A months-long skirmish between Aurora lawmakers and activists shows no sign of abating
No stopping me now. e roots of all evils come to die in my garden of the damned
It is as inevitable as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. saying something shockingly scary.
The days get longer and warmer. The glacier in the back yard recedes, revealing strata of litter and squirrel poop going back to Halloween. Something purple pokes out of the dead front lawn, and I want to grow something.
It started when I was a kid, probably because my roots are in Colorado’s best dirt. I come from generations of farmers, the last of which homesteaded Manzanola and Rocky Ford in Colorado’s Arkansas Valley. There, my forebearing German transplants grew first apples, then tomatoes, then melons and then old.
DAVE PERRY Editor
I was shipped there from Denver on trains or buses each summer to ponder the horrific heat and toil in magical dirt that makes the area some of the best farmland in the country. Mostly I was there to pick tomatoes and pull onions. So each year, just as the polar winds made skiing less pleasant, my attention would turn to the back of Boy’s Life or Mad magazine. I could not only make huge sums of money selling seeds, but as a perk, I would get an entire crop of everything for myself for free.
I apologize now to my family and their friends, all the unsuspecting people in my neighborhood that looked at me each year with that “Oh, no. You again?” expression as I told them about the growing industry of mail-order seeds. I’m sorry for coercing them into buying seeds for endless varieties of things that really don’t even grow here under the best of conditions. And face it, the metro area has never once had the best of conditions for anything other than pestilence and plague.
Aurora, Denver and the surrounding area is an unforgiving place. Violently cold. Violently hot. Violently dry. Violently windy. It’s just that each one of those awful things last usually but for a short time, giving people who live here the impression that it’s a pretty mild climate. Good craft beer and the right strain of indica embellishes that illusion.
Still, each year, as the mile-high sunlight
brightens, the mess in the back yard thaws and gale-force winds stir everything up, I plant my crop of seeds in paper bathroom Dixie cups or old egg cartons. I’d make solid plans on paper for a garden that would be a marvel of engineering and horticulture.
It would, however, be just a few short weeks later that the snow would improve in the mountains, and what few seeds that actually sprouted would wither from the lack of light or my short attention span. The three or four feet of dirt in a slender row I’d turned over in the backyard would be soon scoured flat again by winds from places even less forgiving than this one.
It would be April before the gardening fever would strike again. Armed with more money and fresh determination, I’d spend everything I had on exotic seedlings like “Hubbard Squash” and “Dill Weed.”
Mine was an odd and sheltered life in some ways. A new foray into the part mushy, part frozen, notorious Denver clay, left sticks flagged with seed-packet sails. They were grave markers for where I buried my allowance with optimism shared only among the naive and the forgetful.
The final heavy snows along the Front Range give way suddenly to warm spring evenings and the season’s first outdoor social gatherings of neighborhood kids. There can be no gardening when there’s so much exploring out onto the plains by day and hide-and-go-seek at night.
Whatever Round II produced in the garden fell victim fast to Colorado’s weed season, truly unparalleled across the globe.
It was finally near Mother’s Day that Round III brought even more expensive gallon tomato plants, another round of green bean seeds to the unyielding clay in my parents’ backyard. I’d have an entire garden of perky little plants, I was sure of it.
And now, about half a century later, here I am, itching once again in the faux spring to get out and make a mess out of my backyard.
Try as I do, I am a lousy gardener. And I do try.
I dig in the cold and nearly frozen dirt until my back screams for mercy. I spend until my wife screams for mercy. I plant and water and watch. I water too much. I water too little. I grow weeds like you have never seen in your life. Prize-winning weeds. Astounding, National Enquirer picture kinds of weeds.
And if by some chance the rare tomato sets on a scraggly bush or a zucchini graces the pile of fertilizer it sits in, the late June hail almost always finishes off the unlucky fruits of my labor.
On the rarest of occasion, I’ve had cucumbers and green beans survive the heat, the drought, the clay and the tornadoes, providing a magnificent feast for the squirrels or raccoons that patiently wait and laugh at me each day as I dig for something meaningful in an uproarious crop of weeds.
And during especially frustrating years, when a few hardy survivors in the garden taunt me with small eggplant or puny broccoli florets, a plague of aphids, slugs, earwigs and other chitinous creatures descend from a cruel parallel universe to render my pathetic harvest inedible.
I am an expert at producing an annual bumper crop of weariness, disappointment, tragedy and waste. Each year, as the sunlight grows yellow and squashes elsewhere grow orange, we shop for bargains in farmer markets where such curses don’t exist.
My wife will take hampers of fallen leaves back to my botanical burial ground, shake her head and announce: “You’re done. This is a huge waste of time, money and water, and it’s an embarrassing mess.”
With children, one must take great care to lead them forward with a tricky balance of critical analysis and nourishing encouragement. With lame gardeners, the whole world, even my own wife, feels free to lay it on the line.
But I know that over the winter, her interest in a concrete pad will dwindle, and even her heart will soften along with the compacted clay mess from last year’s disaster. I’ll promise this time to plant less, weed more, hire an exorcist, camp out with a BB gun and be ready to plant again.
No one on this amazing planet is as optimistic as is the lousy gardener, except maybe the lousy dieter, which is another of my lousy talents.
So off to peruse new strains of heirloom seed potatoes guaranteed to amaze my neighbors and end a mile-high famine should we have one, I’m on it.
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A previous year’s award-winning garden of the damned. Even the squirrels no longer bother to stop by and prefer just about anything.
ARAPAHOE COUNTY SAYS IT’S UNABLE TO TAKE ON AURORA’S 1,600 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASES
Arapahoe County officials say they will not receive the state funding they need to take over hundreds of domestic violence cases from Aurora Municipal Courts beginning this summer, putting at risk the proper handling of complicated cases.
Aurora City Council voted last year to shut down its storied domestic violence court program and send about 1,600 annual cases to county courts starting Jan. 1, 2025. The transition was later postponed to July 1. The push to close the program came after months of controversy over saving city money by changing Aurora’s public defender program and, ultimately, closing the domestic violence program.
Last week, Arapahoe County commissioners sent a letter to the Aurora City Council asking to postpone the change until July 1, 2026. County officials said they can’t come up with the funding needed to take on so many domestic violence cases.
In a city council study session earlier this week, a majority of city council members refused the request, saying Aurora, too, is facing a financial shortfall. The city is facing slumping retail-sales tax receipts and currently predicts an $11.5 million budget shortfall. Aurora has estimated that shutting down the domestic violence courts program could save the city about $3 million a year, primarily for the expense of public defenders. The move to close the program began with that goal. Former City Councilmember Dustin Zvonek wanted to dismantle the city’s public defender program and replace it with contracted, outside attorneys. After months of haggling among city lawmakers, a request for proposals was finally issued in an effort to transform the city court system. After a month, not a single law firm made any proposals. City lawmakers then began proposals to shut down the entire domestic violence court program. Aurora began the program decades ago in an effort to ensure the legal system supports victims of domestic violence by focusing on better outcomes for victims and defendants. The program has received national accolades. Despite that, city lawmakers agreed to move about 1,600 misdemeanor cases to the county courts that encompass Aurora. Felony cases are all heard only by district courts.
The Arapahoe County commissioners this week sent city lawmakers the letter after they found out that the 18th Judicial District would not receive requested state funds of $3.1 million for additional resources, staff and services to take over the cases.
“The state’s judicial department, probation and the public defender’s office outlined resource needs associated with the transition to the Joint Budget Committee in October 2024 for consideration as part of the state’s annual budget process,” the letter said. “Despite resource requests, the Joint Budget Committee voted not to advance any funding for the public defender’s office or probation.”
18th Judicial District Attorney Amy Padden told the Sentinel last week that the court prosecutors could likely handle the increase in cases, but that the rest of the court system would be short-staffed.
“The timing is unfortunate,” Padden said. “We will be ready to handle those cases. The court system is going to have to figure something out.”
Aurora City Manager Jason Batchelor, said during the study session that funding for county courts is two-fold, with the district attorney, prosecution and sheriff’s office receiving some county funding, and judicial services, public defenders and probation are funded by the state.
County officials said that without the supplemental state funding, they can’t hire 24 employees in courts and probation, and a new judge.
“The 18th Judicial District Probation Department is only staffed at 79% of the probation officers that it needs to provide effective probation services,” the letter said. “Probation staff are already working beyond their capacity to provide supervision to the cases currently in the system.”
The 18th Judicial District would see its misdemeanor domestic violence caseload double, anticipating nearly 1,300 cases annually, with approximately 900 new filings annually, plus approximately 400 probation revocation complaints or other post-sentence proceedings, the letter from the Arapahoe County Commissioners said.
The 17th Judicial District also did not receive additional funding for an anticipated caseload increase of about 200 cases per year, but officials there said they would be ready.
“Once the Aurora City Council decided to cease prosecuting all domestic violence crimes, the District Attorney’s Office, in collaboration with Adams County Government, began preparing to take these cases on,” District Attorney Brian Mason for the 17th Judicial District said in a statement. “While the influx of these cases will pose significant challenges, we will be ready to accept them on July 1.”
Domestic violence cases do not resolve as quickly as other cases and are more resource-intensive, given the needs for victim support, monitoring, and frequency of court appearances, the letter said. Domestic violence experts say the same thing. Mishandling the cases by the courts can often revictimize domestic violence victims in how perpetrators are handled. Jailing suspects without forethought can create financial crises for spouses, local domestic violence experts say. In addition, making domestic violence adjudication cumbersome and difficult only makes it hard to persuade victims to act on dealing with an abuser.
As new Arapahoe County cases come in, they are layering on top of existing cases in the judicial system. Case timelines can last between 30 days and three years, causing the costs and resource needs to increase over time, the letter said.
Arapahoe County Commissioner Leslie Summey told the Sentinelthat this kind of shortfall could result in domestic violence cases being wrongly dismissed.
“If we are not able to give them a trial date within the allotted time, then those cases get dropped,” Summey said. “If we don’t have that judge from the state, we can’t do that many more cases. So those victims end up not getting the justice that is so necessary, only because it sat there for too long, because we’ve got too many cases.”
In Colorado, county courts, not city courts, handle misdemeanor domestic violence cases. Aurora has handled those cases since 1984, because it allowed more time and care to be put into
the cases to keep victims safe, Karmen Carter, executive director of Three Birds Alliance, said. Three Birds was formerly Gateway Domestic Violence Services, a regional domestic violence program based in Aurora for decades.
“The idea was that by having confidential advocates located there, they could be more supportive to the victims of domestic violence, to have someone there to support them through the process,” she said. “They would be more likely to continue on with the court case.”
Carter said the Three Birds Alliance has always had a strong relationship with the Aurora Municipal Court. The relationship between the court and the organization also made the experience more comfortable for victims, who she said already have a hard time reporting their cases in the first place.
