Sept. 17, 2024, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) authorized the Community Planning & Permitting staff to pursue text amendments to the Site Plan Review (SPR) regulations in Article 4-800 of the Boulder County Land Use Code. The Board expressed concerns about the increasing home sizes, the rate of change by which they are increasing in unincorporated Boulder County, and how these increases impact neighborhood character, sustainability, and affordability. The proposed amendments are now set for hearing before the Boulder County...
Niwot's premier summer concert series, Rock & Rails, will be here before long, and the organizing committee is hard at work. The season starts Thursday, June 5, and runs through Aug. 28, with 13 concerts. Opening acts start at 5 p.m. with the headliners taking the stage at 6:30 p.m. every Thursday night all summer long. The event, which won the Governor's Award for Best Downtown Event in its 2006 inaugural season, is managed by the Niwot Cultural Arts Association and the Niwot Business...
The Left Hand Valley Courier, a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, launched a fundraising campaign in November 2024 with the goal of raising $250,000 to pay reporters and vendors, print the newspaper weekly, upgrade our printing quality, and support our educational mission. Your generosity has been overwhelming. To date, we have raised $48,213.00 with $3,625.00 of that donated in 2025. Our success is due to the outpouring of local support from you, our loyal readers. We are in the process of applying for grants to supplement our local fundraisin...
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The year-end numbers are in, and they show a continuing downward trend in sales tax revenues collected by the Niwot Local Improvement District (LID) for 2024. Revenues for 2024 totalled $249,677, down 8.8% from 2023 sales tax collections. The calendar year 2022 marked the high point for revenues collected by the LID at $292,231. But in 2023, LID revenues dropped to $273,747, a decline of $18,484, or 6.3%, from 2022, and the 2024 year-end figures showed an even greater decline. LID members were...
Colorado is home to 637 mountains ranked at over 13,000 feet in elevation. Niwot resident Alannah McTighe has summited over half of them. An avid mountaineer since the early 1980s, she has spent much of her life ascending peaks. McTighe moved to Greeley, Colorado after graduating from the University of California Berkeley, and was employed as a librarian at the University of Northern Colorado when she was introduced to mountain climbing. Her co-worker invited her to a Colorado Mountain Club moun...
Michael Moss, owner of Kilt Farm, is the President of the Community Farmers Alliance (COFA) and is deeply concerned about the new hourly minimum wage and its potential negative impact on local farmers and small businesses in unincorporated Boulder County. COFA represents the farmers who produce 80% of Boulder County's vegetables and is actively working to address the challenges posed by the minimum wage ordinance passed by the Boulder County Commissioners in the fall of 2023. The Boulder County...
The architecture team representing the owners of the former feed store property on Second Avenue will hold a community meeting on Thursday, March 6, to inform the public about a proposed development plan for the site. The event, which is an opportunity for the public to comment on the proposed project, will begin at 5:00 pm at Niwot Hall, formerly known as the Left Hand Grange. Architects Anne Postle and Tucker Huey of Osmosis Architecture plan to unveil a proposed 9,382-square-foot mixed-use...
A black bear has been repeatedly sighted in the Niwot neighborhood of Heather Hills throughout the month of February, raising questions about the bear's winter activity. Residents first observed the bear on Feb. 7, with the majority of sightings since reported near Bird Cliff Way and Meadow Lake Road. Resident Dawn Server of Meadow Lake Honey said, "It has been in neighborhood yards at least twice per week. She elaborated, "The bear roams through backyards, looking for food and pulls down bird...
Those who attended the 27th Annual Soup, Soup & More community dinner enjoyed a savory time on Saturday, Feb. 22, at Niwot United Methodist Church on Lookout Road in Gunbarrel. For three hours, over 20 delicious soups were on display in crock pots just waiting for sampling. In addition to the soups, community members enjoyed a variety of salads, breads and desserts. All the soups were homemade by church members and friends. One church member, the spry nonagenarian Arlene Grinnell, made and...
Niwot's first First Friday Art Walk of 2025 will occur on March 7, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Old Town Niwot and in Cottonwood Square. "It's easier to hold the events when it's warmer and lighter outside, although we still had a great turnout in December before the holidays, so we are excited for the year coming up," said Coordinator Anne Postle. Postle estimates the First Friday Art Walks have been occurring since 2010. The events are sponsored by the Niwot Cultural Arts Association and hosted...
Boulder County coffee shops and markets are raising prices as global coffee shortages drive costs to record highs. The Old Oak Coffeehouse in Niwot recently increased prices, adding about 50 cents to basic drinks such as drip coffee, espresso, and americanos. "This is a very sad, frustrating and frightening time for us," said Old Oak owners Michael Tomich and Patty Machen, who opened their shop at 136 Second Avenue in 2017. Their supplier, Boulder-based Silver Canyon Coffee, recently raised...
Road Closures There will be the following road closures along the CO 119 corridor during the week of Feb. 23 to March 1: • Between 63rd Street and 55th Street there will be a right lane closure on the southbound side of CO 119 for general maintenance from Monday, Feb. 24, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. • Between Jay and Airport Roads on Southbound CO 119 Monday, from Feb. 24, to Friday, Feb. 28, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., there will be shoulder closures. The Jay Road median at CO 119 will be closed from Feb. 28...
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Pickleball is a sport that is growing in popularity and venues are in high demand. With the planning stage now complete and the design stage in progress, Tom Watson Park will soon be home to eight pickleball courts and four new tennis courts. Boulder Parks and Recreation (BPR) is responding to the surging popularity of pickleball with plans to construct the new courts at Tom Watson Park on North 63rd Street across from Coot Lake, part of a multi-year strategy to expand the city's racket sports...
