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Doug and Valorie Wessley, foreground, enjoy panini sandwiches at the International Cheese Importers in Longmont, while Doug Emmot, left, and David Chappelle, background, wait for their lunches.
Urban delights: Office-park lunch options are better than you might think

So, food lover, you think you know Longmont and its environs?

Chances are that even if you’ve explored this not-so-urban jungle, small plate by small plate, artisanal bite by artisanal bite, there are some swathes of territory as yet untouched by your gustatory curiosity: office parks and industrial areas.

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Longmont 49, Mullen 40: Trojan girls head to rematch against Broomfield in 4A state finals
Longmont's Jamie Katuna cries after winning the semifinals against Mullen High School during the 4A State Basketball Playoffs at the Coors Event Center on the University of Colorado campus Wednesday night. Kasia Broussalian photo

Longmont will play for its first ever state title on Friday when the Trojans take on three-time defending state champion Broomfield at 6 p.m.

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Heaven Fest wins final permits for July 31 concert at Union Reservoir
Heaven Fest, a Christian music event, could bring as many as 50,000 people to Union Reservoir in July. Last year's festival in Adams County, shown here, drew 23,000 people.

According to the Worship and Word Movement, organizers of the festival, it could draw as many as 30,000 people. The group’s Web site has indicated that as many as 50,000 people.

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Altona chess club making its move
Rose Yang, 11,  advances her queen while Naomi Gainor, 12, right, plots her next move while playing chess with the Altona Middle School’s Chess Club. Kira Horvath photo

Altona’s chess club was started this year by Ross Greiner, a language-arts teacher new this year to the school. An avid chess player, he suspected there would be interested in playing or learning the game.

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Heaven Fest wins final permits for July 31 concert at Union Reservoir
Heaven Fest, a Christian music event, could bring as many as 50,000 people to Union Reservoir in July. Last year's festival in Adams County, shown here, drew 23,000 people.

According to the Worship and Word Movement, organizers of the festival, it could draw as many as 30,000 people. The group’s Web site has indicated that as many as 50,000 people.

Altona chess club making its move
Rose Yang, 11,  advances her queen while Naomi Gainor, 12, right, plots her next move while playing chess with the Altona Middle School’s Chess Club. Kira Horvath photo

Altona’s chess club was started this year by Ross Greiner, a language-arts teacher new this year to the school. An avid chess player, he suspected there would be interested in playing or learning the game.

Obituary: Joseph Francis Timko

Joseph Francis Timko, 69, of Longmont, entered into rest on Friday, March 5, 2010 at Longmont United Hospital after a short battle with cancer.
He was born May 26, 1940 in Hazelton, PA. Following his graduation from Lane Tech High School in Chicago, IL he began a career as an electrical engineer. Joseph was a two-time [...]

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Discount grocer to open on Front Range: SmartCo Foods outlets plans five new stores, including one in Longmont

A California-based warehouse grocer plans to open a new chain of discount stores along the Front Range.
Smart & Final Stores has acquired five vacant Albertsons sites and will open SmartCo Foods outlets this summer, including one in Longmont.

Seeds of success: Niwot couple’s seed business flowering despite economy
Pat Mercer keeps the seeds  flowing in a xeriscape assortment package at Botanical Interests. The Broomfield-based company, owned by Niwot couple Curtis Jones and Judy Seaborn, is seeing business grow, despite the difficult economy.    Cliff Grassmick photo

Botanical Interests, which the couple started in their garage, saw a 20 percent jump in business last year to sales of more than 6 million seed packets and expects a similar increase this year.

City, county offer help for foreclosure
The number of home sales   has been decreasing as more homes fall into foreclosure.  Foreclosure filings were up 25 percent in 2009 over the previous year, according to a report released by the City of Longmont.   Josh Long photo

In April of 2009, the local mortgage lender — a titan in the financial services industry — informed the Longmont family they were covered under a program that would help them. But that turned out to be false.

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