Woman, 33, pleads guilty to $40,000 romance scam against 90-year-old Centennial widower
AURORA | A 33-year-old woman who met a 90-year-old widower at a local grocery store, told him she was grieving the death of her fiancé and later claimed she had cancer has pleaded guilty to running a scam and stealing $40,000 from him, prosecutors said. Priscilla Johnson pleaded guilty to theft and criminal exploitation of […]
Aurora repeals tough-on-crime jail laws to comply with state Supreme Court ruling
AURORA | Aurora lawmakers agreed Monday to repeal “tough on crime” ordinances that accumulated over the past few years after the state’s highest court ruled them illegal. The measure, approved unanimously, repeals or modifies dozens of minimum jail sentences for petty and misdemeanor crimes mandating jail time for crimes like shoplifting, car parts theft, vagrancy […]
Aurora prep sports scoreboard, 9.15.26
The Aurora prep sports scoreboard for Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, includes results and highlights for Aurora area teams in softball, boys soccer, girls volleyball, girls flag football and field hockey.
These bulbs have evolved to avoid being eaten. You can take advantage of that
There’s little worse in a gardener’s mind than watching their careful planning and hard work go up in a cloud of teeth, thanks to every four-legged freeloader within chewing distance. So if you’re planting bulbs this fall, select the rights to avoid planting dinner. Although no plant is 100% animal-proof, some spring-blooming bulbs have toxic […]
Complete list of winners at the 2026 Primetime Emmy Awards
LOS ANGELES | “The Pitt” keeps its Emmy streak for best drama going, and Jean Smart of “Hacks” keeps stacking the wins. The hospital drama starring Noah Wyle won the top prize in its genre for the second consecutive year. Wyle took the best actor in a drama trophy at Monday night’s Emmy Awards. Smart […]
Poll shows 81% of Coloradans ages 18-44 dislike artificial intelligence
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | Two-thirds of Coloradans have an unfavorable opinion of artificial intelligence, with younger people the most strongly opposed to it, as global AI leaders call for a development slowdown and push for safety controls. A newly-released survey found that 81% of people between 18 and 44 […]
Cliff Booth’s next act: Quentin Tarantino’s new novel arrives as David Fincher directs the sequel
NEW YORK | Quentin Tarantino has stepped back from directing in recent years, but he continues to build upon his career as an author. The upcoming spinoff from his “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood” will be accompanied by Tarantino’s novelization of the new film. The Oscar-winning filmmaker’s second novelization, “The Adventures of Cliff […]
An Israeli documentary on the war in Gaza sets off a firestorm at home after Venice award
JERUSALEM | An Israeli documentary about the civilian death toll in the war in Gaza has sparked fierce backlash at home after being awarded the special jury prize last week at the Venice Film Festival, drawing anger from top officials and even calls to strip the filmmakers of Israeli citizenship. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu […]
Costco raises price for Kirkland motor oil, sets purchase limit
Costco has raised the price of motor oil sold under its exclusive private-label brand as well as limited how much of it customers can buy weekly as oil prices climb yet again. Americans looking to try to save some money by purchasing motor oil to do their own oil changes may consider this yet another […]
Ex-CIA Director John Brennan issued subpoena in Trump “grand conspiracy” investigation, lawyer says
WASHINGTON | Former CIA Director John Brennan has been subpoenaed to testify before a Florida grand jury in a Justice Department investigation into whether former law enforcement and intelligence officials conspired against President Donald Trump, and is the target of a separate inquiry into whether he made false statements before Congress, one of his lawyers […]