The Niwot Historical Society's first Now & Then Lecture Series for 2025 will feature Friends Peace Teams on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at 7 p.m. with the lecture, "Fort Chambers: A Call for Boulder to Reckon with our History and Build Right Relationships with Indigenous Peoples Today." The lecture will feature three presenters at Niwot Hall (formerly Left Hand Grange) who are a part of The Land Group of Right Relationships Boulder (RRB), Jerilyn DeCoteau, Paula Palmer, and Laurie Rugenstein. The Land...
As Niwot's Sesquicentennial approaches on March 30, 2025, the ad hoc committee charged with coordinating a year-long celebration is hard at work on everything from lectures, to birthday parties, to puzzles, to time capsules. The committee, first suggested by the Niwot Local Improvement District Advisory Committee and Kathy Koehler of the Niwot Historical Society, is comprised of members representing Niwot's many non-profit organizations, including the Niwot Business Association, the Niwot...
In 2021, a couple of years after moving to Niwot, Hope Doty finally had met enough crafters in the area to get a group together as she missed participating in the group she had founded when she lived in Texas. She followed through on her friend Annie Enger's advice to speak with the manager of The Wheel House, who at the time happened to be a knitter as well. The outcome was the formation of the crafting group called "Crafts and Hooch" which meets once a month, on Thursday evenings after 5:00...
Artist Bill Enyart's Valentine's Day "Artist in Action" event held on Feb. 14 brought artists and art connoisseurs together in Niwot Hall. Enyart is the current artist-in-residence at Niwot Hall and has various works displayed throughout the building. Enyart said, "My friend and leader of the Colorado Plein Air Artists of Colorado (PAAC - Boulder), Carolyn Bradley, was the first artist in residence at Niwot Hall and she reached out to me before the holidays about getting involved, and I thought...
Soup, Soup & More, a community favorite event, returns to Niwot United Methodist Church at 7405 Lookout Road in Gunbarrel on Saturday, Feb. 22, from 4 - 7 p.m. The event has been a community favorite for 27 years because there is no set entry price, patrons always run into someone they know, and it provides an easy opportunity for fellowship. Donations are welcome, and there are over 20 different types of hot soup presented along with drinks, salads, bread and dessert to enjoy. Repeat attendees...
Niwot area author Jennifer Svendsen discussed her supernatural tale, "Stranger to Myself," at a book signing at The Boulder Bookstore on Feb. 11. "Stranger to Myself, " published in January 2014, is about a character who lives in Niwot, switching bodies and lives with someone else in New York, trying to figure out her new identity, and coming to terms with her life. Limited copies were available at the signing, but her book is available at Barnes & Noble, Amazon, and at the Boulder Bookstore....
Local commuters and residents continue to feel the pain of simultaneous road closures associated not just with the CO 119 Safety, Mobility & Bikeway Project, but also with the additional Boulder County infrastructure work, including a sewage line replacement on 95th Street and two water line replacements at 63rd Street which also impact Jay Road. The latest closure that currently appears on the CDOT (Colorado Department of Transportation) website will occur on the Jay Road median that crosses...
Colorado House Bill 1169, known as “Housing Developments on Faith and Educational Land,” was introduced on Feb. 4, 2025, to the Colorado General Assembly by 14 Democrats as sponsors. It aims to make it easier to build housing on land owned by religious institutions, school districts, and state colleges or universities. The sponsors say the bill is part of an effort to address Colorado’s growing housing affordability crisis by allowing residential development on these properties, even if current zoning laws would not normally permit it. If pa...
Do you know people in the area who have something unusual in common? Like they have climbed all of Colorado’s fourteeners, they have jumped out of an airplane, they went to the same middle school in another state, they were in New York during 9/11, or they have a famous relative in common. That kind of thing. The Left Hand Valley Courier is launching a new feature called “Connections” to highlight the unusual things we have in common to better get to know one another. Send your connections with names and contact information to edito...
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Niwot Cultural Arts Association's Let's Wine About Winter event celebrated its eighth successful year this past Saturday, Feb. 8, from 1 - 5 p.m. in Cottonwood Square and old town Niwot's business district. The event invited locals and visitors to explore the unique shops and restaurants of Cottonwood Square and Second Avenue while they enjoyed tasting a variety of wine, beer, and other culinary offerings. Everyone was able to gather, share good conversation, and enjoy the welcoming atmosphere...
In what was the last official meeting for Niwot Local Improvement District Advisory Committee (LID) members Eric Bergeson and Jeff Knight, the LID approved three funding requests. Bergeson's term as the Niwot Business Association (NBA) representative expires at the end of February, and the county commissioners have already appointed newly elected NBA president Jim Ditzel as his replacement. Bergeson, who has served on the LID for five years, said, "It's been a privilege. I won't be a stranger."...
Changes are on the horizon for the Niwot Business Association (NBA) as several key officers prepare to step down, making way for new leadership in the spring of 2025. The term of current NBA President Eric Bergeson of The Wheel House will end and Bergeson has decided to step down from his leadership role. Jim Ditzel of Summit Commercial Real Estate will be the new president, having been elected after running unopposed for the position. Ditzel, a longtime NBA member, has already begun...
Do you know people in the area who have something unusual in common? Like they have climbed all of Colorado’s fourteeners, they have jumped out of an airplane, they went to the same middle school in another state, they were in New York during 9/11, or they have a famous relative in common. That kind of thing. The Left Hand Valley Courier is launching a new feature called “Connections” to highlight the unusual things we have in common to better get to know one another. Send your connections with names and contact information to edito...
