The Longmont Ledger shares events and news stories that are relevant to our local community of residents in Boulder and Weld counties right here in Northern Colorado.
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.
Every year, thousands of Coloradans spend a day, a weekend, or a season doing hands-on ecological repair work: pulling…
Water management is rarely just one thing. It is reservoir storage, stream administration, neighborhood drainage, irrigation systems, aging infrastructure,…
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.
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.
The June 15, 2026 meeting of Longmont’s Water Board moved from water rights and reservoir storage to neighborhood water…
Plan a budget-friendly Longmont summer with free outdoor fitness classes, a rainbow-themed story time, and a free museum parking-lot concert—plus $3 kids movie mornings.
Plan a family-friendly week in Longmont with the $3 kids film series at the museum, the Longmont Library book sale, a retro outdoor concert, a community water fair, and helpful summer city updates/Longmont events.
Plan your June 1–7 family calendar with Longmont events including budget-friendly kids’ movie mornings at the Longmont Museum and a hands-on library event featuring “Coco” and a custom tote bag.
May 18, 2026 Longmont Water Board meeting: lower St. Vrain flows, reservoir storage updates, how cash-in-lieu fees may change, big-water policy tools, and measurable conservation progress.