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The Longmont Leader reached out to candidates of the races listed in our voter’s guide with a list of questions. Each response will be published as it is received and may be edited for clarity and/or length.

At a news conference Tuesday, governor and other officials warned children who return to school after taking time off may face a "major deficit."

Citywide mapping project would provide residents with on-the-ground information about the best way to spend time and resources to help sustainability efforts, and could spur efforts such as the planting of community gardens, according to members of the Sustainability Advisory Board. 

Like many events this year, Paws in the Park has gone virtual and anyone with online access and a love of animals can participate.

The Longmont Leader reached out to candidates of the races listed in the voter’s guide with a list of questions. Each response will be published as it is received and may be edited for clarity and/or length.

“End Weight Hate” is this year’s slogan for Weight Stigma Awareness week, which began Monday.

Colorado officials said the state and local hospitals have made progress in increasing their stores of PPE, but Kevin Klein, Colorado’s director for the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management acknowledged that it remains very difficult to get N95 masks and gowns at the volume the state needs. 

A daily crime report in Longmont.

The testing is open to the public but because of COVID-19, the county is encouraging people to observe the process via remote video. In-person space is limited. 

An ordinance is scheduled to be placed before council for a vote on Oct. 13.