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City's curbside leaf collection starts next week

City's curbside leaf collection starts next week

Leaves will be collected at residences north of Ninth Avenue Monday through Nov. 6, and at residences south of Ninth Avenue Nov. 9-13, according to a post on the city’s website.
Platt River Power Authority adopts resources plan that includes adding natural gas plant

Platt River Power Authority adopts resources plan that includes adding natural gas plant

Environmental groups pan decision that board calls an interim step as it moves toward 2030 noncarbon goal.
Seeking sister city: Longmont, Northern Arapaho tribal leaders meeting Friday to talk about it

Seeking sister city: Longmont, Northern Arapaho tribal leaders meeting Friday to talk about it

The agenda is likely to cover student exchanges, business opportunities and the placing of a sweat lodge at Sandstone Ranch.
Outside: Photographer turns her lens to Colorado outdoors for new take on hiking blog

Outside: Photographer turns her lens to Colorado outdoors for new take on hiking blog

Longmont resident Katarina Takahashi features her photography on her website, Takahashi Outdoors, along with a growing guide to hikes and trails across the state.
UCHealth recruiting participants for COVID-19 vaccine trial

UCHealth recruiting participants for COVID-19 vaccine trial

A number of potential participants will be contacted through UCHealth’s My Health Connection patient portal and invited to enroll in in the vaccine trial. Others who are interested in participating should go to bit.ly/NoCoVaccineStudy for more information and to see if they qualify.
2020 brings another long list of Colorado ballot questions — but no blockbuster spending

2020 brings another long list of Colorado ballot questions — but no blockbuster spending

Barring a major surge in fundraising and spending in the election’s final days, state-level issue committees will spend less on ballot campaigns this year than they have in the last three even-year elections, according to data from the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office.
Longmont police report Oct. 28, 2020

Longmont police report Oct. 28, 2020

A daily crime report in Longmont.
RV ordinance won't result in mass sweeps, deputy police chief says

RV ordinance won't result in mass sweeps, deputy police chief says

People can park an RV in front of their house if they are actively loading or unloading the vehicle, said Jeff Satur, deputy chief of Police Services. An RV also can be in front of a house if the RV owner has a permit. An individual can apply for up to four permits a year, at the cost of $25 per permit, to park an RV on a public street for seven days, Satur said.
SVVSD to add quarantine data for each school on the dashboard

SVVSD to add quarantine data for each school on the dashboard

The quarantine information will be updated once a week and parents can still ask schools for their quarantine data as well, Haddad said.
County People Engaged in Raising Leaders program holding boards and commissions training

County People Engaged in Raising Leaders program holding boards and commissions training

Back by popular demand, this boards and commissions training course will begin Nov. 5 and end on Nov. 27.