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Metro Aurora
State-funded preschool soars in the US; Colorado saves families $6,300 per year
“Free preschool is serving tens of thousands of children across our state and building a strong foundation for success.” – Gov. Jared Polis
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
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Sentinel Magazine
To make hosting less stressful, strive for connection and not perfection
“Oftentimes, we expect someone else to reach out to us. But if the vast majority of people are expecting someone else to do it, then it’s going to become a rare thing,” said Julianne Holt-Lunstad, a psychology professor at Brigham Young University and the lead author of a 2023 U.S. surgeon general’s report on the…
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 Blogs
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/4A regional pairings, schedule
The 2026 girls tennis regional tournaments involving Aurora teams in Class 5A and 4A and approximate schedule.