Aurora
Aurora teacher Viviana Martinez named Colorado Teacher of the Year finalist
AURORA | Aurora’s Vista Peak teacher Viviana Martinez was tabbed yesterday during a surprise ceremony in her classroom as one of eight statewide finalists for the Colorado Teacher of the Year award. “The true measure of a teacher’s success is in the inclusive culture they create in their classroom and the indelible impact they leave […]
Football: The Anvil, a history
The following is a look back at each game in the series between the Gateway and Rangeview football teams since The Anvil traveling trophy came into being in 2008.
Teen jailed, four ticketed after fights break out at Aurora Central High School Thursday
AURORA | One unidentified teenager was jailed and four others were ticketed Thursday afternoon after several fights broke out at the same time at Aurora Central High School, police said. School resource officers and other high school staff were called to break up a fight among unidentified students at about 4 p.m. at the school […]
An Aurora star is scheduled to be born Sept. 12 on Time Square. Be there
AURORA | Jeremiah Daniels of Aurora is slated to make a very public splash next week on Times Square. Daniels will be featured prominently Sept. 12 as part of the National Down Syndrome Society’s annual Times Square Video Presentation. Daniels’ photograph was selected from more than 2,700 entries submitted during a worldwide call for photos […]
Coalition highlights alleged immigrant mistreatment in Aurora GEO Group ICE facility
AURORA | Medical neglect and mistreatment by staff are the top two concerns for people being detained at the ICE detention facility in Aurora, according to a new accountability report from the Shut Down GEO Aurora Coalition. The coalition released its report this week, which compiled 56 complaints made by 49 people who were detained […]
Aurora launches ‘Aurora Rides,’ free on-demand microtransit for adults 60 and older
AURORA | A new microtransit option is launching for Aurora seniors to get rides to medical appointments, errands and social events. Aurora Rides will offer free, on-demand weekday rides for adults 60 and older. The rides can be booked starting six days in advance or up to four hours before the desired pickup time. Rides […]
Aurora police investigate ‘teen takeover’ at Hoffman Heights shopping center
AURORA | Aurora police are investigating an apparent teen takeover of about 500 teenagers at the Hoffman Heights Shopping Center on Sunday that led to viral social media videos of crowds running through and disrupting local businesses. Around 1:30 p.m. Sunday, more than 70 police personnel responded to the shopping center to disperse the crowd, […]
Family sues Aurora officer, city over fatal police shooting of Rajon Belt-Stubblefield
AURORA | The family of a Black man fatally shot by an Aurora police officer is suing the officer and the city, alleging the city has not addressed persistent patterns of racial bias and excessive force in its police department. Aurora Police officer Matthew Neely shot and killed Rajon Belt-Stubblefield, 37, in August 2025 after […]
Mordecai Brownlee to step down in December as president of Community College of Aurora
AURORA | Mordecai Brownlee will step down as president of the Community College of Aurora at the end of the fall semester, the Colorado Community College System announced Tuesday. Brownlee’s final day as president of CCA will be Dec. 31. “Dr. Brownlee has provided extraordinary leadership to CCA and has made a lasting impact on […]
New Stanley Marketplace owners, Magnetic Capital, promise to preserve center’s character
AURORA | The Stanley Marketplace’s new owners say they finalized the purchase of the Aurora icon yesterday to preserve it, not to change it. The sale to Magnetic Capital, first announced in May, closed Aug. 31. Final terms were not disclosed, but the reported purchase price was about $40 million when it was announced earlier […]