Aurora
Activist leaders vie for 2 Dem primary nods for Arapahoe County commission
AURORA | The two Democratic Arapahoe County commissioners representing Districts 2 and 4, Jessica Campbell and Leslie Summey, face primary challenges this June from Angela Garland and Maya Wheeler, respectively. Campbell, the incumbent District 2 commissioner elected in 2023, has a background as an attorney and is the founder of a Democratic consulting firm. Garland […]
Aurora fire rescue officials contain garage blaze, prevent spread to home, neighbors
AURORA | A house-garage fire damaged an Aurora home Tuesday night, displacing two adults, but firefighters prevented the blaze from spreading into the home and onto neighboring residence, Aurora Fire Rescue officials said. The fire was reported at about 5 p.m. in the 18300 block of East Cornell Place after neighbors called 911 to report […]
Alcohol suspected in fatal Aurora crash that killed 1 early Sunday, police say
AURORA | Investigators say one or both drivers involved in a fatal car crash early Saturday in central Aurora may have been intoxicated. Police were called to the intersection of South Peoria Street and East Jewell Avenue at about 3 a.m. after reports of a car crash there. “The preliminary investigation has determined a Hyundai […]
Aurora water restrictions remain unchanged as statewide drought conditions worsen
AURORA | An increase in severity of a statewide drought declaration yesterday does not immediately affect watering restrictions already in place in Aurora, city officials said Friday. Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday declared a statewide drought emergency and activated Phase 3 of the state’s drought response plan, citing worsening conditions fueled by record-low snowpack and […]
Construction begins on 1,600-home Prairie Point development in southeast Aurora
AURORA | Construction is underway on the Prairie Point development, which will ultimately bring more than 1,600 new homes to southeast Aurora. The 900-acre master planned community from Oakwood Homes, along the E‑470 corridor near Parker Road, will bring a mix of housing options, as well as an 18-hole golf course, parks, recreation areas, trails […]
9 sent to hospitals after multi-car crash shuts down Aurora intersection Wednesday
AURORA | Police shut down East Jewell Avenue onto E-470 at about noon Wednesday after a multi-car crash that sent nine people to local hospitals for treatment, police said. As of 2 p.m., the intersection remained closed as police investigated. The nine people sent to hospitals suffered “minor to moderate” injuries, police said in a […]
EDITORIAL: Polis should help police increase transparency by signing law mandating it
Aurora, Denver and police agencies across the state have shown that transparency in how law enforcement operates, and especially when a life is lost during police intervention, is critical to the public’s trust. Senate Bill 26-290 moved that important goal ahead, and Gov. Jared Polis should sign it. Contrary to the claims of critics, SB […]
Aurora apartment shooting leaves 48-year-old man dead, police seeking information
AURORA | An unidentified 48-year-old man was fatally shot early Tuesday at a central Aurora apartment, police reported. Officers were called to an apartment on the 14100 block of East Colorado Driver at about 1:30 a.m. after reports of a shooting there.Police said they encountered a man suffering multiple gunshot wounds, who was dead. “The […]
SENTINEL MUSE: ‘Parliament of Owls’ promised to be a real hoot on Colfax
AURORA | Few things are as varied, variable and offer as much variety as the weather in Aurora at the end of May. The last and next few days underscore that fact. Close to that, check out the “Parliament of Owls” at the People’s building over the holiday weekend, filled with theatrical shorts that are […]
Federal judge rules ICE in Colorado violated order limiting warrantless arrests
DENVER | A federal judge ruled Tuesday that immigration officers in Colorado have violated his order limiting when they can arrest people without a warrant. U.S. District Senior Judge R. Brooke Jackson said Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have violated his November order that barred them from arresting anyone without a warrant unless they had […]