“That’s been my concern all along, is their capacity to meet those needs,” Carter said. “That just puts victims of domestic violence in a position of being in more danger. If people aren’t held accountable, it allows situations to continue. DV cases are complex, and having the right people involved with those cases is really important.”
Councilmembers Angela Lawson and Crystal Murillo both said during the study session that they, too, were concerned about how this will impact the victims. Murillo said she wanted to grant the county the extension they requested, and Lawson asked to be updated on the status of the cases once they move to Arapahoe County.
Aurora City Attorney Pete Schulte predicted the transition would be gradual, and cases won’t be transferred until the starting date of July 1. Any arrests for domestic violence before that date will still go through the Aurora Municipal Court.
County officials said they’re steadfast in the concern that without resources, case outcomes would be at risk.
Councilmember Danielle Jurinsky said during the study session her answer was, “too bad.” She said that Arapahoe County will be “flush with cash” since they recently passed a ballot initiative to “De-Bruce,” which is a term that refers to Douglas Bruce, who championed the Taxpayer Bill of Rights to limit tax collections and government spending.
Although “De-Brucing” is expected to bring the county some additional funding, county court funding is primarily the responsibility of the state, county officials said.
County officials promoting what was Ballot Question 1A last year, “De-Brucing” county tax revenues, estimated the measure would allow the county to net an additional $72 million per year from property taxes.
Summey said county and district courts are funded primarily by the state.
“It’s not county money, it’s state money that gives us that judge,” Summey said. “But if we had more time, we might get that judge.”
Division 5 courtroom at Aurora City Municipal Court. Sentinel Colorado File Photo
BY CASSANDRA BALLARD, Sentinel Staff Writer
AROUND AURORA
Colorado Dems demand Sec. Hegseth’s resignation; insist
Signal texts broke US ‘classified’ info laws
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said last week it was a “mistake” for national security officials to discuss sensitive military plans on a group text chain that also included a journalist — a leak that has roiled President Donald Trump’s national security leadership.
A week after, local Democrats continued to press for dismissals.
Speaking before the House Intelligence Committee, Gabbard said the conversation included “candid and sensitive” information about military strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen. But as she told senators during testimony on Tuesday, she said the texts did not contain any classified information.
“It was a mistake that a reporter was inadvertently added,” Gabbard said.
Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, was also added, and on Wednesday his publication released more details from the chats, showing the level of detail they offered about the strikes.
Democrats have demanded an in-
vestigation into the sloppy communication, saying it may have exposed sensitive military information that could have jeopardized the mission or put U.S. service members at risk.
The National Security Council has said it will investigate the matter, which Trump on Tuesday downplayed as a “glitch.” Goldberg said he received the Signal invitation from Mike Waltz, Trump’s national security adviser, who was in the group chat and has taken responsibility for the lapse.
Even though the texts contained detailed information on military actions, Gabbard, Ratcliffe and the White House have all said none of the information was classified — an assertion Democrats flatly rejected, even as military and intelligence experts said the texts were undoubtedly highly secret details.
“You all know that’s a lie,” Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, told Ratcliffe and Gabbard, who said that any decisions to classify or declassify military information falls to the secretary of defense.
Colorado Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet went further. He grilled Gabbard and others the previous day during a Senate hearing, essentially shouting down Ratcliffe at one point during the tense hearing.
“In an open Intelligence Committee hearing yesterday, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said that Trump administration officials did
not discuss any classified information — or information on weapons packages, targets, or timing — in their Signal group chat coordinating U.S. strikes on Yemen,” Bennet said in a social media post Wednesday. “As the chat’s transcript makes clear, this is plainly false, meaning that Gabbard lied to Congress and committed perjury. She must resign immediately.”
Aurora Democratic Rep. Jason Crow during the House hearing drew questions from Trump security and defense officials in an effort to insist that components of the scrutinized text-chain were sensitive “classified” secrets, and that the group chat put soldiers at risk.
Crow cited security protocols and regulations revealing that details about imminent military attacks are state “classified” secrets.
“I deployed three times to combat in service to this nation,” Crow told the committee. “I learned in that time of service that responsibility is core to leadership. You accept responsibility when things go wrong, you admit mistakes, you set the standard from the very top.”
Crow said the ability of Trump officials to admit the gravity of the Signal chain-text episode and take responsibility warrants action from the president.
“It is completely outrageous to me….that administration officials come
before us today with impunity, no acceptance or responsibility, excuse after excuse after excuse,” Crow told the committee. “We send our men and women down range to do incredibly difficult, incredibly dangerous things on our behalf, and yet nobody is willing to come to us and say, this was wrong. This was a breach of security, and we won’t do it again.”
Crow said a lack of accountability by the administration cannot be dismissed.
“It is outrageous, and it is a leadership failure, and that’s why Secretary Hegseth, who undoubtedly transmitted classified, sensitive operational information via this chain, resign.”
— The Associated Press and Sentinel Staff
GET ENGAGED: Aurora invites residents to share input on city projects at show and tell day
Get to know the City of Aurora better and then tell them what you think during a family-friendly afternoon of entertainment.
Aurora wants residents to come see what Aurora is up to and give feedback on multiple city projects involving topics like infrastructure and transportation.
“The city wants your input on some critical projects impacting Aurora’s future,” a statement from the city said.
“Have a say and have some fun at the first-ever Engage Aurora Live!”
Veggie Gardening Basics
such a massive and impactful plan is not possible without help from our community. To date, thousands of community members have provided input throughout the course of the project.”
Starting April 1, people can visit EngageAurora.org/ConnectingAurora to see the ideas and take a survey. The survey will automatically enter people into a drawing for a Target gift card. There are also events people can sign up for to learn about the transportation plan:
Virtual Town Hall
April 9, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Talk directly with the project team online on Zoom to provide feedback and answer questions. Those who stay until the end will be entered into a drawing for a Target gift card. There will be Spanish interpretation, and additional languages can be arranged on request, three days in advance.
Sign up to receive the meeting link: cutt.ly/VirtualTownHall
Engage Aurora Live!
April 19, between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
A citywide community engagement event to offer feedback on the transportation plan and other city projects involving transportation and infrastructure. The event will be family-friendly with free food, Touch-A-Truck and other activities.
Aurora Municipal Center, 15151 E. Alameda Parkway (park on the west side)
Roundtable Discussion and Dinner
The event is free and family-friendly with food and activities like Touch-ATruck (featuring public safety and Public Works vehicles), the Aurora Public Library Bookmobile and a spring gardening craft for all ages.
There will be tours of the AuroraTV studio at 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
“When you arrive, stop at our tent to pick up an event passport to get stamped and be entered into a drawing for a gift basket,” the statement said.
Learn how to grow your own vegetable garden at a free class April 4, 3–4 p.m. at the Englewood Library. Discover tips for soil preparation, fertilizing, planting, frost and hail protection, and proper watering.
Register now at https://bit.ly/CSUVeggieBasics.
The event will also allow local residents to ask questions and provide feedback to the city on these projects:
• Build Up Aurora – Infrastructure projects like public safety, parks, accessibility and more matter most to you.
• Connecting Aurora – Multimodal transportation projects being proposed through the citywide transportation master plan.
• Colfax BRT Next- A study to extend the Colfax Bus Rapid Transit project from I-225 (R Line) to Piccadilly Road.
April 22, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Dinner and a roundtable discussion, which will also provide Spanish interpretation, and additional languages can be arranged on request at least three days in advance. Attendees who stay until the end will be entered into a drawing that night for a Target gift card.
Central Library Community Room, 14949 E. Alameda Parkway RSVP at EngageAurora.org/ConnectingAurora so the city can plan for food and ensure enough seating. — Sentinel Staff
COPS AND COURTS
Aurora Police seek red pickup info after highway chase, gunfire, ends in rollover crash
New ways to access the Clerk and Recorder
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To facilitate easy web navigation and enhance customer service, the Clerk and Recorder’s Office unveiled two new web addresses for the Motor Vehicle and Recording Divisions. Arapahoedrives.gov and arapahoerecords.gov go directly to their prospective landing pages to enhance the customer experience and provide name recognition.
• Radiating Possibilities – The library’s strategic plan. Information is also available online at EngageAurora. org/LibraryVision.
“These projects are helping care for the city’s network of infrastructure that improves the lives of Aurora residents,” the statement said.
IF YOU GO
What: Engage Aurora Live!
When: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 19
Where: Outside and inside the Aurora Municipal Center, 15151 E. Alameda Parkway
Parking: Park on the west side
Cost: Free
— Sentinel Staff
Talk about wheel life in Aurora
You can’t exactly tell Aurora officials where to go, but you can tell them how to get there. Aurora is putting together its first-ever citywide multi-modal transportation master plan, and the city wants to hear from residents.
“Residents and other stakeholders may offer feedback on the proposed visionary transportation networks and help us prioritize project categories,” a statement from the city said.
The month will be filled with different events so the public can learn about the city’s transportation plan and give feedback. The events will offer complimentary food, activities, and other incentives, such as raffles.
“Connecting Aurora will help identify and prioritize future transportation improvement projects throughout Aurora,” the statement said. “Developing
Aurora police are asking the public to help find the driver of a red pickup truck involved in an early-March 26 high-speed chase across metro interstates that included police taking gunfire from a second pickup that was run off the road.
The incident started at about 1:30 a.m. when someone called police to say two people in a red Chevrolet pickup truck had pulled a gun on the victim near East 32nd Avenue and Carson Street in Aurora, Aurora police spokesperson Agent Matthew Longshore said in a statement.
Police heading to the area spotted the red truck going east on East Colfax Avenue, Aurora Police Division Chief Kevin Barnes said at a press conference at city hall Wednesday afternoon. The red truck turned onto southbound I-225 from Colfax at about 1:45 a.m., and the police car tailed it, Barnes said.
While both cars were southbound on I-225, two people in a white pickup truck “inserted” their truck between the police car and the red pick-up, Barnes told reporters. Someone inside the white pickup started throwing items, possibly tools, out of the window. Police said a male inside the pickup, later identified as Aaron Wallace, 31, of Lakewood, began shooting “multiple rounds” from the driver’s-side window at the police car as both vehicles were speeding south toward Denver.
Police pursued the white truck, fol-
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AURORA’S BOYS AND GIRLS HARDWOOD TALENT SHINED BRIGHT AND LOADS UP THE ALL-AURORA BASKETBALL TEAMS; ALL-AURORA ICE HOCKEY TEAM PLENTY STACKED
Area prep basketball fans in the Aurora area were treated to a season similar, but unlike any other before in a lot of ways.
For the third time, city teams won state championships in the largest classification the state has to offer as the Eaglecrest boys and Grandview girls matched the sweeps that occurred in 2018 (Grandview boys and girls in the then-5A tournament) and 2013 (Eaglecrest boys and Regis Jesuit girls in 5A).
