August 2026
Aurora voters invited to share views on $264 million bond proposals for election ‘blue book’
AURORA | The city will be accepting supporting and opposing comments for the proposed city sales-tax increases on Aurora ballots this November. The comments collected by the city will be summarized for voters in an election guide commonly known as the “blue book,” which is mailed out ahead of the election. The blue book includes […]
Aurora prep sports schedule, 8.21.26
The Aurora prep sports schedule for Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, includes competition for Aurora teams in football, girls volleyball, softball, girls flag football and boys tennis.
Move over bears. Fat Marmot Week puts a spotlight on the alpine rodents
GOTHIC | Last winter was tough for marmots living high in the Colorado mountains, where researchers say two-thirds of one population died while hibernating because of insufficient snow cover. Those that survived are doing well, fattening up in time not just for fall and hibernation season but … drumroll, please … the very first Fat […]
Nuggets trade Peyton Watson to Cleveland as part of 4-team deal, AP source says
Peyton Watson is heading from Denver to Cleveland as part of a four-team trade that will also have the Cavaliers sending Max Strus to the Los Angeles Clippers a person familiar with the trade said Wednesday night.
One lesbian couple’s winding path to marriage leads to a historic first in Bolivia
SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia | Like many newlyweds, Fabiana Justiniano and Scarlett Rocha grow misty-eyed when they reminisce about their wedding day: racing from the civil registry to get their hair and makeup done, dancing in their white dresses late into the night with more than a hundred friends and relatives. “We didn’t expect it to […]
Prince Harry and 6 others to learn initial cost of failed Daily Mail case
LONDON | Prince Harry and six others, including Elton John, are set to find out Friday how many millions of pounds they will have to pay initially to the publisher of Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper following their failed invasion of privacy case. Following their defeat in a High Court case in London last month alleging […]
Inside one of the world’s few crash courses in conserving and caring for ancient papyrus manuscripts
ANN ARBOR, Mich. | Shijin Jiang pulled the precision binocular headband magnifier over her eyes and hunched down within a few inches of the ancient text resting on a light board. Using a pair of hand tools, Shijin carefully inspected the sheet made from the papyrus plant, proceeding with the utmost care. After all, it […]
Togo detains French filmmakers over alleged immigration violations, advocacy group says
LOMÉ, Togo | Two French documentary filmmakers and their Togolese fixer have been jailed in Togo after more than three weeks in custody in the West African nation, an advocacy group said Thursday, amid strained relations between the government and French media. Reporters Without Borders said that filmmakers Gaël Mocaër and Sebastian Perez Pezzani and […]
PERRY: The road trips to Hell are paved with family good-time intentions
Once again, I’ve discovered the problem with family summer road trips. It’s not the road, it’s the family. For 60-some years, I’ve tried my damnedest to figure out a way to have a good time either strapped into the back seat of a car among those who swim in your gene pool, or behind the […]
FRIDAY NEWS IN A RUSH: Top headlines in today’s NewsMinute video
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