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Inflation, loss of SNAP benefits add to struggles families face to eat, Hickenlooper days
Your ballot question vote will affect Colorado’s $1.6 billion budget deficit. Want to see how?
The Sentinel launches personalized 2026 midterm election guides for Aurora area voters
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Metro Aurora
Colorado bear incidents hit record highs amid food shortages
A starving mother bear’s milk can dry up, forcing her to abandon her cubs, leaving them to search for food on their own. — Rachael Gonzales
Rep. Crow introduces bill to extend TPS protections for Ukrainian immigrants
America must continue to stand with the people of Ukraine. — Jason Crow
Rail district blamed for sending wrong ballots to 800K Aurora area voters, prompting call to cancel the vote
County clerks will determine a way to identify the mistaken ballots and ensure Question 7A isn’t tallied in the vote count
2026 VOTER GUIDE AND NEWS COVERAGE
CO VOTE 2026: Aurora proposes $264M infrastructure funding in 3 sales tax votes, whether to change city election years
CO VOTE 2026: GOP, Dems battle for key county seats in Arapahoe, Adams and Douglas counties
AURORA VOTE 2026: Dem Rep. Crow wants 5th term amid crowded field of challengers
All you need to know to how vote in the 2026 Midterm Election
Medical providers worry Colorado’s Prop 135 will complicate gender-affirming care
Aurora Generations
One income, two retirements: How couples can protect their future
Morningstar experts Christine Benz and Valentina Djeljosevic shared advice for single-earner couples on retirement planning, emergency savings, and Social Security filing strategies.
Sentinel Magazine
Mia Goth files for divorce from Shia LaBeouf nearly 10 years after the actors married
Actress Mia Goth has filed for divorce from Shia LaBeouf, citing irreconcilable differences and seeking primary custody of their 4-year-old daughter.
Opinion
Toon in Friday
A look at the world on Friday through the eyes of political cartoonists from across the globe
Sentinel E-ditions
Sentinel in print this week
Missed our print edition? Click here to see a full-feature digital edition, loaded with ways to explore the paper. If you’d like to see back issues, click here.
Sentinel Blogs
SENTINEL POLS: Aurora’s Dem House rep’s ‘Crowfest’ draws 800 to help feather election nests
Pelosi called Crow “the perfect person to lead the way to save democracy at the kitchen table.”
Nation and World
ICE officers shot a man in New York because they believed they were in danger, official says
Federal immigration officers shot a Dominican man named Oscar Belgal in New York after he allegedly drove his car into their vehicles during an arrest attempt, sparking conflict between the Trump administration and local Democratic officials over immigration enforcement.
Colorado & region
Your ballot question vote will affect Colorado’s $1.6 billion budget deficit. Want to see how?
“No matter where you are on the political spectrum, you can balance the budget – either by cutting spending or increasing taxes. This tool lets you see the consequences of both.”
Pro and College Sports
Makar has 2 goals and an assist in the Avs’ 7-3 victory over the winless Flames
Scott Wedgewood earned a victory in his 200th career NHL game while making 26 saves for Colorado.
SENTINEL PREPS
Football: Aurora’s Week 7 results
Final results and highlight for Aurora area teams in Week 7 or the 2026 prep football season, which concluded Friday.

