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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Water Advisory Board — January 2026: Uranium in Chimney Hollow, Water Shortage Planning
The January Water Advisory Board meeting covered status updates on water supply, drought outlooks, major capital projects, and policy…
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Longmont Weather Report – January 29 – February 5, 2026, Snowpack & Drought
Almost February and spring is gently announcing itself: sunrise is now at 7:08 a.m. and sunset at 5:20 p.m.,…
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Longmont’s Municipal Fiber Optic Internet Keeps Beating Big ISPs — and It’s Not an Accident
Longmont’s community-owned fiber network, NextLight, has become a nationally recognized example of how municipal internet can compete with — and often outperform — major private providers.
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Why Has it Been So Warm? Longmont Weather Report – January 1, 2026 to January 8, 2026
The first week of January was unseasonably warm and mostly dry for Longmont, while the mountains got some snow….
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Why Does Colorado Get Hurricane Force Winds in the Winter?
In mid December 2025, Hurricane-strength gusts battered Colorado’s front range, Boulder County, and parts of the high country. Warm,…
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Longmont Organizations Unite to Bring Music and Joy to Memory Care Residents
The Longmont Symphony Orchestra recently welcomed a small group of Balfour Longmont’s memory care residents to its pre-concert dress rehearsal. The visit provided residents living with cognitive impairment a chance to experience live orchestral music in a calm, flexible environment tailored to their needs.Â
