Metro
State’s biggest school districts pass cellphone policies ahead of state deadline
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. DENVER | Nearly all of Colorado’s 20 largest school districts have adopted restrictions on cellphones before a state deadline Wednesday. A state law passed last year required districts to pass cellphone policies by July 1, although it did not mandate that districts ban phones. Five of the 20 […]
Colorado designates 17 colleges for supporting students in need, including Community College of Aurora
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. DENVER | In June, the Colorado Department of Higher Education announced a newly revamped Basic Needs Campus designation recognizing 17 colleges and universities for supporting students facing challenges such as food insecurity and mental health needs. The designation is one of four state recognition programs aimed at encouraging […]
Democratic socialist Melat Kiros defeats Rep. Diana DeGette in Denver House primary vote
Democratic socialist Melat Kiros beat Denver U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette in the Colorado primary Tuesday, a stunning victory for the first-time candidate against a nearly 30-year incumbent and another win for progressive challengers across the country. Kiros, a 29-year-old lawyer turned doctoral student, is the latest candidate to rise from the party’s left flank and […]
BREAKING: Weiser declares victory in Dem governor’s race; Woodson pulling an upset in Aurora HD 42
AURORA | Unofficial returns from the 2026 Colorado Primary Election have once-underdog Attorney General Phil Weiser beating Sen. Michael Bennet for the Democratic nomination for governor. The Associated Press has called the race for Weiser early in the evening. “We did the hard work, and we proved the establishment wrong. Words can convey the gratitude […]
Forensic pathologist Casey Bitting chose to succeed Kelly Lear as Arapahoe coroner
AURORA | The Arapahoe County commission on Tuesday appointed forensic pathologist Dr. Casey Bitting as the county’s next coroner following the retirement of longtime Coroner Dr. Kelly Lear. The appointment takes effect July 2. Bitting will serve the remainder of Lear’s term through January 2027. A Democrat, she is also the sole candidate for the […]
Trump administration’s Title IX enforcement questioned in Colorado school cases
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. DENVER | An all-gender bathroom in a Denver high school was at the center of the first sex discrimination investigation of the second Trump administration. A year and a half later, the federal Office for Civil Rights has taken no enforcement action. Neighboring Jeffco Public Schools, meanwhile, has […]
Aurora teacher of the year semi-finalist inspires students to learn, win and pass it on
AURORA | For Viviana Martinez, teaching has never been just about helping her students learn Spanish or English. It’s about helping young people understand who they are, where they come from and what responsibilities come with opportunities. Her philosophy is simple. “Passing the good on,” Viviana said in an interview last week with the Sentinel. […]
Aurora Democratic primaries engulfed in claims of libelous, racists attack ads by outside money groups
AURORA | Harsh campaign attack ads targeting a handful of Democratic primary election races in Aurora have prompted allegations of racism and false information in the last few days leading up to the June election. Multiple Democratic primary races in Aurora are seeing a flurry of advertisements and messages from independent expenditure committees, which expressly […]
Nonprofit group aims to turn notorious Edge at Lowry apartments into affordable housing
AURORA | A community nonprofit hopes to bring new life to the notorious Edge at Lowry apartments, the complex at the center of a 2024 national controversy over unsubstantiated allegations of a Venezuelan gang takeover. The East Colfax Community Collective purchased the Edge of Lowry apartments in June for $4.45 million with the intent of […]
Man shot and killed by Arapahoe County deputies Saturday after assaulting officer
AURORA | Arapahoe County sheriff deputies fatally shot a man early Sunday who authorities say was trespassing in a back yard and then charged at deputies, striking one with a metal pole. Deputies were called to a house on the 4700 block of East Caley Place about 6 a.m. after a resident said a man […]