<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"
	xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Aurora Archives | Denver Westword</title>
	<atom:link href="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/tag/aurora/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com</link>
	<description>The Leading Independent News Source in Denver, Colorado</description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 20:12:01 +0000</pubDate>
	<lastBuildDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 20:12:01 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en-US</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>
	hourly	</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>
	1	</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4</generator>
		<copyright>Copyright 2026 Westword. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Westword readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Westword.</copyright>
		<managingEditor>letters@westword.com (Westword Editor)</managingEditor>
		<webMaster>web@voicemediagroup.com (Westword Webmaster)</webMaster>
		<docs>https://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs>
					<image>
				<url>https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/general-feed-rss.jpg</url>
				<title>Denver Westword</title>
				<description>The Leading Independent News Source in Denver, Colorado</description>
				<link>https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com</link>
				<width>144</width>
				<height>90</height>
			</image>
				<item>
		<title>Colorado ICE Detention Centers Face Renewed Pressure From Activists, Lawmakers</title>
		<link>https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/colorado-ice-detention-center-renewed-political-pressure-40852042/</link>
		<guid isPermaLink="true">https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40852042</guid>
					<dc:creator>Bennito L. Kelty</dc:creator>
				<comments>https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/colorado-ice-detention-center-renewed-political-pressure-40852042/#respond</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 13:12:00 -0700</pubDate>
				<category domain="foundation:section-category">News</category>
						<enclosure url="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/01/aurora_ice_bennito_kelty.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg" />
				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/01/aurora_ice_bennito_kelty.jpeg" alt="ice facility in aurora, colorado" /><p>Recent reports from detainees and court rulings have put political pressure on ICE, but the federal money is still rolling in.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/colorado-ice-detention-center-renewed-political-pressure-40852042/">Colorado ICE Detention Centers Face Renewed Pressure From Activists, Lawmakers</a> appeared first on <a href="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/colorado-ice-detention-center-renewed-political-pressure-40852042/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		<source url="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com">Denver Westword</source>
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Aurora Settles Lawsuit With Protesters Over Public Comment Rules</title>
		<link>https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/aurora-settles-protester-lawsuit-new-public-comment-rules-40851862/</link>
		<guid isPermaLink="true">https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40851862</guid>
					<dc:creator>Bennito L. Kelty</dc:creator>
				<comments>https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/aurora-settles-protester-lawsuit-new-public-comment-rules-40851862/#respond</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 12:07:23 -0700</pubDate>
				<category domain="foundation:section-category">News</category>
						<enclosure url="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/ww-media/mediaserver/den/2024-35/lewis_protesters_bennito_kelty.webp" length="0" type="image/webp" />
				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/ww-media/mediaserver/den/2024-35/lewis_protesters_bennito_kelty.webp" alt="Protesters chant in the city council chambers." /><p>Aurora City Council meetings will have to stay public for three years, per the settlement. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/aurora-settles-protester-lawsuit-new-public-comment-rules-40851862/">Aurora Settles Lawsuit With Protesters Over Public Comment Rules</a> appeared first on <a href="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/aurora-settles-protester-lawsuit-new-public-comment-rules-40851862/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		<source url="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com">Denver Westword</source>
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Are You Part of the Flock? How Cities Across the Denver Area Use AI Tracking Tech.</title>
		<link>https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/are-you-part-of-the-flock-how-cities-across-the-denver-area-use-ai-tracking-tech-40850175/</link>
		<guid isPermaLink="true">https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40850175</guid>
					<dc:creator>Bennito L. Kelty</dc:creator>
				<comments>https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/are-you-part-of-the-flock-how-cities-across-the-denver-area-use-ai-tracking-tech-40850175/#respond</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 10:51:47 -0700</pubDate>
				<category domain="foundation:section-category">News</category>
						<enclosure url="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/surveillance_camera_bennito_kelty.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg" />
