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RTD officials: City’s status within FasTracks plan not going to change anytime soon

RTD officials: City’s status within FasTracks plan not going to change anytime soon

Through 2019, the total Longmont portion of the RTD tax for FasTracks is $60,299,232, Jim Golden, Longmont’s chief financial officer, said in an email. To date, the only FasTracks spending slated for Longmont is $17 million for the First and Main transit station.
Colorado’s new unemployment system flags thousands of claims for fraud, likely including some innocents

Colorado’s new unemployment system flags thousands of claims for fraud, likely including some innocents

The state labor department completed the installation of new software for the unemployment system on Sunday, including a fraud detection program that flagged thousands of benefits requests as suspicious.
Longmont police report Jan. 11, 2021

Longmont police report Jan. 11, 2021

A daily crime report in Longmont.
Police seek help identifying suspect in vandalism of Memorial Building

Police seek help identifying suspect in vandalism of Memorial Building

“We remain hopeful that someone in the community can identify the individual responsible,” police stated in a Facebook post.
Jury trials in Boulder County on hold until March

Jury trials in Boulder County on hold until March

The move is the latest in a series that have kept jury trials off the docket.
Council to hear report on how new ordinance banning RVs on city streets is working

Council to hear report on how new ordinance banning RVs on city streets is working

There are fewer RVs in the most well-known areas of the city where the vehicles were most commonly parked, according to a report to council.
Five questions with Joie Seigrist, St. Vrain Valley school board president

Five questions with Joie Seigrist, St. Vrain Valley school board president

Today marks the second installment of an eight-part series focused on what the St. Vrain Valley board does and getting to know its members. 
As gasoline tax revenues fall, Polis and legislative leaders eye new fees to shore up Colorado’s transportation funding

As gasoline tax revenues fall, Polis and legislative leaders eye new fees to shore up Colorado’s transportation funding

Gov. Jared Polis and legislative leaders are working toward a long-sought fix to the state’s transportation funding system.
Marta Loachamin Boulder County’s first Latina commissioner, hoping not to be the last

Marta Loachamin Boulder County’s first Latina commissioner, hoping not to be the last

Loachamin, who will be sworn in as county commissioner on Tuesday, hopes her time in office will encourage other Latinos and Latinas to run: “To figure out a pipeline of Latinos who can run for office and who will know how to do that.”
Economic Development Partnership launching virtual ELEVATE Longmont survey

Economic Development Partnership launching virtual ELEVATE Longmont survey

The annual ELEVATE Longmont primary industry survey, which has been conducted for the past 30 years, aims to “identify trends, gather strategic intelligence, understand challenges, and offer support to Longmont-area businesses,” according to a news release from the Longmont EDP.