Track & Field: Aurora 2026 Class 5A individual, relay state placers (boys)
Top-nine individual and relay placers for each Aurora program in the Class 5A boys state track & field championship meet on May 14-16, 2026, at Jefferson County Stadium.
Avalanche taking advantage of break to heal as they get set to play Knights in conference finals
Most of the Colorado Avalanche’s players returned to the ice for practice Saturday after a two-day break, while noticeably missing were defensemen Cale Makar and Brent Burns, along with forward Artturi Lehkonen as the team prepares to start the Western Conference finals Wednesday against the Las Vegas Golden Knights.
Somalia is in a deadly drought again. Most humanitarian aid isn’t there this time
PUNTLAND, Somalia | Most of Abdi Ahmed Farah’s hundreds of goats have died. It has not rained steadily in this part of Somalia for three years, something the 70-year-old never thought possible. He is in debt from buying water. The reservoir outside his tent is nearly empty. His family is down to one meal a […]
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Zimbabwe’s vivid English first names carry family histories, from Privilege to Shame
HARARE, Zimbabwe | Have-A-Look. Handsome. Thanks. Trust. Privilege. Doubt. Problem. Shame. In Zimbabwe, these aren’t just random words. They are names chosen with intention in a culture where naming a child goes beyond identity and can offer a snapshot of family history, emotion and circumstance. At first, Privilege Mubani, a 37-year-old bar manager in the […]
Colorado lawmakers pass key education bills, avoid core funding cuts
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. DENVER | Colorado lawmakers avoided cuts to the core of public education funding this legislative session despite facing a significant budget shortfall. But with more financial challenges likely in the years ahead, it’s now on voters to decide whether public schools deserve more dollars than the status quo. […]
Bennet, Weiser face tough questions on Worker Protection Act in Colorado
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | A broad coalition of Colorado labor unions and faith groups brought the two Democratic candidates for governor to the stage at a church in Lakewood Sunday for a forum with an unusual twist. U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet and Attorney General Phil Weiser, contenders in a […]
Aurora man faces murder charges in death of 4-year-old boy
AURORA | A 24-year-old man faces first-degree murder charges after police accused him of killing a 4-year-old boy during some kind of physical altercation inside an east central Aurora apartment. Alexander Martinez-Armstrong is being held at the Arapahoe County jail, currently without bond. Police and rescuers were called about 10 p.m. Saturday to an apartment […]
Toon in Monday
Read more Track & Field: Two-event winner Cameron Bell of Eaglecrest leads parade of six Aurora area 5A boys state titles Read more Track & Field: Zenobia Witt, Madison Lange bring home titles from 5A girls state meet Read more US-Mexico border wall construction is desecrating sacred sites, Indigenous leaders say
Track & Field: Two-event winner Cameron Bell of Eaglecrest leads parade of six Aurora area 5A boys state titles
Eaglecrest senior Cameron Bell won the long jump and 300 meter hurdles at the Class 5A state meet, while Cherokee Trail had a trio of winners and Vista PEAK Prep had its first as the meet ended Saturday at Jefferson County Stadium.