Community Corner
🌱 How to catch the new DIA bus from Niwot Road
Coming up on the Niwot Patch calendar: Niwot Trot 5K Run/Walk - 2026
What's up Niwot! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How to catch the new DIA bus from Niwot Road
Also on today's calendar: Softening Into Stillness and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Clouds breaking and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 43 degrees.
- Friday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 82, low: 48.
- Saturday: Very warm with plenty of sun, with a high of 85 and low of 45 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 'It's about time': A rider's guide to Longmont's new bus to DIA (dailycamera.com) — Residents near Niwot Road now have a direct RTD SkyRide connection to Denver International Airport via the new Route AL, which stops at the U.S. 287 and Niwot Road Park-n-Ride. The article walks you through fares, timing, luggage handling and connecting options like RIDE Longmont, helping you compare bus travel to driving, parking or using rideshares for your next flight. 
📸 Around Niwot
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Niwot
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★ Featured events ★
- Niwot Trot 5K Run/Walk - 2026 →
Whistle Stop Park, Niwot
9:00 am
Sunday October 4
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Other local events
- Softening Into Stillness →
Una Vida Niwot, 7960 Niwot Rd, Niwot
5:00 pm - Niwot Local Improvement District Advisory Committee (NLIDAC) Meeting →
Niwot Inn Conference Room, 342 Second Avenue, Niwot
7:00 pm - Niwot Wellness Lecture Series →
Niwot Hall, 195 2nd Avenue, Niwot
6:00 pm - Boulder: Monthly Series Meeting #2 →
Niwot Children's Park, 101-199 1st Ave, Niwot
11:00 am
Sunday October 4
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 15
📣 Niwot Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Coffee Chat! ~ out front at AM drop off
Lafayette Elementary School, 101 North Bermont Ave., Lafayette
7:50 am - Halloween Costume Exchange Collection →
Erie CO
8:00 am - October Count Day
New Vista High School 700 20th St, Boulder, CO 80302
8:30 am - BOCC Public Hearing – Docket SU-25-0002: Eldora Resort Cell Tower →
Commissioners' Hearing Room, Downtown County Courthouse, 1325 Pearl Street, 3rd Floor, Boulder
9:00 am - Boulder County Commissioners: Monthly Public Comment (Hybrid) →
Commissioners' Hearing Room, Downtown County Courthouse, 1325 Pearl Street, 3rd Floor, Boulder
9:00 am - Discovery Days Art →
Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Rd., Longmont
9:15 am - Craft Storytime →
Longmont Public Library, 355 Emery St., Longmont
10:00 am
Thursday October 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Target posted a job opening for General Merchandise, Closing, Fulfillment (T2218) in Longmont. Apply here.
- Kohl's posted a job opening for Full-Time Customer Service Supervisor in Longmont. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Niwot here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- Boulder County Commissioners Watch: Boulder County landmarks historic Hummel farmstead (lhvc.com)
Longmont
- First Friday Maker's Market in Downtown Longmont – [your]NEWS (yournews.com)
- Longmont Museum Celebrates Grand Reopening with Free Celebration Oct. 17 (yellowscene.com)
- Left Hand Brewing Launches Five-Year Whiskey Made From Sawtooth Ale's Mash Bill (porchdrinking.com)
Boulder
- San Lazaro residents get $11.2M boost as deadline nears to buy Boulder County mobile home park (cbsnews.com)
- 💵 The $400 million measure shaping Boulder's election (boulderreportinglab.org)
Ok Niwot! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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