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Simply the best: Niwot track's Quinn Sullivan nabs Colorado Gatorade Player of the Year
3+ hour, 23+ min ago (514+ words) When Niwot's Quinn Sullivan walked away from the state track and field meet in May, with state titles in the 4400-meter and 4800-meter relays in hand, he admitted he was disappointed. He wanted individual state crowns in the 800 and the…...
How first-time candidate Melat Kiros upended Denver politics by defeating one of its biggest figures
4+ hour, 22+ min ago (1337+ words) The once-sleepy primary race to represent Colorado's 1st Congressional District turned into one of the most-watched elections in the country this summer as first-time candidate and democratic socialist Melat Kiros unseated longtime U. S. Rep. Diana De Gette. By early Wednesday evening, when…...
Longmont's Independence Weekend features fireworks and drones for July 4
4+ hour, 13+ min ago (671+ words) Longmont knows how to celebrate Independence Day with a bang. From the cannon blasts during the Longmont Symphony Orchestra's Fourth of July concert to the fireworks that color the night sky, the holiday promises great fanfare. This year, that legacy…...
Today in History: July 2, President Garfield shot by disappointed supporter
8+ hour, 22+ min ago (409+ words) Today is Thursday, July 2, the 183rd day of 2026. There are 182 days left in the year. On July 2, 1881, President James A. Garfield was shot by office seeker Charles J. Guiteau (gee-TOH) at the Washington, D. C. , railroad station; Garfield died the following September. (Guiteau was hanged…...
Colorado Eagles coach Mark Letestu leaves for Vegas assistant job
12+ hour, 16+ min ago (147+ words) Longmont Times-Call The Colorado Eagles coaching staff will need another makeover for next season. Mark Letestu, who led the club to its best AHL season in franchise history, is leaving after one season for an assistant coaching job with the…...
Police serve search warrants around Longmont in search for Loomiller Park shooting suspect
22+ hour, 48+ min ago (186+ words) Longmont police served search warrants at multiple properties around the city Wednesday morning as part of a continued search for a man who reportedly shot another man in the face near Loomiller Park in May. Police served warrants in the…...
Victor Willis, who co-founded the Village People and co-wrote "Y. M. C. A. ," dies at 74
1+ day, 45+ min ago (505+ words) Willis was a musician-actor who, among other things, had appeared on Broadway in "The Wiz" when he decided to cash in on the disco craze in 1977 by joining a group made up of beefy, macho-looking guys dressed as a biker,…...
Rooftop restaurant Longmont Supply opens at Hotel Longmont
22+ hour, 40+ min ago (217+ words) Longmont residents can now dine atop one of the city's tallest buildings. Longmont Supply, the rooftop restaurant and bar at Hotel Longmont, is now open to the public after its opening was delayed by more than a week. Director of…...
How the Supreme Court became a pivotal force in Trump's immigration agenda
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (901+ words) After lower courts repeatedly ruled against the Trump administration, the nation's top court allowed it to terminate temporary protections for people fleeing war or strife. It gave immigration officers greater leeway in dealing with green card holders returning from abroad,…...
Views from the nation's press
2+ day, 20+ min ago (557+ words) Zack Everett put his gambling addiction, financial losses and personal story of hitting rock bottom'on display for all of Colorado. He selflessly exposed his darkest moments in the hope that others struggling with this mental health disorder might find hope…...