Coronavirus (COVID-19) Local News

In a letter sent Sunday to Main Street families, the district stated “a person” at Main Street School has been diagnosed with COVID-19, requiring the quarantine.” The letter did not identify the person who was diagnosed or how many teachers will be quarantined.

Enrollment at Front Range Community College’s four campuses is down 5.7%. Locally, the Boulder County campus in Longmont has seen a small decline of 51 students, or 1%, since September 2019.

"As someone who researches and teaches instructional technology, I can offer recommendations for how to make the best of the situation and make the most of virtual interactions with colleagues, teachers, students, family and friends."

Gift from Golden Triangle Construction in Longmont kicks off OUR Center fund that aims to raise $400,000 by year's end.

The fund is designed "to provide financial resources to charitable organizations in the Longmont and St. Vrain Valley area that are involved in supporting populations that have been affected by the outbreak."

CEO: "We need to raise money, and we need to raise money right now.” 

Families can get a free taste of the youth program Saturday at Prospect Park.

Ordinance will come back to council for a vote at its Oct. 13 meeting.

At a news conference Tuesday, governor and other officials warned children who return to school after taking time off may face a "major deficit."

Colorado officials said the state and local hospitals have made progress in increasing their stores of PPE, but Kevin Klein, Colorado’s director for the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management acknowledged that it remains very difficult to get N95 masks and gowns at the volume the state needs.