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🌱 What Aurora council might decide next on the controversial Trident data center.

Aurora, Colorado Patch AM: a 5 min read

Hello again Aurora! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Aurora council might decide next on the controversial Trident data center.
  • How Aurora’s police chief says he cut thousands of local crime victims.
  • How Aurora’s flagship hospital became one of America’s most advanced.

Also on today's calendar: Mature Living Truth About Medicare 2027 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How long is a minute? 🤔 (Answer below!)

☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official Colorado election resources: Find a ballot drop box or vote center | Register to vote | Check your registration | Absentee, mail and early voting.

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Windy, with a high of 80 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Saturday: Turning cloudy and cooler, temps: high: 55, low: 41.
  • Sunday: Cloudy with a passing shower, with a high of 59 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Trident data center asks Aurora for pause on new regs, moratorium as it scouts for new site (sentinelcolorado.com) — Aurora officials are weighing an indefinite moratorium and new buffer rules for data centers just as the Trident project’s developer asks for a 90-day pause to find a less residential site. Neighbors from Windler, Green Valley Ranch and nearby communities have pushed hard against the 860,000-square-foot facility, while city leaders split over whether to delay new regulations or move quickly to prevent similar projects.
   

2. APD Chief Todd Chamberlain has crime down. He counts it in victims protected (rockymountainvoice.com) — Aurora Police Chief Todd Chamberlain says policy changes, including allowing more active responses to stolen vehicles, have helped sharply reduce car thefts and other crimes citywide over the past two years. He details major crackdowns at complexes like the Edge at Lowry, ongoing reforms under the state consent decree, and his focus on crime victims amid continued protests and calls for his firing at Aurora City Hall.
   

3. This Colorado City Has A Healthcare System, So Advanced It Is Ranked Among America's Best (takingthekids.com) — Aurora residents have a nationally recognized medical powerhouse in their backyard at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital on the Anschutz Medical Campus, long ranked Colorado’s top hospital. The story walks you through its trauma care, research-driven treatments, expanding inpatient towers, and community programs that make advanced care, nursing excellence, and everyday conveniences more accessible to people living in and around Aurora.
   

4. Riverdale Ridge softball enters Class 5A state tournament fueled by memory of late teammate Charlie Halliday (denverpost.com) — Aurora Sports Park will host Riverdale Ridge’s emotional run in this weekend’s Class 5A state softball tournament, where players are honoring late teammate Charlie Halliday. The piece follows twin sister Millie, their coach and community supporters as they channel grief into a potential championship push, while a new foundation and memorial tournament extend Charlie’s legacy for young softball players.
   

5. Colorado justices consider vehicle theft law's constitutionality (denvergazette.com) — Colorado’s Supreme Court heard arguments at Overland High School in Aurora on whether the state’s updated vehicle theft law is constitutional, focusing on the phrase “knew or reasonably should have known.” For Aurora residents, the visit brought a major statewide legal debate directly into a local school, highlighting how future rulings could affect how car theft cases are prosecuted across Colorado.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • An Aurora Neighbor’s Request for Help Through Cancer Care —Jeff Phelps Read on Patch
  • I just read a post this morning from a neighbor gal looking for a mannequin to use for display to post clothing.
    It disappeared and I am unable to find it again. I hate that about this app. Does anyone see it to forward it to me? Or maybe she will see my post… (Nextdoor Hidden Valley)
  • Update: Pet Reunited
    Littleb, a dog who went missing in Denver, CO, has been safely reunited with their family after 3 hours, 35 minutes. Message from Owner: "1595… (Nextdoor Del Mar Parkway)
  • Dollar Tree Family Dollar - Dollar Tree, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager I in Aurora. Apply here.
  • Ascend Staffing posted a job opening for FORKLIFT/PULLER| Material Handler| Heavy Lifting in Aurora. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Aurora here.

Ok Aurora! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How long is a minute?" — It depends what side of the door you are on. (Thank you Richard E. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Aurora

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