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Holiday lights display love to and from the community
Setting up a massive number of light strings, blow-up characters, and complicated displays is always a monumental task for the annual Christmas light display in Chuck Rodgers' yard. It takes weeks of...
Crash results in charges against Sheriff's deputy
The Boulder County District Attorney’s Office announced that Boulder County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Daniel Pratt, age 45, has been charged with two counts of vehicular assault, a Class 5 Felony, based on the outcome of a crash investigation...
COURIER CROSSWORD CORNER ANSWERS FEBRUARY 15, 2023
ACROSS 3. Falcon 9. Niwot 12. Bernett 14. pickleball 15. permanent 16. pencils 17. ebikes 18. silo DOWN 1. traffic 2. Frederick 4. winter 5. recreational 6. Rodgers 7. basketball 8. youth 10. kitchen 11. sleep 13. Niles...
Post-Valentine's-Day Day
It's finally over! You did it. You survived. No more pink and red paper hearts in shop windows. No more advertisements for romantic getaways or presents. No more listening to your friends brag about...
Let's Wine About Winter features 31 Niwot businesses
Let's Wine About Winter, sponsored by the Niwot Cultural Arts Association (NCAA), returns Feb. 11 after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. The walk-about event begins at 1 p.m. and runs until 5 p....
Soup, Soup & More offers community gathering
Soup, Soup & More, a community event sponsored by the Niwot United Methodist Church, returns for its 25th anniversary on Saturday, Feb. 25, from 4 to 7 p.m. The free event began in 1997 as an...
Photo of the Week Could Be Yours
Calling all photographers, intentional or accidental! The Left Hand Valley Courier’s Photo of the Week feature is open to any area resident who personally photographs Niwot-Gunbarrel area sights, including people (with permission, of course),...
NCA ponders trees and much more
The Niwot Community Association (NCA) held its monthly board meeting Feb. 1 in the Mountain View Fire Rescue Niwot Station conference room and the first topic was trees. Board member Pat Murphy raised...
Let's talk about...loading the dishwasher
Ok. I don't know about you, but loading the dishwasher tends to be an issue in most households. There seems to be one person who is determined to load it in an orderly fashion where all the plates...
RTD Gathers Feedback on Northwest Rail Study
The Regional Transportation District (RTD) held an open house in Gunbarrel on Jan. 31 to gauge citizens' reactions and thoughts about the feasibility study regarding commuter rail service between...
Home on the Grange
Why is the Grange closed? Don't worry, it's good news. Beginning Feb. 13, new flooring will be installed on the first level. The project is slated to be completed by Feb. 21. Watch for before and...
Finding the right beat
The Wandering Jellyfish Bookshop was crowded the last Saturday in January. Twenty two teens squeezed around the table, onto the couches, and on any other available seat in order to learn from young...
Public invited to take survey regarding East Boulder Creek Site
Public input is being requested by Boulder County Parks & Open Space as the department prepares a management plan for the East Boulder Creek Site. The survey is an opportunity for the community...
COURIER CROSSWORD CORNER ANSWERS FEBRUARY 8, 2023
ACROSS 1. beat 3. podium 7. soup 9. female 10. athletic 11. wine 12. safety 14. three 15. Jellyfish 16. trees DOWN 2. three 4. dive 5. Country 6. management 8. Northwest 12. Slifer 13. eleven...
Kyle Brown is selected for House District 12
On Saturday, Jan. 28, the Boulder County Democratic Party (BCDP) voted to select Kyle Brown to represent House District 12 in the state legislature. Brown won 41 votes, which was 80.39% of the 51...
Niles property redevelopment reviewed by Design Review Committee
Niwot dentist Dr. Ashley Niles has submitted plans to Boulder County for redevelopment of the property located at 364 Second Avenue in Niwot, which is currently occupied by Niwot Pizza, formerly...
Rock & Rails Tip Jar applications open
The Niwot Cultural Arts Association, which manages Niwot's Rock & Rails summer concert series with the Niwot Business Association, announced that applications for receipt of Tip Jar proceeds are...
Death Notice
Gloria Jean Knudtson Gloria Jean (Davenport) Knudtson (77) of Niwot died January 22, 2023 at her home. A Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023, at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, 1318 Mapleton... Full story
Photo of the Week Could Be Yours?
Calling all photographers, intentional or accidental! The Left Hand Valley Courier’s Photo of the Week feature is open to any area resident who personally photographs Niwot-Gunbarrel area sights, including people (with permission, of course),...
Stabbing and car theft in Gunbarrel
The Boulder County Sheriff’s office arrested 27-year-old Michael Chunn who reportedly lives in Gunbarrel following a string of incidents that occurred in Boulder County spanning from the late evening hours of Jan. 24 into the morning hours of Jan....
Let's Talk About ...Heat
Ok. It's been a cold winter. Really cold. We all wake up to freezing cold houses, glance outside to see what snowfall occurred during the night, wondering if it will be a snow day and a treacherous...
