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Longmont Plane Crashes 3/23/12

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Two planes crashed about four miles apart Friday March 23, 2012.


TRS Prosthetics at the Career Development Center

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Bob Radocy, of TRS Prosthetics, shows off a design that students at the Career Development Center helped produce, Monday, March 19, 2012.


SWAT Training at Front Range Community College

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The SWAT Team conducts active shooter training at Front Range Community College, Wednesday, March 21, 2012.


Erie Middle School Construction Tour

Erie Middle School Tour

St. Vrain Valley School Board officials tour the construction site at Erie Middle School on Wednesday, March 21, 2012. The construction is scheduled to be completed in the fall of 2013.


Photos of The Week: March 12 – 18, 2012

Sunny Weather

Longmont City Manager Gordon Pedrow Retires

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Retiring Longmont City Manager Gordon Pedrow was honored for his 18 1/2 years of service to the city, Tuesday, March 20, 2012.


Union Reservoir Rescue

Union Reservoir

Emergency personnel respond to Union Reservoir on a boat that flipped on Sunday afternoon, March 18, 2012. Five people were rescued after their boat capsized around 5:15 p.m.


Lafayette Backyard Excavation

Outhouse Dig

Rebecca Schwendler uncovered many historical artifacts while excavating an outhouse in the back yard of her Lafayette home.


Tono’s Internment

Tono Internment

Jack Tono, who was placed in a Japanese American internment camp, now suffers from Alzheimer’s, and his daughters, Jackie and Nadine, are trying to preserve his recollections.


Boulder County St. Vrain Complex, Longmont

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There will be a community meeting Tuesday March 20, with an open house beginning at 4:30 p.m., to discuss plans to expand the county property at 529 Coffman St.


3rd and Alpine Wreck

Car wreck

Emergency personnel clean up the scene of a two-car collision at 3rd and Alpine that sent three people to the hospital with unknown medical conditions on Tuesday, March 14, 2012.


Colorado Middle School Principal of the Year

Altona Principal Award

Altona Middle School principal Joe Mehsling received the Colorado middle school principal of the year award on Tuesday, March 14, 2012.


Diagonal Highway Vehicle Fire

Diagonal Car Fire

Traffic on the Diagonal Highway near Niwot was diverted on Colo. Highway 30 around the scene of a vehicle that caught fire on the Diagonal Highway around 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday, March 13, 2012. No one was injured in the incident.


St. Vrain Valley School District/Workforce Job Fair

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St. Vrain Valley School District/Workforce Job Fair in the former location of J.C. Penny at Twin Peaks Mall Thursday, March 8, 2012.


Longmont Democratic Precinct Caucuses

Colorado Demacratic Caucus

Longmont High School is hosting several precincts for the Democratic caucuses on Tuesday, March 6, 2012.


A Tour of Dot Hill in Longmont

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Dot Hill manufactures storage disk arrays for a wide variety of applications.


World War II Veteran Jack Thurman

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World War II veteran Jack Thurman hopes to commemorate lost friends with trip to Iwo Jima to visit former battleground.


Volunteers at the Longmont Humane Society

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Volunteers at the Longmont Humane Society work with cats waiting to be adopted Friday, March 2, 2012.


Sensory Tasting Experience at the Blind Cafe

Blind Cafe

Community members experienced an evening of eating and listening to music in complete darkness at the Sensory Tasting Experience at the Blind Cafe in Boulder on Thursday, March 1, 2012.


Longmont Barn Fire

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Mt. View Fire Rescue firefighters battle a barn fire north of Colo. Highway 66, Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012. The fire produced smoke visible from Lafayette.


Fracking and FasTracks at Longmont City Council Meeting

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Community members speak about fracking and FasTracks during public comment at the Longmont City Council meeting on Tuesday, February 28, 2012.


Workout of the Week: Mommy and Me Yoga

Workout of the Week: Mommy and Me Yoga

Mommy and Me Yoga at Dance Dimensions in Longmont on Monday, February 27, 2012.


Parkinsons Dance Class

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“Movin’ With Parkinson’s” dance class Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012 at Longmont Dance Theatre.


Frederick High School Open House

Frederick High School Open House

Community members tour the new high school in Frederick during an open house on Monday, February 27, 2012. The high school is scheduled to open this fall.