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Annie & Millie’s Place — dedicated to providing services to people experiencing homelessness and their pets — is a labor of love for Kristen Baltrum. Baltrum’s sister and half of her nonprofit’s namesake, Annie, committed suicide in July 2019 while she was homeless. Millie was Annie’s dog, with her to the end. 

A recap of news and events happening in Longmont as provided by the city.

Highlands Elementary will open next school year, with teachers starting in July and students starting in August. Funding for the school came from a $260.3 million bond approved by voters in 2016.

Democratic state Reps. Cutter, Valdez to sponsor legislation

A daily crime report in Longmont.

Training in Colorado can be hard to find, colleges don’t provide adequate support for students with jobs and families, and programs tailored to older students are limited. As a result, a wide swath of Coloradans can’t access well-paying jobs to provide for their families, and employers can’t find workers with the skills needed for specialized jobs.

Many RV inhabitants said they cannot afford more conventional housing and need their RVs for shelter while they work full-time jobs. In response, the city and Boulder County are spending $456,000 in one-time funds to help homeless individuals or RV users who want traditional housing, according to a city staff report.  The funding includes $25,000 for “bridge housing” — nightly motel stays or other temporary housing for RV users looking for standard housing.

The proposed legislation announced Thursday at a press conference with state lawmakers and immigrant rights groups, is a response to emails obtained through an open records request by the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition which revealed "unsanctioned data sharing" between the state's Division of Motor Vehicles and ICE agents.

Launched by Jennifer Ferguson and Bricks Retail, the #longmonsterlove Valentine’s Day campaign wants to take the holiday beyond couples and bring out the love for local businesses and the community as a whole. Bookmarks printed in English and Spanish have been distributed to businesses across the city. 

COVID-19 delays have slowed a three-year process that supporters hope will put the Grenada War Relocation Center site under federal management