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SHOPLIFT On Monday, December 24, 2018, at approximately 1808 hours, officers were dispatched to a business in the 1200 block of South Hover Street on a theft from a business. Suspects fled the scene as contact was being attempted at the business.

FOUND PROPERTY On 12/24/18, officers located an unlocked/unattended bicycle in the 300 block of Ken Pratt Boulevard. The bike was taken to LPD and logged in as found property. The matter is closed.

FDC/CRIM TRESPASS A Longmont resident reported a first-degree criminal trespass and theft in the 1600 block of Judson Drive. This case is closed due to a lack of suspect information.

Photo from pixabay.com Each year, Forestry Services contracts with licensed tree contractors for pruning and removal of City-owned trees as necessary to maintain the health and manage safety of our urban forest.

Happy Holidays Longmont Observer Readers, Christmas Day for me has always been a day of being with my family. As I have grown older, I have learned just what a labor of love preparing for Christmas was for the women in my family.

Good morning Longmont Observer readers, As has become a Longmont Observer tradition, we are taking the holiday off to be with our loved ones. We will return tomorrow. In the meantime, we wish you Happy Holidays. Macie

One of the better DC films. Fun time at the theater but major problems with dialogue and script. Overall it was a decent time at the theaters. Go and have fun, but that is all. Grade: B

The Longmont Astronomical Society (LAS) provides a place for local amateur astronomers to come together and share their passion for the night sky. Vern Raben has been president of LAS for 10 years.

"Where are you from?" is a question I've never known how to answer. I've had 24 different addresses that I remember, and depending on the context I might give different responses. I went to high school in Indiana.

As a small child, Laura Pritchett wrote in her first diary, "I want to be a riter [sic] someday," and, after a lot of ups and downs and twists and turns, she did.