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Secretary of state requests Congress provide additional election funding due to COVID-19

Secretary of state requests Congress provide additional election funding due to COVID-19

Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold on Friday joined Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman in a bipartisan request to Congress to urgently include additional election funding in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Out Boulder County creates health care database for LGBTQ+ community

Out Boulder County creates health care database for LGBTQ+ community

Out Boulder County hopes to increase understanding of the LGBTQ+ community and health needs through the database.
Xcel Energy assists with Hurricane Laura recovery

Xcel Energy assists with Hurricane Laura recovery

An estimated 250 employees and contractors were sent to restore power in Louisianna.
Longmont police report: August 29, 2020

Longmont police report: August 29, 2020

A daily crime report in Longmont.
Ask the Introvert: Exploring your questions about introvert life, work and happiness

Ask the Introvert: Exploring your questions about introvert life, work and happiness

"Even if you don’t think of yourself as introverted, you may find some helpful info here. Why? Because, to paraphrase Ben Franklin, we assume our differences divide us only to find we share common ground."
Dickens 300 Prime: new name, owners for Main Street mainstay

Dickens 300 Prime: new name, owners for Main Street mainstay

On the windows, some observant people noticed it now features a new name, Dickens 300 Prime, and a beef- focused logo. That quiet change offered a hint to what the new Dickens is about.
Families can support kids' mental health whether they're learning remotely or at school — here's how

Families can support kids' mental health whether they're learning remotely or at school — here's how

"It may feel like a stark choice between mental or physical health. But as a family therapist and professor of educational psychology who studies resilience in families under stress, I can assure you there’s no single schooling option that guarantees a happy, healthy kid or dooms a child to despair."
Boulder County award pays tribute to couple's conservation efforts

Boulder County award pays tribute to couple's conservation efforts

“Everything we plant, with one or two exceptions, has been growing in this area for at least a couple of centuries. I’ve been into this all my life. So when we got an opportunity to look at this property, bells were ringing in my head about what a good place it would be.”
Longmont author spotlight: Collin Brantmeyer

Longmont author spotlight: Collin Brantmeyer

Today’s spotlight is on Collin Brantmeyer and his new book “Death of a Car Salesman.” Brantmeyer lives in Longmont with his wife and son.
Colorado voter Q&A

Colorado voter Q&A

We know voters and potential voters will have questions about how voter registration works, how mail-in ballots work, how ballots are counted and more. The Colorado News Collaborative and its members, which the Leader is among, want to answer those questions. Here’s a start.