Aurora
After years of planning, UN Heritage for Korean War Memorial unveiled in Aurora
AURORA | Few cities around the world could create and celebrate a Korean War memorial reflecting the nuance of the conflict that in so many ways matches the character of the U.S city home to the site. Aurora did. That was one of the key messages repeated Monday when nearly 200 elected and government officials, […]
Aurora lawmakers deny permit for controversial gas station complex in Aurora Harmony area
AURORA | A group of residents in an east Aurora neighborhood successfully lobbied city council to deny the development of a gas station, liquor store and restaurant proposed for East Alameda Avenue and Powhaton Road. Council denied a conditional use permit for the All In One Harmony development on a 4-3 vote, with council members […]
Philip Morris launches $1.2 billion Aurora Zyn nicotine factory as critics warn of teen health risks
AURORA | A $1.2 billion factory for Zyn nicotine products opened Monday in Aurora to loud cheers by government officials from both the city and the state. The news drew jeers, however, from local health and teen advocates. The flavored nicotine pouches are a product of Philip Morris International, an international powerhouse in the tobacco […]
Proposal would ask voters to align Aurora city elections with federal cycles to boost voter turnout
AURORA | Voters may decide this November whether to move Aurora municipal elections to even-numbered years to align with federal elections, which has been shown to increase voter turnout. A proposed ordinance sponsored by Councilmember Alli Jackson would put a question on the November ballot to move city council elections from odd-numbered years to even-numbered […]
Immigration lawyer argues improper arrest for Aurora detainee
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | Rudy Villeda Mejía has his own roofing business, a wife and three stepchildren in Washington, near the state’s border with Canada. He has never been charged with a crime. He entered the U.S. without authorization for a second time in 2010 after he was kidnapped […]
Two residents displaced by major house fire in central Aurora Sunday
AURORA | An unexplained fire Sunday night caused major damage to a house in central Aurora, forcing two people from their home, but no injuries were reported, according to Aurora Fire Rescue officials. Firefighters were dispatched at about 8 p.m. to a house in the 2600 block of South Troy Court. “A resident reported hearing […]
Aurora anti-violence advocate gets 51 years for in prison for water park ‘revenge’ shooting
AURORA | A former mixed martial arts fighter and self-described Aurora anti-violence advocate was sentenced Friday to 51 years in prison for the 2024 fatal shooting of a man outside a Commerce City water park in front of numerous witnesses, including the victim’s young son. Lumumba Sayers, 47, was sentenced by Adams County District Judge […]
New shows and festivities on tap across the weekend at 120th annual Arapahoe County Fair
AURORA | The 120th annual Arapahoe County Fair is on today and through the weekend, highlighting the county’s agricultural heritage while marking a trio of milestone anniversaries and offering a fairground full of fun family activites. The four-day event at the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds and Park celebrates the fair’s 120th anniversary alongside Colorado’s 150th anniversary […]
Rep. Jason Crow says Aurora GEO ICE facility violated laws in tuberculosis probe
AURORA | Aurora Democratic Congressperson Jason Crow said the privately operated GEO ICE immigrant detention center in Aurora violated state and local laws when the jail prevented health officials from seeking details about a prisoner infected with tuberculosis. The 1,500-person detention center has been at the center of a handful of recent controversies, including a […]
New shows and festivities on tap across the weekend at 120th annual Arapahoe County Fair
AURORA | The 120th annual Arapahoe County Fair is on today and through the weekend, highlighting the county’s agricultural heritage while marking a trio of milestone anniversaries and offering a fairground full of fun family activites. The four-day event at the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds and Park celebrates the fair’s 120th anniversary alongside Colorado’s 150th anniversary […]