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Politics & Government

Colorado ICE Detention Centers Face Renewed Pressure From Activists, Lawmakers

By Bennito L. KeltyMarch 3, 2026

Recent reports from detainees and court rulings have put political pressure on ICE, but the federal money is still rolling in.

Protesters chant in the city council chambers.
Politics & Government

Aurora Settles Lawsuit With Protesters Over Public Comment Rules

By Bennito L. KeltyMarch 2, 2026

Aurora City Council meetings will have to stay public for three years, per the settlement.

A surveillance camera sits atop traffic lights at a Denver intersection.
Politics & Government

Are You Part of the Flock? How Cities Across the Denver Area Use AI Tracking Tech.

By Bennito L. KeltyMarch 2, 2026

Denver recently announced plans to stop using Flock after residential pushback, but the surveillance continues.

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Politics & Government

Cannabis Business Owner, Social Equity Advocate Running for House Seat in Aurora

By Thomas MitchellFebruary 27, 2026

After working in cannabis hospitality and social equity advocacy for years, Sarah Woodson wants to represent her hometown at the State Capitol.

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Shops & Markets

Aurora Is Now Home to the Largest Hispanic Food Hall in the Country

By Sara RosenthalFebruary 25, 2026

Take a peek inside…

Aurora Settles With Notorious “Slumlords” for $300,000
Politics & Government

Aurora Settles With Notorious “Slumlords” for $300,000

By Bennito L. KeltyFebruary 20, 2026

The cases involving Venezuelan gang members are winding down, too.

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Aurora School Board Approves Union for Support Staffers
Education

Aurora School Board Approves Union for Support Staffers

By Bennito L. KeltyFebruary 18, 2026

Over 1,800 bus drivers, cafeteria works and other classified staff at Aurora Public Schools can now unionize.

Aurora Police Report Surge in Crime at Homeless Navigation Campus
Politics & Government

Aurora Police Report Surge in Crime at Homeless Navigation Campus

By Bennito L. KeltyFebruary 12, 2026

Within the first six weeks of the center’s opening, police responded to calls, issued citations and charged people with crimes approximately 140 times.

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Courts

Aurora Nearing Settlement With Embattled Landlord of Nationally Infamous Apartments

By Bennito L. KeltyFebruary 4, 2026

The Edge of Lowry apartments were ground zero for Aurora’s 2024 Venezuelan gang fiasco.

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Shops & Markets

New Aurora Ice Cream Shop Is Scooping Boundary-Pushing Flavors

By Sara RosenthalFebruary 3, 2026

It’s owned by a husband and wife team who have worked in restaurants for years.

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Crime & Police

Nurses, Veterans, Families Tearfully Mourn Alex Pretti at Aurora Vigil

By Bennito L. KeltyJanuary 29, 2026

A little over a hundred people gathered outside of a VA medical center to honor Pretti, an ICU nurse who was fatally shot by immigration officers in Minnesota.

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Restaurants

Denver Chef to Compete for $1 Million on New Cooking Show

By Molly MartinJanuary 28, 2026

“Proudly representing the Latinos and Latinas who help feed America, and amplifying the voices that deserve to be heard.”

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Aurora Councilman Defends Himself After Alleged DUI and Flashing Council ID
Politics & Government

Aurora Councilman Defends Himself After Alleged DUI and Flashing Council ID

By Bennito L. KeltyJanuary 27, 2026

Andrews said he won’t resign while questioning the APD description of his arrest.

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Politics & Government

Aurora’s New 600-bed Homeless Shelter Off to Slow Start, Plagued by Aging Building

By Bennito L. KeltyJanuary 23, 2026

The nonprofit running Aurora’s largest city-funded shelter says the building’s age makes operations challenging.

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Politics & Government

Details Emerge on Aurora Councilman’s DUI Traffic Stop

By Bennito L. KeltyJanuary 22, 2026

According to the arresting officer, Andrews “handed me his City of Aurora City Council Member ID card” instead of a driver’s license.

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A sign in Aurora
Restaurants

I Ate at Every Restaurant on Aurora’s Havana Street: Here’s What I Learned

By Antony BrunoJanuary 20, 2026

One year visiting 47 restaurants representing 14 different cultures along a four-mile stretch in Aurora.

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Shops & Markets

Pioneering Homebrewing Store Closing After More Than Thirty Years

By Molly MartinJanuary 16, 2026

Many local brewers and breweries got their start at the Brew Hut.

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Visual Arts

The Long View Reflects on Linda Graham’s Career as a Ceramic Artist and Founder of DAVA

By Toni TrescaJanuary 15, 2026

A new DAVA retrospective looks at Linda Graham’s decades-long career of combining clay, science and community.

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platters of marinated meat.
Shops & Markets

Eat Up Havana: Carniceria Aurora Has New Digs, and an In-Store Restaurant

By Antony BrunoJanuary 14, 2026

Its new location is nearly triple the size of its previous home.

people clap at council meeting
Politics & Government

Denver, Aurora Consider Resolutions Denouncing ICE, Law Enforcement Masks

By Bennito L. KeltyJanuary 13, 2026

“They’re going to come here, and they’re going to be masked. You don’t have to be a fortune teller to know that.”

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Restaurants

Eat Up Havana: Geez Habesha Is Hard To Find, But Easy To Enjoy

By Antony BrunoJanuary 7, 2026

This hidden Ethiopian joint delivers all the hits.

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Restaurants

Eat Up Havana: Pupusa Pride Prevails at This Shrine to El Salvador

By Antony BrunoDecember 31, 2025

Over a dozen fillings plus an all-day breakfast menu makes Pupusas La Salvadoreña a popular hot spot on Havana.

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