Aurora
EDITORIAL: Polis should help police increase transparency by signing law mandating it
Aurora, Denver and police agencies across the state have shown that transparency in how law enforcement operates, and especially when a life is lost during police intervention, is critical to the public’s trust. Senate Bill 26-290 moved that important goal ahead, and Gov. Jared Polis should sign it. Contrary to the claims of critics, SB […]
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 […]
SENTINEL MUSE: ‘Parliament of Owls’ promised to be a real hoot on Colfax
AURORA | Few things are as varied, variable and offer as much variety as the weather in Aurora at the end of May. The last and next few days underscore that fact. Close to that, check out the “Parliament of Owls” at the People’s building over the holiday weekend, filled with theatrical shorts that are […]
Federal judge rules ICE in Colorado violated order limiting warrantless arrests
DENVER | A federal judge ruled Tuesday that immigration officers in Colorado have violated his order limiting when they can arrest people without a warrant. U.S. District Senior Judge R. Brooke Jackson said Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have violated his November order that barred them from arresting anyone without a warrant unless they had […]
PERRY: Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman signals a city moving to a higher state
What a difference a year makes in Aurora. This time last May, a small-and-mostly-gone-now part of the Aurora City Council was clappy-happy that Donald Trump was doing exactly what he promised he’d do if elected. He was rounding up thousands of brown immigrants and opening the throttle on local bogus claims that rogue Venezuelan death […]
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 Toon in Thursday
Aurora lawmakers consider asking voters for 0.3% sales tax hike for roads, safety, facilities
AURORA | The city will likely ask voters this November to approve a sales tax increase to fund $264 million in transportation, public safety and city facility capital improvement projects. At a May 9 workshop, city council members moved forward a proposal to ask voters to approve three bond issues, totaling $264 million, and accompanying […]
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 Toon in Wednesday
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 […]