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Longmont police report: May 12, 2024
The Longmont Leader receives a police report from Longmont Public Safety daily. The police notes are published in full with occasional modifications to exact addresses, individual names and spelling. Please note that the category that the crime is labeled as is limited by police software based on the information the dispatcher receives when the call is made. Longmont Public Safety may edit the category as more information is learned about each case.
Historic Brighton farm fights developer for survival
Debbie Palizzi is most comfortable digging in the dirt, but she braved an intimidating courtroom to fight for her historic family farm Monday. The unfamiliar territory was necessary in her effort stop a developer from installing a stormwater pipeline four-4-to-5 feet under the soil of her 20-acre farm. Palizzi told...
Metro Moves: Mega King Soopers store to start construction in Frederick
Welcome to the Denver Gazette’s Metro Moves. You’ll get the latest metro Denver openings, closings, hiring and promotion news here. To submit your company’s news, drop an email to bernadette.berdychowski@denvergazette.com. Mega grocery store coming to Carbon Valley. A new Kings Soopers Marketplace store is coming to a...
Three of America's 'best BBQ spots' located in Colorado, according to Yelp
Yelp has published their 2024 list of the 'best 100 barbecue spots in America' and three Colorado restaurants made the cut for inclusion. While Texas, Kansas, and North Carolina tend to get some of the most attention when it comes to barbecue nationwide, Wright's Barbecue in Arkansas snagged the top spot on the ranked list, with establishments in Arizona, Nevada, Montana, Florida, and Tennessee joining the 'big three' to round out the top 10. ...
Former realtor must repay more than $1M stolen from investors
A Berthoud man was sentenced last month in Weld County after taking more than a million dollars in investors' money meant for a new condominium complex and spending it on his own overseas vacation and sporting events. Bret Lamperes, 54, was ordered by a Weld County judge to repay $1,062,500 he transferred to his own accounts, the Weld County District Attorney's Office stated in a press release. Lamperes was also sentenced to 90 days in the Weld County Jail and 10 years of probation with "strict financial conditions."If Lamperes fails to abide by the terms of his probation, he will sentenced...
Summer concerts begin in June
Summer concerts are scheduled to pop up throughout Longmont this summer. Free live outdoor music begins on June 1 with a Downtown Longmont concert. The event will feature Drunken Hearts, Antonio Lopez Band and Jeff & Paige. The event is expected to last longer and include more music than previous Downtown summer concerts. It will begin at 4:30 p.m. with Jeff & Paige who will provide kid-centric music.
Mother-daughter nursing duo celebrates Mother's Day together at work
LOUISVILLE, Colo. — Inside AdventHealth Avista's New Life Center, women become mothers. Neonatal intensive care unit nurse Sharon Minichiello and labor and delivery nurse Alex Minichiello never tire of that daily miracle. The mother and daughter work on different sides of the New Life Center unit, but their paths...
Front Range gets abysmal air quality rating as lawmakers strike deal with oil and gas industry
Several Front Range counties received a failing grade on the American Lung Association’s air quality report card last week, even as state lawmakers back off of regulations for the fossil fuel industry. Gov. Jared Polis and the state’s top two Democratic lawmakers, Senate President Steve Fenberg and House Speaker...
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