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Measure proposed to name Aurora library after first Black councilmember, Edna Mosley
AURORA | A city library may be renamed to honor Aurora’s first Black council member, Edna Wilson Mosley. Councilmembers Alison Coombs and Gianina Horton are sponsoring a measure to rename the Central Library, on Alameda Parkway next to the Aurora Municipal Center, to the Edna Wilson Mosley Central Library. A virtual meeting to discuss the […]
Aurora replacing Great Lawn at Aurora city hall with drought-tolerant ‘Bermudagrass’
AURORA | Aurora is replacing the Great Lawn at the Aurora Municipal Center with drought-tolerant Bermudagrass as part of a citywide effort to reduce water use and improve the sustainability of its parks, city officials said Wednesday. The city’s Parks, Recreation and Open Space Department, working with contractor Elite Industries, started the conversion this week […]
ALL ABOARD: Town hall explains how to join any of 22 Aurora boards and commissions
AURORA | Want to help plan the future of Aurora’s libraries or give input about water conservation? Now is the chance — the city is hosting an informational town hall and recruiting volunteers for several boards and commissions that have open seats. The town hall, scheduled for 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 7 at […]
EDITORIAL: 14 years past the Aurora theater shooting is long enough to reduce gun deaths
It would have been naive for Aurora, and the rest of the world, to think that within a few years of the horror of the Aurora theater shooting, such atrocities would dwindle and finally stop. After all, the July 20, 2012 Aurora theater shooting came more than 13 years after the Columbine High School massacre, […]
Aurora holding public meetings to update housing strategy amid growing shortage
AURORA | The city is holding a series of meetings to gather feedback from residents on a proposed housing strategy to address future growth and development. City officials are working on updating the Aurora Housing Strategy, which identifies the city’s housing priorities and opportunities and guides future decisions. The six-week series of meetings will kick […]
Aurora still allowing limited fireworks despite growing fire bans — and the city’s show is on
AURORA | The city may be one of the few left in the metro area still allowing “legal” fireworks to celebrate the Fourth of July, but there are still some rules in place to reduce fire risk. The official Independence Day celebration hosted by the city from 6 p.m.-10 p.m. Saturday at the Aurora Municipal […]