BY COURTNEY OAKES Sports Editor
There was much more greatness than that on the courts around town, which created a very difficult task in the choosing of the 2024-25 AuroraSentinelAll-Aurora Boys and Girls Basketball Teams.
Here’s a look at the best the city had on the hardwood as well as on the ice with the All-Aurora Ice Hockey Team:
ABOVE LEFT: Eaglecrest
senior Garrett Barger earned a spot on the 2024-25 Aurora Sentinel All-Aurora Boys Basketball Team for the inside presence he gave to the Raptors on their way to the Class 6A state championship.
ABOVE CENTER: Regis Jesuit junior Eric Fiedler easily led Aurora area players in scoring average at 24.1 points per game on his way to All-Aurora first team honors. ABOVE
RIGHT: Eaglecrest finished 19-0 and won the 6A state title with senior Anthony Nettles in the lineup. The transfer from Douglas County led the Raptors in scoring and played outstanding defense. (Photos by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)
EAGLECREST DUO HELPS TO PACE LOADED ALL-AURORA BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM
Without question, the depth of talent in the Aurora area was off charts, as reflected by the composition of the difficulty-decided 2024-25 AuroraSentinelAll-Aurora Boys Basketball Team.
Chosen by the Sentinelin conjunction with balloting of Aurora area coaches, the team includes two members of the 6A state title-winning Eaglecrest team in seniors Anthony Nettles and Garrett Barger, a former Raptor and leading scorer for Rangeview’s Final Four team in senior LaDavian King, Regis Jesuit junior force Eric Fiedler and versatile Smoky Hill junior Carter Basquez. It is a starting five that has size, shooting, leadership, intangibles and championship characteristics, though it would be challenged by the All-Aurora second team.
Nettles played three varsity seasons at Douglas County and had to sit out half the season when he transferred over to join coach Jarris Krapcha’s Eaglecrest program.
That meant the electric senior guard couldn’t play until the Raptors returned from winter break and when he joined the lineup, he found a team that was already off to a strong start at 7-2 and coming off a 3-1 performance in Las Vegas at the Tarkanian Classic. Nettles scored 18 points and had 10 steals in Eaglecrest’s first game out of break — an 82-42 win over Palmer — and he never felt the sting of defeat, as the Raptors won their next 18 games and took the state title.
Eaglecrest’s lineup was filled with capable contributors, but it always seemed like Nettles made the play
in the largest of moments. In the 6A semifinals, he hit a floater with less than 10 seconds left in regulation to tie the game and then made a 3-pointer early in what would be an overtime win. In 19 games played, Nettles averaged team bests in scoring (16.2 ppg), assists (3.6 apg) and steals (2.9) and he was selected as the Centennial League’s Player of the Year, which is no small accolade.
Joining Nettles on the All-Centennial League first team was Barger, who gave Eaglecrest a needed inside presence to compliment its bevy of talent in the backcourt and at forward. Barger’s presence became immediately clear as he missed the Raptors’ season-opener against Regis Jesuit, which ended up as their only loss to a Colorado team (the other came against a team from Utah in Las Vegas).
A four-year varsity player, the 6-foot-9 Barger tallied career-highs in scoring as 12.7 points and 8.8 rebounds per game, which was tops among all Aurora area players. He also led locals in double-doubles with nine, including two in three games at Denver Coliseum as he had an 18-point, 11-rebound effort against ThunderRidge in the Great 8 followed by 12 points and 16 rebounds in an overtime win over Mountain Vista in the semifinals. He capped his career with 12 points in the state title game.
Fiedler made a huge leap from his freshman to sophomore seasons and had another burst of progression going into his junior season with Regis Jesuit, during which he was nearly unstoppable.
A physical force at 6-foot-4, Fiedler required significant defensive attention and he powered through contact often to score of get to the free throw line. He finished with the third-most field goals in 6A with 199 total and he had the most free throw attempts of anybody in the classification with 222. Combine that with 51 made 3-pointers —sixth-most among Aurora area players — and Fiedler scored 24.1 points per game to rank only behind Valor Christian’s Cole Scherer (the two-time Colorado Gatorade Player of the Year) in 6A.
Fiedler also hit the glass hard and averaged 7.8 rebounds per contest, which helped him post seven double-doubles, which tied for second behind Barger for cityhigh honors in the category. Fiedler had a huge game in his final game as he tallied 37 points against Rangeview, which was one off his season high, to nearly will his team into the Final Four before an overtime loss.
ABOVE: Senior LaDavian King transferred from Eaglecrest to Rangeview in the offseason and helped lead the Raiders to wins in their first 26 games before a Class 6A Final Four loss to Valor Christian. BELOW:Junior Carter Basquez poured in 17.7 points per game for the Smoky Hill boys basketball team and added many more elements for the Buffaloes. (Photo by Courtney Oakes/ Sentinel Colorado)
King helped lead Eaglecrest all the way to the Final Four as a junior, then found a new and welcoming home with an up-and-coming Rangeview team for his senior season.
The Raiders had a balance of experience in players such as seniors Kenny Black-Knox and Royce Edwards, plus emerging stars sophomore Archie Weatherspoon V and freshman Marceles Duncan. But the addition of King — a sharpshooter and special scorer — brought it all together and made coach Shawn Palmer’s team the one to watch all season.
King came in and accepted a role with a deep team that threw waves of players at opponents, especially on the defensive end. That affected his scoring in the early going, but he eventually found his groove and emerged as the team’s leading scorer at 16.2 points per game, boosted by an Aurora-best 59 made 3-pointers.
The All-City League 6A first teamer did a bit of everything for the Raiders, as he was second on the team in rebounding (from a guard position) and was third on team in assist and fifth in steals. King recently committed to Division I Radford.
Basquez upped his personal profile last season with his postseason performance, highlighted by a buzzer-beating bank shot that lifted Smoky Hill over Mountain Vista in the 6A Great 8. Though the Buffaloes were unable to return to the Denver Coliseum, Basquez’s game continued to grow and mature. The 6-foot-6 guard/forward affected every contest with his length and his ability to create mismatches.
Basquez scored from the outside (42 made 3-pointers), from the paint and often with the slashes to the basket or dunks. He scored in double figures in 21 of the 22 games in which he played, including the last 20 in a row, and his average of 17.7 points per game ranked third among Aurora players. He also was among the top-six in averages among Aurora players in four other categories — rebounding (6th at 6.4 per game), assists (5th at 4.0 per game), steals (5th at 2.3 per game) and blocked shots (3rd at 1.2 per game).
GRANDVIEW STARS SHINE ON ALLAURORA GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM
All-time prep basketball royalty graced every court Grandview senior Sienna Betts appeared on in the 2024-25 girls basketball season, which concluded with her hoisting the Class 6A state championship trophy for the third time in a fouryear varsity career.
Betts and sophomore teammate Ava Chang give title shine to the AuroraSentinelAll-Aurora Girls Basketball Team, which was picked by the Sentinel in conjunction with balloting of area coaches. The city’s top five includes another set of teammates — senior Delainey Miller and junior Aaliyah Broadus of Cherokee Trail — plus Regis Jesuit senior Iliana Greene.
The most accomplished basketball player in Aurora history — male or female — at the prep level is Betts, whose resume is simply massive. She is now a three-time state champion after leading the Wolves to the 6A state crown with a decisive 61-39 victory over Legend at the Denver Coliseum, where she also helped Grandview win in 2022 as a freshman (alongside older sister, Lauren) and in 2023 as a sophomore.
Individually, Betts is also a three-time Colorado Gatorade Player of the Year, Naismith High School First Team All-American, McDonald’s All-American, recently crowned Morgan Wooten National Player of the Year and signee with UCLA, a Final Four team in the NCAA women’s tournament. Betts finished her career as Colorado’s all-team leader in rebounding for any player, male or female, with 1,508 and that goes with 2,022 career points. That helped her to a state record 81 double-doubles (in 105 games played). The Centennial League Player of the Year led Aurora area players in scoring (23.0 ppg), rebounding (16.5 rpg, which led 6A by 1.2 per contest), assists (4.9 apg) and blocked shots (3.4 bpg).
also picked up 2.3 steals per game and added 4.3 rebounds per contest.
Cherokee Trail — which made it to the 6A semifinals last season — had another strong season that ended with an agonizing 54-52 overtime loss at Highlands Ranch in the Sweet 16.
Coach Tammi Traylor-Statewright’s Cougars nearly pulled that game off with the heroics of Broadus, who poured in 26 points to come just shy of her season-high of 29. A scoring void was created with the tragic injury to senior guard Talia Strode, who averaged nearly double figures in the first 15 games of the season, and Broadus helped step up to fill it.
Broadus finished with an average of 13.8 points per game that was sixth-highest among Aurora area players and she added 7.2 rebounds for good measure, which helped her to six double-doubles. Broadus also contributed 2.1 assists and 1.8 steals per game for the Cougars on her way to a All-Centennial League first team nod.
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Another all-league first team performer was Miller, who was slowed by injury a bit this season, but still contributed in just about every category for Cherokee Trail. Her scoring averaged dipped three points from the previous year to 8.8 points per contest, but she still scored in double figures 11 times.
BRUINS, RAIDERS COME TOGETHER ON ALL-AURORA ICE HOCKEY TEAM
For the first time since 2013, a new varsity ice hockey program entered the mix in the area, as Grandview joined the last new team — the Cherry Creek co-op — plus Regis Jesuit for the 2024-25 season.
While the Wolves experienced some success in their inaugural season, the area’s most elite talent remained concentrated between the Bruins and Raiders, who both qualified for the Class 5A state playoffs. Cherry Creek eliminated Regis Jesuit, in fact, before losing to top-seeded Poudre School District. The talent shared by the squads makes up the majority of the Aurora Sentinel All-Aurora Ice Hockey Team, which is picked by the Sentinelin conjunction with voting of area coaches.
The steady play of seniors aside from Betts (Deija Roberson, Maya Smith and Leiava Holliman) were crucial to the title run, but the progression of Chang helped immeasurably. The Wolves needed more scoring when teams chose to try to (mostly unsuccesfully) stop Betts inside and Chang provided just that, especially with her outside shooting.
Chang drained 50 3-pointers on the season, while she finished consistently in transition as well, which combined for a scoring average of 14.5 points per contest that ranked fourth among Aurora players and was close to double the 7.7 she averaged as a freshman. Chang’s season-high of 26 points came in Grandview’s Centennial League Challenge championship game win over rival Cherry Creek, while she averaged nearly 15 points per game in five playoff contests.
