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Welcome to the City of Longmont’s press release page. Here you will find news items that have been released to the local media. This page will be updated regularly as new and breaking information is released. Also visit the "What's New" page and our Longmont E-News.
For more information, please contact:
Rigo Leal, Public Information Officer
City Manager's Office, City of Longmont
303-651-8840
LATEST NEWS AND
INFORMATION:
By Date of Announcement or Press Release Date:
02/06/12 - Longmont to Conduct Dye Test on Wastewater Traetment Plant and St Vrain Creek
02/02/12 - Longmont to Plow Residential Streets
02/02/12 - Longmont Prepares for Winter Storm
01/27/12 - Harold Dominguez Accepts Job as New Longmont City Manager
01/25/12 - Free Landfill Day on Saturday, February 4
01/24/12 - Longmont Council Enters Contract Negotiations with Harold Dominguez for City Manager
01/23/12 - Public Invited to Coffee with Council on Saturday
01/20/12 - Longmont Thanks Post 9/11 Returning Vets with Free Use of Recreation Facilities
01/13/12 - Street Signs Get Tested for Reflectivity
01/13/12 - City Council to Interview Six City Manager Finalists
01/12/12 - Left Hand Creek Flood Control Project Update
01/05/12 - New Traffic Signal at 9th Ave and County Line Road #1 will be Activated Monday
01/03/12 - Talk to City Council Members at Open Forum on January 17
12/29/11 - Three Day Celebration of Martin Luther Kings Begins January 10
12/29/11 - Longmont in the Hunt for GOCO Grant Funds
12/29/11 - Snow Update: Crews Continue to Clear Streets
12/15/11 - LAVA Hires New Executive Director
12/7/11 - Night Jump to Light Up the Sky Over Longmont
12/6/11 - Update on Limb and Branch Pickup
11/30/11 - Three Finalists Named for LAVA Director
11/30/11 - Progress on City Limb and Branch Special Pickup
11/23/11 - City Launches Shop Local Campaign
11/03/11 - Weld County Road 26 Closure Begins Tuesday, November 8th
11/03/11 - Nationwide Emergency Alert System Test
10/27/11 - City to Pick Up Limbs and Branches
10/26/11 - Storm Causes Power Outages in Longmont; Shelter Open
10/26/11 - Update on Power Outages in Longmont
10/26/11 - Memorial Building Opens As Temporary Shelter
10/26/11 - : Refugio de Emergencia Abierto en el Edificio Memorial
10/14/11 - LPC Announces New Fleet of Hybrid Electric Vehicles
10/6/11 - Construction Closes Portion of County Line Road
9/30/11 - AT&T Foundation to Present $5,000 to Friends of Longmont Senior Center
9/26/11 - Construction Begins on Lykins Gulch Pedestrian Underpass Trail
9/26/11 - Free Indoor Water Audits Available
9/22/11 - Coffee with Council at Vic's Too on Saturday
9/13/11 - Stop Signs to be Installed at Martin Street Railroad Crossings
9/7/11 - Household Hazardous Chemical Drop Day for Longmont Residents on Saturday, September 17
9/7/11 - Free Landfill Day for Longmont Residents on Saturday
8/25/11 - Utility Operations and Maintenance Moves to Airport Road
8/24/11 - Free Coffee and Conversation with City Council on Saturday
8/18/11 - City to Test Library for Bedbugs on Friday
8/11/11 - Changes Made to Toilet Rebate Program
6/22/11 - LAVA Names Interim Director
6/20/11 - Boulder County Fairgrounds to be Sprayed for Mosquitoes on Thursday Night
6/19/11 - Five Areas of City to be Sprayed for Mosquitoes on Wednesday
6/18/11 - Opinions Sought on Improving Local Longmont Bus System
6/13/11 - Construction to Close County Line Road
6/11/11 - Aerial Photography to Cause Noise at Ute Creek Golf Course
6/30/11 - Construction Work Begins on Coffman St. for New RTD Hub
6/23/11 - Coffee with Council at Panera Bread on Saturday
6/20/11 - Portions of Longmont Greenways Closed Due to High Water
6/17/11 - See Winning Shock Art Entries at Museum
6/14/11 - Flood Information Meetings Scheduled for June 20 and 23
6/1/11 - City Employee Go Door-to-Door with Flood Information
5/27/11 - Sunset Pool Scheduled to Open on June 15; Union Reservoir Open for Memorial Day Weekend
5/26/11 - For Safety Reasons Stay Out of Dry Creek Park Construction Area
5/24/11 - Flooding on St. Vrain Greenway Closes Portions of Trail
5/19/11 - Imposter Wanted by Police
5/19/11 - Coffee with Council on Saturday, May 21
5/19/11 - Be Aware of Flooding Dangers This Spring and Summer
4/28/11 - Public Invited to Monthly Coffee with Council Meeting on Saturday, April 30
4/20/11 - LPC Joins Forces with Mayor's Book Club
4/20/11 - Celebrate Community Development Week in Longmont
4/18/11 - Hazardous Materials Management Facility to Open Wednesday
4/6/11 - Take Hard to Recycle Items to Longmont Drop-off Center on Saturday
4/4/11 - EnergySmart Information Session to be Held April 7 in Longmont
4/1/11 - Open Space Meeting Scheduled for April 11
3/31/11 - Longmont Power & Communications Honored with National Award for Safety Practices
3/30/11 - Longmont Accepting Requests for Human Agency Funding
03/29/11 - Xcel Repairing Gas Pipeline on Rogers Road
03/23/11 - Free Coffee and Conversation with City Council on Saturday
03/11/11 - Fire Burning Near Button Rock Reservoir with Update
03/03/11 - Council Member Levison Appointed to Three National Committees
03/02/11 - Longmont Begins Annual Ditch Burn Program
02/28/11 - Longmont Hires New Natural Resources Manager
02/18/11 - Business Essentials Workshop Scheduled for February 22
02/16/11 - Do You Belong in Longmont?
