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Recovery Café offers new program for people with addiction

Recovery Café offers new program for people with addiction

Café hosting weekly SMART Recovery meetings offering peer support and science-based tools for addiction recovery
Top Longmont news stories of 2022

Top Longmont news stories of 2022

Here’s a look at some of the most important news stories over the past year.
Marshall fire anniversary: Assessing the true cost

Marshall fire anniversary: Assessing the true cost

A year after the fire destroyed more than 1,000 homes, the true cost of the damage is still being evaluated.
Longmont university women’s group expands mission of equality

Longmont university women’s group expands mission of equality

For decades, the women’s organization has focused on gender equality, but that mission is now expanding to include racial equality.
Longmont awarded nearly $200K in sustainability grants

Longmont awarded nearly $200K in sustainability grants

Boulder County grants will further initiatives for carbon footprint reduction, zero-waste implementation and heat resilience.
Racers, mechanics, tinkerers converting classic cars to EVs

Racers, mechanics, tinkerers converting classic cars to EVs

Tinkerers, racers, engineers and entrepreneurs across the country are converting vintage cars and trucks into greener electric vehicles.
Longmont Kiwanis Club makes over 11,000 wood toys this year

Longmont Kiwanis Club makes over 11,000 wood toys this year

“Toys for Kids” workshop donates to children in need for Christmas and all year long
Boulder County reduces rebuild fees for homes destroyed by wildfires

Boulder County reduces rebuild fees for homes destroyed by wildfires

Building permit fees will be reduced for residents who lost their homes in the Marshall or Calwood fires.
1,400 wreaths laid in Longmont in honor of veterans

1,400 wreaths laid in Longmont in honor of veterans

A Wreaths Across America event was held Saturday at Mountain View Cemetery.
Longmont family discovers piece of history in antique camera

Longmont family discovers piece of history in antique camera

Photo from camera capture a women's protest at CSU in the 1960s