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What changed in Niwot, who it affects, and what to do.

Checked item by item, October 21 to October 26, 2026, not all on one day; each row gives the day its source was read. How we check

Current

Public decision · Scheduled

The incorporation vote is November 3

Electors inside the proposed boundary decide on November 3 whether Niwot becomes a town, whether to form a nine-member charter commission and who sits on it, and five fiscal measures that would fund a town. Ballots must be received by 7 pm.

Who
Registered voters inside the proposed boundary; every household in Niwot, whichever way it goes
What to do
Read the certified ballot on the Election Commission's site. October 26 is Boulder County's last recommended day to mail a ballot; after that, take it to a drop box or a vote center by 7 pm on November 3.

Source: Niwot Election Commission: certified ballot content, read Boulder County Elections Link

Public decision · Approved

Niwot LID funds the Great Pumpkin Party and the holiday lights

On

The Niwot Local Improvement District Advisory Committee approved $5,885 toward the October 31 Great Pumpkin Party and $9,201 for downtown holiday lighting at its October 6 meeting, and moved its November meeting off Election Day to November 17.

Who
Anyone who goes to the Halloween party or the holiday events in Old Town; businesses in the district, whose 1% sales tax pays for it
What to do
Nothing to do. The committee's next meeting is open to the public; check the Commissioners' agenda for the date, since the county's calendar still shows November 3.

Source: Left Hand Valley Courier, October 14, 2026, read Boulder County: Niwot Local Improvement District Link

Archive

Construction and access · Under way

CO 119 medians closed at Oxford Road and 83rd Street on October 22, and at 63rd Street through October 25

CDOT's Diagonal Highway project closes the Oxford Road and 83rd Street medians at CO 119 on Thursday, October 22, 7 am to 5 pm, one at a time, and the 63rd Street median from October 18 to 25; detours run through the Niwot Road median.

Who
Anyone crossing or turning across the Diagonal at Oxford Road, 83rd Street or 63rd Street
What to do
Expect to use the Niwot Road median to turn around; CDOT's project page carries the week's notices and says schedules change with conditions.

Source: CDOT: CO 119 Safety, Mobility and Bikeway project, read Link

Move · Complete

Niles Family Dentistry has moved to 364 Second Avenue

On · noted

Dr. Ashley Niles's practice moved from 136 Second Avenue to a new office at 364 Second Avenue, which the Left Hand Valley Courier reports opened on September 1.

Who
Patients of the practice; anyone who used the old address
What to do
Use 364 Second Avenue; the practice's own site has the hours.

Source: Niles Family Dentistry, read Left Hand Valley Courier, September 16, 2026 (the owner's column) Link

Closure · Complete

Fly Away Home closed in December 2024

On · noted

The home-decor shop in Cottonwood Square closed on December 24, 2024, when its owner retired. Its website stayed up, and this guide listed it as open until October 7, 2026, when the listing was marked closed.

Who
Anyone who followed the guide's listing to the shop
What to do
Nothing to do; the listing now says closed, and the correction is logged.

Source: Left Hand Valley Courier, January 8, 2025, read On this guide Link

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