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Longmont, Colorado Patch AM: a 5 min readHey there, Longmont! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How CO 119 construction will reshape your drive between Longmont and Boulder
- Where Longmont police responded to assaults and arrests around town Monday
- How Longmont’s unbeaten girls soccer earned its first playoff surge in years
Also on today's calendar: Balancing Independence and Intimacy in Relationships - Where Attachment Theory meets real life. and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Near-record temperatures, with a high of 89 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Very warm, temps: high: 89, low: 46.
- Friday: Very warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 87 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. CO 119 Safety, Mobility & Bikeway Improvements: Week of May 10 (mailchi.mp) — If you commute between Longmont and Boulder, expect ongoing lane shifts, closures, and detours along CO 119 and nearby roads like Airport Road, Oxford Road, and Business Center Way as safety and bikeway upgrades continue through 2027. The project anticipates heavier traffic by 2040 and is adding a commuter bikeway, new crossings, and speed enforcement, so drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians should follow posted detours and work-zone rules. 
2. Longmont police notes: Assaults reported on Ashcroft Drive and 9th Avenue (timescall.com) — Longmont police handled two reported assaults Monday, one on Ashcroft Drive and another on Ninth Avenue, along with arrests for DUI, menacing, and a restraining order violation. Officers also investigated thefts on 11th and Dexter and made additional arrests around South Hover and Ken Pratt. Residents can review more detailed recent logs on the Times-Call police notes page.
3. Week 8 of spring's best performances from Boulder, Broomfield and Longmont (dailycamera.com) — Longmont High’s girls soccer team is undefeated at 16-0 and hosting Holy Family in Tuesday’s 3A quarterfinals, their first deep postseason run in 16 years. The roundup also notes Longmont baseball’s loss to Broomfield and standout performances from nearby Erie, Niwot, Monarch, and other Boulder County programs.
4. Loveland sexual assault case against Longmont Fire battalion chief dropped (timescall.com) — A former Longmont Fire battalion chief has had all 11 criminal charges against him dismissed in Eighth Judicial District Court, ending a high-profile case that began last September. He had been on paid administrative leave from Longmont Fire since June, and attorneys will return to court June 11 to review and seal the case.
5. 12 indicted in Boulder County for trying to steal $300,000 in Front Range card-skimming scheme (timescall.com) — Card-skimming devices were discovered at two Longmont 7-Eleven stores as part of a larger Front Range scheme that allegedly targeted Colorado EBT users and attempted to steal more than $300,000. Twelve people have been indicted in Boulder County, with most in custody on high bonds after investigators tracked a suspect vehicle and seized hundreds of cloned cards.
📸 Around Longmont
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Upcoming Events in
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Academic All Star Breakfast
Sanborn Elementary School Longmont, CO 80501
7:45 am -
Ice Cream Social
Sanborn Elementary School Longmont, CO 80501
6:00 pm -
Band Concert (6-7:30pm)
Altona Middle School Longmont, CO 80503
6:00 pm -
Elementary Band Concert
Flagstaff Charter Academy Gym-Gym-Gym East (50), Gym-Gym-Gym West (50)
6:30 pm -
High School Awards and Performance Night →
Apex Home School Enrichment Program Longmont, CO 80503
7:00 pm -
End of Year Picnic
Flagstaff Charter Academy Outdoors-O-Elementary Playground Shelter (30), Gym-Gym-Gym East (
5:00 pm -
Middle School Glow Dance
Imagine Charter Longmont, CO 80504
6:00 pm -
Senior Night of Celebration
Frederick Senior High School Longmont, CO 80504
6:00 pm -
Balancing Independence and Intimacy in Relationships - Where Attachment Theory meets real life. →
409 4th Ave, Longmont
2:00 pm -
Kids Market at Dozer Day! →
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, 4444 Ritchie Dr, Longmont
9:00 am
Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
Monday May 18
Sunday May 24
Saturday May 30
📣 Longmont Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Rain date for Field Day - K-2nd
Soaring Heights Pk-8 Erie, CO 80516
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Economic Vitality Commission →
Lyons, CO Calendar Lyons, CO 80540
8:30 am -
Jesse Esparza Advising Hours →
Erie, CO Calendar, 235 Wells Street, Erie
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Preschool - Father's Day Movie and Dinner
Lyons Elementary School Lyons, CO 80540
4:30 pm
Wednesday May 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- This little one is desperate for water so I put a full bowl out, but she wouldn't let me near her.
She must belong to someone, and I hope she finds her people. She's currently at 19 and Emery St. (Nextdoor Emery Street) - FOUND CAT ALERT!
is this your pet? Pet was found on May 11, 2026 near Longmont, CO For more details about this pet or to contact the finder, click here: https:/… (Nextdoor Bross)
- Life Care Centers of America posted a job opening for Activities Assistant in Longmont. Apply here.
- Gold's Gym International, Inc. posted a job opening for Day Time Cleaner - Part Time in Longmont. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Longmont here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
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