NEDERLAND- At some time between 3:30 and 4 a.m. on Thursday October 9, 2025, a fire broke out at the Caribou Village Shopping Center. The cause of the fire as-of-yet unknown, though it quickly spread throughout the entire center, affecting all...
NEDERLAND - Beginning on Mother’s Day, May 11, there have been 12 Nederland Farmers Markets this year. The last one, known as Harvest Fest, was held on Sunday, October 5. It marked nearly five months of fresh healthy food made conveniently...
During one of the busiest weekends of all of 2025, as peepers backed up the highways and clogged Nederland’s roundabout, some were keen enough to stop and see what was cooking around town, quite literally, as peepers were seen parking at the RTD...
NEDERLAND - Wild Bear Nature Center has experienced much change over the last few years. After purchasing a patch of land near Mud Lake Open Space, the organization hosted a blessing of the land in 2022. In 2023, construction launched on a...
NEDERLAND - The first Mountain Strong Families parenting event of the school year, hosted by TEENS, Inc. on September 9, created a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Parents and caregivers enjoyed a meal together, children had playtime, and the...
The Nederland Planning Commission met on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, to continue their discussion on the recommendations from the Town’s Downtown Subarea Plan (DSP) regarding the proposed overlay district for East 1st Street and the specific...
Seven months ago an artistic project was proposed before the current Nederland Community Library (NCL) Foundation Board; it was an idea to honor Dr Leo Hughes Moir III, beloved community leader and founding member of the NCL, with a seven foot...
The Nederland Fire Protection District (NFPD) Board of Directors met on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, to review Fire Chief Charlie Schmidtmann’s monthly report, which highlighted all personnel matters, vehicle repairs, training administered, and...
The Peak to Peak community joined together to fight world hunger at the Rise Against Hunger event on September 16 organized by the Nederland Community Presbyterian Church. The group of 37 volunteers – from second graders to senior citizens -...
NEDERLAND - The Nederland Community Center is alive with creativity this season as 14 artists share nearly 60 works of art in the Fall 2025 Art Exhibition. The show highlights a wide range of styles and mediums, reflecting the rich imagination...
The vibes from this year’s incredibly successful Nederland Jazz and Wine Festival (NJW) are still resonating throughout the town, as the festival’s founder Stephanie Andelman recently presented a check from NJW for $5,000 to TEENS, Inc. for their...
The Nederland Board of Trustees (BOT) met on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, to vote on the implementation of a Donations Policy, which would provide the Town with the framework necessary to accept certain gifts, from services and labor to material...
NEDERLAND - On Sunday, September 14, 2025, the Mountain Coalition for Youth hosted an opening ceremony in Chipeta Park for their Listen Longer Conversation Chair Project. The project, led by the coalition’s Youth Leadership Academy, was first...
Over the month of August, dedicated community members helped to curate kindness and compassion in the Town of Nederland by organizing the Love Your Neighbor Cereal Drive, which collected over 300 pounds of breakfast cereal for local residents in...
The 2025 Ned*Ned Trail Festival packed the parking lot at 151 East Street in Nederland, where more than 350 racers registered —some were K9, many were in tutus— to run either a 5k, 10k, or a 13-mile half-marathon course to raise funds for TEENS,...
For 2025, the Nederland Food Pantry, Community Gardens, and Clothing Closet (Peak Abundance) has seen an increase in the need for their services, while also experiencing the early signs of drought from state and county resources. But, in spite of...
"Mining is not a get-rich-quick scheme anymore. Those days are over,” Tom Hendricks said in a Boulder Daily Camera article from October 9, 1977. “But with hard, dedicated work, you can operate one (mine) as an on-going business." At that time the...
Please join the Nederland Fire Protection District in honoring the service of Lieutenant Ken Kehoe, who passed away on Wednesday, August 13, 2025. “I am sad to announce the passing of Lt Ken Kehoe. Lt. Kehoe honorably...
LEADVILLE - The Nederland High School Mountain Bike team is off to a strong start this season, with a record number of nineteen athletes on the team this year, including six freshmen boys racing for the first time. Amika Begin landed...
Generations and generations have argued about Nederland’s identity. The small mountain town has been classified as a “quirky” hippie town and the once home of a vibrant music scene. It has been called Middle Boulder, a tourist hub, an entryway to...