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Aurora’s February sales tax revenue drops as restaurant, clothing sales rise

AURORA | City sales tax revenue dropped off in February, leading collections to fall behind where they were this time last year. The city collected $22.3 million in sales taxes in February, which is a decrease of roughly $1.6 million or 6.6% compared to February 2025, according to city records. Collections year-to-date are 2.9% lower […]

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Aurora’s Colfax BRT project aims to improve bus capacity and frequency

AURORA | The Colfax Bus Rapid Transit project has made its way to Aurora, with construction on the improved bus route kicking off after a groundbreaking celebration last week. The bus rapid transit project, a collaboration between government agencies including the city and the Regional Transportation District, aims to increase bus capacity and frequency along […]

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Man who firebombed a demonstration in Boulder, killing 1, is sentenced to life in prison

BOULDER | A man was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after pleading guilty Thursday to killing one person and injuring a dozen others in a 2025 firebombing attack on a demonstration in Boulder in support of Israeli hostages in Gaza. Mohamed Sabry Soliman looked down at a desk throughout the […]

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Aurora Council seeks to oversee GEO ICE detention center via contracts, inspections

AURORA | Progressive Aurora City Council members are working to strengthen the city’s oversight of the GEO Group’s ICE immigration detention center in the city. At the May 5 study session, Councilmember Gianina Horton introduced a resolution that would give city council oversight on contracts with immigration enforcement and detention agencies, including Immigration and Customs […]

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Iran creates new agency to control shipping in Strait of Hormuz while reviewing peace deal with US

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates | Iran has created a government agency to vet and tax vessels seeking passage through the crucial Strait of Hormuz, a shipping data company reported Thursday, as Tehran said it was reviewing the latest U.S. proposals for ending the war. The Iranian effort to formalize control over the channel raised new […]