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Aaron Whalen, left, and Manny Estrada show off their liver transplant scars. Whalen donated part of his liver "altruistically," meaning he did not know the recipient, and was honored by the American Liver Foundation as the National Champion and Liver Hero of 2019.

Longmont bartender donates his liver to save life of child he did not know

March 7, 2019 at 12:47 p.m.

In August 2017, Aaron Whalen, a 33-year-old bartender in Longmont, called UCHealth's Anschutz Medical Center in Aurora and asked the receptionist what he had to do to donate part of...

Kilt Farm in Niwot looks to innovate itself into success

January 8, 2019 at 6:20 a.m.

It's no secret that the rising costs of labor and equipment make farming in Boulder County nearly impossible -- in 2016, Boulder County reported an 80 percent failure rate for...

Longmont’s Left Hand Brewing raises millions for MS research

January 6, 2019 at 12:58 p.m.

Wendy Roberts and her husband, Ryan, were on their way to the store in Longmont when she was struck by a bout of vertigo and memory loss.

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Disgraced CU scientist debarred after falsifying data

December 26, 2018 at 8:33 p.m.

Rajendra Kadam was barred from federally funded research projects for three years following an investigation of his published articles by the United States Office of Research Integrity.

Gerry Mueller drills holes in blocks of wood in the workshop for the Longmont Kiwanis Club Dec. 13, 2018.

Kiwanis Club creates a real life Santa’s workshop in Longmont

December 23, 2018 at 3:42 p.m.

There are three doors at Steve's Automotives in Longmont. If you open the doors on either end you'll find just what you expect -- a waiting area with a coffee...

Roberta and Paul Fjeld pose for a portrait in their apartment in Longmont on Friday. The Fjelds worked with the Inn Between after they lost their home due to medical bills and Paul being unable to work.

Housing, health care leave Boulder County’s, Longmont’s aging community at risk of homelessness

December 23, 2018 at 10:27 a.m.

Having grown up on a farm in New Hampshire during the Great Depression, Ruby Kulpa was never one to shy away from hard work. In fact, she had a full-time...

Bighorn sheep foraging in Clear Creek Canyon near Golden in this February 2015 file photo.

Wildfires help stabilize Boulder County’s bighorn sheep populations

December 23, 2018 at 10:15 a.m.

After struggling for decades, the bighorn sheep population in the Big Thompson and St. Vrain canyons finally appears to be stabilizing. While it is difficult to pinpoint the exact cause,...

Longmont United Hospital is now offering nitrous oxide as an alternative for pain relief to pregnant women during labor.

Longmont United Hospital offering nitrous oxide for pain relief during labor

December 6, 2018 at 6:39 p.m.

Expecting mothers are often only given three options for pain relief during labor -- intravenous narcotics, an epidural or nothing at all 鈥� but there is another option: nitrous oxide.

Ben Mills, left, and Matt Bethune prepare to shoot a video at LMNOPuppets on Wednesday.

LMNOPuppets creates the “Sesame Street” of Longmont

November 29, 2018 at 7:31 a.m.

Growing up Matt Bethune was a shy kid, but it wasn't a parent, teacher or coach that inspired him to break out of his shell, it was the Muppets.While puppetry...

Trill owner David Threlfall, left, helps Rebecca Anderson buy cannabis products for her sister, who has cancer. Threlfall, who is quick to point out he is not a doctor, devised a regimen for his clients after years of research after his mother died from cancer. He sets them up on a carefully thought-out program in which patients micro-dose throughout the day to induce natural cell death to fight their cancer without the high marijuana usually induces.

Cannabinoids show promise for cancer patients

November 24, 2018 at 2:19 p.m.

Braden Stevenson, a 17-year-old living in Longmont, was diagnosed with osteosarcoma in 2016. A year later, after several rounds of chemo, doctors told him the disease was chemo-resistant and that...

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