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Parachutist gets tangled in power lines east of Vance Brand Airport

Parachutist gets tangled in power lines east of Vance Brand Airport

At 11:15 a.m. this morning, deputies and rescue personnel from the Hygiene Fire Department and AMR Ambulance responded to the report of a parachutist down in the 10,000 block of Airport Road, which is just east of Vance Brand Airport.
Views of Homelessness: The Community

Views of Homelessness: The Community

This article is the second in a series about homelessness and is based on interviews and comments from the community of Longmont. A post was made on NextDoor asking for people to volunteer to be interviewed.
Submit Your Questions for the Debate Between Representative Ken Buck and Dr. Karen McCormick

Submit Your Questions for the Debate Between Representative Ken Buck and Dr. Karen McCormick

The Longmont Observer and the League of Women Voters of Boulder County are partnering with the Longmont Museum to host the only debate between Dr.
Train starts multiple grass fires along Diagonal Highway between Longmont and Boulder

Train starts multiple grass fires along Diagonal Highway between Longmont and Boulder

On September 17th, 2018 at approximately 12:24 PM , Boulder County Dispatch Center received calls about a grass fire located in the area of the Diagonal Highway and Niwot Road in unincorporated Boulder County.
Morning Brief: Saturday

Morning Brief: Saturday

Coffee with A Cop (Photo from Facebook) The Longmont Police Department is hosting their second Coffee with A Cop on Saturday, September 29th from 3-5 p.m. at Ziggi's Coffee located at 400 Main St.
Morning Brief: City of Longmont Invites Public to Serve on City Boards

Morning Brief: City of Longmont Invites Public to Serve on City Boards

The City of Longmont invites Longmont residents to serve as official advisors to the Longmont City Council.
Boulder County Sheriff's Office Deputy Pursues Careless Driver in Longmont

Boulder County Sheriff's Office Deputy Pursues Careless Driver in Longmont

Shortly before noon today, a Boulder County Sheriff’s Office deputy attempted to make a traffic stop of a careless driver. The driver eluded and drove into the city of Longmont to a dead end street, in the 900 block of Meeker Street.
Interview with Nick Thomas, Independent Candidate for Congressional House District 2 in Colorado

Interview with Nick Thomas, Independent Candidate for Congressional House District 2 in Colorado

Nick Thomas, Independent Candidate for Colorado House District 2 As part of our efforts to keep our readers informed about local elections, we sat down to interview Nick Thomas , independent candidate for Congressional House District 2 in Colorado ,
Morning Brief: Ziggi's Coffee Expands West

Morning Brief: Ziggi's Coffee Expands West

Claude and Aurora Jones in front of Ziggi's location. (Photo courtesy of Ziggi's Coffee) Ziggi's Coffee was originally founded in Longmont with its first store opening at 4th Avenue and Main St in 2004.
Morning Brief: Library Hosting First National Voter Registration Day Event

Morning Brief: Library Hosting First National Voter Registration Day Event

The Longmont Public Library is hosting their first National Voter Registration Day event in collaboration with the League of Women Voters of Boulder County on Tuesday, September 25 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.