Aurora
Man seriously injured Sunday in shooting at Aurora apartment complex parking lot
AURORA | An unidentified man was seriously injured early Sunday at a north-Aurora apartment parking lot after being shot during a dispute, police said. Officers were called to Fitzsimons Junction Apartments at East 20th Avenue and Billings Street at about 1:15 a.m. Sunday after reports of a shooting there, according to Aurora police spokesperson Gabby […]
Cabrini Day will be celebrated Monday across Colorado, most counties — but not Arapahoe
AURORA | Just about all state agencies and counties — except for one — will celebrate Frances Xavier Cabrini Day on Monday, the result of a decades-long struggle to replace Columbus Day. Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill in 2020 to recognize the humanitarian contributions of Cabrini on the first Monday of October, […]
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 […]
Voter sues Aurora to force more published arguments against local tax hike measures
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a developing story and will be updated. AURORA | An Aurora resident has filed an emergency court request in an effort to force the city to provide more state-mandated arguments against three local November ballot questions that would raise tax revenue for city projects. The motion, filed in Arapahoe County District […]
Unidentified girl injured by ‘grazing’ gunshot wound Tuesday in Aurora apartment parking lot
AURORA | An unidentified girl was injured Tuesday from a “grazing” gunshot wound outside an apartment complex in the 100 block of Joliet Circle, police said. Officers were called to the parking lot of Joliet at Lowry complex at about 5:30 p.m. after reports of a shooting there. “Once officers arrived they found one juvenile […]
Hurricane Polo’s remnants bringing more rain to flood-struck US Southwest. Aurora will see less
PHOENIX | As former Hurricane Polo weakened over northwestern Mexico on Tuesday evening, the storm’s remnants battered the U.S. Southwest, flooding roadways and forcing residents in small New Mexico towns to evacuate over concerns about a dam failing. Weather forecasters have dialed back predictions for profuse rains in the Aurora area today and tomorrow. “Cool […]
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 […]
PERRY: If Santa Syndrome doesn’t explain city council’s reality disconnect, click thrice for more
Let’s start easy.Who believes that Santa drops into your house once a year to leave off presents, which were often made in China before Donald Trump took back the White House? Well, that’s a good start. So, how many of you non-believers set out cookies and milk on Christmas Eve? Yup. I think what’s happened […]
Aurora considers second massive data center proposal near Aurora Highlands
AURORA | On the heels of a community uproar over a proposed data center in northeast Aurora, the city is reviewing a second proposal for a 1-million square foot data center near the Aurora Highlands neighborhood. A development application submitted by Aerotropolis Industrial Development envisions a 1-million square-foot, 11-building data center on a 500-acre site […]
Aurora lawmakers urge voters to reject Prop 132 and its fentanyl sentencing mandates
AURORA | Aurora City Council members agreed Monday to ask residents to vote against a statewide proposition that would impose minimum and mandated prison sentences for fentanyl users caught with the drug in their possession. The measure to oppose Proposition 132 was approved 8-2 with some city lawmakers still insisting get-tough laws on drug use […]