Aurora
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
SENTINEL LEARNING CURVES: AAUW Aurora accepting scholarship applications for 2026–27 Academic Year
SENTINEL LEARNING CURVES offers a brief look at what’s new and news in schools and education in the Aurora region and across the state. Check back frequently. Read more REP. CARTER: I voted yes on farm worker overtime bill. I would do it again.
REP. CARTER: I voted yes on farm worker overtime bill. I would do it again.
I voted yes on Senate Bill 121, the “Overtime Threshold for Agricultural Employees” bill. I want to explain why — not just defend it. Let me start with something most people at the Capitol don’t have to reckon with: I represent Aurora. Our city has spent over $120 million in recent years purchasing small farms […]
Aurora Support, Inc. doubles day program capacity for those with disabilities
AURORA | A local service provider for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities celebrated the renovation of its Aurora location, which will open up programs to serve more people. Support, Inc.’s newly renovated space dedicates the first floor of its Aurora facility to the day program and moves the organization’s administrative team to the second […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]