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Man, 33, faces charges in injury shooting of a child, 11, on a bike with friends in Aurora
SENTINEL MUSE: Cars, dogs, coffee, scary, musical, artsy and way more this weekend
CCA president makes another 71-mile trek to raise funds for students in a financial crisis
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2026 VOTER GUIDE AND NEWS COVERAGE
Musk, pro-Trump group and super PACs flood Colorado’s 8th District race
Rep. Jason Crow, Colorado Dem lawmakers receive ‘suspicious substance’ mail
Justice Department charges more than 2 dozen in California sweep targeting alleged noncitizen voters
Democrats gain ground with AAPI adults as trust in Republicans fades, AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll finds
Latino voters in Colorado, the West, sour on Trump amid rising economic pressures
Metro Aurora
Colorado sister of Stephen Hubbard says he’s in disbelief following release by Russia
Putin is as evil as they come, — Patricia Hubbard Fox
Trident data center asks Aurora for pause on new regs, moratorium as it scouts for new site
“I do not support any delays in either enacting an indefinite moratorium on new data centers nor will I support any delays in adopting the necessary regulations that will ensure that we never have another Trident situation again”
City of Aurora will shift to self-funded healthcare plans in 2027 for some employees
“I think this is a model that, particularly when you’re as large as the city, you can see some potentially significant cost savings.” — Jason Batchelor
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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
Halloween costumes have a spooky environmental impact. Swaps are a way to reduce waste and recycle
Halloween costume swaps and thrifting initiatives at institutions like Occidental College and Washington University in St. Louis are providing sustainable alternatives to help mitigate the environmental waste caused by single-use plastic costumes.
Opinion
Toon in Friday
A look at the world on Friday through the eyes of political cartoonists from across the globe
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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
Immigrants seeking US citizenship targeted in Trump administration’s illegal voting crackdown
Federal authorities charged over two dozen legal permanent residents in California with alleged voter fraud and lying on immigration forms as part of a Trump administration crackdown ahead of the midterm elections.
Colorado & region
Colorado Four-Corners region flood as yet more moisture saturates US Southwest
The trucks had water up to the windshield, about halfway submerged, — Chelsey Field
Pro and College Sports
Thunder overcome SGA’s shooting woes to beat Nuggets 96-84 in home opener
Aaron Gordon scored 20 points and Nikola Jokic and DeMar DeRozan added 13 apiece for Denver, which was playing its first game.
SENTINEL PREPS
Softball: 2026 Class 5A state tournament scoreboard, schedule
Scoreboard and schedule for the 2026 Class 5A state softball tournament, which began Thursday at the Aurora Sports Park.

