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Firestone's latest land maneuvers caught Longmont city officials flat-footed. Now they are trying to figure out how annexations that Firestone began Thursday night will affect the legal battle Longmont is waging to protect the city's eastern boundaries.

Some say the Longmont race has heated up and attracted attention from outside heavyweights because it is a swing city, in a swing district, in a swing state.

George Kanemoto, who passed away yesterday, was one of two brothers who developed the Southmoor Park neighborhood and donated land for Burlington Elementary School, Kanemoto Park and a fire station in that area.

The Colorado Court of Appeals has ruled that a medical marijuana provider must have personal contact with patients to be designated as a primary caregiver.

After her son's funeral, JoAnn Rehn collected anything that reminded her of the fun-loving prankster she raised.

Tonight at the Longmont City Council meeting, Councilmember Mary Blue brought up the issue of the Longmont Airport prairie dog problem.

Longmont City Councilwoman Karen Benker wants to "round-up" utility bills to generate more revenue.

By the time their children start preschool, many parents have big plans for their bright academic futures.

A federal judge has ruled that some parts of the city's campaign-finance rules are on hold until he decides the overall case.

The Boulder Cup drew 3,000 spectators last year and has become one of the largest cyclocross events in the country.

LONGMONT - Charlene and Larry Stetson rarely drive by Northridge Elementary School, at 1200 19th Ave. But now that the Wall of Heroes monument is complete, the couple may change their driving habits.

In the sleepy All-American City of Longmont, one can find over a dozen coffee shops, two Wal-Marts, three King Soopers, three Safeways, numerous local mexican restaurants, and the most intense political climate in anyone's memory.

NCBR Article Longmont United stakes Frederick By Steve Porter October 23, 2009 -- FREDERICK - Longmont United Hospital has scored first in a race to establish a large-scale medical facility in the still-growing Tri-Town area in southwestern Weld County.

The Longmont Examiner received the below note detailing the activities of a current Longmont City Councilwoman and a candidate for Longmont City Council.

State officials see a lot of things in a highway median. Art pieces aren't usually among them.

Longmont manufacturer with sales of 1.1 million last year has closed it's Longmont plant.

Republican candidate Scott McInnis told a Longmont audience that Gov. Bill Ritter can be beaten - but only if the GOP doesn't beat itself first.

The Longmont Community Foundation will be honoring its history during Thursday night's Giving Celebration.

A former Longmont youth pastor convicted last year of sexually exploiting a teenage girl has been arrested on suspicion of violating the conditions of his probation, according to the Boulder County District Attorney's Office.

The freedom of speech and the freedom of the press are precious rights worth defending. That's why we should all be alarmed with how a Longmont City Councilwoman is misusing campaign laws.

The inside temperature reached 725 degrees. Smoke filled the building. Time to go to work.

Prosecutors are expected to file charges on Wednesday against a Longmont man accused of holding two women hostage at knifepoint and sexually assaulting them over 12 hours Saturday.

After 35 years of service, Access Counseling is no longer providing low-income counseling in Boulder as the cash-strapped agency reduces its three local offices to one.

'Pumpkin Pete' Mohr weighed in with the second-heaviest pumpkin in Colorado to win Saturday's contest at the Flower Bin in Longmont.

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Boulder County Public Health offers flu clinics at its Boulder and Longmont offices.

When Garry Carson was 10, growing up in the Colorado Springs area, he was in a serious sledding accident.

Voters have begun receiving their ballots in the mall. Vote! Longmont has issued their endorsements of candidates they believe best represent Longmonts image as an "All America City" and one of the "Best Places to Live."

A driver fleeing police in Longmont last night ran a red light and crashed into another vehicle, injuring that car's driver and himself.

Louisville and Erie officials are getting closer implementing a moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries.

A Boulder County district judge has combined the trials of four people accused in the April stabbing death of a 19-year-old Longmont man, despite opposition from some of the suspects' defense attorneys.

Voters in Longmont City Council Ward 2, which covers southern Longmont, have two choices on the ballot this November: Katie Witt and Karen Benker.

It's become painfully clear after the October 12th Election Committee Special Meeting that certain Longmont City Councilmembers, candidates and their camps have no intention of being civil.

A Broomfield man could face charges of aggravated robbery and first-degree assault after he nearly blinded a man by hitting him in the face with a rock, according to police.

Berthoud's Michelle Bowman is the director of Longmont United Hospital's Health Center of Integrated Therapies.

The election this year in the Longmont mayor's race has highlighted many of the challenges facing the city and the community as the decade winds down.

Elect forward-thinking SVVSD school board members who understand future fiscal realities that will result from state budget shortfalls..

Have you ever been out in Longmont, CO and observed something so random that it made you wish you had your camera to capture it and share with others? Like a picture of when you drove down Main Street and witnessed a local bus driver, who while trying to reposition his bus, backed over a curb tearing his bumper off and in trying to correct that ...

BOULDER COUNTY - A prosecutor Friday afternoon asked a judge for more time to investigate Brad Boda, in part, she said, because police arrested the Rocky Mountain High School counselor sooner than they intended due to concern about his interaction with students through his job.

The Rib House is an award winning Kansas City / Colorado style BBQ restaurant and catering company.

Local microbrewery Oskar Blues plans to open its new restaurant in Longmont on Monday, company officials announced Wednesday.

Voters in the city of Longmont will be receiving a ballot in the mail sometime next week around October 15th, and news comes today that highlights one of the ballot issues.

An Army specialist with the 1st Infantry Division has been named the 2009 Soldier of the Year.

LONGMONT - Skyline High School senior Kyle Baker likens his culinary arts instructor at the Career Development Center to "Hell's Kitchen" star chef Gordon Ramsay.

A LaPorte man who authorities said was the mastermind behind the largest pot operation ever uncovered in Larimer County has pleaded guilty to marijuana cultivation and agreed to serve four years in prison.

The death of a Boulder County woman this week is the third person in Colorado to die as a result of the H1N1 flu virus.

Before today's Broncos vs Cowboys game, a great vocal group based in Boulder County, sang the National Anthem.

You would think Longmont Council member Karen Benker was the Saint of All Things Clean when it comes to campaigning, that is if you were living under a rock.

An 11-year-old boy said his life had been "ruined" by an adult neighbor who sexually assaulted him numerous times at his Longmont apartment two years ago and that his abuser should be imprisoned for the rest of his life.

VIEW SLIDESHOW BOULDER COUNTY - Crews were working a fire at Woodland Drive and Parkridge Avenue in Longmont on Wednesday afternoon.

Longmont United Hospital will limit its indigent care for people living outside its service area.

Terroir , a creative and upscale restaurant in Longmont, will be hosting a cheese lover's wine dinner on Sunday, October 4th at 5pm.

Looking for something fun and inexpensive to do this weekend? Several Longmont wine shops offer free wine tastings on either Friday or Saturday afternoons/evenings. You will get a lot of information about the wines at these tastings and most shops offer awesome specials on the wines that are being featured, which makes them really a great deal! The ...

Maybe winning the lottery is rocket science after all. A group dominated by Ball Aerospace workers will share a $1 million prize from last weekend's Powerball drawing.

Longmont City Councilmember Karen Benker gets defensive over charges that she violated Sunshine Laws.

In this photo taken Sept. 9, 2009, third generation farmer Famuer Rasmussen Jr.,45, walks through a... In this photo taken Sept.