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Aurora's mayor sleeps Fridays at shelter

Coffman says the overnight stays help pressure test what works.

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Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman has spent every Friday night since late February sleeping on a cot at the city&#x27;s regional homeless shelter.Why it matters: Coffman says the overnight stays test whether <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Aurora&#x27;s new" data-vars-click-url="https://engageaurora.org/navigationcampus" data-vars-content-id="af1fb34a-c287-4ee1-8b5e-5740fd11593c" data-vars-headline="Aurora&#x27;s mayor sleeps Fridays at shelter" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://engageaurora.org/navigationcampus" target="_blank">Aurora&#x27;s new</a> incentive-based model is moving people toward treatment, work and housing.

Pressure builds on Gun Club Road

Officials hope road upgrades keep pace with rapid growth.

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Eastern Aurora is rapidly <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="adding homes" data-vars-click-url="https://sentinelcolorado.com/orecent-headlines/developer-announces-plans-for-1700-new-homes-in-southeast-aurora/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" data-vars-content-id="b9eb9aec-f5b2-451a-8562-9b58ce627ea3" data-vars-headline="Pressure builds on Gun Club Road" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://sentinelcolorado.com/orecent-headlines/developer-announces-plans-for-1700-new-homes-in-southeast-aurora/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank">adding homes</a>, but residents still drive miles — and often pay tolls — to reach grocery stores, child care centers, restaurants and other basic services.The latest: Aurora City Council members Amy Wiles and Françoise Bergan are launching a working group next month aimed at advancing long-discussed improvements to Gun Club Road, a corridor they say is increasingly critical as growth spreads around E-470.

Colorado maternal care grade drops

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A grid map showing maternal mental health grades by U.S. state in 2026 based on 27 measures related to screening, providers, treatment, policy, and parental support. 11 states have a "B" grade, 25 have a "C" and 15 a "D." No states received an "A."

Maternal mental health grades, by state, 2026

Data: Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health; Map: Sami Sparber/Axios

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