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Purpose: Road Closure - Traffic signal installation Location: Harvard St. Harvard closed north from 17th Ave to Shoal Cir. Harvard closed south from 17th Ave to Denver Way.

The OUR Center has informed the Longmont Observer that they will be hosting a pancake fundraiser this Saturday, August 26, 2017 , from 8 to 10 AM, at the OUR Community Café, 220 Collyer St.

I’ve always admired the graceful way barn swallows skim over the ground or water in search of insects. As a girl, they amused me by swooping down on unsuspecting barn cats that had dared come too close to a nest.

THEFT A report was taken from a financial investigator for a possible theft from an At-Risk Adult living in Longmont, CO. The case status is closed but has been forwarded to Boulder County Adult Protection Services for information.

The Longmont City Council is planning to take action Tuesday night on a measure that would require RVs and camper trailers to be moved at least 600 feet within 48 hours after code enforcement or police officers mark the tires with chalk and post noti

Longmont City Council is set to decide tomorrow whether or not the November ballot will ask residents to vote on increasing the city sales tax from 3.275 percent to 3.53 percent. The ordinance, O-2017-46, would amend sections 4.04.130 and 4.04.

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Tuesday, August 22, 2017 Civic Center 350 Kimbark Street Longmont , CO 80501 7:00 p.m. – City Council Chambers - Regular Session MEETING CALLED TO ORDER 1. ROLL CALL - PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 2. CHAIR REMINDER TO THE PUBLIC A.

The Longmont Downtown Development Authority (LDDA) has sent the Longmont Observer a copy of the Longmont Parking and Access Study that was presented during the August 15, 2017, city council meeting .

CIVIL On August 20, 2017 Longmont Police responded to the 200 block of Kimbark on a missing persons call that turned into a civil child custody call. Both parents were contacted and it was determined to be a child custody issue.

By John Ensworth Special “Programming” note: I’ve traveled up into the path of totality on Saturday, returning Monday PM. I don’t know if the cell tower connections or if hotel/restaurant internet will still work as the rest of the nation joins me.