Tag: Longmont
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RTD board to reexamine Front Range passenger rail between Denver, Longmont
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The idea of a passenger rail service to Longmont is back on the Regional Transportation District’s radar. While voters in 2004 approved a sales tax hike to build that line, the idea of taking a train from Boulder and Longmont to downtown Denver never gained…
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Domestic violence suspect shot by Longmont police
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Police officers shot a domestic violence suspect during a confrontation in Longmont on Wednesday afternoon. In a news release, Longmont police said officers were sent to the 1300 block of Coffman Street at 1:37 p.m. Authorities said officers contacted the suspect, who was armed with a large knife, but that he did not comply with…
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Electric lawn-mowing robot startup in Longmont doubles in size
Scythe Robotics more than doubled in size with the opening of a 28,000-square-foot facility in Longmont, the company announced Thursday. The Boulder County company manufactures autonomous electric lawn mowers and has seen high demand for its grass-cutting robots. There’s a waitlist for “thousands” of orders from landscape contractors, the company said. The new facility opened…
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Longmont Police officer cleared in shooting
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Longmont Police Ofc. Nathan Miller fired seven shots into a Longmont home on June 15 after a pursuit. Luckily, he missed and the homeowner who fired at him first with a pellet gun because he thought he was an intruder lived. 20th Judicial District Attorney Michael Dougherty determined that the weapon discharge was justified and…
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Stephen Webb of Longmont ‘Jeopardy!’ win streak ends at 7
Longmont data scientist Stephen Webb kept the “Jeopardy!” streak going as long as he could, but lost Friday night — breaking a seven-game streak. But at least he ended with “Colorado” as his final answer. Even if it was wrong. The question Friday from host Ken Jennings was: “Congress relented in 1890 after this prospective state…
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Longmont man arrested after 13 hour stand off
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The Longmont Police Department arrested a man on suspicion of pointing a gun and threating area residents after a 13-hour standoff Sunday. Travis Jensen, 37, was arrested early Sunday morning on suspicion three counts of felony menacing. During the standoff, police gave Jensen several orders to exit his home, threatening the use of force if…
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Weekend things to do around Denver and beyond: Tattoo and Black Arts festivals, Rhythm on the River and more
Here’s what’s happening in and around Denver this weekend. MONDAY-FRIDAY The Grateful Dead, the Doors, Cream and Jefferson Airplane were all in concert in Denver in the late-1960s at the club considered the start of Colorado’s rock music history. Music and art lovers can relive it at The Family Dog Experience. The Museum of Outdoor Arts created…
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Longmont fire crews contain garage fire before it spreads to home, nearby residences
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A detached garage was destroyed after a propane tank exploded in Longmont on Wednesday morning, but fire crews prevented it from spreading, according to the City of Longmont. Fire crews were sent to a home in the 100 block of Marshall Place after a report…
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Police: Ex-girlfriend arrested in fatal shooting of postal worker in Longmont
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A 26-year-old woman has been arrested in the fatal shooting of a postal worker in Longmont on Wednesday afternoon. Authorities with the Longmont police department said in a release late Wednesday night that the suspect, Devan Schreiner, is the victim’s ex-girlfriend. Schreiner was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder, booked at the Longmont Police Department and then later…
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Skunk tests positive for rabies in Longmont
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Boulder County Public Health is asking Longmont residents to come forward if they, or their pet, recently interacted with an aggressive skunk, because one of the animals in the area recently tested positive for rabies. …