Metro
DIA to complement train system with pedestrian walkways
This story was first published at KUNC News. DENVER | The days of only being able to take the train between terminals at Denver International Airport (DIA) may be coming to an end. Denver Mayor Mike Johnston, along with DIA CEO Phil Washington, announced on Tuesday plans to construct a pedestrian walkway to connect the […]
10 years in and 16,800 students short: Colorado high school apprentice project lags despite support
This story was first published at Chalkbeat Colorado. AURORA | Treyvon Greenwood thought he would go into the trades after graduation. A senior at Aurora’s Smoky Hill High School, he was interested in becoming a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning technician. His trajectory changed when his English teacher heard Greenwood talk about his passion for […]
WATTS UP? Buckley’s fission for nuclear power, right on the base
AURORA | Buckley Space Force Base will soon be home to one of the first portable nuclear reactors installed on a U.S. military base as part of a Pentagon initiative aimed at making military bases less dependent on the civilian grid, according to Department of Defense officials. Buckley was selected as one of the bases […]
Aurora police reform monitor urges mental health system scrutiny after police shootings
AURORA | A report from the city’s contracted public safety monitor is calling for improvements to mental health services to prevent deadly confrontations between police and people in crisis. Within the past year, Aurora police have had three officer-involved shootings while responding to mental health crises, including an April 9 incident that ended with an […]
Gov. Polis signs bill to overhaul RTD board and governance
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | In a packed 16th Street FreeRide bus Tuesday, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed into law a bill that shrinks the Denver-area transit agency’s board and gives the governor appointing authority for some members. “The Denver metropolitan area deserves an A-plus transit agency, and I think we […]
Colorado River’s dire state demands action from urban water users, experts say — few are
DENVER | Dissonance exists between life-close-to-normal policies regarding urban water use and the growing crisis on the river Casually surveying the urban landscapes in much of Colorado’s Front Range, you’d never know that the Colorado River — the source for roughly half the water of the cities — has deteriorated to its most pitiful shape […]
Aurora Rep. Jason Crow leads new congressional caucus to fight corruption
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | U.S. Rep. Jason Crow is leading a new congressional caucus with the goal of ending corruption and the influence of outside money in politics. The Aurora Democrat also brought back two previously introduced bills that intend to increase transparency around political action committee donations and […]
Kilyn Lewis’ family files second lawsuit against Aurora police for fatal shooting
AURORA | The family of Kilyn Lewis, a Black man who was shot and killed by Aurora police during his arrest in 2024, has filed a second lawsuit against the city, alleging systemic failures in policies and training led to Lewis’ death. The lawsuit, filed in federal court, seeks to hold the city accountable for […]
Aurora apartment shooting leaves 48-year-old man dead, police seeking information
AURORA | An unidentified 48-year-old man was fatally shot early Tuesday at a central Aurora apartment, police reported. Officers were called to an apartment on the 14100 block of East Colorado Driver at about 1:30 a.m. after reports of a shooting there.Police said they encountered a man suffering multiple gunshot wounds, who was dead. “The […]
Shooting in Aurora office building parking lot leaves man injured
AURORA | A 24-year-old man found his way to an Aurora hospital late Monday after being shot in the parking lot of an office building in south-central Aurora, police said. Officers were called to the parking lot of an office on the 12100 block of East Iliff Avenue at about 11:30 p.m. after reports of […]