The Ledger is an online magazine publishing articles on subjects with connections to the Longmont area, Boulder County, and Colorado in general.
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Westernaires equestrian performance group comes to Longmont on August 16
Westernaires brings its 350-rider equestrian drill team, rooted in Colorado’s western heritage, to Longmont’s Boulder County Fairgrounds Aug. 16. Tickets, times, and FAQ inside.
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How A Colorado nonprofit is turning volunteer Work into large-scale land recovery
Every year, thousands of Coloradans spend a day, a weekend, or a season doing hands-on ecological repair work: pulling…
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Water Advisory Board – July 2026: Leak Detection, Smart Meters, and Spring Gulch
Water management is rarely just one thing. It is reservoir storage, stream administration, neighborhood drainage, irrigation systems, aging infrastructure,…
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What is Jack’s Solar Garden? Inside America’s Leading Agrivoltaics research Site
Solar panels and working farmland don’t usually share the same acreage — but at Jack’s Solar Garden in Longmont, Colorado, they do, making it the country’s premier agrivoltaics site. Learn how this community solar farm grows crops and supports pollinators right alongside its panels, producing enough power for 300 homes and thousands of pounds of produce each year — and how to tour it yourself.
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How Longmont Became America’s Only United Nations Resilience Hub
Longmont became America’s first United Nations Resilience Hub — and it started with the September 2013 floods. Learn how a Colorado city rebuilt smarter and earned global recognition.
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Water Advisory Board – June 2026: Spring Gulch Concerns, Reservoir Updates, and Future Projects
The June 15, 2026 meeting of Longmont’s Water Board moved from water rights and reservoir storage to neighborhood water…