Artist reception at Inkberry Books on First Friday
Inkberry Books is more than a place to find current and classic reading material. Owners Gene Hayworth and Keith Waters often include art displays by local artists, and February will feature the art...
Courier Crossword Puzzle Answers February 1, 2023
ACROSS 2. Brown 5. whodunnit 7. February 9. mariachi 11. Rowan 12. debate 13. freestyle 15. regionals DOWN 1. nonprofit 3. Gunbarrel 4. Unified 6. officials 8. Niles 10. basketball 14. Louisville...
Four candidates apply for LID Advisory Committee
Four candidates have applied for appointment to the Niwot Local Improvement District Advisory Committee, with four openings to be filled. The Boulder County Commissioners will make appointments to...
Tracey Bernett resigns - David Skaggs eyes District 12 representative office
A Niwot-area resident and former U.S. Representative, David Skaggs, is one of a handful of people who have expressed interest in the vacancy in Colorado House District 12. The unexpected opportunity...
Diagonal Highway Mobility Project submits state review
The principal parties designing the CO 119 (the “Diagonal”) Safety and Mobility Improvements Project and Bikeway Project have submitted their plans for review in compliance with a 1974 law known as the Areas and Activities of State Interest...
Photo of the Week Could Be Yours?
Calling all photographers, intentional or accidental! The Left Hand Valley Courier’s Photo of the Week feature is open to any area resident who personally photographs Niwot-Gunbarrel area sights, including people (with permission, of course),...
Ollin Farms receives climate grant
Ollin Farms was awarded a $90,000 grant by Boulder County's Office of Sustainability, Climate Action & Resilience. The award was part of over $500,000 in grants awarded by the Climate Innovation F...
Prairie dog meeting
On Jan. 17, Boulder County Parks & Open Space (POS) held its annual meeting to discuss last year's prairie dog removal activities and the population updates on burrowing owls and black-footed...
Author reading at Una Vida with reception at Inkberry Books
On Saturday, Jan. 28, at 7:00 p.m., Tibetan Buddhist monk Khentrul Lodro Thaye Rinpoche will read from his book, "The Power of Mind: A Tibetan Monk's Guide to Finding Freedom in Every Challenge." The...
January art brings nature to Niwot's coffee shops
Anyone looking to view beautiful nature artwork should be sure to visit The Old Oak Coffeehouse and Winot Coffee Company. Although there are only a few days left in the month, you will not want to...
January review: The Power of Mind
When I first received a copy of The Power of Mind: A Tibetan Monk's Guide to Finding Freedom in Every Challenge by Khentrul Rinpoche, I was excited to see what was in store. I've always been...
Courier Crossword Corner Answers January 25, 2023
ACROSS 5. Rinpoche 6. climate 7. review 8. Inkberry 11. Mustangs 12. owls DOWN 1. baker 2. win 3. four 4. median 6. choir 9. birds 10. Falcon 13. Skaggs...
RTD Northwest Rail Open House Coming up in Gunbarrel
The Regional Transportation District (RTD) is hosting an open house on Tuesday, Jan. 31 in the Hampton Inn & Suites in Gunbarrel at 6333 Lookout Rd. You may arrive any time between 5 p.m. and 7...
Boulder County shows its love for Sheriff Joe Pelle
Hundreds of Boulder County residents, and some from beyond, gathered at the Boulder County Fairgrounds Jan. 10 to honor retiring Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle. The assembly featured so many...
Story Behind the Name: Parker Park
Gene Parker was in his late thirties when he and his wife Denise bought a spanking new home in Gunbarrel's Heatherwood subdivision. The year was 1967, and most of Heatherwood was still a twinkle in...
Photo of the Week Could Be Yours?
Calling all photographers, intentional or accidental! The Left Hand Valley Courier’s Photo of the Week feature is open to any area resident who personally photographs Niwot-Gunbarrel area sights, including people (with permission, of course),...
Book launch party at Wandering Jellyfish
Authors Martha Freeman and Claudia Mills will be at The Wandering Jellyfish Bookshop in Niwot Saturday, Jan. 21 from 5 to 6 p.m. to celebrate the release of Freeman’s new middle-grade mystery novel, “Trashed!” According to a press release, the...
NBA
The Niwot Business Association (NBA) got down to its own business at the last meeting, held Jan. 10 at Rocky Mountain Christian Church. NBA president Eric Bergeson announced that NBA membership dues...
LID approves funding for Diagonal connection plan
The Niwot Local Improvement District (LID) advisory committee approved a $10,000 expenditure for connectivity planning, accepting a proposal from Niwot architectural firm Fletemeyer & Lee...
Let's Talk About...Where's the Scissors?
Ok. I love my husband dearly. He's a good person, a great father and a great husband, and he is very handy around the house. Ok. You are thinking, "here it comes..." But no. Well, yes. I don't know if...
Pumpkin Walk brings new customers
Deb Fowler, vice-president of the NBA, was pleased with the results of the Pumpkin Walk, an NBA event held throughout October which was funded by the Niwot Local Improvement District (LID). Fowler...
