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In September, I published Thompson’s Colorado Needs a Job. I wrote plainly about being unemployed, receiving food assistance, applying for hundreds of jobs and trying to keep both myself and this publication alive.
A lot has changed since then. I have been back at work in Longmont for a few weeks. That paycheck matters, and I am grateful for the stability. But returning to work does not instantly erase months of missed income, overdue bills and the costs of running an independent publication.
Your contribution helps me catch up. It also helps pay for public records requests, bus and train tickets, website expenses and the unglamorous machinery that keeps Thompson’s Colorado moving.
That machinery is currently producing stories about who can afford Longmont’s $2,000 apartments; which Bustang routes could be cut if CDOT cannot close a funding gap; when RTD might bring back BroncosRide; what Longmont’s approaching “build-out” means; and, hopefully, one more ridiculous bicycle ride before winter.
The reporting remains free. A one-time contribution does not unlock special access or put your name on a membership list. It simply gives this work more room to continue.
I am working again. I am also still catching up. If you have enjoyed following this strange Colorado experiment, your support makes the next round of stories easier to produce.