Trick or Treat? Behind the scenes of Niwot's Haunted House

Now it can be told.

For well over 20 years, long-time Niwot resident and real estate agent Pat Murphy has sponsored, organized, funded and championed the Great Pumpkin Party on the Saturday before Halloween, and whenever there is a vacant commercial space in town, she has been quick to ask if it can be used for a haunted house as part of the event.

Murphy has often worked with the Niwot High...