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Corpse abuse cases force changes on Colorado’s scandal-plagued funeral industry
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Colorado legislators trying to undo publicly funded home-school enrichment programs
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Metro Aurora
Aurora Rep. Mandy Lindsay faces ethics complaint over alleged misuse of party funds
“Mismanagement and not being organized would not, to me, violate any ethical standard if you’re just bad at keeping records.” – Rep. Javier Mabrey
Privacy advocates clash with local police over license plate reader restriction bill
Aurora police credited the technology with helping them identify a suspect who was later convicted of assaulting an elderly woman with dementia and throwing her from a car last year
Officer stabbed during fatal mental health crisis response in Aurora, recovering
“If we want different outcomes, we need sustainable mental health infrastructure and long-term care, not just short-term contact.”
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Sentinel Magazine
A raggedy toy to a treasured symbol of childhood: The teddy bear
“Nothing says childhood better than a teddy bear,” says Michael Kimmel, author of “Playmakers: The Jewish Entrepreneurs Who Created the Toy Industry in America” and Morris Michtom’s great-great-nephew. “It’s an utterly genderless toy. It is embraced by both boys and girls.”
Opinion
Toon in Thursday
A look at the world on Thursday through the eyes of political cartoonists from across the globe
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SENTINEL POLS: Black community forum to feature full array of top Dem candidates for 2026 elections
The event will also include recognition of longtime Westword editor Patty Calhoun for her contributions to journalism
Nation and World
New study finds ‘alarming’ high flood risk for 17 million Americans on Atlantic and Gulf coasts
“Just look at the magnitude,” Shao said. “Those numbers are shocking, are alarming.”
Colorado & region
Corpse abuse cases force changes on Colorado’s scandal-plagued funeral industry
“The joke has been for the last 40 years if you lose your license in another state, just move to Colorado.”
Pro and College Sports
Avalanche get a pair of fortunate goals and hold off Kings 4-2, taking a 3-0 series lead
Cale Makar scored the tiebreaking goal, Scott Wedgewood made 24 saves and the top-seeded Colorado Avalanche moved to the brink of the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings Thursday in Game 3 of their first-round series.
SENTINEL PREPS
Girls Tennis: 2026 Class 5A team state tournament scoreboard, schedule
Scoreboard and schedule for the 2026 Class 5A girls team state tennis tournament, which resumes Friday with the quarterfinal round.