On top of that, Chang — like Betts an All-Centennial League first team pick — finished third among area players in assists with an average of 4.3 that put her eighth in 6A in the category. She
Every other statistical category improved for Miller — who is headed to Northern Arizona University — as she set a career best in rebounding with an average of 7.8 per contest, while her passing improved as well and she increased her assists average to 3.2 per contest.
Greene was one of the key holdovers from a Regis Jesuit team that went to last season’s 6A state championship game and she helped coach Jordan Kasemodel’s team remain among the top teams in the state despite the graduation of two prime talents in Hana Belibi and Coryn Watts.
The diminutive guard had a penchant for hitting big shots and often those came from the perimeter, as Greene knocked down 68 3-pointers that put her just 10 off the lead in the entire state in the 6A classification. A 42 percent shooter from distance, Greene made at least one 3-pointer in 23 of the 25 games she played in with a high of six in a close late season Continental League win over Rock Canyon.
Greene’s scoring average was in double figures again at 12.5 points per game which led her team by a small margin over fellow All-Continental League first team selection Jane Rumpf. Greene also averaged 3.2 assists per contest and 1.2 steals.
Offensively, the All-Aurora first line includes Regis Jesuit senior Parker Brinner — one of the heroes of last season’s 5A state championship run — who scored the most points of any Aurora area player with 26. That included an area-best 18 assists that went along with eight goals scored. Senior teammate Nolan Williams led Aurora area players in goals scored with 15 and that included two hat tricks, both of which came against quality opponents in Cherry Creek and Monarch. Williams added nine assists for good measure for a total of 24 points. Rounding out the All-Aurora offense is Cherry Creek senior Austin Katz, who was one of only two local players to finish in double digits in both goals and assists with 10 and 12, respectively. Katz, an All-League 2 second team selection, had at least one point in the Bruins’ last 10 games.
Junior Carter Sharkey — a Cherokee Trail student who played for the Cherry Creek coop team — made the Class 5A all-state first team on defense after a season in which he racked up 21 points on nine goals and 12 assists. He’s pared on the All-Aurora backline with Regis Jesuit senior Zach Lorenzo, who played at an all-state second team level. Lorenzo also reached double digits in assists with 10, while the All-League 2 first team selection also scored two goals.
In the goal again is Regis Jesuit’s Easton Sparks, who set a tremendous bar for himself as a freshman when he helped the Raiders win the 5A state title. Sparks played all the big games for Regis Jesuit and ranked sixth in the state in saves with 328, while he had a goals against average of 2.704.
LEFT: Junior Aaliyah Broadus scored 26 points in the last game of the season for the Cherokee Trail girls basketball team, which nearly knocked o Highlands Ranch in a Class 6A Sweet 16 contest. Broadus a spot on the Aurora Sentinel All-Aurora Girls Basketball Team for the 2024-25 season MIDDLE: Grandview senior Sienna Betts won Colorado’s Gatorade Player of the Year honors for a third straight season and was picked as a McDonald’s All-American after she averaged 23 points and 16.5 rebounds per game and helped the Wolves win the Class 6A girls basketball state championship. RIGHT: Regis Jesuit senior Iliana Greene connected on 68 3-point shots and finished as the scoring leader for Regis Jesuit, which advanced to the 6A Sweet 16. (Photos by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel) ›› ALL-AURORA, from 9
WEEK PAST
The week past in Aurora prep sports
MONDAY, MARCH 31: A very light schedule included only one varsity contest for Aurora teams. ...SATURDAY, MARCH 29: The Grandview baseball team continued its hot start to the season with its seventh winning in a row, which came with a 9-0 victory over Grand Junction at Suplezio Field. Five innings of shutout baseball from starter Josiah Giron led the Wolves, who got two RBI apiece from Matthew Schimberg (who had three hits) and Vinnie Holbrook. ...A tie-breaking solo home run in the bottom of the sixth inning by Peyton Michlig held up to give the Cherokee Trail baseball team an 8-7 home win over ThunderRidge. Michlig and Connor Thrush drove in two runs apiece, while Brennan Niewinski earned the win and Connor Carlson the save for the Cougars. ...Diesel Bernosky and Isak Stevenson each had two hits, while Justin Steinbeck and Nick Wiley picked up two RBI apiece for the Regis Jesuit baseball team in a 7-3 win over visiting Fossil Ridge. ...In a marathon local matchup, the Eaglecrest baseball team earned a 13-10 win in 10 innings at Vista PEAK Prep with an effort keyed by Cosme Vera’s 6-for-6 game at the plate. Braden Elliott had four hits and Blake Anderson drove in four runs to back the 4 1/3 scoreless innings of relief from Logan Franks for the Raptors, while Brody Brancato tripled and knocked in four runs to lead the Bison.
...The Smoky Hill baseball team built a big lead, then held off a Rangeview rally in a 9-6 home win behind a complete game effort from Hudson Roth Jayden Blackmore drove in three runs and Jovani Galvan two for the Buffaloes, while the Raiders got RBI from Fabian Amaya and Anthony Reyes Noel Pulley’s top-shelf goal in the second half lifted the Eaglecrest girls soccer team to a 3-2 win over Prairie View at Legacy Stadium.
...The Grandview boys swim team finished second and Cherokee Trail fourth among six teams at the Grand Trail Invitational hosted by Cherokee Trail. Tyson Walker of the Cougars set pool records in the 100 yard butterfly (in which he also got the program record) and the 100 backstroke, while the Wolves’ 200 yard medley relay team of Ethan Finlay, Niko Rentzios, Mason Shutter and Logan Hopper earned the other area victory.
...The Cherokee Trail boys track team won the Chaparral Invitational championship by a 9.5-point margin over Grandview atop a 25-team field in competition at EchoPark Stadium. Dylan Smith, Somolon Griffen, Taylor Waters, Jude Doan and the 4x100 meter relay team won events for the Cougars, who had three champions on the girls side (Raziah Hyslop plus the 4x100 and 4x200 meter relays) in a close second-place team finish. Maya Stacy Gates won the shot put for fifth-place Smoky Hill, while seventh-place Grandview got a high jump title from Andrea Davis Zenobia Witt won the long jump and the 4x100 meter relay team also was victorious for the Eaglecrest girls track team in its win over 29 other scoring teams at the Niwot Invitational. In the boys competition, Naziel Keys Miller took the discus and Kendell Moreland claimed the triple jump as Eaglecrest finished five points behind Mountain Vista in second place among 31 scoring teams. Thirteenth-place Regis Jesuit had the 110-meter hurdles winner in Charlie Dutmer. ...The Regis Jesuit boys lacrosse team piled up four goals in each of the first three periods of its visit to Legacy Stadium in a 14-5 win over Grandview in a local matchup. Rocco Biviano finished with five goals and two assists, while Owen Hynes had two goals and two assists to help the Raiders. ...The Eaglecrest girls lacrosse team set a season-high in scoring in a 16-6 win over Palmer at Garry Berry Stadium. ...Brynn Goodwin had the lone goal for the Grandview girls lacrosse team in a 20-1 loss to visiting Rock Canyon.
...The Vista PEAK Prep boys volleyball
team won all four of its matches at Rangeview’s pool-play style tournament with victories over Legend, Overland, Riverdale Ridge and Rock Canyon. Tristan Rowley had at least 12 kills in every match for the Bison. Overland finished 3-1 and Rangeview split four matches.
FRIDAY, MARCH 28: Ethan Wachsmann struck out 11 batters in a complete game as the Grandview baseball team downed Fruita Monument 7-1. Kyle Cacciavillani drove in two runs and had two hits, as did Jax Pfister for the Wolves.
...The Eaglecrest boys lacrosse team piled up six goals in the opening quarter and went on to a 17-1 win over Smoky Hill to extend its streak of custody with The Hammer traveling trophy. Wyston Crampton had six goals, while Payton Friedel had four goals and four assists for the Raptors, while Brylan Mahrholz had the Buffaloes’ score. Eaglecrest has earned The Hammer every season since 2017 with seven wins, while the game was not played in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. ...The Cherokee Trail boys and girls lacrosse teams both lost one-goal decisions to Rock Canyon, as the boys fell 7-6 and the girls dropped a 15-14 contest. ...THURSDAY, MARCH 27: Brayan Ascensio and Ruben Luna drove in four runs apiece for the Overland baseball team in a 20-0 home win over Hinkley Uriel Hernandez threw three innings for the Trailblazers and allowed only a single to Josh Lee for the Thunder. ...The Aurora Central baseball team downed visiting Wheat Ridge 11-6 as Jorge De Los Santos struck out nine hitters in 6 1/3 innings, while Michael Avila drove in three runs. . ...Emmanuel De La Torre’s two-run single gave the Rangeview baseball team an 11-10 walkoff win over Skyview. Ryan Luevanos scored three runs and picked up the win in relief, while Anthony Reyes had three RBI for the Raiders. ...Despite nine strikeouts in 4 innings from Hudson Alpert, the Regis Jesuit baseball team lost a 2-1 visit to Cherry Creek in a rematch of last season’s Class 5A state championship game. ...Izzy Becker, Selah Davis, Sam Garofalo, Ayanna Mackey, Gianna
Mathenge and Makayla Sellyei scored goals for the Cherokee Trail girls soccer team in a 6-2 win over Prairie View. ...Ellasyn Bailey scored in the second half as the Regis Jesuit girls soccer team downed Ponderosa 1-0 at Lou Kellogg Stadium. ...Cameron Festi scored six goals and Mason Kelly scored twice with six assists as the Grandview boys lacrosse team lost to Chatfield 17-12. ...Anna Hodges, Madisyn Jokert and Addison Kindy scored three goals apiece for the Regis Jesuit girls lacrosse team in a 16-4 win over Green Mountain. ...Jackson Shaw piled up 13 kills as the Eaglecrest boys volleyball team swept Cherry Creek 25-19, 25-16, 25-19. Alex Chen dished out 26 assists and added 10 digs
for the Raptors. ...The Vista PEAK Prep boys volleyball team topped visiting Gateway 25-12, 25-13, 25-16 behind 15 kills from Tristan Rowley and Ein Bamba’s 23 assists and seven service aces.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26: Justin Dean fanned 10 hitters and scattered four hits over seven innings in the Grandview baseball team’s 4-0 win over Highlands Ranch. Chase Chapman had two of the Wolves’ three hits and drove in two runs, while Kyle Cacciavillani had the other RBI. ... Luke Reasbeck and Michael Kroll combined on a four-hitter for the Regis Jesuit baseball team in a 3-2 home win over Cherokee Trail Chase Massey had two hits and joined Jace Filleman with an RBI for the Raiders, while
Landon McWilliams hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning for the Cougars. ...The Cherokee Trail boys lacrosse team earned a 12-5 win over Castle View. ...The Smoky Hill boys lacrosse team doubled up Jefferson Academy 6-3. ...The Grandview boys lacrosse team downed Legend 25-17, 25-23, 25-18. ...TUESDAY, MARCH 25: Kyler Vaughn and Justin Dean homered for the Grandview baseball team in a 16-9 win over Legacy. ...The Vista PEAK Prep baseball team topped Skyview 3-1. ...Five hits and five RBI for Angel Ferrusquia helped the Gateway baseball team to a 27-3 win over Hinkley. ...The Smoky Hill girls soccer team topped Rangeview 6-2.
