Local News

Junior and Senior Fishing Derby (Photo by Rick Brennan/ Longmont Observer) A new CASOA TM (Community Assessment Survey of Older Adults) survey was undertaken in 2018, and reports are now available.

INJURY ACCIDENT On Saturday, December 1, 2018, officers were dispatched to the area of 17th Avenue and Cambridge Avenue in response to an injury accident. A 51 year-old male was pronounced deceased on the scene.

Community Strong—an umbrella initiative of St. Vrain Valley Schools—is a new website platform for local businesses, corporations, non-profits, and organizations to connect with schools in the district.

THEFT A Longmont resident reported the theft of a license plate from the 4000 block of Hawthorne Circle. Case is closed due to lack of suspect information.

Celebrate the Holidays at Longmont Lights! Enjoy Longmont Lights, the City’s annual free holiday celebration, this weekend in Downtown Longmont.

Strolling and dancing Christmas Tree on Main Street--Michelle McFarland The Longmont Observer hard at work on a Saturday.

Congressman Buck at MSS (Photo courtesy of Darren Wight) As a part of an initiative to visit Colorado companies who are manufacturing innovative products, Congressman Ken Buck made a stop at Mountain Secure Systems (MSS).

JJ Zepp and Stephanie King (Photo courtesy of JJ Zepp) This week J.J. speaks with Stephanie King, treatment coordinator for The Recovery Team .

Bah humbug. Not everyone is pleased about the holiday season. Longmont postal worker Jason Simmons chuckled when asked if he hated Christmas. “It’s pretty tough sometimes. We have a ton of packages; it’s a lot.

Boulder County Recycling Center Upgrade (Photo courtesy of Boulder County) The Boulder County Recycling Center recently completed renovations to the facility to more efficiently process increased amounts of old-corrugated cardboard (OCC).