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Aurora crime rate drops 10.5% in first half of 2026. Chief credits technology, focus
Aurora council agrees to ask voters whether to shift city elections to even-numbered years
No movement on Aurora’s Eagle County Whitney Reservoir proposal after six years
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Metro Aurora
Immigration lawyer argues improper arrest for Aurora detainee who escaped cartel kidnapping
Rudy Villeda Mejía, an ICE detainee in Aurora who previously escaped cartel kidnapping, is fighting deportation while awaiting a T visa application despite claims that federal agents failed to follow proper arrest procedures.
Two residents displaced by major house fire in central Aurora Sunday
“A resident reported hearing a loud noise and smelled smoke inside their home,” — Eric Hurst
Aurora anti-violence advocate gets 51 years for in prison for water park ‘revenge’ shooting
“Justice is carried out in courtrooms, not in parking lots in front of children by someone seeking revenge,” — Brian Mason
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Aurora Generations
Study shows a blood test can help identify healthy people at high risk for Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers have found that a blood test measuring p-tau217 protein levels may be able to predict if healthy older adults will develop Alzheimer’s symptoms within five to ten years.
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Sentinel Magazine
What to know about postpartum psychosis, which can affect a new mom’s sense of reality
A Massachusetts murder trial is examining whether postpartum psychosis was the driving force behind Lindsay Clancy killing her three young children.
Opinion
Toon in Tuesday
A look at the world on Tuesday through the eyes of political cartoonists from across the globe
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Sentinel Blogs
Aurora Sports Notebook: Gold Helmet winner, softball record holder, multi-sport standout and performing arts fixture set to join Eaglecrest Hall of Fame
News and notes about current or former Aurora prep sports, athletes and coaches from Sports Editor Courtney Oakes.
Nation and World
Days disrupted: Across the world, the Iran war is reshaping everyday life
Individuals across seven countries faced significant economic hardships and disrupted daily lives due to the global ripple effects of the war in Iran.
Colorado & region
Water hauling is the new chore no Colorado rancher asked for
“Sometimes it’s by 10 o’clock in the morning or by the end of the day, you’re just like, man, I can’t do this anymore”
Pro and College Sports
Nuggets match Thunder’s offer sheet and will bring back Spencer Jones for a third season
Spencer Jones averaged five point five points and three point three rebounds during his first season.
SENTINEL PREPS
Girls Wrestling: Aurora area flavor mixed in Colorado’s first Junior Greco Dual national championship
Some of the Aurora area’s best girls wrestlers and coaches came together with the rest of the best in Colorado this summer to help win the USA Wrestling Junior Greco dual national championship.