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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.m., with businesses offering beverage samples, refreshments, and live music for participants in Cottonwood Square and the downtown business district. Several businesses are pairing up for the event, with a total of 31 shops, restaurants and offices participating. To purchase a ticket and become a me...
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 opportunity to connect with the community, enjoy homemade soup and other refreshments during a time of fellowship, and raise money for outreach programs. This year Soup, Soup & More returns after a Covid-induced hiatus, marking the 25th year the church has offered the event. Janet Gates, who grew up in the...
Otto LaVerne Ahlgrim, II Dec. 5, 1939 – Jan. 15, 2023 Longmont resident Otto LaVerne Ahlgrim, II, died Sun. Jan. 15, 2023, at his home at age 83. Otto, or "Butch" as he was known to his side of the family, was born Dec. 5, 1939, in South Bend, Indiana, to Otto Ahlgrim and Signa Murdick Ahlgrim. When he was 12 years old, the family moved from South Bend to Colorado because of Otto's severe childhood asthma. Otto met the love of his life, Arlene "Tiny" Obrecht in 1957, whom he married in 1962 in L...
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), buildings, animals, birds, plants, flowers, events, or anything else. Naturally, there are a few rules to follow: • The photograph must be submitted in jpg format via email to [email protected] in high resolution. • Please include a caption describing the photo, your name, email address and phone numbe...
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 her concern about the loss of old trees in Niwot and arranged for Josh Morin, founder of We Love Trees, Inc., to present information to the NCA. Morin explained how humans relate to the ecosystem and have established trees in this area, many of which are aging. He described some initiatives that mi...
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 and bowls are lined up like the terra-cotta army in Xi'an. I don't know about you, but I have never reviewed the instruction manual for our dishwasher to see the proper way it should be loaded. And honestly, I never intend to. But there is almost always someone who feels it is a badge of honor and...
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 Denver and Longmont. Northwest Rail is the long-promised provision for rail service from Denver to Boulder and Longmont that voters approved as part of the FasTracks transit expansion in 2004. FasTracks has provided 25 miles of light rail and 53 miles of commuter rail, but has yet to reach Boulder and...
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 after photos showing off what is expected to be a dramatic update. Niwot Community Connection Thursday, Feb. 9, 10- 11:30 a.m. The Niwot Community Connection offers a diverse array of activities for folks 50 and over. In addition to the traditional agenda, this month's meeting will include guests Becky...
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 adult (YA) author Ellen O'Clover. O'Clover made her professional debut this year with the YA novel Seven Degrees of Ro Devereux, in which a high school senior creates a mobile app that went viral. There's romance, humor and more in this tale, but she wanted to do more than talk about her new novel...
Boulder Country Day School will present the thought-provoking film, "This Is [NOT] Who We Are," on Wednesday, Feb. 15 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the school. The screening will be followed by a Q & A session with the film's director, Katrina Miller. This event is free and open to the public. Anyone interested in attending can register at www.bouldercountryday.org. A synopsis of the film, provided by the school, states, "Boulder, Colorado, prides itself on being beautiful, welcoming, and inclusive....
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 to assist with shaping the future of the site, including how to prioritize conservation and community access. The area totals 1,377 acres and the location is described on the website as "[Sharing] a border with Weld County at East County Line Road, and is also bounded by State Highway 52 on the north, US...
Jordyn Ballard has come a long way since interning with the Left Hand Valley Courier during her senior year at Silver Creek High School eight years ago. Following a memorable three-plus year run working in the athletics communications department at West Texas A&M University, Ballard accepted the position of Associate Director of Athletic Communications at Kansas State University in December. She moved to Manhattan, Kansas, in January and is currently preparing for the Wildcats' upcoming spring...
Niwot High School's boys basketball team continued a three-game slide last week, doubling up on a previous three-game losing streak, falling to the Severance Silver Knights, the Skyline Falcons, and the Thompson Valley Eagles. Starting at 5-7 prior to the slide, Niwot looked strong relative to previous years, but inconsistent production has plagued the team ever since. The first of the three games came against Severance last Tuesday. Niwot lost 86-50 struggling to get rolling in a 26-15 first...
For quite a few Niwot girls swimmers, the Longs Peak League Championships on Feb. 4 was a back and forth trek from the pool to the podium. Charlotte Heuer and Jamieson Legh each won a pair of individual races, Steph Mow led the 100 backstroke and Rowan Lavigne secured the 100 breaststroke gold to help give head coach Ella Thramann a league title in her inaugural season guiding the program. The Cougars also topped the competition in three relays: the 200 medley, 200 freestyle and 400 freestyle....
Since 2008, the Mwebaza Foundation has been building collaborative partnerships between schools in Uganda and Colorado. As an educational organization, the foundation works with students to inspire global citizens through cross-cultural learning opportunities and global studies curricula that foster global understandings and deepen worldviews. What started as a pen-pal exchange between Dale Peterson's first-grade class at Niwot Elementary School and Namatovu Catherine's elementary school...
Everything is coming together at the best time possible for Izzy Fay, the lone diver on the Niwot girls swim and dive team. In Niwot's final meet before the state championships, Fay ran away with a first-place finish at the Longs Peak League Championships on Feb. 4. Her score of 450.85 was about 85 points higher than the next-closest diver. "This is probably my best meet so far, to be honest," Fay said soon after her final dive at the Mountain View Aquatics Center in Loveland. "But my season is...
Showing great poise and determination, Niwot High School's young varsity girls basketball squad picked up its third win of the season on Feb. 2 with a hard-fought 41-31 victory over cross-town rival Skyline High School. The Cougars suffered two lop-sided losses in their other two games last week, losing to Severance High School, 75-13, and to Thompson Valley High School, 60-14. With similar records coming into Thursday's Skyline game, both teams were well-matched. The Niwot Community...
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