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Aurora police see 80% increase in ‘puffing’ car thefts, an illegal activity in state law
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Aurora police see 80% increase in ‘puffing’ car thefts, an illegal activity in state law

By Rachel Saurer | KDVR-TV Fox 31 News While Colorado continues to see frigid temperatures across the state, police are warning drivers about the dangers of “puffing.” The Aurora Police Department has reported an 80% increase in thefts from puffing compared to the same time in 2024. From January to February 2025, the department has seen 30 cases. The month before that, they saw 15. “That number is probably going to go up in our next reporting period just because of the very cold days that we are experiencing right now,” said Agent Matthew Longshore, a spokesperson for Aurora police. READ THE FULL STORY AT KDVR-TV FOX 31 NEWS
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Aurora City Council Member: Leaks Interfered with Immigration Raids
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Aurora City Council Member: Leaks Interfered with Immigration Raids

By Hannah Knudsen | Breitbart Leaks have interfered with the work of border czar Tom Homan, Aurora City Council Member Danielle Jurinsky said during an appearance on Breitbart News Daily. Jurinsky is the councilwoman who blew the lid off the violent gang activity of Tren de Aragua in her city, despite constant smears against her and denials from officials. But, she was proven to be right, and now, Homan is on the case. While there have been arrests, however, some of the operations have been delayed or thwarted due to leaks, she revealed. “I heard it was over 100 people arrested,” host Mike Slater said. “But then I heard that it was leaked beforehand, and they went, they knocked on some doors, and they were empty.” READ THE FULL STORY AT BREITBART
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Officials at one Colorado school district help student declare herself homeless before moving in with teacher
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Officials at one Colorado school district help student declare herself homeless before moving in with teacher

By Shaun Boyd | CBS Colorado The Jefferson County School District is apologizing to the parents of a Columbine High School student after school officials helped the student lie on a federal form and then hid it from her parents so she could move in with a teacher. According to investigators hired by the district, the student - a 17-year-old female - was involved in an inappropriate relationship with social studies teacher Leann Kearney. They say Kearney was "grooming" the girl.  Heather McCormick is friends with the girl's mom and says there were red flags long before the district hired investigators, "There's this icky feeling that something is wrong and as it progressed it only got worse. Not a single person stood up and said something doesn't seem right and reached out to ...
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Aurora passes ordinance that removes warning time before homeless camp sweeps
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Aurora passes ordinance that removes warning time before homeless camp sweeps

By Kyla Pearce | Colorado Politics, via The Denver Gazette Aurora lawmakers officially passed an ordinance in a final vote Monday night that gets rid of requirements to provide shelter options and 72-hour notice before sweeping homeless encampments. The ordinance, which was passed in an initial vote at the last council meeting and in a final vote Monday night, prevailed with three 'no' votes from councilmembers Alison Coombs, Ruben Medina and Crystal Murillo. Previously, city code read that "no city employee authorized to issue a citation shall issue a citation, make an arrest, or otherwise enforce this section against a person camping on public property unless the city has a shelter option available for the person ordered to move from the camp and the person has been offered plac...
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King Soopers files for temporary restraining order against striking employees
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King Soopers files for temporary restraining order against striking employees

By Brooke Williams | KDVR-TV Fox 31 News King Soopers has filed for a temporary restraining order against union workers, accusing picketers of harassing customers amid a strike across 77 Denver metro grocery stores. King Soopers employees who are represented by the Colorado grocery union UFCW Local 7 went on strike last Thursday after several months of failed negotiations. Many workers continue picketing outside of Denver metro area stores this week. The grocery giant filed a lawsuit against the union on Friday, accusing the union of unlawfully requiring it to bargain with out-of-state labor unions that do not represent its associates. Tuesday, King Soopers filed a complaint in the Denver District Court calling for a temporary restraining order against the union. ...
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Colorado Springs approves long-debated City Council e-bike policy
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Colorado Springs approves long-debated City Council e-bike policy

By Seth Boster | The Gazette The Colorado Springs City Council on Tuesday voted 6-3 to expand electric bike access across parks and open spaces after another long discussion that represented the culmination of a yearslong debate. After hearing dozens of residents supporting and opposing the move, Parks Department Director Britt Haley told council members: "We've been working on a policy since 2018 because we need this in some format." READ THE FULL STORY AT THE GAZETTE
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Aurora follows Jurinsky plan to change public comment rules, creates separate speaking session
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Aurora follows Jurinsky plan to change public comment rules, creates separate speaking session

By Kyla Pearce | The Denver Gazette Aurora councilmembers approved a resolution Monday night that changes the rules of public comment, adding a separate speaking session before meetings that will not be livestreamed.  The resolution, sponsored by Councilmember Danielle Jurinsky, passed with seven 'yes' votes and three 'no' votes from councilmembers Crystal Murillo, Alison Coombs and Ruben Medina. The proposed resolution comes after months of back-and-forth between councilmembers and protesters for Kilyn Lewis, who have attended every meeting since July to request action from the council. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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Colorado landlord blocked from discriminating against allegedly illegal tenants: ‘The Does’
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Colorado landlord blocked from discriminating against allegedly illegal tenants: ‘The Does’

By Amanda Pampuro  | Courthouse News A Colorado judge on Tuesday granted a Venezuelan couple’s request for an injunction barring their landlord from discriminating against them due to their immigration status after their landlord agreed to the stipulations. “Since the Doe family moved in, the defendants have treated them as second-class tenants due to their perceived citizenship and immigration status and that is intolerable under Colorado law,” said the couple’s attorney, Anna Kurtz with the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado. The couple, who sued their landlord anonymously in the District Court for Arapahoe County on Jan. 28, claimed landlord Avi Schwalb and property manager Nancy Dominguez used their tenants' immigration status to intimidate them. READ THE ...
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Jeffco Schools considering closure that would send students to Everitt M.S., Wheat Ridge H.S.
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Jeffco Schools considering closure that would send students to Everitt M.S., Wheat Ridge H.S.

By Nicole Brady | Denver 7 News Declining enrollment may soon claim another school in the Denver metro area. Jeffco Public Schools is hosting a series of community meetings to determine the future of Jefferson Junior/Senior High School in Edgewater. The district is proposing closing the school, which serves grades 7-12, starting in the 2026-2027 school year. Students would instead attend Everitt Middle School and Wheat Ridge High School. Jeffco Public Schools is proposing new uses for the building. District Chief of Staff Lisa Relou said, the district wants the community to come up with ideas to repurpose the school for career-focused programming. READ THE FULL STORY AT DENVER 7 NEWS
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Denver’s proposed campaign finance reform measure would ban anonymous contributions
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Denver’s proposed campaign finance reform measure would ban anonymous contributions

By Deborah Grigsby | The Denver Gazette A bill that aims to reorganize and clarify Denver’s campaign finance laws was introduced by members of the City Council on Monday night. Along with tidying up language to improve readability and accessibility, Council Bill 24-1676 would prohibit anonymous contributions to candidates running for elected office, equalize contributions amounts for Fair Elections Fund (FEF) and non-FEF candidates, clarify requirements for neutral debates, update requirements for neutral hearing officers and list prohibited expenditures for FEF money. The bill is sponsored by District 9 Councilmember Darrell Watson and District 5 Councilmember Amanda Sawyer. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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