				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/surveillance_camera_bennito_kelty.jpeg" alt="A surveillance camera sits atop traffic lights at a Denver intersection." /><p>Denver recently announced plans to stop using Flock after residential pushback, but the surveillance continues. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/are-you-part-of-the-flock-how-cities-across-the-denver-area-use-ai-tracking-tech-40850175/">Are You Part of the Flock? How Cities Across the Denver Area Use AI Tracking Tech.</a> appeared first on <a href="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/are-you-part-of-the-flock-how-cities-across-the-denver-area-use-ai-tracking-tech-40850175/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		<source url="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com">Denver Westword</source>
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Cannabis Business Owner, Social Equity Advocate Running for House Seat in Aurora</title>
		<link>https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/cannabis-social-equity-advocate-running-aurora-house-seat-40846001/</link>
		<guid isPermaLink="true">https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40846001</guid>
					<dc:creator>Thomas Mitchell</dc:creator>
				<comments>https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/cannabis-social-equity-advocate-running-aurora-house-seat-40846001/#respond</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:08:44 -0700</pubDate>
				<category domain="foundation:section-category">News</category>
						<enclosure url="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/sarah-woodson-headhsot.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg" />
				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/sarah-woodson-headhsot.jpeg" alt="A headshot of cannabis business owner Sarah Woodson" /><p>After working in cannabis hospitality and social equity advocacy for years, Sarah Woodson wants to represent her hometown at the State Capitol.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/cannabis-social-equity-advocate-running-aurora-house-seat-40846001/">Cannabis Business Owner, Social Equity Advocate Running for House Seat in Aurora</a> appeared first on <a href="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/cannabis-social-equity-advocate-running-aurora-house-seat-40846001/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		<source url="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com">Denver Westword</source>
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Aurora Is Now Home to the Largest Hispanic Food Hall in the Country</title>
		<link>https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/food-drink/aurora-colorado-home-to-largest-hispanic-food-hall-in-country-40845510/</link>
		<guid isPermaLink="true">https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40845510</guid>
					<dc:creator>Sara Rosenthal</dc:creator>
				<comments>https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/food-drink/aurora-colorado-home-to-largest-hispanic-food-hall-in-country-40845510/#respond</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 16:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
				<category domain="foundation:section-category">Food &amp; Drink</category>
						<enclosure url="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/IMG_1230.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg" />
				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/IMG_1230.jpeg" alt="interior of a food hall" /><p>Take a peek inside...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/food-drink/aurora-colorado-home-to-largest-hispanic-food-hall-in-country-40845510/">Aurora Is Now Home to the Largest Hispanic Food Hall in the Country</a> appeared first on <a href="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/food-drink/aurora-colorado-home-to-largest-hispanic-food-hall-in-country-40845510/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		<source url="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com">Denver Westword</source>
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Aurora Settles With Notorious &#8220;Slumlords&#8221; for $300,000</title>
		<link>https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/aurora-settles-with-slumlords-who-blamed-gang-40846984/</link>
		<guid isPermaLink="true">https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40846984</guid>
					<dc:creator>Bennito L. Kelty</dc:creator>
				<comments>https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/aurora-settles-with-slumlords-who-blamed-gang-40846984/#respond</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:51:12 -0700</pubDate>
				<category domain="foundation:section-category">News</category>
						<enclosure url="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/dallas_exterior2_bennito_kelty.webp" length="0" type="image/webp" />
				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/dallas_exterior2_bennito_kelty.webp" alt="Aurora Settles With Notorious &#8220;Slumlords&#8221; for $300,000" /><p>The cases involving Venezuelan gang members are winding down, too.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/aurora-settles-with-slumlords-who-blamed-gang-40846984/">Aurora Settles With Notorious &#8220;Slumlords&#8221; for $300,000</a> appeared first on <a href="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/aurora-settles-with-slumlords-who-blamed-gang-40846984/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		<source url="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com">Denver Westword</source>
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Aurora School Board Approves Union for Support Staffers</title>
		<link>https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/aurora-school-board-approves-union-for-support-staff-40846044/</link>
		<guid isPermaLink="true">https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40846044</guid>
					<dc:creator>Bennito L. Kelty</dc:creator>
