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Inside the Ballot Box: Prop 118 seeks to create family leave insurance program

Inside the Ballot Box: Prop 118 seeks to create family leave insurance program

Proposition 118 provides a wage support insurance program for Colorado workers that would provide 12 weeks of paid leave funded via a payroll deduction.
Former Boulder County sheriff's sergeant arrested for assault for allegedly tasing inmate

Former Boulder County sheriff's sergeant arrested for assault for allegedly tasing inmate

Christopher Mecca is accused of deploying a Taser to the leg of the inmate who was secured in a restraint chair, according to the sheriff’s office.
Who votes — and who doesn’t — in Colorado’s ‘model’ vote-by-mail system

Who votes — and who doesn’t — in Colorado’s ‘model’ vote-by-mail system

While mail-in voting may have helped boost turnout in recent years, Colorado is still far from immune to long-standing gaps in voter participation rates that persist across the country, according to a Newsline analysis of U.S. Census data.
Longmont Public Media aims to help residents get ready to vote

Longmont Public Media aims to help residents get ready to vote

LPM this week will be airing local election content on Comcast channels 8 and 880 and has posted a ballot week playlist on its YouTube channel.
Longmont police report Oct. 12, 2020

Longmont police report Oct. 12, 2020

A daily crime report in Longmont.
Applications being taken for grants to help Boulder County businesses hit by pandemic

Applications being taken for grants to help Boulder County businesses hit by pandemic

Funding is specifically for businesses in good standing that primarily operate in the unincorporated area of Boulder County, including Niwot.
Francis Street closed today between Third and Sixth avenues

Francis Street closed today between Third and Sixth avenues

The closure is slated to last from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and traffic will be detoured.
$80M bond issue on ballot already reflected in Longmont water rates

$80M bond issue on ballot already reflected in Longmont water rates

Longmonters began paying for the upgrades in January as part of a five-year rate schedule adopted by city council in 2019, according to city officials. The higher rates were calculated to make sure they were sufficient enough to support bond payments for the $80 million proposal.
Man sentenced to 24 years in prison for strangling partner in 2018

Man sentenced to 24 years in prison for strangling partner in 2018

Reo Contreras pleaded guilty to first-degree assault for strangling the woman, who, according to a news release from the DA’s office, sustained a life-threatening dissected carotid artery in the attack.
Boulder County commissioners to get first look at 2021 budget during Tuesday virtual meeting

Boulder County commissioners to get first look at 2021 budget during Tuesday virtual meeting

A public hearing during which residents can comment on the recommended budget is scheduled for 3 p.m. Oct. 27.