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Lauren Boebert, Eileen Laubacher appear in lone televised debate ahead of midterms
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | Democrat Eileen Laubacher said during a debate Monday night that if her party regains control of Congress during the upcoming midterm elections, it should not use that power to impeach President Donald Trump. “I do not want us to waste two more years trying to […]
The Sentinel launches personalized 2026 midterm election guides for Aurora area voters
AURORA | It’s time. The 2026 Midterm Election ballot is ready for your judgments, and the Sentinel is ready to offer you straight news and details about the election from the candidates themselves. This year, the Sentinel is offering readers a close look at ballot candidates and issues customized just for each address. Just enter […]
Rep. Crow, local election and law officials pledge secure vote amid Prop 7A ballot gaffe
AURORA | Amid controversy over a train-district ballot question being mistakenly sent to hundreds of thousands of voters in the Aurora region, federal and local elected officials said Thursday they’re confident that the underway election will be safe, secure and accurate. “We have the safest and most secure election system in the world,” Aurora Democratic […]
VOTE 2026: Aurora’s CD6, Denver and CD 7 in JeffCo choosing CU regents amid AI, oversight concerns
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. DENVER | On Nov. 3, Colorado voters in three congressional districts will select a representative for the University of Colorado Board of Regents. The election features one open regent seat in Colorado’s 2nd Congressional District after Democrat Callie Rennison announced last year she won’t run for reelection. Colorado’s […]
Prop 134 could end transgender participation in Colorado school, college athletics
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. DENVER | Should transgender students be barred from joining K-12 school or college sports teams that align with their gender identity? That’s the question Colorado voters will answer when they vote on Proposition 134 on Nov. 3. If passed, it would take effect Jan. 1, 2027. Currently, Colorado […]
Poll: Cherry Creek schools voters demand more trust and accountability after controversies
AURORA | Cherry Creek schools teachers say a new poll of voters in the district shows that district leaders and administrators are getting failing grades when it comes to eliciting the public’s trust. “The results of this poll confirm what I’ve heard over and over in conversations with educators — there’s deep concern regarding failed […]
Detainees recount stories of alleged medical neglect, abuses at Aurora GEO ICE immigration jail
AURORA | Immigrant rights advocates gathered outside the ICE detention facility Wednesday night in Aurora to hear accounts of alleged abuse from people detained inside the center. The press conference and protest focused on copies of complaints alleging civil rights violations, medical neglect, and lack of access to adequate nutrition by people who were held […]
Colorado faces $1.6 billion budget deficit as Medicaid costs mushroom, state officials say
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | The Colorado Legislature will face a third straight year of intense budget woes when it convenes in January. State economists told lawmakers on Friday that there could be a nearly $1.6 billion budget deficit. “Medicaid alone is causing the vast majority of the issue,” Mark […]
A Christian pastor called Arapaho ceremonies ‘idol worship.’ Now the tribe wants her church gone
ARAPAHOE, Wyo. | Every Sunday morning on the Wind River Reservation, congregants gather at Foundations for Nations Church to pray while protesters outside do the same. The two rituals have unfolded in parallel since the Christian church’s pastor, Sarah Lucas, preached a sermon condemning Arapaho ceremonial ways. The Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone Tribes that […]
Aurora police investigate ‘teen takeover’ at Hoffman Heights shopping center
AURORA | Aurora police are investigating an apparent teen takeover of about 500 teenagers at the Hoffman Heights Shopping Center on Sunday that led to viral social media videos of crowds running through and disrupting local businesses. Around 1:30 p.m. Sunday, more than 70 police personnel responded to the shopping center to disperse the crowd, […]