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A lawsuit filed last month against JBS Foods in Greeley alleges regular workplace safety violations, religious and ethnic discrimination, wrongful termination and retaliation.

"I’ve owned The Garden Gate Café in Niwot for 25 years.... The voices of actual workers in our town have been drowned out. Ironically, most of them don’t support these changes—because their hours have been cut, their jobs eliminated, or their tips reduced as restaurants shift to service charges or close altogether."

Oskar Blues Fooderies in Longmont celebrated its 28th anniversary last month with 700 people in attendance, live music performances from three bands, and $2.80 drink specials.

The Boulder County Coroner’s Office reaffirmed CU Boulder student Megan Trussell’s death as a suicide last week, but the ruling only raises more questions for the family of the deceased.

The Longmont City Council's August 12 vote on swapping the Distel open-space parcel for the Tull utility property has ignited debate over open-space tax promises and environmental risks tied to a possible composting facility.

The City of Longmont advised citizens to stay away from the area of 100 Year Party Ct. on Friday due to a bear sighting; Colorado Parks and Wildlife “hazed” it out of the area.

The City of Longmont will hold a roundtable-style conversation on August 14 to explore potentially raising the minimum wage, but labor advocates say the proposed “fishbowl” format leaves low-wage workers without a meaningful voice.

Press release: Knapheide, the nation’s leading manufacturer and provider of commercial vehicle solutions, celebrated the grand opening of a new location—Knapheide Truck Equipment Center Denver—in Longmont, Colo., on Tuesday, July 22

Eleven Longmont High School students traveled to California late last month to attend and compete in the Future Business Leaders of America’s National Leadership Conference and National Awards Program; three placed in top ten at finals.

City of Longmont Press Release: Experienced public sector leader Jenn Ooton brings 15 years of municipal government expertise to Longmont city leadership team.