TOP: Members of the Eaglecrest boys lacrosse team pose after a 17-1 victory over rival Smoky Hill on March 28 at Stutler Bowl. The Raptors’ win secured continued custody of The Hammer traveling trophy, center, which goes to the winner of the matchup and has ended up with Eaglecrest every year since 2017. ABOVE LEFT: Cherokee Trail senior Taylor Waters cleared 16 feet, 7 inches, to win the pole vault at the Chaparral Invitational on March 29 at EchoPark Stadium. ABOVE RIGHT: Grandview senior goalie Anastasia Rust (77) leaps in the air but just missed a shot by Rock Canyon’s Tatum Levering that made it into the net in the Wolves’ 20-1 loss to the Jaguars March 29 . (Photos by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)
YOU CAN’T FIGHT CITY BRAWL
Ten months into regular city hall protests and stand-offs, neither side in city council-vs-activists is giving in
BY CASSANDRA BALLARD, Sentinel Staff Writer
A10-month very public battle between Aurora city lawmakers and supporters of a Black man fatally shot by police during his arrest has devolved into personal attacks, a list of demands and frustration over regular hijinks affecting public access to political leaders.
“It is just continuing to be dysfunctional, and dysfunction is not going to move Aurora forward,” said Stephen Elkins, who said he has regularly attended city council meetings for months, until recently. Elkins is currently running for city council, he says in part because of this controversy.
Last week, as they have for every city council meeting since June, family members, friends and supporters of Kilyn Lewis commandeered a portion of the city council meeting set aside for the public to address the dais on whatever topic they want. Members of what has become an entourage of activists then interrupted agenda items, pretending to speak to a matter under discussion as a ruse to circle back to Lewis’ death and related issues.
Lewis was fatally shot by Aurora SWAT officer Michael Dieck May 23, 2024 while police were attempting to arrest Lewis in an Aurora apartment parking lot. The arrest was linked to a Denver shooting of a homeless man, prompting charges of attempted murder against Lewis. Dieck shot Lewis as he was raising his hands over his head as SWAT officers were yelling at him, with a mobile phone in his right hand. During an investigation, Dieck said he thought the phone was a firearm.
Since then, friends, family members and activists have protested during, before and after Aurora city council meetings, sometimes shutting them down and spending hours speaking to or in front of the city council.
City lawmakers have increasingly restricted how the public addresses the city council without specifically targeting the Lewis coalition of about a dozen regular participants, including Auon’tai Anderson, a former Denver Public School board member. Anderson has been associated with a variety of controversial issues across the metro area for several years.
The two sides have competed in a game of cat-and-mouse contest for months, with city lawmakers trying to prevent the group from overtaking meetings, and the Lewis coalition making regular demands for attention and action.
The group began in June with demand-
ing Dieck’s firing for what they say was the wrongful and racist shooting by the veteran Aurora cop. Each bi-weekly city council meeting, even when they’re held virtually and remotely, features demands and protests from the group.
City lawmakers have sometimes grumped and complained about the regular protests, but for the most part, it’s the Lewis coalition that does the talking.
Months after the shooting, the former Arapahoe County district attorney and a grand jury declined to seek criminal charges against Dieck, saying his actions were not outside the law. Weeks after that, Aurora’s new police Chief Todd Chamberlain said an internal investigation revealed Dieck broke no APD policies during the arrest and shooting, and that he would not pursue discipline in the case.
Since then, the Lewis coalition has made regular demands for a host of issues, but as of yet, family members have not filed a lawsuit against Dieck and the city for wrongful death.
A new dust-up among city lawmakers and Lewis’ family supporters last week seemed to push the ongoing battle into a crisis, but it’s a quandary with few ways out, or forward, according to city officials and experts.
The phenomenon of recurring local government protest spectacles isn’t new, and it’s not limited to Aurora. “Meeting takeovers” have afflicted school boards, city councils and other local governments in Denver, across the state and across the nation.
Aurora and Denver have both taken measures to restrict public commenting during meetings because of people “taking over the meeting.” Aurora got rid of the ability to call in for public comment, and more recently, took its “public invited to be heard” segment off the agenda. A new format precludes city staff, and it allows council members to attend virtually. The city also stopped broadcasting and recording it, as they do the rest of every city council meeting. And city lawmakers shortened the time for public comment to 40 minutes, allowing only two minutes per speaker.
Much of this mirrors changes made by Denver, which has its public comment during a 30-minute “recess” between sessions, Robert Austin, the Denver City Council spokesperson, said. Denver does record their public comment and allows three minutes per speaker. But their general-public comment segment also is not part of the formal agenda.
Possible changes
In Aurora, as in almost all other local governments, “public invited to be heard,” comment — or whatever a municipality wants to call that time where members of the public can talk about whatever they want to the city council — is not a legal requirement.
“There is no requirement for governmental bodies across the U.S. to have a public comment period at government meetings,” Aurora city officials said.
There are, however, a wide range of rules that can be applied for decorum, such as not calling out specific council members and refraining from obscenities. Aurora has those rules, and they’re regularly violated and overlooked during long, heated discourse that escalates above muted mikes, beeping alarms and banged gavels.
Some city lawmakers say they’re ready for the nuclear option, ending the ability for the public to address the city council on whatever they like. City Attorney Pete Schulte, however, said the majority of city council does not want to eliminate Aurora’s “public invited to be heard.”
Even though the Lewis coalition has overrun or out-smarted every restriction made so far, a new impediment from Denver’s rule book that Schulte and Councilmember Danielle Jurinsky have mentioned is an enhanced “priority rule.”
“Speakers shall be recognized to speak in the order of registration by priority level,” Denver City Council rules state. Priority speakers are city residents and those who have not addressed the council in 90 days.
In recent weeks, however, many residents outside of the Lewis coalition have stopped coming to council meetings, so it’s unclear whether prioritization would have any effect on who gets to speak. And it does not address other behaviors the group regularly uses, like shouting or chanting from the audience.
Elkins, a regular attendee, said he stopped showing up because he would get heckled by the protestors or have multiple people in the group cough loudly over him while he spoke, even though he was not saying anything in conflict with the group.
Just turning off the public comment period isn’t enough, however. While these sessions are not legally required, public hearings on some ordinances and other city agenda items are required, said Schulte. The commenting time can be cut down, and there is no state rule that sets a minimum. Aurora charter also has no
minimum time requirement, Schulte said. Currently, Aurora rules allow 3 minutes maximum, but they can be reduced by the mayor during a meeting if there are multiple speakers.
“It has to be enough time for the person to speak on the subject matter of the public hearing,” Schulte said.
During Monday’s meeting, comments during public hearings and agenda items were infiltrated by three of the Lewis coalition, who offered their regular comments about Kilyn, sometimes couched in zoning or other pretense. The stunt extended the time of the meeting and visibly frustrated council members and city staff.
This was after a larger group of Lewis’s family members and other protesters walked to the lectern on the floor of the city council chambers and had Lewis’s mother, LaRonda Jones, speak for the majority of “public invited to be heard,” rather than her allotted 2 minutes.
“We will not be moved or removed,” Lewis’s mother, LaRonda Jones, said Monday.
Jones, who lives in Georgia, demanded more accountability from the city council and said she wants them to take concrete action in her son’s case.
“You have highly disrespected my family as well as myself,” Jones said. “No compassion shown at all, none.”
Defining “accountability” for the larger issue of police reform and requests regarding the case of Lewis’ shooting have not been well defined after all these months.
The group is regularly critical of the Aurora Police Department, which was forced into a consent decree to enact a wide range of police reforms over five years. The decree was imposed almost two years before Lewis’ fatal shooting after the Colorado Attorney General found “patterns and practices” of APD using excessive force, especially against people of color. The most infamous of deaths APD is accused of wrongdoing involved that of Elijah McClain. McClain was arrested in 2019 while walking home from a convenience store unarmed, accosted by Aurora police and then overdosed with ketamine during his subduction.
The Lewis group regularly makes public demands for “justice” for Kilyn and other people of color they say are victims of Aurora Police.
MiDian Holmes, spokesperson for the group, said that justice for Lewis begins with city council being more visibly accountable for pursuing results from the consent decree reforms.
As for conversations from the dais or after meetings, members of city council have previously said that because Lewis’s family members have hired a lawyer and hinted at a lawsuit, city lawmakers are not allowed to call and talk to the family. City council members have regularly pointed out they have no authority to reopen the case or fire Dieck. Beyond that, they say they don’t know what else the group wants from them.
“If you’re tired of hearing about my son’s name, you will continue to hear Kilyn Lewis’ name until we get justice,” Jones said. “ No justice, no peace.”
When the three protestors, Holmes and Lewis’s brother, Kiawa Lewis, and Anderson, infiltrated the public hearings last Monday, it was not in protest of meeting changes but in demand of city council pushing for the larger issue of police reform, Holmes said.
“They don’t have any business until they’re in the business of justice,” Holmes said.
In the last meeting, March 10, Mayor Mike Coffman threatened to move city council meetings to virtual status again if the disruptions continue. Later, in a social media post, Councilmember Danielle Jurinsky again warned that virtual meetings are still an option.
City Council members would need to have a majority vote to make that happen, unless there is a security threat, and city officials will not disclose what constitutes one. They can go to virtual mode for three to eight meetings, but the Aurora charter would require them to meet at City Hall twice a month, Schulte said.
A list of demands
Faced with the regular question of “what do they want?” the group’s spokesperson offered a list to the Sentinel.
Much of the demands focus on police reform and restructuring the police department, especially creating truly independent oversight boards or mechanisms. Much of their request is already spelled out in the consent decree with Aurora police. Other demands have long been under discussion with a variety of civil rights groups.
“They need to, as a council, ensure that they are leveraging their leadership and their platform to make sure that these oversight community members and these oversight boards are, in fact, feasible, instructive, and they have a binding responsibility back to the community,” Holmes said.
What the group is demanding
• Provide answers to open questions from the consent decree progress report, specifically regarding Kylan’s shooting, which was referenced as a tier-three issue.
• Sponsor an immediate review of all officers, identifying those with histories of excessive force to ensure transparency about officers with problematic records. They want these police personnel records and a report made public.
• Establish a permanent, independent civilian review board with full authority to monitor, investigate, and make binding recommendations for officer-involved shootings. Current review panels are considered performative and ineffective.
