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Police ID Suspect Who Fired Shots At Longmont Officer

A Longmont police officer is being hailed for being calm under fire after an overnight incident in which a suspect began firing at him with a semiautomatic rifle.

2013/05/22

Man Accused Of Lighting Home On Fire While On Bath Salts Pleads Not Guilty

A man accused of setting a Longmont home on fire while his neighbors were sleeping inside has pleaded not guilty.

2013/05/11

16-Year-Old Graduating With Honors From CU Boulder

Natasha Goss was 13 when she arrived at the University of Colorado in Boulder after graduating from Silver Creek High School in Longmont.

2013/05/01

Marijuana Taxes Prove Sticking Point For State Lawmakers

Marijuana as a potential tax bonanza has Colorado lawmakers wrestling with a question both sides say they don’t know how to answer: How much will people pay for legal weed?

2013/04/30

Colorado Remains A Brewery Leader; Oskar Blues Gains

Colorado is home once again to four of the 50 largest breweries in America and six of the 50 largest craft breweries in the country, and the state’s second-largest beer maker, Oskar Blues Brewery of Longmont, continues to rocket up both lists.

2013/04/10

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Boulder Commissioner Debates Governor On Fracking

Boulder County Commissioner Elise Jones says communities should be able to enact local rules for oil and gas drilling, on top of state rules.

2013/04/02

Missing Boy Reunited With Mom After 8 Months

A three-year-old boy who had been missing for eight months has been reunited with his mother.

2013/03/22

Longmont Man Charged With Illegally Discharging Sewage Into River

A Longmont man and his business have been charged with discharging sewage into a river.

2013/03/20

State Rep. Mike Foote Introduces 2 Oil, Gas Bills

A Democrat from Longmont has introduced two bills aimed at the oil and gas industry.

2013/03/18

Longmont Facility Helps Needy Transition

On a winter night seven years ago, Doug Branstetter shivered in a park as he tried to drift off to sleep. The birthday candles he was burning to stay warm had singed holes into his sleeping bag.

2013/03/16