One Tech Tip: Why digital devices and online accounts need spring cleaning
If the spring season has brought an urge to scrub your living space from top to bottom, why not clear out the digital detritus cluttering your electronic devices and online accounts at the same time? Carrying out the digital equivalent of spring cleaning a home isn’t just an opportunity to tidy up our online lives. […]
Legislature OKs two bills aimed at reducing state prison population, expenses
This story was produced as part of the Colorado Capitol News Alliance. It first appeared at coloradosun.com and cpr.org. DENVER | Colorado lawmakers passed two bills Thursday and are still considering a third aimed at reducing the state’s prison population, which has ballooned to the point where Gov. Jared Polis is recommending reopening up to two prisons. It’s difficult […]
Wildfire-prone Western states are using AI for early detection, including in Aurora
On a March afternoon, artificial intelligence detected something resembling smoke on a camera feed from Arizona’s Coconino National Forest. Human analysts verified it wasn’t a cloud or dust, then alerted the state’s forest service and largest electric utility. One of dozens of AI cameras installed for the utility Arizona Public Service had spotted early signs […]
Colorado lawmakers push for ride-hailing safety standards, again
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | Colorado lawmakers will once again consider whether to enact new safety requirements for ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft to protect passengers from drivers lying about their identity, one year after Gov. Jared Polis vetoed similar legislation. House Bill 26-1424 passed its first committee hearing […]
Aurora City Council slated to vote on officer-involved shooting resolution
AURORA | City council will vote Monday on an amended resolution offering condolences to families and the community for officer-involved shootings, while acknowledging the council’s legal obligations and impacts to police. The resolution, sponsored by Councilmember Rob Andrews, comes after years of contentious meetings and sustained pressure from activists and families demanding accountability in officer-involved […]
Aurora lawmakers OK uniform condolences for officer-involved shootings
AURORA | City lawmakers approved an amended resolution offering condolences to families and the community for officer-involved shootings, while acknowledging the council’s legal obligations and impacts to police. The resolution, sponsored by Councilmember Rob Andrews, comes after years of contentious meetings and sustained pressure from activists and families demanding accountability in officer-involved shooting cases involving […]
Man to plead guilty in 2025 Boulder firebombing attack on pro-Israel demonstrators
FORT COLLINS | A man accused of killing one person and injuring a dozen more in a firebomb attack on Colorado demonstrators showing support for Israeli hostages in Gaza plans to plead guilty this week to murder and other charges, according to court documents. Mohamed Sabry Soliman faces a sentence of life in prison without […]
State-level legislative effort to shrink single-family lots across Colorado fails
This story was produced as part of the Colorado Capitol News Alliance. It first appeared at coloradosun.com. DENVER | Colorado Democrats abandoned a pair of bills aimed at legalizing homebuilding on smaller lots, delivering a rare win to critics of the state’s steady push for more housing. One measure, House Bill 1114, would have banned many local […]
Winter’s back in Aurora, closing schools and downing trees
AURORA | With May in full force in Aurora, it’s time to get out the snow shovels and rakes. A late snowstorm swept into the Front Range yesterday so far bringing about 4 inches of wet, heavy snow to the Aurora metro area, the National Weather Service says. Most schools are closed today. Aurora city […]
Man charged in Boulder firebomb attack on demonstrators to plead guilty to murder
BOULDER | A man accused of a firebomb attack that killed one person and injured a dozen others during a demonstration last year in Boulder, Colorado, in support of Israeli hostages in Gaza was scheduled to plead guilty Thursday to murder and other charges. Mohamed Sabry Soliman faces up to life in prison without the […]