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Enrollment in SVVSD's online academy saw rise in numbers

Enrollment in SVVSD's online academy saw rise in numbers

School officials are concerned that more students will join virtual academy if COVID-19 cases rise.
Longmont Weather Forecast: More fall, a touch of rain

Longmont Weather Forecast: More fall, a touch of rain

Fall has arrived and pushed summer aside, but not without strong winds that drove the Cameron Peak fire to extremes Tuesday and Wednesday.
DA's office taking applications for onlne restorative justice training

DA's office taking applications for onlne restorative justice training

This 20-hour training in January will prepare participants to facilitate restorative justice conferences for the DA’s restorative justice program.
Fierce winds fan Cameron Peak and Mullen fires, new evacuations ordered

Fierce winds fan Cameron Peak and Mullen fires, new evacuations ordered

Cool autumn weather had been helping firefighters in their efforts to quell the Mullen Fire in southeastern Wyoming and northern Colorado and the Cameron Peak Fire in northern Colorado, but gusts of 70 mph complicated their overnight efforts.
Medical marijuana will soon go mobile in Longmont

Medical marijuana will soon go mobile in Longmont

City council on Tuesday approved an ordinance allowing for delivery. The ordinance, which does not allow the delivery of recreational pot, is slated to take effect Oct. 26. 
Longmont council approves resolution backing repeal of Gallagher Amendment

Longmont council approves resolution backing repeal of Gallagher Amendment

The COVID-19 crisis has put more stress on city budgets while analysts forecast shortfalls in the next two budget years because of the Gallagher Amendment, according to the resolution.
Popular vote or no? Voters have chance to repeal Colorado's participation in compact

Popular vote or no? Voters have chance to repeal Colorado's participation in compact

Voting "yes" on Proposition 113 would mean remaining in the compact. A "no" vote means repealing the 2019 law. 
State taking applications for second round of Energize Colorado Gap Fund awards

State taking applications for second round of Energize Colorado Gap Fund awards

Awards from the fund will be specifically targeted toward businesses and nonprofits that have limited access or no access to other means of financing through federal, state, or local programs, according to a news release.
Longmont police report Oct. 13, 2020

Longmont police report Oct. 13, 2020

A daily crime report in Longmont.
With restaurants on the edge because of COVID, Polis, others seeking answers to carry them through winter

With restaurants on the edge because of COVID, Polis, others seeking answers to carry them through winter

Several industry leaders, public health officials, engineers and others will gather Monday to discuss creative solutions for outdoor dining.