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Little Thompson Observatory welcomes 50,000th visitor

January 29, 2012
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Little Thompson Observatory welcomes 50,000th visitor

On Wednesday 25 January 2012 at 7:00pm the Little Thompson Observatory (LTO) in Berthoud welcomed its 50,000th visitor since opening its doors in June 1999.

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City Council 1-10-2012

January 23, 2012
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Photos from Jan 10, 2012 Longmont City Council Meeting

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State Senator Neville (R-Littleton) revives ‘Constitutional Carry’ bill

January 17, 2012
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State Senator Neville (R-Littleton) revives ‘Constitutional Carry’ bill

The last time the NRA and pals tried to sneak this through it got soundly defeated. But Colorado's gun enthusiasts won't give up.

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Erie Rising

January 2, 2012
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There's a new website dedicated to Erie, Colorado families and their concerns regarding the natural gas drilling and fracking in the community.

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When Longmont went dirty

January 1, 2012
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January 18, 2008 - that's when Longmont's GOP went dirty.

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Happy New Year Longmont!

December 31, 2011
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As FreeRangeLongmont wraps up our second year on the web we'd like to offer our thanks to all our contributors. You make FreeRangeLongmont what it is.

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Longmont City Council 12-20-2011

December 20, 2011
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Longmont doesn't want fracking and the public turned out to tell Council.

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“Has-Been Mayor” proves that talk is cheap

December 20, 2011
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“Has-Been Mayor” proves that talk is cheap

GOP revisionism takes to the airwaves in Longmont.

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Loveland Snow Sculptures

December 17, 2011
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Some photos from the Snow Sculpture in the Dark Event in Loveland, Dec 9-10

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Kudos to Moving Longmont Forward

November 28, 2011
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Let the record show that FRL completely supported and endorsed the political action group "Moving Longmont Forward."

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Kansas Governor assaults student’s free speech

November 25, 2011
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Kansas Governor assaults student’s free speech

A Kansas teenager got in some trouble with her school for comments she posted on her Twitter account. Classic GOP bullying and abuse of power.

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Van Dusen Campaign Kick Off

November 17, 2011
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Bill Van Dusen officially kicked off his campaign for Boulder County Commissioner tonight at the Dickens Tavern.

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Swearing

November 7, 2011
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Longmont political royalty was on hand tonight for the City Council swearing-in.

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Constant Commenting, Repeated Refusals

November 7, 2011
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Constant Commenting, Repeated Refusals

No matter how often we repeat it, some people keep violating our commenting rules and crying foul. We'll start showing you some examples.

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Lee Springer – WWII Veteran

November 6, 2011
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Lee Springer – WWII Veteran

I'm personally acquainted with Lee Springer and proud to say so.

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