Left Hand Valley Courier

07/23/2025

Another Wednesday, another edition of your is now available online!

- New Italian steakhouse to move into Niwot
- Boulder County passenger rail update
- New dog kennel approved for Niwot
- Niwot trails & roads updates
- Gargoyles update
- 50th anniversary for local Niwot business
- National Night Out preview
- Update to Courier Donor Wall (thanks for helping us stay alive!
- Happenings at the Hall
- Let's Talk About
- Education highlights
- Sports coverage & awards

And more great stories in this jam-packed edition! Be sure to subscribe online to help keep our local newspaper running.

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07/20/2025

The Niwot Nifties, formed in 1924, stands as the longest-running 4-H club operating without interruption in Boulder County.

Read more about the the club that will be competing at the Boulder County Fair at the Boulder County Fairgrounds Aug. 6-10 using the link below.

The Niwot Nifties, formed in 1924, stands as the longest-running 4-H club operating without interruption in Boulder County. Members will be competing at the Boulder County Fair at the Boulder County Fairgrounds Aug. 6-10. The club maintains an active youth development program and community engagemen...

07/16/2025

Happy Wednesday!
A new edition of your is available online now!

Some of this week's headlines:
- Commissioners deny subdivision proposal
- West Nile virus found in Niwot
- Niwot Nifties prepare for Counry Fair
- Niwot PID effort update
- Courier Cookbook
- Road & Trail updates
- Local Journalism update
- R&R review & preview

And other events, updates, & stories all on our website! Just use the link below and be sure to subscribe online to help keep the alive!

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07/12/2025

In keeping with the NCA’s mission of educating the public and serving as a two-way conduit of information between the community and Boulder County, the results of this survey will be shared with Boulder County Commissioners as a gauge of sentiment around the current minimum wage ordinance and its potential effects.

Visit our website for more information and be sure to share this survey with your friends so we can acquire accurate information.

https://niwot.org/boulder-county-wage-ordinance-survey/

07/12/2025

The Niwot Patriotic Cookie Moms send care packages of cookies, trinkets, and copies of the Left Hand Valley Courier to U.S. service troops around the world.

Use the link below to read the latest thank you from the "Cougars" of VAQ-139 on the USS Nimitz.

The Niwot Patriotic Cookie Moms send care packages of cookies, trinkets, and copies of the Left Hand Valley Courier to U.S. service troops around the world. The following is a recent thank you to the Niwot Patriotic Cookie Moms from the "Cougars" on the USS Nimitz: Greetings from the USS Nimitz! I'm...

07/11/2025

07/11/2025

Artists were invited to submit their entries by June 30 with selected artists dropping off their works at Osmosis Gallery on July 7 to be judged. People's Choice voting opens on July 11 at the First Friday Art Walk from 5:00-9:00 p.m.

Read more about how to vote and the process of this art show by using the link below!

Niwot's continued dedication to the arts is yet again showcased with the "Why Not Niwot?" Juried Art Show, beginning this Friday, July 11 at this month's First Friday Art Walk, which is happening on the second Friday of July due to the July 4th holiday. Artists were invited to submit their entries b...

07/10/2025

The storefront, formerly home to a Farmers Insurance office, required significant remodeling before it could function as part of the bookstore.

Read more about the expansion & renovation by using the link below.

Inkberry Books, a longtime staple of Niwot's Cottonwood Square, has expanded its footprint, bringing thousands of previously stored titles out of boxes and onto shelves for the first time. Co-owners Gene Hayworth and Keith Waters, who have been collecting books for over three decades, saw the opport...

07/09/2025

Happy 🐫 day! A new edition of your is now available online. Be sure to support local journalism shrimp subscribe if you don't already!

This week:
- Inkberry Books expansion
- 4th of July coverage
- MVFD unveils new headquarters
- Post Office update
- Troops thank Cookie Moms
- Minimum Wage update
- New art exhibit
- Why Not Niwot voting begins
- Local events
- Education highlights
- Courier Cookbook
- Sports

And so many more stories in this week's edition! Just use the link below.

Left Hand Valley Courier: All Local, All The Time

07/02/2025

As of today, we are officially at the halfway point between the years 2000 & 2050. Tomorrow we will be closer to 2050 than 2000...

Anyways! Here are some of this week's headlines:
- Niwot Pizza has new location
- Gunbarrel Library predicted opening date
- Boulder completes major sewer project
- Road & Trail news
- Where Are They Now?
- Courier Cookbook
- Let's Talk About

And more! Just use the link below and be sure to subscribe to the weekly edition online to help support our writers & keep local journalism alive!

Left Hand Valley Courier: All Local, All The Time

06/30/2025

"This new facility represents a major step forward for our agency and our ability to service the public efficiently and professionally," said Fire Chief Pepper Valdez in the District's news release announcing the event.

Guided tours of the facility will begin after the 2 p.m. ribbon cutting ceremony. Read more details & information using the link below.

The Mountain View Fire Protection District (MVFPD) is inviting the public to a ribbon cutting and open house on Tuesday, July 1, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. to join personnel and local leaders in celebration of the District's new headquarters at 6328 Monarch Park Place in Niwot. "This new facility represe...