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Aurora teacher Viviana Martinez named Colorado Teacher of the Year finalist

AURORA | Aurora’s Vista Peak teacher Viviana Martinez was tabbed yesterday during a surprise ceremony in her classroom as one of eight statewide finalists for the Colorado Teacher of the Year award. “The true measure of a teacher’s success is in the inclusive culture they create in their classroom and the indelible impact they leave […]

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Teen jailed, four ticketed after fights break out at Aurora Central High School Thursday

AURORA | One unidentified teenager was jailed and four others were ticketed Thursday afternoon after several fights broke out at the same time at Aurora Central High School, police said. School resource officers and other high school staff were called to break up a fight among unidentified students at about 4 p.m. at the school […]

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An Aurora star is scheduled to be born Sept. 12 on Time Square. Be there

AURORA | Jeremiah Daniels of Aurora is slated to make a very public splash next week on Times Square. Daniels will be featured prominently Sept. 12 as part of the National Down Syndrome Society’s annual Times Square Video Presentation. Daniels’ photograph was selected from more than 2,700 entries submitted during a worldwide call for photos […]

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Martin McDonagh’s ‘Wild Horse Nine’ hits Venice Film Festival with a dark CIA tale

VENICE, Italy | Martin McDonagh had written a few versions of his new film “Wild Horse Nine,” which receives its world premiere on Thursday at the Venice Film Festival, before he homed in on the CIA and the 1973 military coup in Chile. One was about a father and son, another was about two actors. […]

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Trump promises to campaign for Republicans and says they have a winning midterm message

WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged Republican lawmakers facing tough reelection campaigns to run on his record in the White House despite his sagging popularity, and he pledged to campaign in all of the roughly three dozen contests that are likely to determine control of Congress. Voters’ dim views of the economy and […]