Aurora councilmembers press 3 candidates for council seat about economy, health, public safety
Aurora councilmembers interviewed three top candidates for a council vacancy Monday night, pressing them about health, policing and public safety.
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Denver auditor: City’s college scholarship program failed to implement almost all recommendations
More than a year after Denver auditors raised concerns about oversight, data management, and quality assurance with the city’s tax-funded college affordability program, a follow-up audit found that the Office of Children’s Affairs has failed to implement the bulk of recommended changes made in the original report.
‘Operation Aurora is coming,’ Council member warns Aurora police chief, staff
Aurora Councilwoman Danielle Jurinsky spoke out in a November committee meeting to tell the police department, city council and city staff that President-elect Donald Trump’s mass deportation plan is “coming.”
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Colorado Springs man gets 23-year sentence on meth and fentanyl trafficking
A traffic stop led to a major drug bust, and now a 23-year prison sentence for Colorado Springs resident Michael Hemersbach, 36.
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Judge sides with resident over developers in fire evacuation lawsuit, fight with El Paso County simmers on
A 4th Judicial District judge recently sided with a resident asking El Paso County to uphold its own fire-safety standards along dead-end roads.
Less than ‘1 person per square mile’ lives in Colorado’s ‘least-crowded’ county
Looking to live a life without much interruption in Colorado? Three of the state’s counties have a population density of less than one resident per square mile – two of which are also home to some of the best (and most overlooked) outdoor recreation in the state.
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Young families left behind in Grand Valley’s housing construction
Scarcity of affordable housing emerged as a key reason School District 51’s enrollment declined by 2,049 students in the past 5 years.
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Fmr. Denver Mayor Hancock now a lobbyist for companies that made hundreds of millions during his tenure
Former Mayor Michael Hancock has a new lobbying firm, Hancock Global, serving companies that do big business with the city.
Denver City Council revisits ban on flavored tobacco products; last one vetoed by Hancock in 2021
Denver City Council is once again eyeing a flavored nicotine ban, which supporters say would protect children in the metro area, according to council documents.
Residents at Aurora apartments see improvements but face buyout offers they say are too low to relocate
Earlier this year, the city of Aurora drew national attention because of gang activity at apartments owned by CBZ Management. Additional issues later came to light, including unsafe living conditions at several apartment complexes owned by CBZ.