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Our Longmont announces Charter Amendment Drive to Ban Fracking in Longmont

May 30, 2012
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City fails to protect the health, safety and well being of Longmont residents, so citizens take matters into their own hands.

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Memorial Day 2012 – A three star family’s tribute

May 28, 2012
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Memorial Day 2012 – A three star family’s tribute

On this day I pay homage to all my family and friends that have served our Nation. We remember you every day but most especially today - when the United States stops briefly to bow its collective head and say a prayer for the lost and those in harm's way.

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Surgical Donation from Aspen Meadows

May 24, 2012
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Surgical Donation from Aspen Meadows

Longmont Humane Society is getting some special help from Aspen Meadows Veterinary Specialist. Real Veterinary professionals giving from the heart to help our four-legged friends. Way to go folks!!

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You Might be a Conservative If — 2012 Edition

May 22, 2012
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You Might be a Conservative If — 2012 Edition

Bruce Lindner blows up the right's talking points one by one. Good reading.

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Balance needed

May 21, 2012
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Balance needed

Most of us take a pretty one sided view of many issues. A balanced view should be better.

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Tea partiers steep in fine

May 18, 2012
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Tea partiers steep in fine

Accountability. Every so often the folks that need to be held accountable... are.

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James O’Keefe Not Helping Scott Gessler

May 16, 2012
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James O’Keefe Not Helping Scott Gessler

A gotcha video turns out to be just that - but it's Colorado's own Scott Gessler that gets gotten.

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How did we get here?

May 13, 2012
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How did we get here?

How did we lose so much of our humanity that we would by word and deed and law allow the profit of the few to trump the genuine needs of the many?

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Staying the course for marriage

May 10, 2012
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Staying the course for marriage

A local congregation is vowing to move forward on its own path of inclusion and social justice.

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Ella’s Walk

May 9, 2012
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Ella’s Walk

Longmont Humane Society and our host, Dave Delozier, Photojournalist of Channel 9 News, invite all two-legged and four-legged friends for a day of fun and fund-raising for the homeless animals of the Longmont Humane Society.

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Romney visit in Ft. Lupton – Wed. May 9

May 8, 2012
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Romney visit in Ft. Lupton – Wed. May 9

Mitt Romney is making a stop near Fort Lupton tomorrow morning (Wednesday). Come give him a special greeting!

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Come, Exploit, Leave

May 6, 2012
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Come, Exploit, Leave

In considering the regulation of fracking, which consumes significant amounts of water, the availability of water is a major concern!

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An open letter to the Longmont City Council

May 6, 2012
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An open letter to the Longmont City Council

Council, you (with the notable exception of Sarah Levinson) have lost my trust. I doubt that I’m alone in suggesting that you have betrayed your fellow citizens with your pusillanimous decision to follow a staff recommendation offering compromise and “Fast Track” permits to the oil and gas boys...

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Afghanis and Americans deserve better

May 6, 2012
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Afghanis and Americans deserve better

When it comes to deciding what matters are worth plunging our nation into war and which are not, our senior leaders owe it to the nation and to the uniformed members to be candid -- graphically, if necessary.

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Mile High Arrogance

May 4, 2012
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Mile High Arrogance

No flaming bags of poop involved but this 'prank' is in the same class - just a lower grade.

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City council, restore needed regulations

May 4, 2012
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City council, restore needed regulations

Longmont City Council has removed essential regulations. They must be restored before passage.

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Sanfaçon hosting two roundtable events

May 3, 2012
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Sanfaçon hosting two roundtable events

Garry Sanfaçon, candidate for County Commissioner (District 1), is hosting two roundtable events to bring residents together to craft our shared vision for the desirable future of Boulder County.

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Sense and sensibility?

May 3, 2012
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Sense and sensibility?

No sympathy, only "where's my profit, pilgrim?"

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Firehouse Art Center presents Circular Paths

May 2, 2012
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Firehouse Art Center presents Circular Paths

An exhibition of new works by Rita Vali, Lynda Ladwig & Monika Edgar The circle is an object of nature, an idealization of pure mathematics, and a symbol or framework we use to understand and describe our world. Since it is without begining or end it also represents infinity.

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Is fracking really safe?

May 1, 2012
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Is fracking really safe?

Fracking is astoundingly exempt from regulation by the EPA, Clean Water Act or Clean Air Act.

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Which natural resource will prevail?

April 29, 2012
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Which natural resource will prevail?

Senate Bill 107 will be heard by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, May 2, 2012 at 1:30 PM. Your support will indicate the value you place on Colorado’s water and on the health and safety of Coloradans.

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Palestine is still occupied

April 28, 2012
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Palestine is still occupied

The US must put pressure on Israel to reach a just resolution of the Palestinian conflict.

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Call it what it is: Sedition

April 26, 2012
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Call it what it is: Sedition

Longmont deserves a better news source.

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What is “Pro-Life”?

April 24, 2012
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What is “Pro-Life”?

Abortion is not the only issue that pertains to the sanctity of life. If someone wants to literally be a pro-life voter, there are a wide variety of policies that that moniker supports.

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