Author: Kyla Pearce
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Operators of Aurora assisted-living home charged with mistreating patients
The owners of a home for at-risk adults in Aurora were indicted by a grand jury Thursday after an investigation of mistreatment of patients. James Russell Vogel and Angelica Vogel, the operators of All Saints Home Care, were each charged with two counts of attempt to influence a public servant, a class four felony; one…
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Aurora updating housing strategy, seeking residents input
Aurora officials are updating the city’s housing strategy and asking for feedback from residents in a series of upcoming sessions. One session will happen in each ward starting on Wednesday. Wednesday’s session for Ward I takes place at the Martin Luther King Jr. Library, 9898 E. Colfax Ave. from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Attendees can…
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Employee of Aurora ICE detention facility arrested, accused of shooting protester
The person arrested in connection with a shooting near the Aurora Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility Thursday is a GEO Group employee, Aurora Police Department officials said Friday. The woman who suffered the gunshot wound and another woman with her were part of a protest happening near the Aurora ICE facility earlier that evening.…
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Number of people worried about affording life in Colorado increases to 76%, poll shows
As the cost of living in Colorado rises, residents are delaying health and dental care, forgoing activities they enjoy and taking on additional debt, the Colorado Health Foundation’s 2026 Pulse Poll findings show. According to the poll, 76% of respondents worry they won’t be able to afford living in Colorado in the future. In 2025,…
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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…