Why should this surprise you? Longmont is not that big of a city. It is not noted for anything particular, nor is there anything really newsworthy there. I know where Longmont is only because I once lived in Estes Park. It is not like it is Denver or Salt Lake City.
I can’t say I am familiar with Longmont. I have been to Estes Park, though. (Rocky Mountain National Park)
I forget that not everybody travels the states and gets to see and become familiar with the dynamic, high-tech, high-growth areas outside the old urban state capitals.