aurora sentinel
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Colorado’s Mike Coffman goes hyperlocal, urges crackdown on illegal Aurora pot grows
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A couple of half-million-dollar homes in Arapahoe County have caught the attention of Aurora U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman. The homes in southeast Aurora seems to be a regular stop for Aurora police, having seen multiple illegal marijuana grows in recent years. That has prompted anger from neighbors. The Aurora Sentinel reports that the houses are…
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‘If it can happen in Hollywood, it can happen in Aurora’
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Following months of allegations against movie stars and politicians, Aurora city lawmakers have taken up the issue of sexual harassment. A draft resolution surfaced in a policy meeting last week that would disallow some employees from utilizing taxpayer money for their legal defense in some cases of alleged sexual harassment. It would dictate that “taxpayer…
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Teacher back on the job following a timeout over her choice of a guest speaker
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A teacher at an Aurora middle school faced more than a month of administrative leave after complaints that a guest speaker in her social justice class was politically motivated, according to the Aurora Sentinel. Some parents thought a guest speaker whom teacher Asia Lyons brought into her Sky Vista Middle School class focused on topics…
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Another group takes on Coffman over GOP’s tax-reform plan
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Progressive coalition Not One Penny, which was established to fight GOP tax reform, is shelling out $200,000 in ads targeting Aurora Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman and his vote on the proposed tax plan. The Aurora Sentinel reports the ad is part of a seven-figure nationwide campaign, $200,000 of that spent here in Denver broadcast…
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A progressive wave over Aurora’s City Council
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Aurora’s traditionally red City Council will have a blue hue after last week’s election. Per preliminary election results, progressive candidates have won three seats on the Aurora City Council, altering the political makeup of a non-partisan board that is however typically a mainstay for conservatives. As the Aurora Sentinel reports: In Ward I, upstart candidate…
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Controversy abounds in candidate field for Aurora City Council
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Aurora’s race for City Council is heating up, and here we thought it would be because of the slew of liberal candidates running for the traditionally conservative body. The Aurora Sentinel’s Kara Mason has been busy muckraking on candidates running for local office this election cycle. The other day, she reported on candidate Abel Laeke…
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Aurora: RTD’s proposed cuts to city light rail line ‘premature’
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A proposal to scale back light rail service on a route exclusive to Aurora has miffed city officials who are characterizing reductions as unfair and premature. The Regional Transportation District has targeted the 10.5-mile R line, which runs through the city along Interstate 225, for reduced service due to poor ridership. But, as the city…
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Colorado casino lobby doesn’t gamble on gaming in Aurora
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If you get bit by the gambling bug and want to deposit some of your hard-earned cash in the slots or try your luck at roulette or blackjack, you’d have to leave the Denver-metro area for someplace like Blackhawk or Central City. That’s by design, as Coloradans have said no to gaming expansion on the…
