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Aurora City Council moves to cut industrial water use during drought
State tax credit helped pull 22,500 Colorado children out of poverty, report shows
Cherokee Trail landmark, 17 Mile House, holds free event Saturday focusing on area water
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Metro Aurora
Activists demand firing of Aurora police chief during overnight ‘sit-in’ at Aurora City Hall
Activists occupied the Aurora city hall lobby until about 3 a.m. to demand the firing of Police Chief Todd Chamberlain.
Sky Vista middle schooler Angelique Tolbert leads the state as Colorado Governor for a day
Gov. Tolbert said that elected officials shouldn’t write off people her age as “naive,” and that many have yet to have the chance to “speak their minds.”
Aurora unveils designs for newest fire station complete with museum in the Aurora Highlands
“The station will bring firefighters and emergency response resources closer to the growing community”
2026 VOTER GUIDE AND NEWS COVERAGE
Your ballot question vote will affect Colorado’s $1.6 billion budget deficit. Want to see how?
The Sentinel launches personalized 2026 midterm election guides for Aurora area voters
CO VOTE 2026: Aurora proposes $264M infrastructure funding in 3 sales tax votes, whether to change city election years
CO VOTE 2026: GOP, Dems battle for key county seats in Arapahoe, Adams and Douglas counties
Rep. Crow, local election and law officials pledge secure vote amid Prop 7A ballot gaffe
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
Search for missing pup in Yellowstone is under pressure as winter nears
Volunteers continue to search for Luna, a Jack Russell terrier that has been missing in Yellowstone National Park for a month, as winter weather approaches.
Opinion
Toon in Wednesday
A look at the world on Wednesday through the eyes of political cartoonists from across the globe
Sentinel E-ditions
Sentinel in print this week
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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
Justice Department threatens California with legal action over claim of noncitizens on voter rolls
“I have serious doubts about the reliability of your data and accuracy of your claims, since my office has not shared our statewide voter registration list with DHS or any other federal agency or official”
Colorado & region
State tax credit helped pull 22,500 Colorado children out of poverty, report shows
Nonprofits hope the report convinces budget leaders to maintain the tax credit despite fiscal challenges.
Pro and College Sports
A healthy Nuggets roster runs it back, banking on Nikola Jokic and experience to keep pace
The Nuggets are once again running it back and hoping for better health come playoff time.
SENTINEL PREPS
Week past: The week past in Aurora prep sports, 10.6-10.12.26
A look back at the key games, tournaments and happenings in Aurora prep sports from Oct. 6-12, 2026, as compiled by Sentinel Sports Editor Courtney Oakes.

