r/Longmont

For the longest time our internet has been the envy of the front range, but i'm talking to a friend in Louisville who's getting $70 2Gbps service through quantum (and has the option for 8Gbps at $165/mo).

I'm surprised to see that NextLight hasn't come down to those levels - but maybe we'll see a bigger shift once they've paid off the capital bonds in a couple of years.

Got a "Vote yes on 3A" flyer in the mail today, so I decided to look into it.

tl;dr- 3A proposes an increase to sales and use tax and property tax to raise money for public safety services. That money would go to adding 43 police positions, 31 fire positions, and 12 Collaborative Service positions, building a new fire station, rehabbing fire station 4, some new vehicles, and equipment upgrades.

More information can be found on the city website

I'm torn on this one. I have no problem with the fire services, but I feel like the numbers on police vs collaborative services are backwards. We need more people who can be sent to situations that a gun will absolutely not improve, like wellness checks and mental health crises. If nothing else, an even split between the two categories would feel better to me.

Nextlight recommended I try their rental router to solve the issues I’ve been having. I was using Google Nest mesh devices before. They gave me one at no charge for 6 months. It seems to have fixed the issues, but I’m hesitant to pay $12/month for something I can buy online for about a year’s worth of rental payments.

Anyone have expertise with the rental router or with purchasing the same model themselves?

Edit: I guess I should’ve prefaced that the one Nextlight provides and has solved my problems is some weird commercial one that is have to buy on eBay. I’m worried if I get my own, Nextlight might not allow it to be used or it might not play nice with their network.

I'm visiting for the week, and I'm wondering if there's any store nearby to get cross stitch supplies? Specifically, DMC floss. I brought a kit with me to do, but I switched some colors around and forgot to bring a certain color. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Remember $1 rentals on Tuesday night? Grab a pizza next door?

Just wondering.