Top stories
2026 Midterm Election: Aurora voters turn down tax hikes and back slate of Democrats
Phil Weiser defeats Republican Victor Marx to become Colorado’s next governor
Colorado income tax measure holds narrow lead; TABOR cap change ahead
More top news
2026 VOTER GUIDE AND NEWS COVERAGE
Election Day arrives after a surge in early voting, with observers keeping close watch at the polls
Midterm elections are coming to a close as voters pass judgment on Trump’s second term
Election Day in Aurora starts with heavy voter turnout and a ballot filled with props and races
Trump administration appeals to Supreme Court to sideline 20,000 disputed California mail ballots
DOJ: Up to 12 federal monitors could be deployed in Adams County for Election Day
Metro Aurora
Aurora wins two State Awards for Transportation Planning and Design
Connecting Aurora master plan earns 2026 APA Colorado honor award
Polis proposes $212.1 million boost for K-12 schools while rolling out final draft budget
Colorado voters will decide on several ballot measures that will influence future state education funding.
Mayor Coffman plans new moratorium plan if Aurora lawmakers reject proposals again
“No decision has been made to relocate the project” — Mark Freeman
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Aurora Generations
Americans 75 and older are wealthiest age group, Fed survey finds
A Federal Reserve report revealed that families headed by individuals aged 75 or older became America’s wealthiest over the past three years due to stock market gains, while younger families experienced a decline in wealth.
Sentinel Magazine
Greenland opens new international airport to lure tourists as it eyes future independence
Greenland has opened a new international airport in Ilulissat to bolster its tourism industry and support its goal of economic independence from Denmark.
Opinion
HASHIM COATES: Aurora has a troubling relationship with democracy
‘My experience raises serious concerns about institutional power and how it is exercised against those who refuse to submit quietly’
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Sentinel Blogs
SENTINEL POLS: Aurora’s Dem House rep’s ‘Crowfest’ draws 800 to help feather election nests
Pelosi called Crow “the perfect person to lead the way to save democracy at the kitchen table.”
Nation and World
Authorities release 911 call from the man who killed a shooter inside an Oregon elementary school
“I have a gun and I will shoot them right now,” — Kaylub Giamanco
Colorado & region
2026 Midterm Election: Aurora voters turn down tax hikes and back slate of Democrats
Incumbent Jason Crow maintained a commanding lead in Colorado’s 6th Congressional District amid results
Pro and College Sports
Kadri and Schwartz lead the Avalanche past the Blackhawks 5-2 for their 3rd straight win
Nazem Kadri and Jaden Schwartz scored two goals apiece, and the visiting Colorado Avalanche beat the struggling Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 Monday for their third consecutive win.
SENTINEL PREPS
Boys Soccer: 2026 Class 5A state playoff scoreboard, schedule
Scoreboard and schedule for the 2026 Class 5A boys state soccer tournament, which began on Oct. 28, 2026.

