Metro
Bearly mid-summer, major ursa sightings are sky high in the metro area, but not in Aurora
AURORA | As if the relentless heat and brown grass isn’t enough for Front Rangers these days, get ready for bears. “So we’re seeing more bears there than we have in any year,” Colorado Division of Wildlife spokesperson Kara Van Hoose said Friday. The Arapahoe County Sheriff Department relayed a bear sighting Thursday along the […]
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 […]
Colorado’s free preschool faces calls for higher quality standards
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. DENVER | Colorado’s free preschool program has been popular with families since it launched three years ago, but state leaders need to raise the bar on quality. That finding from a state-mandated evaluation of the $349 million program echoes concerns long raised by advocates that universal preschool started […]
APS backs up students with free school supplies, fun at Town Center mall Saturday
AURORA | For Aurora Public Schools students and families, it’s time to get back at it and hit the books — but not before hitting the mall. Aurora Public Schools will hold its 18th annual Back to School Kickoff Saturday, bringing students, families and community organizations together ahead for mixing, entertainment and free school supplies […]
Aurora replacing Great Lawn at Aurora city hall with drought-tolerant ‘Bermudagrass’
AURORA | Aurora is replacing the Great Lawn at the Aurora Municipal Center with drought-tolerant Bermudagrass as part of a citywide effort to reduce water use and improve the sustainability of its parks, city officials said Wednesday. The city’s Parks, Recreation and Open Space Department, working with contractor Elite Industries, started the conversion this week […]
ALL ABOARD: Town hall explains how to join any of 22 Aurora boards and commissions
AURORA | Want to help plan the future of Aurora’s libraries or give input about water conservation? Now is the chance — the city is hosting an informational town hall and recruiting volunteers for several boards and commissions that have open seats. The town hall, scheduled for 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 7 at […]
U.S. Ed Dept. probes Denver Public Schools over alleged forced student kissing
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. DENVER | The U.S. Department of Education is investigating Denver Public Schools over an incident in which a high school teacher was accused of making girls kiss each other as part of a class assignment. The Education Department’s description of the allegation is consistent with a previously reported […]
Aurora crime rate drops 10.5% in first half of 2026. Chief credits technology, focus
AURORA | In the first half of 2026, the city’s crime rate, including property and violent crimes, dropped 10.5%, continuing a two-year decline, police reported today. From January to June, violent crime has decreased 9% and property crime is down 11%, representing 665 fewer victims than the same timeframe last year, according to the Aurora […]
No movement on Aurora’s Eagle County Whitney Reservoir proposal after six years
This story was first published at the Vail Daily. VAIL | It’s been more than six years since Aurora and Colorado Springs’ proposed Whitney Reservoir concept first surfaced with a raging controversy over test drilling for a dam on U.S. Forest Service land in the Homestake Creek Valley near Red Cliff in southeastern Eagle County. […]
After years of planning, UN Heritage for Korean War Memorial unveiled in Aurora
AURORA | Few cities around the world could create and celebrate a Korean War memorial reflecting the nuance of the conflict that in so many ways matches the character of the U.S city home to the site. Aurora did. That was one of the key messages repeated Monday when nearly 200 elected and government officials, […]