02/14/11 - Mayor Proclaims 2011 as the Year of Business in Longmont
02/08/11 - Longmont Mayor to Proclaim February Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
02/01/11 - Longmont Tuesday Night City Council Meeting Cancelled
02/01/11 - Business Workshop Meeting at Library Cancelled
02/01/11 - Longmont Museum Appoints Wesley Jessup as New Museum Director
01/26/11 - Help Us Tell the World About Longmont
01/14/11 - City Offices Closed for Martin Luther King Day
01/12/11 - Longmont Water Treated with Recommended Level of Fluoride
01/06/11 - Public Invited to Open Forum with City Council
01/05/11 - Community Invited to MLK Day Celebration at Civic Center
12/23/10 - City Offices Closed Friday for Holiday
12/17/10 - President Shaffer to Speak with City Council on Economic Issues
12/16/10 - Public Invited to Dedication of New Trail at Golden Ponds
12/10/10 - Xcel Gas Pipeline Work to Disrupt Traffic on Hover Street
12/08/10 - Longmont Awarded $700,000 GOCO Grant for Community Park
12/03/10 - Applicants Sought for Police Review Panel
11/24/10 - Longmont Mayor Baum Shaves Head for Hungry on Thanksgiving Day
11/12/10 - Construction Requires Detour on St. Vrain Greenway
11/12/10 - Celebrate Family Week and Si Se Puede Recognition
10/26/10 - Frida Kahlo Exhibit at Museum
10/14/10 - Night Work Expected Near New Wal-Mart
10/1/10 - Celebrate Public Power Week
09/30/10 - Flour Mill Demolition Begins October 4
09/27/10 - Expect Construction Delays on County Line Road 1
09/20/10 - Civic Center Closed for Solar Skylight Installation
09/10/10 - Rail Repair to Close 17th Avenue for Three Days
09/06/10 - Update on Fourmile Canyon Wildfire in Boulder County
08/16/10 - Free Swim Lessons Available at Longmont Recreation Center
07/20/10 - Union Reservoir Closed for Heavenfest Concert
07/13/10 - Share your Opinions with City Council at Open Forum
07/09/10 - Applicants Sought for Human Services Funding
07/07/10 - Gas Line Rupture Partially Closes Highway 287
07/03/10 - Longmont Recreation Center Closes July 4th
07/02/10 - Martin Street Officially Opens to Traffic on Tuesday Night
06/30/10 - Jim Hamm to be Sprayed for Mosquitoes on Wednesday
06/24/10 - Free Coffee and Conversation with City Council on Saturday
06/23/10 - New Traffic Signal at 3rd Avenue & Martin Street will be Activated on Thursday
06/23/10 - Portion of St. Vrain Greenway Closed Due to Agricultural Spraying
06/15/10 - Longmont Community to Participate in "Google Photo From Space" Event
06/14/10 - Longmont and Firestone Settle Annexation Dispute in Weld County
06/14/10 - Construction Closes Martin St. and First Ave. Intersection
06/02/10 - Hover Street to Open Early
05/27/10 - Free Swim Lessons for Middle School Youth at Sunset Pool
05/24/10 - Wastewater Treatment Bonds Available Through Brokers
05/20/10 - FLEX - New Transit Route Connects Northern Colorado into Denver Metro
05/17/10 - Residents Advised to Avoid Greenway Due to Potentially High Water
05/11/10 - Airport One Part of Airport Plan Update (letter to the Times-Call editor)
05/06/10 - Clover Basin Reservior Being Drained for Repairs
04/28/09 - Plan is Place to Repair Woodpecker Damage at Recreation Center
04/21/10 - Free Coffee and Conversation with with City Council at Java Stop
04/14/10 - Sivercreek Student Wins iPad in Best Google Video Contest
04/12/10 - Google Video Winner to Receive New iPad on Tuesday
04/05/10 - Rogers Road to Close as Part of Lykins Restoration Project
04/05/10 - City Council to Host Town Meeting on Saturday, April 10
03/30/10 - St. Vrain Greenway to Close at Hover beginning April 5
