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Cherry Creek's nightmare year worsens

The federal investigation is the district's latest challenge.

Education

It&#x27;s been a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad year so far for one of Colorado&#x27;s most prestigious school districts.The big picture: The hits just keep on coming.

Fiddler's Green bass vibrations face scrutiny

Greenwood Village isn't about all that bass.

Culture

The low rumble of tasty bass isn&#x27;t so appetizing for some Greenwood Village residents.The big picture: Electronic dance music at <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Fiddler&#x27;s Green Amphitheatre" data-vars-click-url="https://www.fiddlersgreenamp.com/" data-vars-content-id="3aeaab99-2175-4bf9-9b69-7da0b47cab35" data-vars-headline="Fiddler&#x27;s Green bass vibrations face scrutiny" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.fiddlersgreenamp.com/" target="_blank">Fiddler&#x27;s Green Amphitheatre</a> is the likely culprit.

"Raw" emotions as Aurora revisits McClain accountability

Officials and residents said the court decision reignited long-running concerns.

Politics

Aurora City Council this week addressed a court order granting new trials for two paramedics convicted in Elijah McClain&#x27;s 2019 death.The big picture: Monday&#x27;s council meeting marked the first chance for Aurora&#x27;s elected leaders to respond collectively after a Colorado appeals court <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="ordered new trials" data-vars-click-url="https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/04/colorado-appeal-court-reverses-convictions-aurora-paramedics-elijah-mcclain/" data-vars-content-id="3442c043-88de-472e-8fd2-1dd2b48e1fdc" data-vars-headline="&quot;Raw&quot; emotions as Aurora revisits McClain accountability" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/04/colorado-appeal-court-reverses-convictions-aurora-paramedics-elijah-mcclain/" target="_blank">ordered new trials</a> for Jeremy Cooper and Peter Cichuniec.

The local's guide to 250/150

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

America 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>.

"Smart" water: Outing Aurora's drought scofflaws

Smart meters are helping Aurora sniff out water scofflaws

News

Plenty of Aurora residents seem to think they can sneak <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="extra sprinkler cycles" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/arapahoe/2026/04/27/aurora-water-restrictions-rules-fines-2026" data-vars-content-id="c1a872da-de89-4597-aa0a-1b9b1b575d96" data-vars-headline="&quot;Smart&quot; water: Outing Aurora&#x27;s drought scofflaws" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/arapahoe/2026/04/27/aurora-water-restrictions-rules-fines-2026" target="_self">extra sprinkler cycles</a> past the water department.Why it matters: Aurora Water tells Axios about 14,000 accounts have tripped its drought-rule alarms so far this year, as the city <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="battles dry conditions" data-vars-click-url="https://sentinelcolorado.com/metro/when-in-drought-aurora-prepares-for-a-year-of-severe-water-restrictions/" data-vars-content-id="c1a872da-de89-4597-aa0a-1b9b1b575d96" data-vars-headline="&quot;Smart&quot; water: Outing Aurora&#x27;s drought scofflaws" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://sentinelcolorado.com/metro/when-in-drought-aurora-prepares-for-a-year-of-severe-water-restrictions/" target="_blank">battles dry conditions</a> and shrinking water supplies.

The scoop: Park vs. park

One outperformed the other in a very serious test.

My dogs like parks and trails.Yes, but: Sometimes I forget to stuff my pockets with poo bags.

Aurora neighborhood awaits Stanley's future

Neighbors worry about Stanley Marketplace's next chapter

Business

The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Stanley Marketplace sale" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/arapahoe/2026/05/26/stanley-marketplace-redevelopment-plans-aurora" data-vars-content-id="a5347ca1-4d37-462c-9b41-5f84276d21b2" data-vars-headline="Aurora neighborhood awaits Stanley&#x27;s future" 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">Stanley Marketplace sale</a> could reshape one of Aurora&#x27;s beloved community hubs.Why it matters: That has lots of neighbors and business owners wondering — and worrying — what comes next.

SCOOP: Stanley's next act could reshape Aurora

Prospective owner envisions housing, hotel and more around Stanley.

