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SENTINEL MUSE: '9 to 5' offers a high note for musical fans looking for quitting time - Sentinel Colorado Your guide to everything cool and fun to do in and near Aurora

Your guide to everything cool and fun to do in and near Aurora

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#Auroracolorado #AuroraCO #COarts #WeekendVibes

06.03.2026 23:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Aurora police increase reward to $4,000 for tips in fatal 2024 Colfax shooting - Sentinel Colorado "We are urging anyone with information to come forward. Even the smallest detail could help us hold the person responsible accountable, bring justice for Preston and provide his family with the answer...

'Even the smallest detail could help us hold the person responsible accountable, bring justice for Preston and provide his family with the answers and closure they deserve'

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#AuroraCO #GunViolence #NoPaywall

06.03.2026 19:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Two hotly contested Aurora legislative races to take shape at Democratic assembly Saturday - Sentinel Colorado The county assembly is slated for 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday at Hinkley High School

The county assembly is slated for 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday at Hinkley High School

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#AuroraCO #VOvote2026 #NoPaywall

06.03.2026 18:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Aurora man faces child sex abuse, exploitation charges linked to 1,400 images - Sentinel Colorado Olvera told police that the period of time when he was accused of assaulting a child at his home, he may have been under the influence of alcohol or drugs, investigators said in the arrest affidavit.

'Olvera told police that the period of time when he was accused of assaulting a child at his home, he may have been under the influence of alcohol or drugs,' investigators said in the arrest affidavit.

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#AuroraCO #NoPaywall

06.03.2026 02:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Arapahoe County prosecutors offer two-day crime and law school to Aurora students - Sentinel Colorado "We want students to understand how the justice system functions, how decisions are made, and how their choices today can shape their futures."

β€œWe want students to understand how the justice system functions, how decisions are made, and how their choices today can shape their futures.”

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#AuroraCO #EDcolo #NoPaywall

05.03.2026 15:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Dems promise fight as votes Wednesday on an Iran war powers resolution - Sentinel Colorado β€œAfter trillions of dollars, thousands of American lives, decades of endless conflict, my entire adult life, a quarter of a century of American war, here we go again" - Rep. Jason Crow

'After trillions of dollars, thousands of American lives, decades of endless conflict, my entire adult life, a quarter of a century of American war, here we go again' – Rep. Jason Crow

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#WarPowers #IranWar #NoPaywall

05.03.2026 15:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Gov. Polis creates uproar hinting he might release Tina Peters from prison - Sentinel Colorado "Clemency should be based on remorse, rehabilitation, and extenuating circumstances - not on political influence, favor, or retribution."

'Clemency should be based on remorse, rehabilitation, and extenuating circumstances – not on political influence, favor, or retribution'

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#TheBigLie #TinaPeters #NoPaywall

05.03.2026 14:58 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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EDITORIAL: $78,000 is a lot to cede the public has a right to talk back to Aurora lawmakers - Sentinel Colorado 'The city has now stipulated, in effect, that it cannot pick and choose when the public may speak based on discomfort or inconvenience'

β€˜The city has now stipulated, in effect, that it cannot pick and choose when the public may speak based on discomfort or inconvenience’

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#AuroraCO #1A #FreeSpeech

05.03.2026 14:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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JACKSON: My work helping people rebuild their lives overshadows misrepresentation - Sentinel Colorado When I learned about practices within GEO’s corrections operations that conflicted with my values, I made the decision to leave and began searching for another opportunity.

'When I learned about practices within GEO’s corrections operations that conflicted with my values, I made the decision to leave and began searching for another opportunity'

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#AuroraCO #COleg #COpolitics #COvote26

05.03.2026 12:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Aurora focusing on long-coming plan to solve $2 billion capital needs puzzle - Sentinel Colorado β€œWhat matters is what voters believe is important enough that they’re willing to invest in it.”

