Metro
Aurora police search for shooter after 18-year-old wounded at apartment Saturday night
AURORA | An unidentified man was shot and injured at an apartment gathering Saturday night in central Aurora, and the suspected gunman is still at large, police said. Officers were called to an apartment at the Preserve at City Center Apartments, 1039 S. Fairplay Way, at about 9:30 p.m. Saturday after witnesses called police for […]
CCA denies restricting speech amid controversy over Foxtalk publication
AURORA | A national organization aimed at protecting free speech is denouncing the Community College of Aurora for issuing “unconstitutional demands” of student journalists, including prohibiting them from conducting interviews and publishing stories. The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression sent a letter Thursday on behalf of student journalist Andy Green and the independent student […]
New commander set to take over 140th Colorado Air National Guard Wing at Buckley
AURORA | The Colorado Air National Guard’s 140th Wing in Aurora will change commanders this week, with Col. Christopher “KojaCk” Melka set to succeed Col. Benjamin “Scrappy” Couchman. The change-of-command ceremony is slated for Saturday at Buckley Space Force Base in Aurora. Brig. Gen. D. Micah “Zeus” Fesler, assistant adjutant general and commander of the […]
Aurora council to consider 6-month pause on new data center development in the city
AURORA | City council will consider a six-month moratorium on new data centers at its Monday meeting so that the city can draft regulations for zoning, water use and other impacts. Councilmember Amy Wiles is sponsoring a resolution and ordinance to pause data center development in the city while creating specific regulations to tackle some […]
Jalapeños linked to US salmonella outbreak are tracked to Mexican farm and a distributor
NEW YORK | Jalapeño peppers linked to a multistate salmonella outbreak have been traced back to a grower in Sinaloa, Mexico, federal officials say. At least 345 people in 27 states have been reported getting sick from the salmonella strain linked to the jalapeños. Most have been in Minnesota and Colorado. No deaths have been […]
Arapahoe County sheriff force faces EEOC probe over employee screening practices
This story was first published at CPR News. DENVER | The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office is under federal scrutiny for its use of psychological screening services that a Colorado lawyer argues violate the Americans with Disabilities Act. And Arapahoe could be just the first of many agencies to face scrutiny of their hiring practices. Law […]
Aurora police seek public’s help in identifying vehicle in fatal July 27 hit-and-run bike crash
AURORA | Aurora police are asking for the community’s help to identify the car and driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run that killed a cyclist. Police shared traffic camera photos of a 2015-2019 white Subaru Outback they believe was involved in the July 27 crash and asked residents to help identify it. Police said a […]
Stopping gun violence before it happens in Aurora. Is SAVE salvation or harassment?
AURORA | An Aurora community youth gun-violence prevention program is highlighting tension between a desire for safer communities and a lack of trust in police. Aurora’s Standing Against Violence Everyday program, which identifies youth involved in gun violence and directs them to supportive services, has recently drawn both positive and negative attention. Several times in […]
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 […]
Man shot in the arm early Monday while sleeping in east Aurora greenbelt
AURORA | A 61-year-old man sleeping in an Aurora greenbelt was shot in the arm and injured early Monday, police said. Officers were called to the area of 16800 E. Iliff Ave. at about 1 a.m. Monday after reports of a shooting there. There, police encountered a man with a gunshot wound to his upper […]