Coronavirus (COVID-19) Local News

Through Friday, donations to the Strongmont 2 Fund— the second iteration of the fund and campaign developed by the Advance Longmont Economic Partners to support small businesses and help mitigate the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic — will be matched thanks to Deborah and Wayne Simmons. The Simmonses have pledged to match up to $10,000 in contributions.

During the reported phone calls, residents have been asked to provide a credit card number to purchase a test and are told they need to get tested for COVID-19 within 72 hours, according to a news release.

“We recognize how important keeping these spaces open to the public is for their mental and physical health so we’re really doing everything we can to make sure we provide a space that is as safe as possible while protecting our natural resources so they’re not impacted for next season or next generations,” David Bell, Longmont’s parks and natural resources director, told council Tuesday. 

While the coronavirus pandemic has kept performers from appearing in front of live audiences, nixing many large fundraisers, nonprofit groups are forging ahead raising money and looking forward as best they can.

As the community weighs the risks and benefits of resuming typical activities, it may be helpful to look at what things have been like at one of the front lines of battling COVID-19 in Longmont – Longmont United Hospital.

The gig economy has expanded locally and globally since onset of pandemic in March.

Four in ten Colorado parents say they've had to skip meals because there wasn't enough money for food, according to a new survey conducted by Kupersmit Research.

Students will attend online and in-person this semester.

COVID-19 restrictions and economic woes brought on by the virus mean the annual sale will be done online starting Saturday with an emphasis on donating money to help the young sellers defray the cost of raising and showing their livestock.

Four Longmont and Boulder County artists have found different ways to weather the COVID storm. As Cindi Yaklich said when she described her still life of lemons: “I guess you have to make lemonade.”