The Longmont Leader is a community news source for residents who care about Longmont’s present and future. We seek to highlight what makes our community special, empower residents to connect with one another and uncover stories with fair reporting. What We Cover The Longmont Leader is a local news website that is 100% focused on the city and people of Longmont. From city government to schools, public safety, local business happenings, and events, The Leader strives to be the go-to source for local news. As a small team and a new local news site, we may not have a lot of stories to start. We have plans to add more capacity and features on the site over the coming months, so stay tuned.