September 2026
The poorest in the US, including metro Denver, can’t find housing even as low-income units sit empty
PORTLAND, Ore. | Mathew Davis, who lives in a homeless shelter in Austin, Texas, would love an apartment of his own. But with the little money he makes donating blood plasma, even a $450-a-month tiny home with no running water and a communal bathroom would be a stretch. Meanwhile, over 4,500 units the city classifies […]
Dog left in critical condition after being rescued from burning house in central Aurora
AURORA | Fast action from a neighbor who spotted smoke from a nearby home brought firefighters to the scene fast, although a dog and cat home alone in the house were injured, according to Aurora fire officials. The neighbor called 911 at 4:49 p.m. after noticing smoke coming from a window of the home in […]
A whiplash election year enters its final stretch as Trump holds wild cards
WASHINGTON | In the earliest days of this election cycle, the U.S. wasn’t at war with Iran. The East Wing of the White House was still standing and the Kennedy Center wasn’t threatened with demolition. Artificial intelligence data centers weren’t bipartisan shorthand for the tech sector’s excess. Democratic socialists were largely confined to the outer […]
‘Hoarder conditions’ hamper firefighting efforts during Aurora house blaze, possibly sparked by homeless
AURORA | Aurora Fire and Rescue officials said a central Aurora home was so overwhelmed with “hoarder conditions” that firefighters were constrained Saturday in trying to fight a fire inside the house. Rescuers were called to the 1000 block of Racine Street at about 2:30 p.m. after reports of a house on fire, according to […]
Aurora prep sports scoreboard, 9.5.26
The Aurora prep sports scoreboard for Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, includes results for Aurora area teams in football, softball, girls volleyball, cross country and girls flag football.
Colorado man who was free on bond in wife’s alleged killing is jailed after hit-and-run
BOULDER | A man in Colorado who had been free on $3 million bond in his wife’s alleged killing was arrested Friday after prosecutors said he got in a hit-and-run crash with two other vehicles in Denver. Barry Morphew was booked into the Boulder County Jail. Alamosa County District Judge Amanda Hopkins set a hearing […]
Iran accuses the US of targeting a tanker near Kharg Island, and other key Mideast developments
Iran has accused the U.S. of attacking an Iranian tanker near Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf. The U.S. did not immediately comment, and there was no sign of retaliation. The past week saw the first exchange of fire after a month of relative calm. Meanwhile, the U.S. ambassador to Israel has again condemned settler […]
Trump calls Iran conflict ‘small potatoes’ and defends Vance’s position that it’s not a ‘war’
WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump on Friday said the conflict in Iran is “small potatoes” as he defended Vice President JD Vance for asserting that months of on-and-off attacks in the Middle East are not a “war.” Asked during an Oval Office exchange about Vance’s comments made a day earlier, Trump said U.S. strikes on […]
Football: 2026 Aurora Week 2 scoreboard, schedule
Scoreboard and schedule for Aurora area teams in Week 2 of the 2026 prep football season, which concludes Saturday.
Nod if you’ve heard this: Bobblehead dolls are an American favorite
NEW YORK | It’s all in the name. Bobble. Head. It’s what the tiny collectible figurines with the spring-laden oversize heads are known for: Give them a tap and watch their tops go, gyrating up and down or side to side. And any head can bobble – entertainers, athletes, politicians, animals, fictional characters, even your […]