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YWCA Boulder County led 115 girls and women in a day of advocacy at the Colorado State Capitol on April 9, meeting with lawmakers to support bills on reproductive justice, gun safety, and women’s economic security.

Longmont’s Bright Cleaning Services LLC is teaming up with Rainbow Housing to provide affordable house-cleaning services for low-income residents living in managed housing communities.

Following resident complaints about a home housing multiple sex offenders, Longmont officials are considering an ordinance that would restrict where registered sex offenders can live in relation to schools and parks.

Students and staff at Fairview High were briefly evacuated after a lithium battery caught fire in a bathroom, though no injuries or damage were reported, and classes resumed the same day.

A motorcyclist sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries after being struck by a turning pickup truck on Hover Street in Longmont on April 8, prompting a temporary road closure.

Longmont High School’s drama department will perform a contemporary adaptation of Little Women, exploring the coming-of-age journey of the March sisters, with performances running April 24-26.

Residents and businesses in Longmont can now recycle leftover paint, stain, and varnish at the St. Vrain Habitat ReStore through the PaintCare program, which aims to keep paint out of landfills and promote reuse.

Boulder County is partnering with local school districts to host its sixth annual High School Student Voter Registration Awareness Week, encouraging teens as young as 15 to pre-register and learn about the voting process.

On April 5, thousands gathered in downtown Longmont for a “Hands Off” protest against actions by Donald Trump, as captured in these photos by Kenneth Wajda.

Music First has won a court case against Longmont Social after the venue failed to pay musicians and attend mediation, with the organization now seeking judgment to collect the owed funds.