By Boulder Weekly Staff - Sep. 10, 2026

Longmont advances longtime major downtown redevelopment plan

By Adam Steininger Longmont City Council gave final approval Tuesday night, Sept. 8, to the key ordinances advancing the First Avenue and Main Street Transit Project. First and Main Transit...

By Boulder Weekly Staff - Sep. 1, 2026

Mayor pro tem faces ethics accusations during Longmont City Council meeting

By Riggs Robertson Ethics allegations were brought before the Longmont City Council on Aug. 25 against Mayor pro tem Sean McCoy concerning emails sent in June. Council members also discussed...

By Boulder Weekly Staff - Jul. 2, 2025

Lafayette moves property tax increase forward

Lafayette City Council On July 1, council: Longmont City Council On July 1, council:  All agenda items subject to change. Karen Norback and Ray Keener contributed reporting.

By Tyler Hickman - Jun. 25, 2025

Longmont weed lounges, spas in limbo

Longmont has a vacancy sign posted for cannabis hospitality businesses looking to open up shop. After a year of council discussions, there are four licenses available for these establishments, much...

By Tyler Hickman - Jun. 18, 2025

Longmont pushes vote on sit-lie ordinance to August

Longmont City Council On Tuesday, June 17:

By Boulder Weekly Staff - May 21, 2025

Longmont City Council approves restrictions on where sex offenders can live

Longmont City Council  On Tuesday, May 20 council: • Unanimously passed an ordinance prohibiting registered sex offenders from living within 500 feet of schools, daycares and public and private parks....

By Tyler Hickman - May 7, 2025

Longmont weighs ‘arbitrary’ sex offender residency restrictions

New restrictions on where - and with whom - sex offenders can live could be coming to Longmont despite the policy's unproven efficacy.

By Boulder Weekly Staff - Apr. 2, 2025

Boulder to weigh fees for home additions, teardowns

Gov't watch: What your local officials are up to this week

By Tyler Hickman - Mar. 26, 2025

Boulder County Jail could add 25 employees, 60 beds

The Sheriff’s Office is requesting an amendment for an additional $2.3 million to hire 25 full-time employees to staff the new booking wing of Boulder County Jail.

By Tyler Hickman - Mar. 12, 2025

Boulder to vote on funding for $100 million campus

Boulder plans to issue debt to fund new city campus, Louisville weighs new King Soopers and more.

By Boulder Weekly Staff - Jan. 29, 2025

Longmont postpones Quail Road annexation

Longmont City Council On Jan. 28, council: Boulder County Commissioners On Feb. 4, commissioners will meet with CU Boulder chancellor Justin Schwartz at 1:30 p.m.; a location was not disclosed....

By Tyler Hickman - Jan. 22, 2025

Longmont appoints new city council member

Longmont city council voted to appoint Matthew Popkin to its vacant Ward 2 seat on Tuesday, Jan. 21.

By Tyler Hickman - Jan. 15, 2025

Weekly Why: Why do Coloradans care so much about prairie dogs?

Prairie dogs — seen by some as a cute, playful slice of local wildlife, and by others as pests — have become martyrs in the ongoing battle between urbanization and...

By Gary Hodges - Jan. 14, 2025

Opinion: Longmont lost control of the process

Ex-councilwoman Martin took advantage of peers’ empathy

By Boulder Weekly Staff - Dec. 11, 2024

Longmont initiates appointment process to replace Marcia Martin

Gov't watch: What your local officials are up to

By Boulder Weekly Staff - Dec. 4, 2024

Boulder County adopts budget, Lafayette postpones changes to camping ban

Boulder City Council At the Dec. 12 study session, council will:  Boulder County Commissioners A Dec. 10 public hearing for parks and open space real estate management has been canceled. ...

By Tyler Hickman - Dec. 4, 2024

Longmont councilwoman Marcia Martin resigns

Marcia Martin, Longmont’s Ward 2 representative to city council, during Tuesday’s meeting announced she will be resigning effective Dec. 31.   Martin, who ran unopposed in 2021, has been participating in...

By Boulder Weekly Staff - Nov. 13, 2024

Longmont prairie dogs to be exterminated, Boulder to vote on St Julien expansion

Longmont City Council On Nov. 12, council: Boulder City Council On Nov. 21, council will: Boulder County Commissioners On Nov. 19, commissioners will: Louisville City Council On Nov. 19, council...

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