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A recap of news and events happening in Longmont as provided by the city.

A daily crime report in Longmont.

The study will look at how BRT could address the growth along U.S. 287 and what other enhancements would be needed to help commuters, said Jeff Butts, multimodal planner for Boulder County. The study also will tackle how to fund the $56 million proposal, Butts said Thursday night in a virtual kickoff to the study. Another meeting is scheduled for this spring. 

Families were able to hug for the first time in months.

Costco wants to build a 150,000-square-foot retail store and fueling station east of and adjacent to the Harvest Junction South retail and residential development, according to a city news release.

Challenges, especially when organizers weren’t sure the event would happen, ultimately forced market managers to develop curbside pickup as a new service model piloted in Longmont. The model was used exclusively between April 4 and the beginning of May. When the market closes, it will stick around.

2020 Zero Waste Action Plan Scoring Report "identifies increased opportunities for zero waste initiatives and weighs community action steps that directly decrease greenhouse gas emissions and increase waste diversion." 

On display at The Great Frame Up Longmont and online

A daily crime report in Longmont.

A rapid increase in new coronavirus cases is outpacing public health agencies’ ability to locate people with the disease, identify their close contacts and ask them to isolate and quarantine.