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Obesity drugs show early promise against the hormonal disorder PMOS, giving a suffering Colorado family hope
Charlotte Touzalin was still a young teenager when she began struggling with weight gain, abnormal periods and unwanted facial hair — the same puzzling symptoms that plagued her mom for decades and that no doctor could piece together. “I’d go home and I’d cry,” said Touzalin, an 18-year-old college student from Colorado. “I didn’t understand […]
Elderly Ugandan priest faces worsening illness after nearly 1 year inside Aurora ICE facility
DENVER| A 78-year-old priest who has been in immigration detention in Aurora for almost a year continues to present symptoms of respiratory illness with no improvement in his condition. Edward Nalwamba, a citizen of Uganda who has lived in Colorado for more than two decades, has been in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention since […]
Suspect arrested in connection with random Aurora shooting on Mississippi Avenue
AURORA | A Commerce City faces a bevy of felony charges in connection with what appears to be a random shooting earlier this month from a car in central Aurora, police said Friday. Jose Daniel Ledesma, 35, was arrested Wednesday at his Commerce City home and faces charges of attempted second-degree murder, menacing, possession of […]
Aurora gets $75K NEA grant for ‘community-driven’ Fletcher Plaza renewal on Colfax
AURORA | Aurora has received a $75,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to support a community-driven redesign of Fletcher Plaza on East Colfax Avenue. The project, called “Play On!,” will use surveys, hands-on design activities, youth engagement and artist-led efforts to gather input from residents and develop what city officials say is […]
Colorado orders GEO Group to reveal info on Aurora tuberculosis case
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued a public health order on Thursday afternoon ordering The GEO Group to provide information about a recent tuberculosis case in an Aurora immigration detention center. It comes nearly two months after the Adams County Health Department issued an […]
State House begins ethics hearing linked to Aurora Rep. Lindsay’s caucus fund allegations
DENVER | A panel of Colorado state representatives began questioning witnesses Thursday in response to an ethics complaint against Aurora Democratic Rep. Mandy Lindsay, who is alleged to have mismanaged the internal Democratic House caucus fund. The bipartisan House Ethics Committee in May found probable cause in the complaint, allowing further investigation. “Rep. Lindsay made a few […]
SENTINEL MUSE: Nothing says hot as hell summer like flying cows and Monty Python
AURORA | Here’s your chance to laugh your way through King Arthur’s legendary quest. Head to the Buell Theatre through Aug. 23 for “Monty Python’s Spamalot,” the Tony Award-winning musical adapted from the classic comedy film “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.” Expect flying cows, killer rabbits and elaborate musical numbers as the Denver Center […]
Aurora police officer resigned amid probe into taking, using narcotics from crime scene
AURORA | The Aurora Police Department referred a former officer for criminal charges after an internal investigation found that he took narcotics obtained as evidence and used them off-duty, police said in a social media post. On Facebook on Wednesday, the police department announced that former officer Michael Gallagher resigned in lieu of termination and […]
Nascent Aurora Downtown Development Authority holds first meeting Friday
AURORA | The newly created Aurora Downtown Development Authority will have its first meeting Friday to establish the new governmental organization and its mission to help revitalize Colfax Avenue. The development authority is a special district that will be overseen by an 11-member board with the ability to levy taxes with the goal of revitalizing […]
High-speed chase involving stolen car leaves one seriously injured in Arapahoe County
AURORA | A 26-year-old woman faces numerous traffic-related charges after deputies attempted to stop a vehicle reported stolen that later crashed into another vehicle at about 4 p.m. Wednesday, seriously injuring that car’s driver, the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. Deputies were in the area of Storelocal Storage, 1995 S Valentia St., […]