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Stanley's new owner promises continuity

More than 20 leases are coming due as Magnetic Capital takes over Stanley.

Business

Stanley Marketplace&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new owner" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/arapahoe/2026/05/26/stanley-marketplace-redevelopment-plans-aurora" data-vars-content-id="f360e1bd-48ad-427a-b1e0-f1f1af15b696" data-vars-headline="Stanley&#x27;s new owner promises continuity" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/arapahoe/2026/05/26/stanley-marketplace-redevelopment-plans-aurora" target="_self">new owner</a> doesn&#x27;t want its $40.9 million takeover to be noticeable.Why it matters: Stanley has become one of metro Denver&#x27;s defining mixed-use success stories, drawing 1.3 million visits annually to a former aviation factory now packed with local businesses.

Littleton tree to lose its top

Ips beetles infested the roughly 50-year-old tree near Main Street's west end, leaving one of Littleton's beloved landmarks fighting to survive.

Climate

Littleton&#x27;s most sentimental spruce is likely to look a lot different this time next month.The big picture: Ips beetles — aka engraver beetles — infested the roughly 50-year-old tree near Main Street&#x27;s west end, leaving one of Littleton&#x27;s most beloved landmarks fighting to survive.

Colorado's golden beginnings

I found Colorado gold, but the story's worth far more.

Culture

Colorado&#x27;s 150th birthday is next month, but I don&#x27;t need a beard or a pickaxe to connect with stories that helped put our Centennial State on the map.Flashback: An 1858 <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="gold discovery" data-vars-click-url="https://www.the-old-west.com/articles/pike-s-peak-gold-rush" data-vars-content-id="9c95c7d2-1ee0-4ba1-b69d-67baa69d3041" data-vars-headline="Colorado&#x27;s golden beginnings" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.the-old-west.com/articles/pike-s-peak-gold-rush" target="_blank">gold discovery</a> near Arapahoe County&#x27;s South Platte River and Little Dry Creek confluence was a major moment in the rush that drew fortune-seekers West.

Aurora mulls data center limits

Data centers have become a national flashpoint.

Aurora is poised for a wider debate over data center rules, as Councilmember Amy Wiles explores new regulations and residents question whether the city is ready for AI-fueled growth.The big picture: Aurora is the latest Colorado city grappling with data centers as communities statewide weigh the infrastructure needed to support cloud services, businesses and artificial intelligence.

County Lines: Aurora's fracking fight leader

Environment

Randy Willard dedicated three years to fighting a battle he suspected he would lose.Why it matters: The 63-year-old retired IT specialist became the unlikely leader of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Save the Aurora Reservoir (STAR)" data-vars-click-url="https://savetheaurorareservoir.org/" data-vars-content-id="3e35ef64-fbff-4ba7-b867-ca6986947503" data-vars-headline="County Lines: Aurora&#x27;s fracking fight leader" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://savetheaurorareservoir.org/" target="_blank">Save the Aurora Reservoir (STAR)</a>, a grassroots group that fought a residential fracking operation near a major drinking water source in southeast Aurora.

Neighbors react to nuclear plan at Buckley Space Force base

Some neighbors support a proposed microreactor, but concerns remain.

Aerospace

Aurora residents soon could be living near a nuclear microreactor.The big picture: Neighbors in the shadows of Buckley Space Force Base say the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="April announcement" data-vars-click-url="https://www.ans.org/news/article-7930/colorado-montana-bases-selected-for-dod-microreactor-program/" data-vars-content-id="cfc0df60-54ec-420a-bf05-da85d52f72f2" data-vars-headline="Neighbors react to nuclear plan at Buckley Space Force base" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.ans.org/news/article-7930/colorado-montana-bases-selected-for-dod-microreactor-program/" target="_blank">April announcement</a> naming the base a preferred site for a nuclear project came without warning.

Aurora water restrictions: What you need to know

New rules limit watering days and add fines as Aurora faces low snowpack.

News

The City of Aurora is formally curbing water use in response to historically <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="low snowpack" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/01/13/colorado-snowpack-drought-record-levels" data-vars-content-id="5c2d21d6-826d-430c-93c1-de7c13753702" data-vars-headline="Aurora water restrictions: What you need to know" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/01/13/colorado-snowpack-drought-record-levels" target="_self">low snowpack</a> and amid growing water shortage concerns ahead of warming weather.Why it matters: Aurora Water wants a 20% reduction in water use, affecting everything from lawn watering to development, as the city tries to stretch limited supplies.

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How one company plans to put a nuclear microreactor at Buckley

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