Metro
Aurora firefighters prevent damage to structures in brush fire
AURORA | Firefighters quickly put out a brush fire Friday morning in southeast Aurora, preventing damage to nearby structures, according to Aurora Fire Rescue officials. No injuries were reported from the blaze. Multiple people called 911 at about 11 a.m. to report a grass fire along road medians in the 4000 block of South Dallas […]
Community engagement sought on Aurora data center concerns
AURORA | City officials are planning what they’re calling a “data center town hall” meeting later this month to start a community discussion about how to address the developments. City Councilmember Amy Wiles will hold the meeting 6 p.m. June 29 at the Aurora Central Library with the assistance of representatives from the city water […]
SENTINEL MUSE: Aurora wine tasting Thursday sets off Juneteenth holiday weekend events
AURORA | Start your Juneteenth holiday weekend early with a glass of wine and a stroll along the shops. The Aurora Chamber Foundation Wine Walk at Southlands Mall is Thursday evening, giving you a taste of the grape and what’s to come over the next few days and weeks to come. Scroll down for details […]
Colorado Senate committee to investigate workplace harassment complaint
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | A Colorado Senate committee convened Tuesday and found that a complaint it received falls within the scope of the Legislature’s workplace harassment policy. That means the alleged behavior is connected to a protected class and could be a violation of the Legislature’s harassment policy. It […]
Sheriff asking public to help find missing Arapahoe County senior with medical needs
AURORA | Arapahoe County Sheriff officials are asking for the public’s help in finding a 63-year-old man who has been missing for five days and may be in danger because he has been without required medications. Kevin Bailey was last seen at about 2 p.m. June 12 at the front desk of Woodland Estates Senior […]
Juneteenth 2026: Black history still in the making across the nation, Aurora and Denver
AURORA | It was 161 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the Civil War’s end and two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. The resulting Juneteenth holiday — its name combining “June” and “nineteenth” — has only grown in one-and-a-half centuries. In 2021, President Joe […]
Arapahoe County commissioners tout investments in public health and safety at State of the County event
AURORA | At the 2026 State of Arapahoe County, commissioners touted recent investments across community services, housing, public health and safety, while thanking voters for repealing the county’s revenue cap. The theme of Tuesday’s address centered around the ways the county has made good on its promises to improve the community and the five commissioners […]
Aurora firefighters rescue 6 kittens from house fire that sent 1 person to hospital for treatment
AURORA | Aurora firefighters are the cat’s meow for one Aurora family and their feline friends. Firefighters rescued six kittens and brought a house fire under control within about 10 minutes Sunday night after smoke was spotted coming from a house in northwest Aurora, Aurora Fire Rescue spokesperson Samantha Hickerson said in a statement. Firefighters […]
Boulder bet $34 million to land Sundance. High lodging prices are raising concerns.
BOULDER | When Boulder was selected to host the Sundance Film Festival, one expectation was that accommodations would be less expensive than in Park City, Utah, where festival attendees competed for rooms with ski tourists. But dozens of homes in Boulder have already been listed for more than $5,000 per night during the festival, far […]
Aurora city manager’s residency questioned amid loophole concerns
AURORA | When it comes to the city’s residency requirement for the city manager, some residents and staff are questioning whether renting an apartment while owning a house outside of the city is enough to claim Aurora as home. Similar to residency requirements for elected officials, Aurora requires its city manager to reside within the […]