Author: Kyla Pearce
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Heather Morris takes reins after Acevedo’s departure
Heather Morris was sworn in as Aurora’s new interim police chief this week, taking over the department’s top position after former chief Art Acevedo resigned earlier this month. As interim chief, Morris said she is proud to lead the team and excited to continue to reduce crime and make progress with the consent decree the…
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Number of immigrants likely to spike metro Denver homeless population count
An annual count of Denver’s homeless population will include immigrants who crossed America’s southern border and ended up in the city’s shelters, potentially increasing the number by a significant amount. The annual point-in-time count, which offers a snapshot of the country’s homeless population on a single night, is taking place across Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield,…
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Vendors build community, grow small businesses at National Western Stock Show
Gary Wrobel, who owns candle and soap company Gnome Hollows out of Louisiana, sells handmade goods at a booth at the National Western Stock Show. Right across from Wrobel’s booth, Robert Royston sells clothing to stock show visitors with his business BAC, BadAss Cowboy BadAss Cowgirl. On Royston’s sales desk, he has two of Wrobel’s…
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Gov. Jared Polis grants 7 commutations, over 20 pardons
Gov. Jared Polis granted seven prison sentence commutations and 21 pardons just before Christmas. Commutations involve reducing a judicial sentence to one less severe, while pardons exempt people from punishment. His office announced the pardons on Friday. In 2019, Polis re-created the Executive Clemency Advisory Board, which reviews clemency applications and makes recommendations to Polis…
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Race for Aurora’s two at-large council seats too close to call
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The race for Aurora’s two at-large council seats remained too close to call on Tuesday, the unofficial returns showed. Curtis Gardner and Alison Coombs were tied at 28% each, while Jono Scott and Thomas Mayes trailed in third and fourth places, respectively. Meanwhile, incumbent Francoise Bergan held a comfortable lead over challenger Brian Matise, 63.6%…
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Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman secures commanding lead in reelection bid
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Mike Coffman is poised to secure a second term as Aurora’s mayor. Coffman is leading his challengers, Juan Marcano, a councilmember, and Jeffrey Sanford, by a wide margin after polls closed on Tuesday night, the unofficial results showed. “This race was really about issues,” Cofffman said. “It was about a tough-on-crime approach. Everyone in this…
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Mike Coffman leads fundraising in Aurora’s race for mayor
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Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman, who is seeking reelection, leads his two rivals for the position in the money race, the latest campaign finance numbers show. Aurora voters will choose among three candidates for mayor on Nov. 7: Coffman, Councilmember Juan Marcano and Jeffrey Sanford. Coffman raised almost $250,000, while Marcano took in a little more…
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Homelessness in Colorado: Aurora experiments with ‘treatment first’
Editor’s note: This three-part series explores the unique complexities and similarities of the homeless challenge in Denver, Aurora and Colorado Springs. Today’s Part 2 focuses on Aurora. For 12 years, Jodi Froemming owned a house in Aurora, a sprawling municipality and one of Colorado’s fastest-growing cities on the Front Range. “I had the perfect life,”…
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Taylor Swift to attend Denver Broncos vs. Kansas City Chiefs game, per report
Swift’s rumored boyfriend Travis Kelce is listed as “questionable” for the game with an ankle injury
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Mom of ‘Good Samaritan’ settles civil case with Arvada police
Almost on the eve of trial, the family of Good Samaritan John Hurley — who took down a man armed with an AR-15 rifle who had just killed a cop in Arvada’s Olde Town Square in 2021 — has reached a settlement with the Arvada Police Department, according to a news release. The total amount of the…