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In response to the murder of George Floyd and demand for greater police accountability, Tom Raynes – Executive Director of the Colorado District Attorneys’ Council – released a statement Thursday calling for justice for George Floyd and in support meaningful change within the criminal justice system.

Library phone lines are open again and librarians are on duty to answer questions and offer reading recommendations.

A daily crime report in Longmont.

The library has launched #StrongmontStories to assist the Longmont community in creating an oral history of the pandemic.

The J.M. Smucker Co.’s Longmont plant, which employs more than 200 people, is taking additional steps to offer employees financial support including hardship awards and guaranteed pay and benefits in the event of a closure.

The Boulder County Fair, a 150-year tradition that annually draws thousands of people to the Longmont fairgrounds for a week of activities, concerts and more won’t celebrate its 151st year of in-person activities and events until 2021.

The 2020 summer schedule is unique for the library

A daily report of crime in Longmont.

In March 2020, Covid-19 buckled the nation’s economy and caused rates of unemployment to skyrocket. At the end of February, unemployment in Longmont held steady at 2.8%. Then as businesses began to temporarily close their doors, it grew to 4.

Heat and residual moisture will give us afternoon storm chances into the weekend when things dry out and cool down at the start of next week.