				<comments>https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/aurora-school-board-approves-union-for-support-staff-40846044/#respond</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 13:47:00 -0700</pubDate>
						<enclosure url="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/aps_applaud_bennito_keltyJPEG.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg" />
				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/aps_applaud_bennito_keltyJPEG.jpeg" alt="Aurora School Board Approves Union for Support Staffers" /><p>Over 1,800 bus drivers, cafeteria works and other classified staff at Aurora Public Schools can now unionize. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/aurora-school-board-approves-union-for-support-staff-40846044/">Aurora School Board Approves Union for Support Staffers</a> appeared first on <a href="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/aurora-school-board-approves-union-for-support-staff-40846044/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		<source url="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com">Denver Westword</source>
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Aurora Police Report Surge in Crime at Homeless Navigation Campus</title>
		<link>https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/aurora-police-report-increased-crime-new-homeless-campus-40842749/</link>
		<guid isPermaLink="true">https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40842749</guid>
					<dc:creator>Bennito L. Kelty</dc:creator>
				<comments>https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/aurora-police-report-increased-crime-new-homeless-campus-40842749/#respond</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 07:39:44 -0700</pubDate>
				<category domain="foundation:section-category">News</category>
						<enclosure url="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/navcampus_cots_courtesy_goebelbecker.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg" />
				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/navcampus_cots_courtesy_goebelbecker.jpg" alt="Aurora Police Report Surge in Crime at Homeless Navigation Campus" /><p>Within the first six weeks of the center's opening, police responded to calls, issued citations and charged people with crimes approximately 140 times.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/aurora-police-report-increased-crime-new-homeless-campus-40842749/">Aurora Police Report Surge in Crime at Homeless Navigation Campus</a> appeared first on <a href="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/aurora-police-report-increased-crime-new-homeless-campus-40842749/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		<source url="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com">Denver Westword</source>
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Aurora Nearing Settlement With Embattled Landlord of Nationally Infamous Apartments</title>
		<link>https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/aurora-nearing-settlement-with-infamous-landlord-40839461/</link>
		<guid isPermaLink="true">https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40839461</guid>
					<dc:creator>Bennito L. Kelty</dc:creator>
				<comments>https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/aurora-nearing-settlement-with-infamous-landlord-40839461/#respond</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:22:26 -0700</pubDate>
						<enclosure url="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/dallas_exterior2_bennito_kelty.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg" />
				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/dallas_exterior2_bennito_kelty.jpeg" alt="The outside of an Aurora apartment building." /><p>The Edge of Lowry apartments were ground zero for Aurora's 2024 Venezuelan gang fiasco.   </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/aurora-nearing-settlement-with-infamous-landlord-40839461/">Aurora Nearing Settlement With Embattled Landlord of Nationally Infamous Apartments</a> appeared first on <a href="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/aurora-nearing-settlement-with-infamous-landlord-40839461/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		<source url="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com">Denver Westword</source>
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>New Aurora Ice Cream Shop Is Scooping Boundary-Pushing Flavors</title>
		<link>https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/food-drink/aurora-small-batch-ice-cream-shop-debuts-with-elevated-flavors-40836932/</link>
		<guid isPermaLink="true">https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40836932</guid>
					<dc:creator>Sara Rosenthal</dc:creator>
				<comments>https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/food-drink/aurora-small-batch-ice-cream-shop-debuts-with-elevated-flavors-40836932/#respond</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
				<category domain="foundation:section-category">Food &amp; Drink</category>
						<enclosure url="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/01/IMG_0734.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg" />
				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/01/IMG_0734.jpeg" alt="man and woman standing behind ice cream shop counter" /><p>It's owned by a husband and wife team who have worked in restaurants for years. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/food-drink/aurora-small-batch-ice-cream-shop-debuts-with-elevated-flavors-40836932/">New Aurora Ice Cream Shop Is Scooping Boundary-Pushing Flavors</a> appeared first on <a href="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/food-drink/aurora-small-batch-ice-cream-shop-debuts-with-elevated-flavors-40836932/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		<source url="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com">Denver Westword</source>
		
			</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
