Arapahoe County
EDITORIAL: Set aside the Trump hysteria. Mail voting in Colorado is just the ticket
Colorado’s elections are imperfect because nothing run by human beings — or artificial intelligence — is perfect But Colorado elections are safe. They are accountable. They are remarkably difficult to manipulate. And, most importantly, the evidence shows they are accurate and they work. So critics need to stop pretending otherwise. It’s election time in Colorado. […]
All you need to know to how vote in the 2026 Midterm Election
AURORA | Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, but registered voters in Colorado will start receiving mail-in ballots after Oct. 10. Colorado began statewide vote by mail in 2013, although some counties adopted mail ballots before that. We know voters and potential voters will have questions about how voter registration works, how mail-in ballots work, […]
CO VOTE 2026: GOP, Dems battle for key county seats in Arapahoe, Adams and Douglas counties
AURORA | For decades a Republican stronghold in Colorado, political tides have turned in Arapahoe County, where almost every elected political seat is held by a Democrat. Republicans are hoping to turn the tide again, seeking to exploit voter unhappiness on a wide range of issues. In Douglas County, a Republican stronghold for decades, Democrats […]
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 […]
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 […]
Arapahoe County deputy fired, arrested after alleged inmate misconduct
AURORA | An Arapahoe County jail deputy was fired Tuesday and arrested following an investigation into allegations of inappropriate conduct involving a female inmate, the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office said. Former Deputy Kevin Lacy was terminated from his position after the sheriff officials completed criminal and administrative investigations into the inmate’s complaints, according to a […]
Rail district blamed for sending wrong ballots to 800K Aurora area voters, prompting call to cancel the vote
AURORA | A ballot question asking voters to raise sales taxes to build a Front Range passenger rail line was wrongly included on ballots sent to hundreds of thousands of area voters not eligible to vote on the measure after the rail district miscommunicated district boundary details, state election officials and county clerks said Wednesday. […]
Aurora town hall with area police leaders focuses on camera technology and fentanyl laws
AURORA | Aurora and regional law enforcement officials at a town hall discussion backed surveillance technology, tough fentanyl penalties and the need for more resources to support community mental health and reduce recidivism. Arapahoe County Sheriff Tyler Brown, Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly and Aurora Police Chief Todd Chamberlain spoke at the Sept. 30 town […]
Arapahoe County leaders tour data centers amid community pushback, regulations
AURORA | Amid community backlash against data centers, a group of elected officials from Arapahoe County and nearby municipalities participated in a tour of local data centers in an effort to get more information about the controversial projects. On Friday, about 40 officials, municipal staff and representatives from Xcel Energy and Core Electric boarded a […]
Denver reports 1st human West Nile Virus case this year, reminding metro area still at risk
AURORA | Denver health officials on Monday confirmed that city’s first confirmed human case of West Nile virus this year, prompting reminders that mosquito-borne illness remains a risk even in the fall. Arapahoe County confirmed one case this year so far, among about 40 reported so far this year statewide. Denver health officials said mosquitoes […]