John Vahlenkamp

With ground-shaking cannon booms capping an orchestra concert in the park, baseball games, three-legged races, carnival rides and a picnic spread of elk steaks, Longmont’s 150 years of Fourth of Ju…

It’s nonsense to me, but perhaps someone can explain why the Democrats at the Statehouse seek to disarm the most law-abiding citizens in Colorado by outlawing certain types and calibers and feature…

The irony is whenever a new development is named Fox-something, there’s that much less habitat for fox and other local wildlife. Let’s name the new park Fox-less Meadow Park.

At 10:13 p.m. Friday, officers responded to the area of Third Avenue and Kimbark Street in reference to a road rage incident. A man was found to be driving under the influence of alcohol and was ar…

Reliable power backups are a requirement Last December the U.S. narrowly escaped a disaster that could have decimated New York City and killed thousands. It is documented in an October 2023 report …

As many know, the Longmont Museum is in the midst of an $8.1 million expansion project. The capital campaign to support the expansion is privately funded and will not raise taxes in our community. …

The City Council election has some interesting candidates: some are new, some have their own agenda, some seem to serve big business, and some want to serve the citizens of Longmont.

Pursuing, processing and using fossil fuels has been detrimental to all life on Earth. By now, this shouldn’t be up for debate. If one constantly defends petroleum products, they are either lying t…

We have paid well over $60 million since the 0.4% FasTracks tax was implemented almost 20 years ago. It’s time to accept the reality that rail will never extend to Longmont. Those who are sti…

Colorado State Proposition HH on the Nov. 7, 2023, ballot is touted as “property tax relief.” The relief provided is really a portion of TABOR refund money already owed to you. Nothing extra, just …

3:42 p.m. Police took a report of a bicycle theft in the 500 block of Coffman Street. The estimated loss was $1,200. The case is closed.

I saw the string of Starlink satellites and Rhythm at Roosevelt music fest. After dark, a bunch of kids were screaming and pointing towards the sky yelling, “Santa Claus!” I thought the…

Johnnie: What is the dome structure being built next to the Longmont swimming pool? — Fred

I wonder if any of the City Council members were out (Sunday) after the rain and saw any of these lakes that were around Longmont on the streets. Maybe they ought to think about getting the (storm …

Today is the 10th anniversary of the devastating 2013 flood. In Longmont, all waterways were flooded with development situated near St. Vrain and Left Hand creeks experiencing the worst damage. Whe…

Hi Johnnie: We live near 22nd and Hover, not far from McIntosh Lake and the ditch that runs under Hover between 17th and 21st and eventually down the middle of 21st heading toward Main Street. I am…

YMCA land swap Voters will decide a question on the Longmont ballot about the YMCA at Ninth and Lashley. Will 6.8 acres of YMCA land be transferred to the city in exchange for 5.1 acres of Clark Ce…

I know grocery stores have picked up that a lot of families are small now, and they have pre-made dinners for small families. I wish grocery stores would do that for things like crackers. If they w…

At the March 7 Longmont City Council meeting, Lisa Knoblauch presented the 2022 version of the Sustainability and Climate Action Report. Progress is being made, even with some setbacks due to the p…

Our brains love to overcomplicate things. We’ve probably said a thousand times, “I know I’m overcomplicating this, but …” Why do we do it? What I’ve come to recognize is that overcomplicating…