03/25/10 - The Town of Lyons Endorses Longmont's Google Bid
03/25/10 - Portion of Hover Street to Close for Construction
03/24/10 - Free Coffee and Conversation with City Council at OUR Center
03/18/10 - Longmont a Strong Candidate for Google Fiber Network Project
03/17/10 - Students Invited to Create Google Video for Chance to win iPad
03/15/10 - Council Meeting Cancelled for March 16, 2010
03/11/10 - Senate President Joins Longmont's Google Bid
03/4/10 - CIRCLES Campaign Offers Education About Ending Poverty
02/26/10 - Free Coffee and Conversation with City Council at Seattle's Best
02/12/10 - $1 per Month Park & Greenway Maintenance Fee
02/3/10 - Portion of St. Vrain Greenway Closed on Feb. 4
02/3/10 - Lykins Gulch Restoration Project Begins
01/26/10 - Help Add Health Concepts to City's Comp Plan
01/26/10 - Public Invited to Trails System Meeting
01/19/10 - Boulder/Broomfield HOME Consortium Seeks Public Comment on Regional Consolidated Plan
01/6/10 - City Council Hosts Open Forum
12/21/09 - Longmont Offers Business Start-up Grants
12/07/09 - 'Be Alive in Longmont' Campaign Set to Kick Off Holiday Season
12/03/03 - City Purchases Open Space Near Union Reservoir
11/20/09 - Council to Consider Electric Rate Increases for 2010
11/12/09 - Applicants Sought for Police Review Panel
11/5/09 - Purchasing Preference Offered to Local Longmont Businesses
11/5/09 - Controlled Burn Planned at Ute Creek Golf Course on November 10
10/30/09 - Town Meeting to Focus on Public Safety
10/29/09 - Free Coffee and Conversation with Council on Saturday
10/27/09 - Boards and Commissions Volunteers Needed
10/23/09 - Critical Trail Link Completed on St. Vrain Greenway; public invited to ribbon cutting
10/20/09 - State Highway 66/Hover St. Intersection to be Completed in November
10/19/09 - County Line Road Improvement and Expansion Project Nearly Complete
10/7/09 - Council Approves Plan to Pursue Preliminary Engineering Design for Railroad Quiet Zones
10/7/09 - County Shuts Down Wi-Fi Service
09/25/09 - Construction Closes Portion of County Line Road
09/23/09 - Public Invited to 2010 Budget Hearings with City Council
09/23/09 - Free Coffee and Conversation with City Council on Saturday
09/22/09 - St. Vrain Trail Closed at Martin Street
09/21/09 - Annual Water Meter Replacement Begins in October
09/11/09 - Residents May Submit Written Comments on Ballot Issue
09/02/09 - Second Potato Harvest Scheduled Due to Muddy Conditions
08/28/09 - Join Mayor Lange and Council Member Hansen for Coffee on Saturday
08/27/09 - Street Project Begins Today; Sidewalk Project Scheduled for Next Week
08/25/09 - Longmont Residents are Getting Together to Protect and Conserve Water
08/21/09 - Public Invited to Annual Inclusive Communities Celebration
08/21/09 - Volunteers Needed for Potato Project
08/13/09 - Fire Muster Celebrates 100 Years of Service in Longmont
08/10/09 - Roads Closed Near 3rd and Collyer
08/06/09 - City Council Hosts Town Meeting on Saturday
07/28/09 - Storm Drain Repair to Disrupt Traffic Near 3rd Ave. and Collyer St.
07/24/09 - Join Council Members Levison and Santos at Vic's Too on Saturday
07/23/09 - Storm Drain Repair to Disrupt Traffic Near 3rd Avenue and Emery Street
07/23/09 - Focus on Longmont Report Card Grades Progress on Strategic Plan
07/21/09 - Public Invited to Boston Avenue Open House
07/20/09 - Localized Mosquito Spraying Scheduled for Several Longmont Locations
07/17/09 - West Nile Confirmed in Longmont
07/17/09 - Storm Drain Repair to Disrupt Traffic on 3rd Ave. and Kimbark St.