'What matters is what voters believe is important enough that they’re willing to invest in it'

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#AuroraCO #NoPaywall

04.03.2026 18:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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PERRY: Aurora support of state civil rights bills isn't 'theater,' it's real life - Sentinel Colorado 'Got a mask on, Officer ICE C.U. while you're shovingΒ  protesters on the sidewalk? That’s assault, menacing and impersonating a police officer. You’re under arrest'

'Got a mask on, Officer ICE C.U. while you’re shoving protesters on the sidewalk? That’s assault, menacing and impersonating a police officer. You’re under arrest’

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#AuroraCO #ICEraids #1A #ICE #CivilRights

04.03.2026 13:27 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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COOMBS: GEO Group has been harming Aurora for decades. Your state rep helped run it - Sentinel Colorado Rep. Jamie Jackson was a GEO Group manager in Denver from 2014 through 2021

COOMBS: GEO Group has been harming Aurora for decades. Your state rep helped run it

'Rep. Jamie Jackson was a GEO Group manager in Denver from 2014 through 2021'

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#AuroraCO #COleg #COvote2026 #COprimary

04.03.2026 13:09 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Aurora police chief forms community advisory group amid oversight pressure - Sentinel Colorado "I wish that this group had been created with more transparency with regards to community input," said Councilmember Amy Wiles

β€œI wish that this group had been created with more transparency with regards to community input,” said Councilmember Amy Wiles

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#AuroraCO #PoliceReform #COpolitics #COleg

03.03.2026 15:36 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Man indicted for stalking, killing estranged wife in staged suicide in Bennett - Sentinel Colorado "I realized in my gut that he would take me out."

Man indicted for stalking, killing estranged wife in staged suicide in Bennett

'I realized in my gut that he would take me out'

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#AuroraCO #NoPaywall

03.03.2026 04:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Aurora police chief forms community advisory group amid oversight pressure - Sentinel Colorado I wish that this group had been created with more transparency with regards to community input," said Councilmember Amy Wiles

"I wish that this group had been created with more transparency with regards to community input,” said Councilmember Amy Wiles

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#AuroraCO #PoliceReform #Diversity #NoPaywall

02.03.2026 22:02 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Activist wins First Amendment lawsuit, Aurora must maintain public comment sessions - Sentinel Colorado "I am encouraged that this outcome helps ensure that the citizens of Aurora will continue to have meaningful access to public comment and engagement with their elected officials." -

'I am encouraged that this outcome helps ensure that the citizens of Aurora will continue to have meaningful access to public comment and engagement with their elected officials'

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#AuroraCO #1A #PoliceReform #NoPaywall

02.03.2026 20:41 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Man indicted for stalking, killing estranged wife in staged suicide in Bennett - Sentinel Colorado "I realized in my gut that he would take me out."

'I realized in my gut that he would take me out'

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#AuroraCO #NoPaywall

02.03.2026 14:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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OPED: Government control of public notification undermines critical transparency - Sentinel Colorado 'At the heart of public notice law is a simple principle: governments must inform the public through independent platforms they do not control'

'At the heart of public notice law is a simple principle: governments must inform the public through independent platforms they do not control’

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#Transparency #COleg #COpolitics #Accountability

01.03.2026 23:29 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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EDITORIAL: Aurora on the right track with effort to end teen access to vapes, nicotine - Sentinel Colorado 'Vape and other nicotine use by juveniles is not a harmless rite of passage. It is a sophisticated, predatory industry pushing highly addictive products into the hands of kids'

ICYMI - β€˜Vape and other nicotine use by juveniles is not a harmless rite of passage. It is a sophisticated, predatory industry pushing highly addictive products into the hands of kids’

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#AuroraCO #Vaping #Nicotine

01.03.2026 21:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The path to a more accessible Aurora council chambers is about $1million away - Sentinel Colorado "Since the chambers is where the public is invited to be, it's such a pressing matter for it to have to be ADA compliant."

