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Longmont, Colorado Patch AM: a 4 min readHello again Longmont! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- See where Longmont police responded during a busy Sunday of calls
- Have you seen this missing 84-year-old woman in Longmont?
- How this week’s CO 52 closure will reroute Longmont drivers
Also on today's calendar: Mix & Mingle - A Conscious Singles Gathering for Adults 55+.
Today's riddle: Why does my coffee taste like dirt? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 82 and low of 54 degrees.
- Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 82, low: 52.
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 55 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
1. Assault arrest on Alpine Street: Longmont Police notes (timescall.com) — Longmont residents may want to know police made an assault arrest Sunday morning on Alpine Street, along with several other arrests and assault reports across town throughout the day. Officers also handled DUI, hit-and-run, drug violations, and a late-night traffic-stop arrest, reflecting a busy weekend for local law enforcement. 
2. 84-year-old woman missing from Longmont (timescall.com) — Longmont police are asking residents to help locate an 84-year-old woman named Connie, last seen around noon Tuesday in the 1500 block of Main Street. She’s 5-foot-2 with gray hair and blue eyes, wearing a white blouse, tan knee-length shorts, sandals, and carrying a tan purse. Anyone with information should call Longmont police at 303-651-8501, referencing report 26-6617.
3. Temporary Closure of CO 52 Between CO 119 and 71st Street June 3-6 (bouldercounty.gov) — If you drive between Longmont and Boulder, expect CO 52 to be fully closed from CO 119/Diagonal Highway to 71st Street June 3–6 while crews tie into the realigned CO 119. Drivers are asked to detour via US 287 using Ken Pratt Boulevard in Longmont or CO 7 in Boulder, and cyclists are urged to choose alternate routes during the work.
4. Colorado's war over oil and gas is a never-ending story. New political players have upended a fragile peace. (coloradosun.com) — Longmont’s 2012 moratorium on drilling and fracking in residential areas is highlighted as an early flashpoint in Colorado’s long-running fight over oil and gas regulation. The piece traces how local actions like Longmont’s helped push statewide rule changes, ballot battles, and new oversight that still shape where and how drilling can occur today.
5. Get answers to 18 burning questions about Front Range Passenger Rail (coloradoan.com) — Longmont is slated to be one of the stops on the new Front Range Passenger Rail, which aims to link Fort Collins and Pueblo with service starting as early as 2029. The project could eventually connect Longmont riders directly to Denver’s Union Station and beyond, with funding plans, fares, and train frequency still being finalized.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It was just ground this morning (Thank you Robin C. for sending it in!)
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