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Charting COVID-19’s unequal impact on Colorado workers, one year later

Charting COVID-19’s unequal impact on Colorado workers, one year later

Low-wage industries continue to lag far behind pre-pandemic levels.
Final 6 of the 24 Coloradans tasked with redrawing the state’s political maps selected

Final 6 of the 24 Coloradans tasked with redrawing the state’s political maps selected

Two Longmont residents are part of independent redistricting commissions
City council gives initial nod to ordinance requiring its OK for development near parks, open space

City council gives initial nod to ordinance requiring its OK for development near parks, open space

Another vote on move aimed at adding "layer of accountability" slated for March 30.
The truth about St. Patrick's Day: Still religiously, culturally important even as it has become excuse to wear green, drink heavily

The truth about St. Patrick's Day: Still religiously, culturally important even as it has become excuse to wear green, drink heavily

Americans have in some years spent $6.16 billion celebrating, with 13 million pints of Guinness consumed. Some parts of the country have even held a pre-celebration on Sept. 17 – or, as they call it, “Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day.”
Colorado Senate passes school cannabis medicine bill

Colorado Senate passes school cannabis medicine bill

Under current law, school districts must allow parents and caregivers to possess and administer cannabis-based medicine on school grounds. School principals have discretion whether to allow school personnel to posses and administer medicine on school grounds. The new bill would remove that discretion.
City looking ahead to summer of fun for kids

City looking ahead to summer of fun for kids

Longmont Recreation and Museum moving forward with summer camp plans.
Colorado health officials troubled by ‘high plateau’ of COVID cases, hospitalizations

Colorado health officials troubled by ‘high plateau’ of COVID cases, hospitalizations

The number of Coloradans currently hospitalized with COVID-19 has spiked to 341 from 283 just three days ago, according to state data. While hospitalizations have steadily fallen over the last several months since peaking at 1,995 on Dec. 2, officials fear that the decline has leveled off more quickly than they’d hoped.
Boulder County Parks & Open Space first-ever Cultural Responsiveness & Inclusion Strategic Plan to be presented Thursday

Boulder County Parks & Open Space first-ever Cultural Responsiveness & Inclusion Strategic Plan to be presented Thursday

Virtual meeting set for 1 p.m. Thursday
La ciudad no hará cumplir el mandato de palear aceras hasta el lunes

La ciudad no hará cumplir el mandato de palear aceras hasta el lunes

Code Enforcement no emitirá multas por no despejar la nieve de las banquetas hasta el lunes 22 de marzo; Recursos para recoger ramas de árboles; Información sobre cómo informar a la ciudad de problemas de drenaje pluvial y actualización de las condiciones de la carretera.
City won't enforce sidewalk shoveling mandate until Monday

City won't enforce sidewalk shoveling mandate until Monday

Code Enforcement will be making an exception and will not issue citations for failure to remove snow from sidewalks until Monday, March 22, to allow residents more time to shovel their sidewalks.