Denver-based Magnetic Capital is expected to pay roughly $41 million for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Aurora&#x27;s Stanley Marketplace" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/arapahoe/2026/05/19/stanley-marketplace-tenants-sale-aurora" data-vars-content-id="0831ec17-e78f-4c52-b731-0ff9a9754d41" data-vars-headline="SCOOP: Stanley&#x27;s next act could reshape Aurora" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/arapahoe/2026/05/19/stanley-marketplace-tenants-sale-aurora" target="_self">Aurora&#x27;s Stanley Marketplace</a>, according to a financing memorandum obtained by Axios outlining a sweeping redevelopment vision.Why it matters: The 60-page memo sketches out a splashier second chapter for the Stanley, with ambitions of a broader mixed-use district centered on housing, hospitality and entertainment.

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.

Stanley tenants brace for change

Some businesses say they learned about the sale Tuesday morning.

Aurora&#x27;s Stanley Marketplace is under contract to be sold, setting off uneasiness among some of the small businesses that helped define it.Why it matters: Stanley is approaching its 10-year anniversary as one of metro Denver&#x27;s defining neighborhood destinations. Now, tenants are wondering what comes next.

Tom Sullivan's never-ending gun fight

In the Aurora theater aftermath, the state senator keeps fighting.

Colorado lawmakers are ending the 2026 legislative session Wednesday with a slate of new gun restrictions — returning <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="state Sen. Tom Sullivan" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2022/07/20/tom-sullivan-10-years-aurora-shooting" data-vars-content-id="0e370272-2e66-4cf8-b514-6b220c551bbe" data-vars-headline="Tom Sullivan&#x27;s never-ending gun fight" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2022/07/20/tom-sullivan-10-years-aurora-shooting" target="_self">state Sen. Tom Sullivan</a> to a fight that began nearly 14 years ago.The big picture: Sullivan, the Centennial Democrat whose son, Alex, was murdered in the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="2012 Aurora theater shooting" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2022/07/20/colorado-guns-10-years-aurora-theater-shooting" data-vars-content-id="0e370272-2e66-4cf8-b514-6b220c551bbe" data-vars-headline="Tom Sullivan&#x27;s never-ending gun fight" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2022/07/20/colorado-guns-10-years-aurora-theater-shooting" target="_self">2012 Aurora theater shooting</a>, has become Colorado&#x27;s most relentless advocate for gun violence prevention — even as he tells Axios the political attacks and personal abuse &quot;never end.&quot;

Haiku review: La Morena 1

The order: Enchiladas verdes de pollo, $17.99.

Food and Drink

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="La Morena 1" data-vars-click-url="https://www.lamorenamexrest.com/lamorena1/" data-vars-content-id="8ca0033e-dfbf-4d6c-96b1-ce8edc10ae0d" data-vars-headline="Haiku review: La Morena 1" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.lamorenamexrest.com/lamorena1/" target="_blank">La Morena 1</a>, 9650 E Colfax Ave., AuroraThe order: Enchiladas verdes de pollo, $17.99

The sewer sage's final flush

After 48 years in Littleton's sewer system, Art Duran is retiring Tuesday.

Art Duran&#x27;s been through a lot of crap.🪠 Catch up quick: For 48 years, Littleton&#x27;s utilities operations supervisor kept the city&#x27;s pipes flowing while helping modernize its sewer maintenance program.

Axios Denver

Poll: Colorado women say financial gaps are widening compared to men

Denver

A bar chart that shows the top challenges cited by Colorado women in an April 27-May 4 survey of 725 registered voters. Economic inequity and the pay gap lead at 29%, followed by political and rights-based concerns at 16% and child care access at 14%.

The top challenges Colorado women say they face

Data: Women's Foundation of Colorado; Note: Respondents' open-ended answers were grouped by category; Chart: John Frank/Axios

Axios Boulder

CU research spending faces $87M decline

Boulder

Colorado kids would face brunt of federal aid cuts

A bar chart that shows Colorado childhood poverty rates by race and ethnicity in 2024. Hispanic or Latino children have the highest rate at 19%, followed by two or more races at 13%. American Indian or Alaska Native children are at 8%, while Asian and Pacific Islander and White children are lowest at 6%.

Childhood poverty rate in Colorado by race and ethnicity in 2024

Data: Colorado Children's Campaign; Note: Data for Black and African American children are not reported because the margin of error is too large; Chart: John Frank/Axios

News 🗞

Poll: Colorado women say financial gaps are widening compared to men

CU research spending faces $87M decline

Colorado kids would face brunt of federal aid cuts

"Raw" emotions as Aurora revisits McClain accountability

DeGette won't back down in competitive Dem primary