ICYMI - The path to a more accessible Aurora council chambers is about $1million away

'Since the chambers is where the public is invited to be, it’s such a pressing matter for it to have to be ADA compliant'

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#AuroraCO# ADA #disabilityawareness

01.03.2026 21:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Congressional war powers debate intensifies after Trump orders attack β€” COLORADO COMMENTS - Sentinel Colorado "I will join my colleagues in demanding a detailed, classified briefing on this operation and its long-term strategy, and will continue to support the War Powers Resolution to rein in this unhinged Pr...

'I will join my colleagues in demanding a detailed, classified briefing on this operation and its long-term strategy, and will continue to support the War Powers Resolution to rein in this unhinged President'

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#IranWar #WarPowersAct #NoPaywall

01.03.2026 21:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Aurora cops say drones give crime-fighting a new advantage. Critics want regulation - Sentinel Colorado "The industry that provides technology to law enforcement is one of the most unregulated, unexamined and consequential in the United States."

ICYMI - SEE VIDEO

'The industry that provides technology to law enforcement is one of the most unregulated, unexamined and consequential in the United States'

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#AuroraCO #Flock #PoliceDrones #PoliceReform

01.03.2026 14:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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SENTINEL MUSE: Got Purim drag fun on your bingo card this weekend? - Sentinel Colorado Your guide to all things cool and interesting in and near Aurora

Your guide to all things cool and interesting in and near Aurora

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#AuroraCO #WeekendVibes #events

28.02.2026 20:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Worms in food, poor medical care, lights on 24/7: Families tell of life in Texas detention center β€” video - Sentinel Colorado "She would tell me, 'Mom, what crime did I commit to be a prisoner?' I didn't know what to tell her." -

'She would tell me, β€˜Mom, what crime did I commit to be a prisoner?’ I didn’t know what to tell her'

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#MassDeportation #Immigrants #ICEraids #NoPaywall

28.02.2026 20:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"Trump is plunging us into another war in the Middle East," Aurora Democratic Rep. Jason Crow said in a statement. "He’s learned nothing from decades of failed conflicts. It’s a war of choice with no clear end game, no authorization from Congress, and little support from Americans."

28.02.2026 16:54 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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US and Israel launch a major attack on Iran. Trump urges Iranians to 'take over' - Sentinel Colorado Trump told Iranians that "when we are finished, take over your government. It will be yours to take. This will be probably your only chance for generations."

Trump told Iranians that 'when we are finished, take over your government. It will be yours to take. This will be probably your only chance for generations'

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#Iran #Israel #Tehran #NoPaywall

28.02.2026 16:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Boy, 15, fatally shot in west Aurora Friday night after street altercation, police say - Sentinel Colorado The boy and the shooting suspect β€œwalked toward each other from opposite sides of Lima Street, engaged in a brief conversation before there was an argument, followed by shots being fired"

The boy and the shooter β€œwalked toward each other from opposite sides of Lima Street, engaged in a brief conversation before there was an argument, followed by shots being fired”

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#AuroraCO #GunViolence #NoPaywall

28.02.2026 16:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Aurora cops say drones give crime-fighting a new advantage. Critics want regulation - Sentinel Colorado "The industry that provides technology to law enforcement is one of the most unregulated, unexamined and consequential in the United States."

Aurora cops say drones give crime-fighting a new advantage. Critics want regulation

- Click through to watch police drone video footage

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#AuroraCO #COLeg #COpoltics #PoliceReform

27.02.2026 14:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Man convicted in metro burglary ring targeting Asian business owners - Sentinel Colorado "This was not random or opportunistic crime."

Man convicted in metro burglary ring targeting Asian business owners

β€œThis was not random or opportunistic crime.”

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#AuroraCO #NoPaywall

27.02.2026 03:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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EDITORIAL: Aurora on the right track with effort to end teen access to vapes, nicotine - Sentinel Colorado 'Vape and other nicotine use by juveniles is not a harmless rite of passage. It is a sophisticated, predatory industry pushing highly addictive products into the hands of kids'

β€˜Vape and other nicotine use by juveniles is not a harmless rite of passage. It is a sophisticated, predatory industry pushing highly addictive products into the hands of kids’

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#AuroraCO #Vaping #Nicotine

26.02.2026 16:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0