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Due to ongoing health challenges and a recent layoff from employment, Patrick Dillon announced this past weekend that he is withdrawing from the race for an at-large seat on Longmont City Council.

Press release: The University of Colorado Boulder has been named the No. 2 volunteer-producing university in the nation by the Peace Corps, with 39 alumni currently serving in 28 countries around the world.

The City of Longmont announced that the Union Reservoir Swim Beach will open on Monday, July 28 at 10 a.m. after delays related to low water levels and staffing shortages.

A lawsuit filed last month against JBS Foods in Greeley alleges regular workplace safety violations, religious and ethnic discrimination, wrongful termination and retaliation.

"I’ve owned The Garden Gate Café in Niwot for 25 years.... The voices of actual workers in our town have been drowned out. Ironically, most of them don’t support these changes—because their hours have been cut, their jobs eliminated, or their tips reduced as restaurants shift to service charges or close altogether."

Oskar Blues Fooderies in Longmont celebrated its 28th anniversary last month with 700 people in attendance, live music performances from three bands, and $2.80 drink specials.

The Boulder County Coroner’s Office reaffirmed CU Boulder student Megan Trussell’s death as a suicide last week, but the ruling only raises more questions for the family of the deceased.

The Longmont City Council's August 12 vote on swapping the Distel open-space parcel for the Tull utility property has ignited debate over open-space tax promises and environmental risks tied to a possible composting facility.

The City of Longmont advised citizens to stay away from the area of 100 Year Party Ct. on Friday due to a bear sighting; Colorado Parks and Wildlife “hazed” it out of the area.

The City of Longmont will hold a roundtable-style conversation on August 14 to explore potentially raising the minimum wage, but labor advocates say the proposed “fishbowl” format leaves low-wage workers without a meaningful voice.