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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.

Englewood drops Flock license plate cameras

The city could cover 12 cameras if Flock doesn't remove them promptly.

Neighborhoods

Englewood could cover its 12 automatic license plate-readers (ALPRs) with <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="garbage bags" data-vars-click-url="https://www.businessinsider.com/cities-putting-trash-bags-over-flock-license-plate-readers-2026-6" data-vars-content-id="0735bebb-6b05-41d4-bea5-614e895f7eb1" data-vars-headline="Englewood drops Flock license plate cameras" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/cities-putting-trash-bags-over-flock-license-plate-readers-2026-6" target="_blank">garbage bags</a> if Flock Safety doesn&#x27;t promptly remove them after City Council canceled the company&#x27;s contract Tuesday.State of play: Englewood has no replacement lined up for its stationary readers after council unanimously dropped Flock and deadlocked on a proposed contract with competitor Axon.

Pancakes and a side of friendship

A late-night IHOP meetup turned strangers into friends.

Culture

The customers scattered across the IHOP on East Colfax Avenue don&#x27;t know why Jonathan Cummings is here eating strawberry pancakes.<ul><li>A lot had led him to this booth.</li></ul>

Arapahoe County's road-preservation race

Preventive road work could save millions in Arapahoe County

Arapahoe County is saving its good roads before they become teeth-rattling, budget-busting rebuilds.Why it matters: The needs outpace funding. Preserving healthy pavement can curb backlogs and costs, road and bridge infrastructure manager Doug Stern says.

Arapahoe County food insecurity fuels free pantry

How one resident is helping neighbors stretch their grocery budgets.

Health

Aleea Eick saw her Englewood neighbors rally last year when a government shutdown <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="disrupted" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/09/trump-snap-memo-undo-ebt-food-stamps" data-vars-content-id="e3c3f2e3-3507-4545-9e30-cdaa63354ca8" data-vars-headline="Arapahoe County food insecurity fuels free pantry" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/09/trump-snap-memo-undo-ebt-food-stamps" target="_self">disrupted</a> SNAP benefits and left families scrambling for groceries.The big picture: The experience inspired the 31-year-old actuary to launch a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Little Free Pantry" data-vars-click-url="https://www.littlefreepantry.org/" data-vars-content-id="e3c3f2e3-3507-4545-9e30-cdaa63354ca8" data-vars-headline="Arapahoe County food insecurity fuels free pantry" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.littlefreepantry.org/" target="_blank">Little Free Pantry</a> where anyone can grab food when they need it.

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.

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.

Bennett's big small-town boom

Cheaper homes, open plains and aging infrastructure collide just beyond Aurora's edge.

A small town straddling the Arapahoe-Adams county border is becoming Colorado&#x27;s latest growth test, as less expensive homes, open plains and aging infrastructure collide just beyond Aurora&#x27;s edge.Why it matters: Bennett is increasingly part of metro Denver&#x27;s housing market as builders look east and buyers search for something they can afford.

Bow Mar's starter homes cost $1M+

It's one of three Colorado cities with seven-figure starter homes.

Bow Mar has become a place where &quot;starter home&quot; means spending seven figures.Why it matters: The tiny town straddles Arapahoe and Jefferson counties and shows how the definition of entry level has shifted in wealthy, supply-constrained neighborhoods, where even the bottom rung of the market is mostly out of reach.

The local's guide to 250/150

Festivals, fireworks and drone show are popping up this summer.

America at 250

Colorado&#x27;s biggie birthday is also America&#x27;s star-spangled blowout. Can you say &quot;two-fer&quot;?Great news: No need to hit up Denver for party time — or go to Wyoming for … <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="well …. you know" data-vars-click-url="https://media3.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExdWt4ZHQ1aDE0azRidjdraDlxYmtoZjZ2eTg4a2dkMnMzbDVoYXV5bSZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/hqIaXesRGpP44/giphy.gif" data-vars-content-id="a7715cc7-9b97-43be-807d-bfb7f920a645" data-vars-headline="The local&#x27;s guide to 250/150" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://media3.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExdWt4ZHQ1aDE0azRidjdraDlxYmtoZjZ2eTg4a2dkMnMzbDVoYXV5bSZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/hqIaXesRGpP44/giphy.gif" target="_blank">well …. you know</a>.