Provided by: Jamie Johnson
Giant Pumpkin Grower with 1,000 Pound Dreams
Pete Mohr of Longmont has something giant in his backyard that is right out of a fairy tale. After months of sheltering, feeding, pruning, watering and dreaming the moment of truth for this grower has finally arrived. It is time to see just how much his giant pumpkin weighs. Growers from across Colorado will be participating in the 4th Annual Rocky Mountain Giant Vege...
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Provided by: City of Longmont Gvt Website
Primer for upcoming Longmont elections
I get asked all the time things like " how do we get rid of these losers "? and " I want to recall councilmember X ", and " when's the next chance to vote them all out "? So, in an ongoing series I'll try to break down the current makeup of Longmont City Council and who's up for re-election and who's not. The recall issue, that's a little more complicated, ...
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Provided by: Phyllis Dwyer
Longmont Rotary celebrates 90th Anniversary
The Rotary Club of Longmont recently celebrated it's 90th anniversary of service to the community and the world. Their charter was signed on June 17th, 1919. During its celebration, past presidents spoke about several decades and their memories of events. John Flanders, a member since 1994, has direct connections to charter members since his father, grandfather, great g...
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Provided by: Kristin Miner
Graduation ceremony held for six CWEE participants
On Friday, September 4, The Center for Work Education and Employment (CWEE) held a graduation ceremony for six program participants in honor of their receiving a General Educational Development (GED) diploma. During the graduation ceremony, each graduate was given a chance to speak to the attendees and tell them what CWEE meant to them. The graduates' families honor...
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Provided by: Brigette Rodriguez
Best of Longmont: Front Range Lighting
Longmont's sales tax revenue is down and a citywide campaign is on to get residents to shop local. In an ongoing series will be profiles of businesses that are considered the Best of Longmont . The first profile of a locally owned business in this series is long overdue! Front Range Lighting has been locally owned and operated for over 15 years by the Carlander F...
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