Tag: Aurora
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Employee of Aurora ICE detention facility arrested, accused of shooting protester
The person arrested in connection with a shooting near the Aurora Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility Thursday is a GEO Group employee, Aurora Police Department officials said Friday. The woman who suffered the gunshot wound and another woman with her were part of a protest happening near the Aurora ICE facility earlier that evening.…
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Tuberculosis case confirmed at Aurora U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility
The Adams County Health Department has confirmed one active case of tuberculosis disease in a detainee at the GEO Aurora U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Processing Center during a public health investigation. The investigation is ongoing, and department officials are looking into media reports and allegations of additional cases but have not yet verified any…
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Aurora man, 55, dead after crashing car into tree Wednesday
A 55-year-old Aurora man died Wednesday afternoon after he drove off the road and into a tree, police said. Officers first responded to the intersection of East Louisiana Avenue and South Dunkirk Street just before 3 p.m. Wednesday, the Aurora Police Department said in a news release. Investigators determined that a Hyundai Santa Fe driven…
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Aurora to honor theater shooting victims in annual Day of Resilience festival
Aurora holds its annual Day of Resilience on July 25 to honor those killed in the 2012 theater mass shooting, bringing people together with art, activities and a 5K run. The free event, which will happen at Aurora’s Water-Wise Garden, 15151 E. Alameda Parkway, from 7:30 a.m. to noon, brings together survivors, families, first responders…
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Aurora council moves to penalize people who break public comment rules
Aurora City Council is moving forward with penalties for people who break public comment rules during council meetings. If passed at a future regular meeting, the rule changes would also prioritize students to speak during public comment sessions and limit people to speaking only one time per meeting. Currently, the council has one hourlong public…
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Aurora City Council to vote on tax increase oversight body, public comment changes
The Aurora City Council will vote on the creation of a tax increase oversight body and changes to the council public comment rules at Monday night’s meeting. In the regular meeting, the council will consider a resolution to create an oversight committee for the use of tax funds for infrastructure projects. In a recent council…
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Congressman Crow to host job fair in Aurora
Congressman Jason Crow will host a job fair in Aurora in late July, gathering employers from across the metro area to meet with job seekers. Crow’s job fair is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 24 at Stampede, 2430 S. Havana St. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. for veterans, active-duty service members and…
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Aurora sees ‘incredible compliance’ on water restrictions from residential users, less from commercial users
Aurora Water has issued more than 1,750 warnings in three months In the three months since the Aurora City Council passed a Stage 1 drought declaration and watering restrictions, Aurora Water is seeing “incredible compliance” from residential properties. But the agency hopes to see more cooperation from others, especially commercial users. Aurora has been under…
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Aurora police traffic enforcement campaign reduces crashes by 86%, officials say
An Aurora Police Department enforcement campaign resulted in an 86% reduction in crashes at a problematic intersection. A study done by the APD traffic department, which analyzed two years of crash data, showed that the intersection of I-225 and South Parker Road has the highest number of crashes in the city, with 14 reported between…
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Aurora mayor warns of shutting off water to Aurora Public Schools because of ‘very green’ lawns
Aurora’s mayor is warning Aurora Public Schools that it could have its irrigation water shut off, saying he saw green lawns at schools that “were being watered in defiance” of the city’s watering restrictions. Mayor Mike Coffman was driving past Rangeview High School a week ago and noticed “all of their lawns were very green,…