The NAACP is in the process of working to establish a civilian review board, and Mayor Mike Coffman told the Sentinel he is working closely with Omar Mongomery, NAACP president, to make that happen.
“If impossible leadership is not something that you are courageous enough to do, then step aside,” Holmes said during Monday’s meeting. “It really is truly about making sure that this doesn’t happen to someone else.”
Beyond frustration
City staff, police, lawmakers and spectators say the bi-weekly melodrama is exhausting.
“It’s just this unfortunate stalemate, and what’s happening is you’re seeing both signs because they’re tired, frustrated, angry, or all of the above, and that’s when the personal attacks and accusations start, and it’s not moving the needle for anything that anyone wants to do,” Elkins said.
Whether it’s council members making rude comments about Lewis — Denver and Aurora police have repeatedly pointed out Lewis had a criminal record and faced
charges of attempted murder in the May 2024 Denver shooting — or protesters going to the lecterns to launch profanity-laden scoldings, the situation continues to worsen, now, even after the meetings.
The Lewis group was especially critical of Jurisky during the meeting last week, calling her a “ring leader” and announcing that they’ll work to oppose her re-election bid this fall.
Jurinsky said the protest group has lied about her, saying she was “sick of hearing about Kilyn Lewis” during a city council meeting Feb. 10.
Jones accused Jurinsky of saying she was sick of hearing about Lewis during that meeting, according to a meeting recording. Jurinsky said that the group protesting at every meeting was getting out of control, and it was making it so that Aurora residents couldn’t speak about other concerns.
Holmes told the Sentinel that this was compounded by Jones watching other news reports where Jurinsky said she wanted to hear other residents’ concerns, and Jones interpreted it as her implying Lewis’s death was not as genuine or important as Aurora residents.
In Jurinsky’s post on X, she said that the group “raised a call to boycott her business,” after one person in the group yelled at one point that people should stop going to her Aurora bar business. This was not a group demand and happened during the unrecorded “public invited to be heard.”
She also said in the post that the group told her father, “don’t die.” Anderson told the Sentinel that he did say that to a man who was coughing in the council chamber audience while he was speaking. Anderson said he did not know it was Jurinsky’s father.
In the post, Jurinsky also said that one of the people told her, “They know some people who want to do some things to me because I’m cute.”
Kilyn’s brother, Kiawa, said, “I know a couple people that like you. I know a couple people that’d like to do some things to you, too. I’m just saying, they think you’re cute. They think you have a business. They think you have it all down, but honestly, you’re a wolf in sheep’s clothing.”
Kiawa told the Sentinel his meaning was taken out of context, and he never meant a threat in what he said.
“To be clear, my comment was never about anything personal; it was about the political reality,” he said in a text. “When I used the term ‘cute,’ I was referring to the way the councilwoman presents herself as innocent or adorably unassuming; it had nothing to do with looks or attraction. The phrase ‘what they want to do to her’ speaks directly to the active efforts to push her off the board.”
Kiawa said his concerns about the city council go beyond his regular comments and that he genuinely prays for city council members regularly during meetings.
“It’s important to recognize that I have consistently approached this council with grace and integrity, even in the face of deep personal loss,” he said in the text. “Any attempt to twist my comment into something inappropriate is a distraction from the real issue, the political pressure and the ongoing efforts to silence voices and remove individuals who challenge the status quo.”
About a month ago, Anderson and Coffman got into a verbal row in council cham-
bers when Coffman addressed Anderson about a student who committed suicide in a Denver Public School while Anderson was the school board president. Anderson had lobbied to remove School Resource Officers for harassment of students of color, and Coffman blamed Anderson for the removal of the officers who could have stopped the student with the gun.
Schulte also posted on X, accusing the group of looking for a payout, and that their statements during the meeting prove it. Different members of the groups have said that this is not about money at all. During the meeting, Holmes said she was telling city staff that they should make room in the budget for Lewis’s family, and if not them, then the next family they will need to pay out.
“Yes, every officer-involved shooting resulting in death is a tragedy,” Schulte said in the post. “I made it clear that in the Lewis case, the officer acted lawfully, and my office will defend the actions of the Aurora Police Department. Gone are the days when the City will default to writing a check to those who just simply ‘claim’ misconduct.”
Holmes said that the protests at the meetings have never been about money, which was separate from whether the family would pursue a lawsuit.
Aurora has paid tens of millions of dollars in wrongful death settlements to families of those fatally shot or injured by Aurora police. At $15 million, the Elijah McClain wrongful death settlement was one of the largest in state history.
“In our system, in our society, in this
country, money is a metric of justice,” Holmes said. “And why wouldn’t they be afforded the opportunity to seek every single legal remedy that they have access to, and shame on anyone who smiles at that or sees that as problematic. We have to make sure that we’re focused on the right part of the problem. The problem is that Kilyn is dead. He should be alive.”
Holmes said the protests are solely about them wanting more transparency and change to prevent these issues from happening to other families in the future.
Neither side of the battle, however, have indicated they’ll blink first, or what they’ll do next to get the upper hand.
PAGE 12 Auon’tai Anderson, right, standing, and others jeer at Aurora City Council members on June 24, 2024, when protesters spoke at length and disrupted the group’s regular meeting.
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VEDANTH RAJU KNOWS WHAT DAY IT IS, HIS. THE AURORA
BY CASSANDRA BALLARD, Sentinel Staff Writer
Spelling bees and science fairs don’t seem to have much in common at first glance, but what connects the two topics is what drives one Aurora seventh-grade student, Vedanth Raju, to work hard and help others.
On March25, Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman proclaimed March 25 “Vedanth Raju Day” in Aurora. During March, Vedanth won both the Denver Metro Regional Science and Engineering Fair and the Colorado State Spelling Bee. He was honored by the mayor and former Aurora Quest K-8 alumnus and WNBA player Michaela Onyenwere during a full school assembly and celebration.
“I was so surprised when I got that word,” he said. “If you told me this as a kid, I wouldn’t believe it. I get my own day. That’s crazy. I’m still in shock.”
Vedanth said he loves spelling because he gets to be like a “word detective and piece together different roots and language patterns that he’s learned in the past.” His favorite languages he’s learned from are ancient Greek and Latin because he can find out a lot of words from those roots.
Although he’s not sure yet, Vedanth said he thinks he wants to be a medical doctor when he gets older, because he wants to help other people. It’s also helpful that most medical and science languages also have deep roots in Latin and ancient Greek.
“The part I love about science is it’s such a vast subject, and you can learn so many different things about it,” he said. “You can never know everything in science, and it can also be used in so many ways to help people. So I hope that in the future, with all the knowledge I’m getting, I can use that knowledge to help people.”
Vedanth won the science fair after creating a possible plantbased ointment for diabetic foot ulcers. He explained how he observed his grandfather, Chandra Shekhar Ayyar, using turmeric powder for a cut and was able to use that information, along with knowing that herbal remedies are successful and commonly used in India, to create a hypothesis for an herbal remedy that was beneficial for diabetic foot ulcers without the use of antibiotics.
His parents, Sandhya Ayyar and Srikanth, said his profound understanding and concise explanation of his experiment blew the judges away.
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His love of spelling seemed to also be encouraged by family influence, after watching his older brother begin doing spelling bees when he was younger. His brother, Vikram, won second place in the National Spelling Bee in 2022.
Their parents said the only reason it was second place was because they had the two finalists race for the answer with a buzzer. Half of the fun both brothers have with spelling is in taking their time and using their knowledge to find the correct answer.
“I kind of wanted to follow in his footsteps,” Vedanth said about his brother. “I participated in the school spelling bee in second grade, and I got third. I was really surprised with the result, and I wanted to learn more about words, so I decided to participate in more competitions and try to learn more about words to become a better speller.”
Right now, he is studying six to eight hours a day on the weekends, and three to four hours on weekdays, along with keeping up with his homework.
“I don’t really like it particularly, but it is exhausting at times, but you just gotta cool off,” he said. “I love playing bas-
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LEFT: Mayor Mike Coffman presents Aurora Quest K-8 Student the proclamation of Vedanth Raju Day in Aurora March 25, 2025. The proclamation honored Vedanth’s science and spelling bee prowesses. PHOTO COURTESY OF AURORA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
ketball, so I use that to blow off some steam.”
Although he is working hard, Vedanth has a lot of fun working out the spelling of words. When he is explaining the spelling of a word and mapping the different origins in his head, his face lights up, and he starts talking faster with excitement.
One time, when he covered his face on stage, his mother wondered why, and he later told her it was because he was so excited he knew the word he had to cover his smirk from the other contestants.
Now that he’s won the state spelling bee, he’s preparing to compete in the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee in May, in Washington, D.C. He said the whole family, even his grandfather, will be there to support him.
Vedanth’s parents said they are very proud of their son’s hard work, but they refused to take any credit for their son’s accomplishments.
Even his mom said she’s learned a lot about word roots and meanings because he has so much passion, like learning that diarrhea means “to flow through,” because “dia” means “through” and “rhein” means “to flow.”
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Chandra Shekhar Ayyar, Sandhya Ayyar, Vedanth Raju and Srikanth Raju show off Vedanth’s proclamation of his day in Aurora March 25,2025.
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community to hear the powerful testimony of Holocaust survivor Osi Sladek in a free virtual event.
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’Grand Horizons’ at the Vintage Theatre
The Vintage Theatre is set to take audiences on an emotional rollercoaster with its upcoming production of Grand Horizons, a sharp and poignant play that explores love, identity, and the realities of long-term marriage. Written by acclaimed playwright Bess Wohl and directed by Bernie Cardell, the production boasts a compelling blend of humor and heartfelt drama.
Set in a retirement community, Grand Horizons begins with a bombshell: Nancy, after 50 years of marriage, announces she wants a divorce. The revelation throws her adult children into turmoil as they struggle to comprehend their parents as individuals with unfulfilled desires and personal needs. As the story unfolds, the audience is taken on a journey through the complexities of love, compromise, and self-discovery.
Since its Broadway debut, Grand Horizons has been praised for its witty dialogue and touching exploration of relationships.
IF YOU GO
When: Through April 27. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, curtains vary.
Tickets: $20-$36
Details: vintagetheatre.org and 303-856-7830
Venue: Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St.
Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra launches
‘Salon Series’ with jazz piano spotlight
Jazz enthusiasts and newcomers alike are in for a treat as the Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra debuts its new weekday salon series in partnership with the Aurora Fox Arts Center. The series, designed to celebrate music, culture, and community, kicks April with a deep dive into the evolution of jazz piano, featuring acclaimed pianist Eric Gunnison.
This intimate one-hour event will explore jazz piano from the 20th to 21st centuries.
Gunnison is a mainstay of Denver’s jazz scene and a globally recognized musician. He will share his expertise on the instrument’s journey from ragtime roots to contemporary interpretations.