07/16/09 - City Council Members Update E-mail Addresses
07/15/09 - Public Opinion Sought on 2010 Longmont City Budget
07/08/09 - Video About Longmont's Mosquito Control Program Posted to City's Web Site
07/07/09 - Mosquito Spraying Scheduled for Jim Hamm Park and Sandstone Ranch
06/30/09 - First Case of West Nile Virus Found in Jefferson County
06/30/09 - Residents Not Likely to Need Water Line Insurance
06/26/09 - Join Council Members for Free Coffee and Conversation on Saturday, June 27
06/26/09 - Rabid Bat Found in Longmont Library
06/25/09 - Potato Projects Seeks Volunteers for Next Phase
06/23/09 - More Gates Closed on St. Vrain Greenway
06/19/09 - High Water Closes Gates on Greenway
06/17/09 - High Runoff Could Force Closure of Gates Along St. Vrain Greenway
06/16/09 - City Preps for West Nile Mosquito
06/12/09 - West Nile Virus Found in Larimer County
06/11/09 - Longmont to Host Vendor Networking Event
06/08/09 - Longmont Museum Summer Concert Series Begins with Jazz
06/04/09 - Plague Warning Issued by Boulder County Public Health
06/02/09 - Rising Streamflow Expected on St. Vrain Creek
05/29/09 - Annual Customer Satisfaction Survey Mailed to Residents
05/28/09 - Join Council Members for Free Coffee and Conversation on Saturday, May 30
05/26/09 - Portion of County Line Road to be Closed Near HWY 119 on May 29
05/21/09 - City Manager Appoints New Economic Development Director
05/15/09 - Public Input Sought on CDBG Stimulus Funding
05/15/19 - Platte River Power Authority to Hold Open House
05/14/09 - City Seeks Funding Requests from Human Service Agencies
05/12/09 - Peace Officer Memorial Scheduled Friday, May 15, 2009
05/08/09 - Single-stream Recycling Video Available on City's Web Site
05/07/09 - How Would You Use Economic Stimulus Funds?
05/06/09 - Twin Peaks Mall Area Plan Meeting on Thursday, May 7
04/28/09 - City Council Hosts Town Meeting on Saturday, May 2
04/27/09 - Longmont Prepared for all Types of Emergencies Including Infuenza
04/23/09 - Have Coffee and Conversation with McCoy and Santos at Java Stop on Saturday
04/21/09 - Council Members Learn Cutting-Edge Practices at Green Cities Conference
04/17/09 - Potato Planting Project Seeks Volunteers
04/09/09 - Public Invited to Welcoming Reception for New City Attorney
04/08/09 - The ABCs of Government Purchasing
04/08/09 - Twin Peaks Mall Area Plan Meeting April 16
04/03/09 - Was Longmont’s John Empson a “Robber Baron”? Find Out at the Longmont Museum
04/01/09 - Public Meeting to Discuss Martin St. Extension Project
03/27/09 - Arbor Day/Earth Day Celebration Saturday, April 18
03/24/09 - Join Council Members Benker and Levison at Starbucks on Saturday
03/23/09 - Longmont Receives Tree City USA Recognition, Growth Award
03/19/09 - More Video Added to Longmont Web Site
03/19/09 - Longmont Museum Presents Portraits of Longmont Parks Exhibit
03/13/09 - Newly Created Election Committee Needs Applicants
03/13/09 - Ralph Price Fishing Permits On Sale April 1, 2009
03/13/09 - Public Invited to Observe Start of Citywide 2010 Budget Process
03/12/09 - RTD to Update Council, TAB on FasTracks
03/09/09 - Census Workers to Canvass Neighborhoods
03/06/09 - Kids Fishing Event at Izaak Walton on March 28, 2009
03/05/09 - New Newsletter Comes to "Life"
02/28/09 - Water Line Letter Causes Confusion
02/26/09 - Free Coffee and Conversation with City Council at Brewing Market
02/03/09 - Residents Encouraged to Contact RTD Board Members
02/03/09 - City Council to Host Public Town Meeting on Feb. 7
01/30/09 - Enter Naming Contest for Chance to Win Downtown Gift Card
01/27/09 - Free Coffee and Conversation with City Council at Buzz Coffee
01/22/09 - City Council to Consider Three Candidates for City Attorney
01/20/09 - Keynote Speech from Longmont Sustainable Harvest Fair Available on Channel 3 and On-line
01/11/09 - Public Encouraged to Participate in National Day of Service