Aurora
Aurora considers rules to mandate distance between ‘predatory’ businesses across the city
AURORA | A controversial proposal to limit the number of businesses in Aurora that some say pose health and safety risks to neighborhoods is returning to city council for further discussion. At Monday’s study session, lawmakers will discuss a socioeconomic impact permit proposal, which would restrict certain businesses, such as vape and liquor stores, from […]
Police say man shot in road-rage incident on I-225 near Colfax in Aurora early Monday
AURORA | An unidentified man was shot and injured early Monday during what police said was a road-rage incident on I-225 near Colfax in Aurora. Police were contacted by a local hospital at about 1:45 a.m. after a man arrived there for treatment of a non-life-threatening gunfire-related injury. “The incident was originally reported in Denver, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Police investigate discovery of man found dead in north Aurora field
AURORA | Police are searching for clues into how a man died found face down in a field Tuesday morning in north Aurora. Officers were called to an open field in the 1400 block of Idalia Street at about 11 a.m. after reports of a dead man. “A 36-year-old male was found face down in […]
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 […]
Colorado to select ‘Workforce Pell’ programs by Aug. 15 for low-income students statewide
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. DENVER | Low-income students in Colorado will soon be eligible for short-term job training through an expansion of Pell Grants, the federal program that provides need-based aid for higher education. But it’s unclear whether the new Workforce Pell program will deliver quick access to high-wage, high-demand careers, as […]
Metro postal workers protest potential threats they say Trump poses to mail delivery, voting
AURORA | The U.S. Postal Service is emerging as a pivotal player in the midterm elections. Postal workers in and near Aurora are making clear they’re energized to move into the public spotlight. “People depend on the Post Office, and they like it,” Denver area postal worker Steve Brown told the Sentinel last week during […]
GEO immigration detention operator claims new state law unfairly targets Aurora site
DENVER | Lawyers for the private company that runs Colorado’s only immigration detention center told a judge that a new state law is unfairly discriminatory and should be struck down. The GEO Group sued the state over House Bill 26-1276, a new law that requires more frequent health and safety inspections inside immigration detention centers and allows the […]
Accidental garage fire displaces 4 people, dogs, cats and iguana in Aurora. No injuries
AURORA | Four people and several pets were displaced after an accidental garage fire damaged a home in central Aurora on Saturday night. No injuries were reported, according to Aurora Fire Rescue. Residents at a house on the 14000 block of East Baltic Place said they were awakened at about 9 p.m. by a fire […]