August 2026
Aurora police officer resigned amid probe into taking, using narcotics from crime scene
AURORA | The Aurora Police Department referred a former officer for criminal charges after an internal investigation found that he took narcotics obtained as evidence and used them off-duty, police said in a social media post. On Facebook on Wednesday, the police department announced that former officer Michael Gallagher resigned in lieu of termination and […]
Nascent Aurora Downtown Development Authority holds first meeting Friday
AURORA | The newly created Aurora Downtown Development Authority will have its first meeting Friday to establish the new governmental organization and its mission to help revitalize Colfax Avenue. The development authority is a special district that will be overseen by an 11-member board with the ability to levy taxes with the goal of revitalizing […]
High-speed chase involving stolen car leaves one seriously injured in Arapahoe County
AURORA | A 26-year-old woman faces numerous traffic-related charges after deputies attempted to stop a vehicle reported stolen that later crashed into another vehicle at about 4 p.m. Wednesday, seriously injuring that car’s driver, the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. Deputies were in the area of Storelocal Storage, 1995 S Valentia St., […]
Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton frustrated by ongoing soft tissue injuries
ENGLEWOOD | Sean Payton has had it with the muscle injuries that have been sending his players retreating into the Denver Broncos ‘ training room at their new headquarters on a daily basis. “Got to get a handle of some of the soft tissue” injuries, the Broncos’ head coach said after Monday’s practice, where running […]
Karros hits 2-run homer before leaving after collision, Rockies rally past Diamondbacks for 3-2 win
PHOENIX | Kyle Karros hit a two-run homer before leaving the game following a collision with a teammate, Tomoyuki Sugano threw six solid innings and the Colorado Rockies rallied for a 3-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night. The D-backs fell to 64-57 as they fight for National League playoff position in a […]
Ex-Southern Poverty Law Center official charged in broader criminal case against group, lawyer says
WASHINGTON | A former Southern Poverty Law Center official has been charged in the Department of Justice’s broader criminal case against the Alabama-based civil rights group, a frequent target of conservative critics who claim the nonprofit is politically biased. Heidi Beirich, a political extremism expert who left the law center about six years ago, was […]
QUIDNUNC: Pound for pound, nobody hammers away at decorum like Auon’tai Anderson
QUID HAS HEARD that there ain’t nothing on TV Monday nights as freaky, wild, funny, scary and outright bizarre as the “Public Invited to be Heard” segment of the Aurora City Council meetings. Seems this week’s returning star, former Denver Public Schools board member Auon’tai Anderson, now a regular on the Aurora City Council Sitcom […]
The cars that won’t be around next year, according to Edmunds
A small number of vehicles are discontinued every year. For car shoppers, these cancellations rarely make news. But if you know where to look, there’s an opportunity to get a good deal on a vehicle that’s at the end of its life cycle. There’s a good chance dealers will be looking to offload their remaining […]
Movie Review: ‘The Rivals of Amziah King’ is a Southern fried flick with too many ingredients
It turns out that the honey business isn’t as sweet as it sounds: In the new movie “The Rivals of Amziah King,” beekeepers steal from each other, poison rivals’ insects and rip folk off. “It’s not full of kind people,” the title character warns. “The Rivals of Amziah King” isn’t as sweet as it thinks […]
Will Poulter and the ‘Union County’ team take their addiction recovery film on an Ohio tour
CLEVELAND | A movie star, a filmmaker and a chemical dependency counselor are halfway through a multiday road trip around Ohio and things are starting to get a little goofy. British actor Will Poulter, Ohio-born and Brooklyn-based writer-director Adam Meeks and Annette Deao, the program director of an adult recovery court in west-central Ohio, were […]