Author: Kyla Pearce [email protected]
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Tensions simmer between developer, residents on quiet Arapahoe County lane
Christensen Lane, a one-lane concrete street, sits quietly among tall trees in Columbine, offering a peaceful place for cyclists and pedestrians to recreate and the occasional car to pass by. Under the surface, tensions simmer between a developer — with plans to improve the road and connect it to his new planned community— and residents,…
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Arapahoe prosecutor offers 15-year-old who killed woman while driving 90 mph plea deal
The 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office has offered a plea deal to a 15-year-old who was driving 90 mph in a neighborhood when he hit and killed 24-year-old Kaitlyn Weaver, according to news reports. The teenager, who is staying in the U.S. unlawfully, was charged with vehicular homicide. Initially, the District Attorney’s Office promised to…
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Public invited to virtual Aurora police consent decree meeting to go over recent report
Members of the public are invited to a meeting with the Community Advisory Council to discuss the most recent Aurora Police Department consent decree report and share perspectives. The Community Advisory Council, which acts as a bridge between the public and the consent decree monitor, is hosting the meeting on Saturday from 1 p.m. to…
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‘Liberty’ statue stands 58 feet tall above Aurora, rivaling size of ‘Blucifer’
Standing at almost twice the height of Denver International Airport’s famed Blucifer horse statue, a 58-foot-tall contemporary rendition of the Statue of Liberty now glimmers in the sunlight in east Aurora. The new statue, “Liberty,” rivaling the size of 32-foot-tall Blucifer, went up over the weekend near the future entrance to The Aurora Highlands master…
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Jurinsky, Republican incumbents lead fundraising in Aurora City Council race
Republican incumbents are leading the fundraising race for the Aurora City Council election, which now has a pool of 17 candidates for five seats. City Council seats up for election are Wards I, II and II and two at-large. A majority of the candidates are running for Ward I and the two at-large seats. Incumbent…
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In response to think tank report, Denver homeless experts say ‘work-first’ model doesn’t work
In response to a Common Sense Institute report claiming a “work-first” approach to addressing homelessness is the best approach, the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless countered in a news release this week that “housing-first” is best practice. Colorado Coalition for the Homeless called the CSI study “misleading” and “loosely informed” in the Tuesday release, saying…
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Civil rights advisory body launches investigation into alleged antisemitism on Auraria Campus
A Colorado panel advising a federal civil rights commission will investigate alleged antisemitism at three colleges and universities in Colorado that share the Auraria Campus in Denver in light of nationwide protests that spread across American campuses following the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war. The Colorado Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights…
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Aurora police have pursued 27 stolen cars since chase policy change took effect, chief said
Since Aurora Police Department started allowing its officers to pursue stolen vehicles, they have chased 27 stolen cars, Chief Todd Chamberlain said Thursday. Out of the 27 pursuits, there has only been one injury, Chamberlain told the Public Safety, Courts and Civil Service Policy Committee. That one was due to a rollover because of an…
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Commerce City partners with Community College of Aurora to give residents free education
Commerce City and the Community College of Aurora announced a partnership this week to engage city residents in free education in a variety of fields to help bolster the city’s workforce and help its residents advance their careers. The program, called Commerce City Promise, provides free short-term credentialed programs in high-demand industries, including information technology,…