Author: Kyla Pearce
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Aurora council moves to penalize people who break public comment rules
Aurora City Council is moving forward with penalties for people who break public comment rules during council meetings. If passed at a future regular meeting, the rule changes would also prioritize students to speak during public comment sessions and limit people to speaking only one time per meeting. Currently, the council has one hourlong public…
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Aurora sees ‘incredible compliance’ on water restrictions from residential users, less from commercial users
Aurora Water has issued more than 1,750 warnings in three months In the three months since the Aurora City Council passed a Stage 1 drought declaration and watering restrictions, Aurora Water is seeing “incredible compliance” from residential properties. But the agency hopes to see more cooperation from others, especially commercial users. Aurora has been under…
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Aurora police traffic enforcement campaign reduces crashes by 86%, officials say
An Aurora Police Department enforcement campaign resulted in an 86% reduction in crashes at a problematic intersection. A study done by the APD traffic department, which analyzed two years of crash data, showed that the intersection of I-225 and South Parker Road has the highest number of crashes in the city, with 14 reported between…
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Aurora mayor warns of shutting off water to Aurora Public Schools because of ‘very green’ lawns
Aurora’s mayor is warning Aurora Public Schools that it could have its irrigation water shut off, saying he saw green lawns at schools that “were being watered in defiance” of the city’s watering restrictions. Mayor Mike Coffman was driving past Rangeview High School a week ago and noticed “all of their lawns were very green,…
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Fire season in the Colorado backcountry: The dangers and how to avoid them
As several large wildfires rip across Colorado, hikers, backpackers, river rafters and other backcountry users face a fear that plagues many outdoor recreators in the West. The beginning of what is shaping up to be a scary fire season begs the question: What do you do if you’re in the backcountry on foot without service…
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Incumbents lead in Arapahoe County commissioner race
Both incumbents on the Arapahoe County Board of Commissioners appear to be winning the Democratic primary election, according to the early and unofficial tally on Tuesday night. In District 2, incumbent Jessica Campbell is leading Angela Garland by 34 points, 67% to 33%. In District 4, incumbent Leslie Summey is leading Maya Wheeler by 10…
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Primary election candidate Q&A: Adams County Board of Commissioners
The Adams County Board of Commissioners has two seats up for election in November for Districts 3 and 4. In the Democratic primary election, District 3 incumbent Emma Pinter is running unopposed. There is not a Republican candidate. There are two Democratic candidates and one Republican candidate for District 4. District 3 District 3 is…
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Aurora sales tax increases will be on November ballot
Aurora voters will decide in November whether to raise sales taxes for the first time since 1993 to help pay for infrastructure, transportation and public safety improvements. The City Council cast a final vote Monday night to put three measures on the ballot. Several members of the public spoke to the council in opposition, specifically…
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Aurora creates police oversight office in final vote
The Aurora City Council voted unanimously Monday to create a police oversight office as the city’s consent decree comes to an end. Without discussion, council members approved a final ordinance creating the Office of Public Safety Accountability, prompting city officials to begin the hiring process. The office will serve as an “independent function reporting administratively…
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Aurora City Council requires ICE facility inspections, regulated disease reporting
The Aurora City Council passed two ordinances requiring periodic inspections of and more regulated disease reporting from detention facilities in the city, including the GEO Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility. Both ordinances passed in a final vote Monday night with “no” votes from Councilmembers Francoise Bergan, Angela Lawson, Curtis Gardner and Stephanie Hancock. The two…