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In Other Local News - Jan 5th, 2018

The following local news headlines are linked to stories found on the Times-Call website .
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The following local news headlines are linked to stories found on the Times-Call website.

Longmont robbery suspect arrested after driving wrong way on Diagonal HighwayA Longmont robbery suspect who was chased by police on Thursday morning drove the wrong way on Ken Pratt Boulevard and the Diagonal Highway before he was apprehended near Boulder. 
Bomb squad rules suspicious package outside Santiago's in Longmont not a threatThe Boulder County Regional Bomb Squad has ruled that the unattended package found outside Santiago's restaurant in Longmont on Thursday is not a threat and not malicious. 
Resident calls for better organization by Longmont Housing Authority after bedroom is damagedSteve Frazier's bed might stay in his living room for at least another week — maybe more. The resident of the Village Place in Longmont doesn't know when his bedroom's walls in his first-floor unit will be repaired after a water pipe leaked through the ceiling. 
Longmont man accused of raping woman he asked on date bound over for trialA 45-year-old Longmont man accused of raping a woman after he asked her on a date in January 2017 pleaded not guilty in court on Wednesday. 
'Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives' episode featuring Longmont's Samples to air FridayThe Samples, the married co-owners of Samples World Bistro in Longmont, will hold a watch party for their episode of "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" on Friday. 
Longmont police notes: Dating website scamA woman reported on Saturday being scammed while using the eHarmony.com dating website. The suspect was found to be out of the country. 
Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle: Son in 'a tremendous amount of pain' but continuing to recoverWhen Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle's son, Douglas County Deputy Sheriff Jeff Pelle, was considering pursuing a career in law enforcement in high school, the two had many conversations regarding the high stakes that come with police work. 
Sen. Cory Gardner visits new Longmont hospitalU.S. Sen. Cory Gardner visited UCHealth's Longs Peak Hospital on Tuesday afternoon in Longmont to see firsthand how the hospital system is using technology to care for patients.
Boulder County residents prepaid more than $32.83M in property taxes coming due this yearIn what Boulder County Treasurer Paul Weissmann is calling a "prepay-palooza," owners of taxable properties in Boulder County made advance payments totaling more than $32.83 million of the local property taxes they'd formally be billed to pay in 2018. 

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