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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 […]
Fatal car crash in Aurora claims life of rideshare passenger Monday night
AURORA | A passenger in a rideshare vehicle was killed in a car-crash Monday night after another car ran a red light and t-boned the rideshare car in the intersection, police said. Police said the unidentified ride-share car was passing through the intersection at East Sixth Avenue and Laredo Street at about 8 p.m. when […]
Casa de Paz aids immigrants in distress released from Aurora ICE detention center
This story was produced as part of the Colorado Capitol News Alliance. It first appeared at coloradosun.com. AURORA | Sitting on a couch in a one-story house near the immigration detention center in Aurora on a recent rainy weekday, J.R.V. began to retether himself to the life he was ripped from nearly five months ago. At […]
PERRY: Attorneys for the offense — AG candidates lash out at Polis for Tina Peters clemency
The lawyers in the room Saturday at Community College of Aurora weren’t having any of Gov. Jared Polis’ talk about convict Tina Peters being punished with too much prison for just her crazy talk protected by the First Amendment. “Tina Peters abused her office and undercut election integrity and engaged in public corruption,” Boulder DA […]
Police arrest mother of 4-year-old Aurora boy in connection with his beating death
AURORA | A second person has been arrested in connection with what police say is the apparent beating death of a 4-year-old Aurora boy, police said Thursday. Destini Rose Lipsky, 23, of Aurora, was arrested in Colorado Springs and faces charges of child abuse resulting in death, police spokesperson police Agent Kristopher McDowell said in […]
Saturday forum in Aurora offers in-depth look at local Democratic primary candidates
AURORA | Brother Jeff Fard’s Free Think Zone and the Aurora Sentinel will host a daylong candidate forum Saturday focused on giving local voters a closer look at Democratic candidates ahead of the June primary election. The Arapahoe County Democracy Fest is slated from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Community College of Aurora’s […]