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Council to vote on $262K contract with Longmont Public Media

Council to vote on $262K contract with Longmont Public Media

Council on Tuesday also is expected to consider leasing the Carnegie Library Building, 409 Fourth Ave., to LPM for use as its headquarters for another year.
New Colorado law allows courts to suppress records of pending eviction cases

New Colorado law allows courts to suppress records of pending eviction cases

Previous eviction filings, regardless of outcome, automatically created court records.
Resident creates virtual way for community to share their love of Longmont Library, staff

Resident creates virtual way for community to share their love of Longmont Library, staff

Catherine Fink-Johnson created what’s called a Kudoboard, an online place for people to show their support. Think of it as an online thank you card.
Longmont resident connects seniors, high school students with Operation Pen Pal

Longmont resident connects seniors, high school students with Operation Pen Pal

Longmont resident Ann Marie Andrews, a health sciences teacher for Destinations Career Academy of Colorado, developed a program that links her high school students with older adults through intergenerational letter writing.
Longmont Local: Much about Mike O’Shay’s on Main Street has stayed the same for four decades

Longmont Local: Much about Mike O’Shay’s on Main Street has stayed the same for four decades

Since taking over O’Shay’s three years ago, owner Reuben Verplank said has tried to make as few changes as possible:  “It was important not to make changes that would be so substantive that it would feel like a different place."
Longmont police report Dec. 13, 2020

Longmont police report Dec. 13, 2020

A daily crime report in Longmont.
First COVID-19 vaccine doses to arrive in Colorado today

First COVID-19 vaccine doses to arrive in Colorado today

State plans initial shots in early afternoon for front-line health care workers.
Free webinars this week aim to help high school athtletes cope with impacts of pandemic

Free webinars this week aim to help high school athtletes cope with impacts of pandemic

“We, as educational leaders, need to provide our students with coping strategies and resilience in navigating their current world that has been turned upside down by decisions out of their control as a result of the negative impacts of COVID-19,” Colorado High School Activities Association Commissioner Rhonda Blanford-Green stated in a news release.
How a Colorado startup could change the game for electric cars

How a Colorado startup could change the game for electric cars

Solid Power, based in Louisville, is attempting to overcome two major obstacles in the electric car landscape.
Meetings this week will talk future of East County Line Road, let residents chime in on plans

Meetings this week will talk future of East County Line Road, let residents chime in on plans

During the online sessions, which will be at 4:30 p.m. daily Tuesday through Thursday, project staff will present information about the master plan for the stretch of road between Longmont and Erie.