Local Business

As of Jan. 1, businesses with more than 16 employees are now required to provide paid sick leave. Employees will receive an hour of paid leave for every 30 hours worked. Colorado also has increased the state’s minimum wage to $12.32 per hour, up from $12.

Northern Colorado-based franchise is growing its presence throughout the state

The Leeds Business Confidence Index for the first quarter found the needle didn’t move much from the end of 2020. However, confidence for the second quarter “improved largely on positive news about the vaccine and the hopes of a real reopening of the economy,” according to the report from the Leeds Business Research Division at the University of Colorado Boulder. 

Mystic Sisters is a new retail shop that showcases metaphysical gifts, art and services.

Animal Control uses the information to give the pet “a free ride home” and the Longmont Humane Society reduces its reclaim fee if the pet has a current license, said Carrie Brackenridge, director of marketing and communications at the Humane Society.

This local coffee shop focuses on clean eating.

Local businesses winterize patios to continue service through freezing weather, Visit Longmont lists out the specs

The next drawing is scheduled for Dec. 30. 

Steve’s Distributing, which does business as Steve’s Goods, was among six sellers of products containing CBD that were targeted by the FTC for allegedly making a wide range of scientifically unsupported claims about the products’ ability to treat serious health conditions, including cancer, heart disease, hypertension, Alzheimer’s disease and others, according to a news release.

While Cheese Importers is relatively new to South Main Street, having taken over the former Longmont Power and Communications building in 2012, it has been operating in the city since the early 1970s.