Local News

What Are They Building There: 75th and Nelson, Longmont

The location of this issue is the SE corner of 75th St and Nelson Road. The name of this development site is West Grange and will consist of 96 single-family homes built by Markel homes .

Dec 24, 2017 12:00 PM Read more >

Project Runway Junior Star To Appear In Longmont For Fashion Event- December 28th, 2017

18-year-old O’Brien grew up in Fort Collins and is now a student at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM) in Los Angeles, in addition to recently starting her online e-commerce brand Molly Elizabeth Designs LLC.

Dec 24, 2017 8:00 AM Read more >

Police Report: December 22, 2017

THEFT On 12/22/17, a Longmont resident in the 2000 block of Diamond Dr., reported a theft of packages. The case status is closed due to lack of suspect information.

Dec 23, 2017 10:00 AM Read more >

City of Longmont, Colorado: City of Longmont Water Utility Receives Award of Recognition for Outstanding Performance

City of Longmont Water Utility Receives Award of Recognition for Outstanding Performance Longmont is one of an elite group to recieve honor Our goal within the Water Utility is to continually strive to optimize operations and improve the quality of w

Dec 22, 2017 1:30 PM Read more >

City of Longmont Receives Community Broadband Award

On Tuesday night, the City of Longmont was awarded the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA) community broadband project of the year award for its NextLight™ fiber-optic network.

Dec 22, 2017 12:32 PM Read more >

Police Report: December 21, 2017

PROTECTION ORDER Longmont Police attempted to contact the driver of a vehicle near Nelson Road and Korte Way for Violation of a Protection Order. After further investigation, an adult male was arrested and transported to Boulder County Jail.

Dec 22, 2017 10:00 AM Read more >

Longmont City Council Passes Windy Gap Surcharge Ordinance

Longmont City Council unanimously agreed on Tuesday night to pass ordinance O-2017-83. The ordinance amends Chapter 14.04 of the Longmont Municipal Code on the Windy Gap Surcharge. No one spoke for or against the ordinance during the public hearing.

Dec 21, 2017 6:30 PM Read more >

Longmont PM Road Condition Report for December 21, 2017

Crews have worked through the day to clear snow and ice from the roads. Arterial streets are mostly wet with scattered areas of slush and packed snow.

Dec 21, 2017 4:21 PM Read more >

Longmont Humane Society Pet of the Week

Gouda Gouda is an affectionate and social three-year-old fellow who loves nothing more than being with his people. This sweet boy does prefer to go slowly when getting to know you and so would like to find a home with older children, please.

Dec 21, 2017 4:00 PM Read more >

Longmont City Council Passes Ordinance to Dissolve Business Improvement District

Longmont City Council unanimously agreed on Tuesday night to pass ordinance O-2017-74.

Dec 21, 2017 2:00 PM Read more >

Today's Poll

Informal Reader Poll: Who Will You Vote For in Longmont’s At-Large City Council Race?

Results > Archives >

This informal reader poll is for engagement purposes only and is not affiliated with any candidate or campaign. Candidates are listed alphabetically to ensure neutrality. Candidates included are those who have officially filed candidate affidavits as of July 25.

This poll is not a scientific survey and should not be interpreted as a prediction of the election outcome. It is hosted by the Longmont Leader as a neutral, informational engagement tool. The cost of this poll does not exceed Colorado’s campaign finance thresholds and no candidate or campaign paid for its placement. Responses are limited to one per person, but online polls can be manipulated and may not reflect the community as a whole.

*Note: Former candidate Patrick Dillon announced on July 26 that he will be suspending his campaign for Longmont City Council.

Two at-large seats will be up for election in November.