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Very shallow frigid air may not make it uphill to Longmont, giving us a nicer weekend (and little snow).

The grant from the Colorado Department of Education to improve access to free Internet for students and educators across the school district who might not have it due to the economic challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Valerie Dodd, executive director of NextLight. 

In other action, Mayor Brian Bagley read a proclamation declaring Tuesday "Longmont Day" in honor of the city's 150th anniversary.

The house was built in 1912 by Theodore Schey, on the back 60 feet of the residential property at 330 Bross St., owned by his father, Solomon Schey. Solomon Schey was one of the early residents of Longmont in 1882 and established Schey’s Clothing Store at 370 Main St. Although prominent in the business and legal community in Longmont, the Scheys’ Jewish faith earned them the ire of the local Klan, according to the application.

Meet them (virtually) and test your knowledge at the next event on Monday.

The 1,200-pound groundhog ice sculpture carved by Jess Parish of Cool Hand Ice will remain until it melts away.

“(The county) purchased the property with restricted open space tax revenue even though they knew it wasn’t going to be used as open space,” said Rob O’Dea, spokesman for Protect Rainbow Open Space.

A daily crime report in Longmont.

Studies around the U.S. have examined the reluctance among Black, Hispanic, and other people of color, as well as by political affiliation, but Out Boulder County in a news release stated its effort could be the nation’s first to gauge COVID-19 vaccine reluctance among LGBTQ people.

Air pollution spikes are short term, with elevated pollutant levels lasting only 5 to 15 minutes.