Hard to Recycle Event This Weekend
Bring items such as cell phones, plastic bags, block Styrofoam, and printer cartridges that are not accepted for curbside recycling to the Waste Diversion Center at 140 Martin Street between 9 am and 1 pm on Saturday, June 20. Many items are accepted at no charge but there is a fee for some. A complete list of hard-to-recycle items and their fees (if applicable) is available at longmontcolorado.gov/solidwaste, or call 303-651-8416.

Activity Banned on Creeks in Longmont
The Longmont City Manager has issued an emergency order mandating no tubing, swimming, boating, or other form of watercraft or other activity on St. Vrain and Left Hand creeks within Longmont city limits until further notice. The higher-than-normal runoff combined with unusually heavy rain has led to dangerous conditions. Find information on flood safety, as well as local creek conditions, at www.bit.ly/floodpreparedness.

Doing Business with the City of Longmont
The City of Longmont is making some changes in the way it does business. If you’re a vendor for the City, plan to attend an information session from 9 to 10 am or from 5:30 to 6:30 pm on Thursday, June 25, in the City Council Chambers at 350 Kimbark Street. For more information call the Purchasing and Contracts Division at 303-651-8349.

Summer in Longmont Means Music!
Enjoy three free summer concerts this week. At 6:30 pm on Tuesday, June 23, hear Coral Creek’s original and traditional bluegrass tunes at Roosevelt Park, 700 Longs Peak Avenue. At 6:30 pm on Wednesday, June 24, enjoy country, bluegrass and more with the Hummin’Birds at the Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Road. And at 6 pm on Friday, June 26, hear the Miller Music Ninjas open for Last Men on Earth at 7 pm at the intersection of 4th Avenue and Main Street. Please take a chair or blanket to sit on.  Alcohol is not allowed in City parks and facilities, but food and alcoholic beverages are for sale at the Downtown Street Concerts. For more information and a complete summer concert schedule, visit http://ow.ly/NCzyg.

Ride Out Summer Storms with LPC
Few cities are better than Longmont at keeping the lights on when the thunder rolls. But if you do lose power during a summer storm, we want to know. Call the Longmont Power & Communications outage line at 303-776-0011 and we’ll get your electric service back up as quickly as possible. Storms can also leave behind damaged power lines, so if you happen to spot any damage, please call LPC at 303-651-8386. 

Slow the Flow with Water Conservation
There are lots of ways to save water on your lawn this summer. For example, don’t water between 10 am and 6 pm when temperatures are highest. By watering in the morning or evening you will decrease the amount of water lost to evaporation and wind. If you want help putting this and other water conservation tips into action, schedule a free Slow the Flow Assessment with the Center for ReSource Conservation. For details visit conservationcenter.org/slow-the-flow-2.

Update: Traffic Impacts on S Main Street, June 27 -28
Activities originally scheduled to occur the weekend of June 20 – 21 at the Main Street Bridge over St. Vrain Creek have been shifted to the weekend of June 27 – 28, due to unforeseen obstacles. Both northbound and southbound lanes in this area will be reduced to one travel lane in each direction. Working hours are anticipated to be from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day. Travel delays should be expected, and alternate routes are advised.

Bike to Work Day
Bike to Work Day is Wednesday, June 24. Stop by the entrance to the library and get free breakfast or check the other Longmont breakfast locations at http://biketoworkday.us/stations/longmont.