A thorough data dive might be necessary to determine which is higher — the number of followers Brian Howell has on social media, or the number of bylines over his 22 years as a reporter and editor for the Longmont Times-Call and Prairie Mountain Publishing.
Either way, the in-depth reporting he has provided local sports fans has been invaluable.
Howell’s last day with PMP comes just weeks ahead of what would be his 12th season covering the University of Colorado football team full time. Many years before that, he was dabbling among CU, preps and pro sports coverage while the Times-Call saw a transition from a family-owned newspaper to its current ownership…