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Aurora City Council delays vote on so-called socioeconomic impact business permits
AURORA | A vote on potential socioeconomic impact permits for businesses like liquor stores and vape shops was delayed until the Sept. 14 city council meeting so that adjustments can be made to the proposal. Councilmember Alison Coombs asked for two agenda items to be delayed during Monday’s city council meeting: the socioeconomic impact permits […]
New Aurora housing project aims to bridge gap in mental health services
AURORA | A planned supportive housing development for people working to exit homelessness has more than 3,000 people on its waiting list, but with only 43 units, the project is highlighting an unmet need. The Sanctuary on Potomac, located at 1290 S. Potomac St., will be part of Aurora Mental Health and Recovery’s Potomac Medical […]
New Aurora housing project aims to bridge gap in mental health services
AURORA | A planned supportive housing development for people working to exit homelessness has more than 3,000 people on its waiting list, but with only 43 units, the project is highlighting an unmet need. The Sanctuary on Potomac, located at 1290 S. Potomac St., will be part of Aurora Mental Health and Recovery’s Potomac Medical […]
Aurora plans $1.9 million accessibility update for City Council chambers
AURORA | Plans are underway for a $1.9 million accessibility update for the city council chambers to bring the space in line with federal standards. Earlier this year, the city identified a number of accessibility issues with the council chambers not meeting the standards defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act and, in July, brought […]
SENTINEL MUSE: Love is in the air, and on all kinds of stages and venues in and near Aurora
AURORA | Here’s your chance to marvel at a couple who just mailed it in. Get out of the heat and into the Vintage Theatre before the end of the month to spend time with Jack and Louise, who build a love for each other through letters on opposite ends of the country during World […]
SENTINEL MUSE: Love is in the air, and on all kinds of stages and venues in and near Aurora
AURORA | Here’s your chance to marvel at a couple who just mailed it in. Get out of the heat and into the Vintage Theatre before the end of the month to spend time with Jack and Louise, who build a love for each other through letters on opposite ends of the country during World […]
Shot protester Emma Landis returns to Aurora ICE facility site to speak out again
This story was produced as part of the Colorado Capitol News Alliance. It first appeared at cpr.org. DENVER | Just days after she was shot at a protest, 22-year-old Emma Landis spoke to supporters at the scene of the crime. The shooting, which made national headlines, happened at the end of a protest outside the facility […]
Win a Family 4-Pack to the Arapahoe County Fair from the Aurora Sentinel
Summer memories are waiting! Enter for your chance to win a General Admission Family of 4-Pack for the Arapahoe County Fair, courtesy of the Aurora Sentinel . The county fair is back to celebrate its 120th anniversary from July 23 to July 26. One lucky winner will receive four (4) general admission tickets for one […]
Supreme Court lets Trump end protections for Haitian, Syrian migrants. Salvadorans in Aurora at risk, too
WASHINGTON | The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disaster in Haiti and Syria, exposing hundreds of thousands more people to potential deportation. The 6-3 decision overturns lower court orders and allows the Department of Homeland Security to swiftly end temporary protected status, […]
Arapahoe County, state election officials defend voting accuracy amid conspiracy theories
AURORA | It’s voting season again, and controversy about voting accuracy, so it’s time for a rundown of what goes into an election in Colorado. Some, like former Aurora City Councilwoman Danielle Jurinsky, have already cast some doubt and offered conspiracy theories on the accuracy of elections in Aurora. Jurinsky created controversy in a Facebook […]