Adam Steininger

City of Longmont Council Chambers, Sept. 8, 2026. (Adam Steininger/Boulder Weekly) By Adam Steininger Longmont City Council gave final approval Tuesday night, Sept. 8, to the key ordinances advancing the First Avenue and Main Street Transit Project. On a series of second-reading votes, the council adopted the Urban Renewal Plan for the downtown site, authorized financing for a multi-story parking garage and cleared the remaining public sewer easements at 11 S.

The Vinyl Café’s owner, Martin Banks, holding one of his favorite albums, Thievery Corporation’s “The Richest Man in Babylon,” at his new store location, 704 Main St. in Longmont, Aug. 27, 2026. Credit: Adam Steininger By Adam Steininger The Vinyl Café moved sound around the surrounding block, the difference measured in bricks rather than miles, the reason measured in space.

After the conclusion of another Dry January, Longmont businesses are witnessing some notable shifts in consumer behavior, and establishments are keen to understand how Dry January impacts their operations and the broader alcohol industry in Longmont. During this month of sobriety, and as this new annual practice gains attention, purchasing patterns can shed light on the changes observed in alcohol purchases and the growing demand for non-alcoholic alternatives.