Moderating the event is CJRO founder and executive Director Art Bouton, creating an interactive atmosphere where audience members are encouraged to engage with questions and discussion. Suited for children and adults.
IF YOU GO
When: 11 a.m. April 8
Tickets: $10-$20 and group rates are available.
Tickets: coloradojazz.org or 303-739-1970.
Aurora Fox Arts Center: 9900 E. Colfax Ave. Entrance is on the east side of the building.
Holocaust Survivor Osi Sladek to share his story in virtual event
The Mizel Museum, in partnership with the City of Aurora, invites the
Sladek will recount his harrowing escape from persecution and the desperate measures families took to survive. His story will offer insights into historical and modern-day antisemitism, inspiring attendees to recognize and combat hate in their own communities.
IF YOU GO
When: Noon, April 10
Where: This online event is open to all, but registration is required at tinyurl.com/MMETHAurora25. A link to the program will be provided upon registration.
Details: officeofoee@auroragov.org
Humor and heartstrings offered in ‘Maybe I Should Stop Talking’ at Su Teatro
Prepare for a solid mix of laughter and heartfelt moments as Stories on Stage presents “Maybe I Should Stop Talking” for one matinee only.
This live performance will bring to life three engaging and humorous stories that explore the delicate balance between connection and oversharing when it comes to recounting personal stories.
The performance features Geoffrey Kent, Jessica Robblee, and Kristina Fountaine. Kent, a nationally recognized actor and one of only 20 Fight Masters with the Society of American Fight Directors, brings his dynamic stage presence to the event. Robblee, the Producing Artistic Director of the Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company, is known for her diverse contributions to the Colorado theater scene. Fountaine, a Denver native and Henry Award nominee, has graced the stages of Curious Theatre, DCPA Theatre Company, and the Arvada Center. Stories on Stage, now in its 24th season, is celebrated for its captivating performances of literature brought to life by skilled actors. The event includes a silent auction and a complimentary milk and cookies reception after the show.
IF YOU GO
When: 2 p.m. April 6
Where: Su Teatro Cultural and Performing Arts Center, 721 Santa Fe Drive
Tickets: $26
Details: www.storiesonstage.org and calling 303-494-0523
Aurora Fox — ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time’
The Aurora Fox Arts Center brings the Tony Award-winning drama ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time’ to the stage through April 13. Adapted by Simon Stephens from Mark Haddon’s best-selling novel, the show follows 15-year-old Christopher Boone, a brilliant but socially chal lenged teenager, as he investigates the mysterious death of his neighbor’s dog. What begins as a detective story quickly evolves into a deeply moving journey of self-discovery, perception, and resilience. Directed by Richard R. Cowden, the production features striking visual effects that immerse audiences in Christopher’s unique per spective. “This play is a deeply moving exploration of perception, trust, and resilience,” Cowden said. “It’s a sto ry that resonates as both a mystery and a profound coming-of-age jour ney.” Recommended for teens and older, the production includes strong language, mature themes, and senso ry-sensitive effects.
IF YOU GO
When: Through April 13, with curtains on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.
Where: Aurora Fox Mainstage Theatre, 9900 E. Colfax Ave.
Tickets: $17-$42
Details: AuroraFoxArtsCenter.org and 303-739-1970.
World Premiere of ‘Collecting Myself’
And Toto too Theatre Company celebrates 20 years of championing women’s voices with the world premiere of *Collecting Myself*, a one-woman musical by Denver playwright Paula Jayne Friedland. Featuring original songs and personal storytelling, the show explores the search for meaning and purpose with humor and heart. Through humor, vulnerability, and soulful melodies, Friedland unpacks the highs and lows of her search for direction, asking: “What does it really mean to find your purpose?” Funny and uplifting, Collecting Myself celebrates the courage to follow your passions and the beauty of finding your own way.
IF YOU GO:
Tickets: $27.38-$32.64 for general admission
When: 7:30 p.m. April 10-12, April 17-19
Where: The Roaming Gnome Theatre, 10522 E. 25th Ave.
Details: www.andtototoo.org
Ballet Ariel presents ‘A Night in Spain Featuring Carmen Suite and The Three Cornered Hat’
Ballet Ariel closes its season with A Night in Spain, a captivating double-bill featuring Carmen Suite and The Three Cornered Hat. Resident choreographer Gregory Gonzales re-imagines
Carmen Suite, a tale of love and betrayal set to Bizet’s timeless music. Artistic Director Ilena Norton presents a fresh take on The Three Cornered Hat, a comedic ballet blending Spanish dance and classical ballet.
IF YOU GO
When: April 12 at Cleo Parker Robinson Theater, 119 Park Avenue West and April 26-27 at the Lakewood Cultural Center 480 S. Allison Parkway.
Tickets: $20-$35
Details: www.balletariel.org or call 303-945-438
’Something Rotten!’ in Northglenn at the Parsons Theatre
Northglenn Youth Theatre brings the Broadway hit ‘Something Rotten!’ to life in a laugh-out-loud musical comedy about two playwrights in the 1590s who set out to outshine Shakespeare — by creating the world’s first musical! Packed with witty wordplay, show-stopping numbers, and overthe-top characters, this production is perfect for theater lovers and comedy fans alike.
IF YOU GO
When: April 25–May 4. Curtains vary, 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Tickets: $15–$17
Details: NorthglennARTS.org or 303-450-8888.
Where: Parsons Theatre, One East Memorial Parkway
Really Rembrandt arrives at the Denver Art Museum: Masterpieces from National Gallery
Metro residents a rare opportunity to experience the work of one of history’s greatest painters up close. As part of a nationwide initiative marking the 250th anniversary of the United States, the Denver Art Museum is holding two Rembrandt-related masterpieces on loan from the National Gallery of Art.
The featured works — “A Woman Holding a Pink” and “Portrait of Rembrandt,” likely painted by his workshop —w ill be on display in the museum’s European Art Before 1800 galleries through Feb. 6, 2027. The exhibit is part of the National Gallery’s “Across the Nation” program, which brings significant pieces from the national collection to museums across the U.S.
“We are honored to be among the first museums in the country to participate in this initiative,” said Christoph Heinrich, DAM’s director. “It is an incredible moment to carry the talents of Rembrandt at the DAM and offer our visitors the opportunity to interact with his brilliance.”
The exhibition places the Dutch master’s portraits alongside works by Mary Beale, Peter Lely, and Anthony van Dyck, highlighting Rembrandt’s lasting influence on European art.
IF YOU GO
Tickets: General admission includes access to the exhibit, and youth under 18 can visit for free.
Details: www.denverartmuseum. org or call 720-865-5000.
Place: Denver Art Museum, 100 West 14th Avenue Parkway
All invited to JCC annual Queer Seder
The Staenberg-Loup Jewish Community Center invites all in the community to its annual “Queer Seder.” The inclusive event blends traditional Passover rituals with a celebration of LGBTQIA+ identity and resilience. Passover, is observed this year from April 12 through April 20 and commemorates the Jewish people’s liberation from slavery in Egypt. The holiday is marked by a special meal, the Seder, where participants retell the Exodus story and reflect on themes of freedom and justice. At Queer Seder, attendees will explore these themes through a modern lens, acknowledging both the progress and ongoing struggles of the LGBTQIA+ community.
Led by local rabbis and LGBTQIA+ leaders, the evening will feature Passover traditions, readings, songs, and prayers honoring both Jewish and LGBTQIA+ identities. The event is open to all individuals and families of all ages, with tickets available on a sliding scale to ensure accessibility.
IF YOU GO When: 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. April 17
Where: Staenberg-Loup Jewish Community Center, 350 S. Dahlia St. Cost: $15-$35
Details and tickets: www.jccdenver.org/
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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT Aerotropolis Area Coordinating Metropolitan District, a quasi-municipal corporation and political subdivision of the State of Colorado, is soliciting qualifications and proposals from qualified contractors to be selected as the North Area B Roads Contractor for the Aurora Highlands Project in Aurora, CO.
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Please be advised that the Aerotropolis Area Coordinating Metropolitan District is planning to publish this Request for Qualifications/Proposals contemporaneously on BidNet. A full copy of this Request for Qualifications/Proposals will be available at the following link: https://www.bidnetdirect. com/private/supplier/solicitations/search, use the BidNet search tool for open solicitation named “Filing 7 and 25 Grading and Flatwork” Reference No. 0000381295.
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REVISED NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL FOR THE COLORADO INTERNATIONAL CENTER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 13
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Denver High Point at DIA Metropolitan District and Colorado International Center Metropolitan District Nos. 13, City and County of Denver, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third (63rd) day before the election there were not more candidates for Director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 6, 2025, is hereby cancelled.
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lowing it south and ultimately southbound on I-25 toward Greenwood Village.
As the chase approached Arapahoe Road on I-25, the officers in the patrol car were granted permission to perform what police call a PIT maneuver, essentially forcing the pursued car off the road.
The truck crashed into a grassy area along the highway, rolling over.
At about 1:55 a.m. Arapahoe County deputies arrived and helped stop and arrest Wallace and an unidentified 21-year-old woman in the vehicle as they fled the crashed pickup truck. Both were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Wallace remains in the hospital. The woman was released, police said.
None of the officers involved in the chase were injured.
Police said Wallace has a prior criminal history, is currently on probation for an undisclosed weapons violation out of the 18th Judicial District in Arapahoe County. Police said there is an out-
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DATED this 27th day of March, 2025.
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POR ESTE MEDIO SE DA AVISO por parte del Denver High Point at DIA Metropolitan District and Colorado International Center Metropolitan District No. 13, City and County of Denver, Colorado, que al cierre de operaciones del día sesenta y tres (63) antes de la elección no había más candidatos para Director que cargos por cubrir, incluidos candidatos que presentaron declaraciones juradas de intención de ser candidatos por escrito; por lo tanto, se cancela la elección a celebrarse el 6 de Mayo de 2025.
Se declaran elegidos los siguientes candidatos:
Megan Waldschmidt
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Paige Langley
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Theodore Laudick
Término de cuatro años [4]
FECHADO este 27th día de Marzo de 2025.
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standing warrant for Wallace’s arrest.
The woman in the pick-up truck is cooperating with police and is not expected to face charges.
Police said they retrieved a 40-caliber firearm from in or near the white pickup truck, and that it included an extended-capacity magazine.
Wallace faces charges of attempted murder of a police officer, police said. He is currently being held at the Arapahoe County jail in lieu of $5,000 bond. Jail records were updated to reflect that a $750,000 bond was also imposed by the court, with a hearing scheduled for April 1.
Police are asking the public to help identify the person or persons inside the red pickup truck, accused in the allegations of felony menacing before the pursuit began.
“Investigators do believe that the driver of the red Chevrolet pickup truck, and (Wallace), are known to each other, and both related to the initial felony menacing call,” Longshore said. “We are still searching for both the truck and the unidentified driver.”
