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The U.S. Navy released a photo of Longmont’s Brandon Grinley working on a plaque aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the South China Sea, which was taken last week.

A celebration to celebrate the opening of Fox Meadows Neighborhood Park will occur on May 17 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and will include refreshments, games, and recognition of a steel sculpture installation created by Pavia Justinian.

A man wielding a knife was shot and killed by an officer on Wednesday afternoon. An investigation is underway to determine whether or not the officer was justified in using force.

Last week, a Longmont Fire Department fire fighter helped a red-tailed hawk get free from an entanglement with fishing line in a tree near McIntosh Lake.

Due to unsafe conditions and low water levels, the swim beach at Longmont’s Union Reservoir will not open on Memorial Day weekend. The city said it might not open fully until later this summer.

A clip from a unique, drum-less performance by Lakewood High School’s drumline at a band concert went viral on TikTok, with 2.5 million views accumulated in less than a week.

Two events will occur on Thursday, May 15 in Longmont and Greeley in recognition of Peace Officer Memorial Day during nationally-celebrated Police Week. Two officers from Colorado who died last year will be specifically honored.

The City of Longmont reported on May 13 that it was named a Resilience Hub by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction through its Making Cities Resilient 2030 program.

Construction to create “quiet zones” and improvements at certain railroad crossings in Longmont will begin this month and continue into 2027.