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“We have this revitalized sense of urgency, and a lot of hope even though everything can be scary. But in the face of adversity, these communities show incredible resilience.”

Owners consolidate business to survive COVID-19.

In an email newsletter sent this week, OUR Center stated financial needs for its Homelessness Prevention Program, which assists clients with rent and utilities, are 2 ½  times greater than normal and it anticipates the critical needs to continue for the foreseeable future.

City of Longmont announces plan for reopening recreation facilities.

Longmont public safety chief and city officials highlight local approach as law enforcement faces increased scrutiny nationwide.

Protest organizers ask for more involvement to see real change.

En el periodo de COVID-19, no ha sido posible para los agentes hacer llamadas a las puertas, método utilizado en los censos pasados.

In March 2020, Covid-19 buckled the nation’s economy and caused rates of unemployment to skyrocket. At the end of February, unemployment in Longmont held steady at 2.8%. Then as businesses began to temporarily close their doors, it grew to 4.

Police seek information on suspects.

In the middle of the Covid pandemic, the City of Longmont has found creative ways of counting hard-to-reach populations in the 2020 Census.