The incident is under investigation by an APD gun unit, major crimes as
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Police said anyone with information can call Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867. Tipsters can remain anonymous and still be eligible for a reward of up to $2,000, police said.
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Aurora officer shoots, injures boy, 16, police say charged them after car break-in attempt
An Aurora police officer shot and injured a 16-year-old boy early March 21, saying the teen was seen trying to break into cars and charged at police when they confronted him.
The boy is hospitalized with a “non-life-threatening” leg wound, police said.
Two officers were patrolling Sunnyside Condominiums, 1035 S. Elkhart Way, at about 3:15 a.m. when the shooting occurred.
The two officers said they saw someone trying to break into cars in
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the parking lot of the complex and confronted the person, Aurora police spokesperson Joe Moylan said in a statement. Police said the suspect is a 16-year-old Hispanic boy.
The boy ran away “behind some trees and vehicles,” Aurora police Division Chief Mark Hildenbrand said during a press conference Monday morning. “He immediately came out from behind the cars and approached officers at a very fast pace.”
Hidlebrand said the officers repeatedly told the boy to stop, but he continued moving toward the officers.
“The officers were actually retreating backwards to create space,” he said.
At one point, one of the officers fired “two to three” shots at the boy, striking him in the leg.
The boy then threw down a knife and complied with officers, Hildebrand said.
He was then rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment.
“We don’t know what motivated this individual to not comply with orders and charge at officers,” Hildebrand said.
Hildebrand said police have had pre-
vious contact with the boy but did not provide details of what that was. Police said they have been in contact with the boy’s family since the shooting.
Moylan said that at some point during the confrontation, one of the officers told dispatchers they saw “something shiny” in the waistband of the boy’s pants. Dispatchers apparently broadcast that information as they pursued the boy.
Hildebrand said police frequently patrol the complex and the nearby area because of frequent car break-ins.
The shooting will now be subject to an investigation by a Critical Incident Response Team, which includes an outside police agency and investigators from the 18th Judicial District. In addition, the shooting will be investigated by Aurora police detectives, the department’s Internal Review Board and a Use of Force police unit.
The officer who shot the boy is a sergeant who has been on the force for 20 years, Hildebrand said.
He was not identified and has been placed on paid administrative leave, which is Aurora police policy.
— Sentinel Staff
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Aurora, county and state must work together, now, to solve DV quagmire
The answer to Aurora’s self-inflicted domestic violence quagmire is an easy one, just unpopular with state, county and local government officials.
Arapahoe County officials told city lawmakers last week that it cannot successfully take over Aurora’s domestic violence caseload, unwisely dumped by some council conservatives during a needless political tantrum.
At risk are the precarious lives of thousands of domestic-violence victims in Aurora, who have for decades depended on a sensitive and highly-trained court system to extricate them from their dangerous and tragic lives, and to help protect those who return to their abusers in one way or another.
Former Councilmember Dustin Zvonek and current Councilmember Danielle Jurinsky spearheaded the ill-conceived plan in 2024 to end the ability of Aurora’s municipal court and police to adjudicate domestic violence cases. The reason, they said, is that a recent change in state law would require the city to do what it already does: require city courts to provide quality public defense for crimes that can net jail time.
The special court is so successful, recognized and important, because it appreciates how domestic violence is so very different than almost any other crime. Often the victim has a change of heart in pursuing prosecution of their abusers, out of fear, false-pragmatism or bad judgment.
Aurora domestic-violence treatment experts say one of the biggest dangers to victims is the long wait and false starts before a victim will finally move to extricate themselves from abusers. Tragically, it is too often a worst-case scenario that finally prompts a victim to leave.
Aurora’s specialized court, and a tight relationship with Gateway Domestic Violence Services, now Three Birds, leveraged their ability to help victims navigate the legal aspects of domestic violence while working to manage the psychological, economic and pragmatic aspects of the issue.
Part of this extremely complicated problem is the inevitable continuing relationship with the perpetrator. Inexperienced, ham-handed adjudication can easily “re-victimize” the victim by not understanding simple things, such as, a jailed DV suspect doesn’t go to work, often creating a financial crisis that rolls downhill to the DV victim.
At the same time, constitutional rights to defense by a qualified attorney are the very foundation of the American legal system. Even given the emotional complexity of domestic violence cases, it’s critical that DV suspects receive what they are guaranteed as they become part of this court process.
That’s where Zvonek’s misguided legislation came in. Quality justice and court systems aren’t cheap. City officials estimate that Aurora taxpayers were on the hook for about $2.5 million a year for the DV court system, much of which pays for public defenders and probation services.
Zvonek and Jurinsky fought, and won, the battle to close the domestic violence court system and send the approximately 1,600 misdemeanor DV cases a year to either Arapahoe or Adams county courts.
During this political melodrama, state legislators prohibited cities like Aurora from hiring contract public defenders. It was the response to a failed attempt by Aurora to cheap out the expense of real public defense.
With a July deadline headed this way, Arapahoe County officials said last week that requests to the state for up to $8 million they say is needed to accommodate the huge push of DV cases from Aurora was turned down. Colorado is already trying to cut $1.2 billion from the state budget because of a shortfall.
County officials said, at this point, that if Aurora makes good on its threat to push about 1,300 DV cases to Arapahoe County, the chance of at least some of the cases being wrongly dismissed or mishandled by an overwhelmed system is certain.
While Aurora has every reason to push back against local taxpayers having to pony up for a DV court system that, really, no other city’s taxpayers has to do the same, the cruelty this decision imposes on some of the most vulnerable people in the community is beyond the pale.
The decision is akin to callously judging these victims for “having brought it on themselves,” by making bad relationship choices in a city that has better things to spend money on.
It’s cruel and naive.
The state, on the other hand, can either look toward paying Arapahoe County about $3 million-$3.5 million a year for what Aurora can do for only $2.5 million.
Even those with bad judgment about critical problems such as managing domestic violence and ensuring qualified legal defense can see that Colorado saves money to provide the legal and court services it is required to do through counties, and can save state taxpayers about a million dollars a year.
Given the late place in the state, city and county budget cycle, it may be impossible to find money from the state by July, but smarter elected officials from Aurora, Arapahoe and Adams counties, state lawmakers and Gov. Jared Polis’ budget office surely can find a way, together, to help fund Aurora’s program for another year until a permanent solution is reached.
The answer isn’t nearly as complicated as the problem this critical system has successfully addressed for decades.
With Signalgate, the media can show what they learned from 2016
The biggest upside of hunkering down with the fat new bio of longtime SNL producer Lorne Michaels is that it’s veritable Novocaine — it numbs the pain of tracking Team MAGA’s daily idiocies.
Inevitably, some squalid acts by the moron squad are bound to break through, such as Trump’s national security guys using Signal, a hackable commercial messaging app, to discuss classified war plans…with a prominent journalist inadvertently in the loop.
If a Democratic White House ever did something so reckless and stupid — and potentially illegal — rest assured heads would be detonating throughout the wingnut infauxtainment complex.
National security attorney Bradley Moss nailed it perfectly: The commercial app, “is absolutely not authorized for any type of classified discussion…(The high-ranking MAGAts) demonstrated nothing less than complete disregard for the very nature of secure communications. These are officials who are trusted with some of the most sensitive secrets the U.S. government has, who serve in some of the most sensitive positions within the U.S. government with all kinds of authority and leverage and discretion, and they are acting like 14-year-old children on this chat, thumping their chest and sending emojis back and forth the way my teenage daughter does.”
It’s like what Casey Stengel said about his hapless New York Mets: “Can’t anybody here play this game?” But at least the Mets were lovable. How far we have fallen from the early 1940s, when the deadly threat of Nazism was countered by Frankin D. Roosevelt. Thanks, electorate!
The chat details are devastating. When did Pete Hegseth and his band of boyos start using Signal for classified discussions, which are supposed to take place on secure government text chains to ensure the info is protected and later archived under the Federal Records Act? What else have they said that could be hacked by hostile foreign actors? How are America’s allies (assuming we still have some) supposed to trust that their most sensitive shared intel will be safeguarded?
Will this flagrant national security breach (perhaps one of many, for all we know) get the kind of blanket coverage that Hillary Clinton’s comparatively innocuous email “scandal” received in 2016?
It’s time for mainstream media (or what’s left of it) to step up — as a matter of fairness and in recognition that the Signal app scandal deserves the kind of blanket coverage Hillary Clinton’s comparatively innocuous email “scandal” received in 2016. I can state with certitude that one big reason why Trump
wasn’t stomped at the starting gate nine years ago is because the media did his bidding by gnawing with impunity on Hillary’s nothingburger.
She was wrong to use a private server as secretary of state. But the FBI said there was nothing to prosecute, and a 2019 State Department report said there was “no persuasive evidence” of any criminality. That was Trump’s State Department, by the way. It’s weird that Trump assails reporters as “enemies of the people,” because he owes his ascent to their obsession with Hillary’s emails. For most of 2015 and 2016, they covered the “story” relentlessly, despite the dearth of actual evidence she’d breached national security. The paltry meal was stuffed with fillers like “Questions are being raised.”
This was a typical New York Times paragraph in August 2015: “But the email account and its confusing reverberations have become a significant early chapter in the 2016 presidential race and a new stroke in the portrait of the Democrats’ leading candidate.” When Hillary was exonerated in 2019 by the State Department report, The Times buried its piece on page 16 and said that State’s announcement “appears to bookend a controversy that dogged Mrs. Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign.” Um… she was “dogged” by the “controversy” precisely because the press went overboard on the dogging. Two careful researchers subsequently pointed out: “In just six days, the New York Times ran as many cover stories about Hillary Clinton’s emails as they did about all the policy issues combined in the 69 days leading up to the election.”
One commentator, CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin, did cop to his complicity. On the air after State’s exoneration, he said:
“This is also a story about the news media, about how much time we spent on (Hillary’s emails) and that’s something that I have felt a great deal of responsibility for, because I talked about the emails here at CNN. I wrote about it in The New Yorker, and I think I paid too much attention to them, and I regret that, and I hope a lesson is learned.”
Yeah, we’ll see about that. Compared to what we already know about the MAGA team’s national security breach, Hillary basically jay-walked in traffic. If the mainstream media fails to give dogged disproportionate weight to the current reverberating scandal, it will be committing a crime against truth.
The Air Force Civil Engineer Center is holding a virtual Restoration Advisory Board meeting for Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado. Space Force officials will provide an update on Environmental Restoration Program Sites and the investigations related to per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
Restoration Advisory Board Meeting
April 24, 2025, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. MT RAB attendance is required for RAB members and is open to the public.
The RAB meeting will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams. To access the virtual meeting, please use the meeting link below or scan the QR code
