September 2026
Second federal judge freezes Trump mail ballot order with US Supreme Court poised to weigh in
A federal judge late Sunday ordered that the U.S. Postal Service not implement President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting mail balloting, adding another obstacle to the administration’s effort to rewrite election rules as the Supreme Court is poised to weigh in on the matter. The nation’s highest court already is considering the administration’s appeal of […]
Aurora seeks to use unspecified Homestake water rights to fill new Wild Horse Reservoir
This story was first published in the Vail Daily. VAIL | Aurora Water officials this week confirmed that the city hopes to use its existing water rights in the Homestake Creek Valley in Eagle County dating back to the 1950s to fill a proposed new reservoir on the eastern side of the Continental Divide in […]
Aurora Water proposes 3.5% residential rate hike for 2027; 6.5% bump for sewer rates
AURORA | Aurora Water is proposing a 3.5% water rate increase for residential customers in 2027, as well as an across the board increase of 6.5% for sewer and stormwater rates. The proposed increases come as the city is planning for a number of capital project investments and Aurora experiences a prolonged drought. Aurora Water […]
Aurora prep sports scoreboard, 9.12.26
The Aurora prep sports scoreboard for Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, includes results and highlights for Aurora teams in softball, girls volleyball and girls flag football.
Football: In light Week 3, Aurora area teams combined for 3-3 record in games played
Cherokee Trail, Gateway and Smoky Hill triumphed in a light Week 3 for Aurora teams in the 2026 prep football season.
Aurora prep sports scoreboard, 9.11.26
The Aurora prep sports scoreboard for Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, includes results and highlights for Aurora area teams in football, softball, boys soccer, cross country and girls flag football.
Fast response contains fire at North Aurora strip mall unit
AURORA | An Aurora industrial strip mall unit was damaged Saturday night after a fire broke out but was contained quickly by firefighters. Firefighters were called about 6 p.m. to reports of a fire at a commercial strip mall unit in the 300 block of Norfolk Street in north Aurora. Rescuers reported seeing smoke coming […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson says Trump’s $5,000 ‘dividend’ needs congressional approval
WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump’s proposal to send $5,000 to every American adult if his Republican Party maintains control of the House and Senate in the November election needs congressional approval, House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday, while pledging to try to make it happen. Trump made the unusual pitch at the party’s midterm convention […]
Jobe strikes out career-high 8, Tigers extend Rockies’ slide to 7 games with 8-1 win
Jackson Jobe struck out eight a career-high over 6 1/3 innings while pitching into the seventh inning for the first time, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Colorado Rockies 8-1 Sunday to complete a three-game sweep that extended their winning streak to four.
Broncos brace for Mahomes in his return as Chiefs host Monday night opener
The Denver Broncos face the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday night, with Patrick Mahomes returning from a torn ACL.