🌱 What does a nuclear microreactor at Buckley mean for Aurora neighbors?

Morning Aurora! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What does a nuclear microreactor at Buckley mean for Aurora neighbors?
• What could change after Aurora’s brutal pit bull attack case?
• Which Aurora properties just landed at the center of new lawsuits?

Also on today's calendar: The Exchange: Music, Movement and Poetry and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What is something you always have, but also leave behind? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Pleasant with periods of sun, with a high of 73 and low of 35 degrees.
• Saturday: Becoming cloudy, temps: high: 65, low: 39.
• Sunday: Periods of rain, with a high of 60 and low of 37 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

1. Air Force ANPI Picks Put Radiant, Antares, Westinghouse on Track for First On‑Base Microreactors by 2028 (powermag.com) — Buckley Space Force Base in Aurora has been chosen to host a first-of-its-kind nuclear microreactor as early as 2028, potentially reshaping local energy reliability and resilience. The project, part of the Air Force’s ANPI program, will pair Buckley with developer Radiant Industries and launch detailed environmental reviews and community engagement before any construction moves forward.
   

2. Owners of attacking pit bulls to appear in court on April 29 (elcomerciodecolorado.com) — A 64-year-old woman remains in critical condition after a March 30 pit bull attack in Aurora that led to partial amputation of her left leg, and the dogs’ owners are due in Aurora Municipal Court on April 29. The case is reviving debate over Aurora’s lifted pit bull ban, while animal control officials, city attorneys, and the victim’s family all push for accountability and community support.
   

3. The Docket: Real estate lawsuit roundup for 4.23.26 (businessden.com subscription) — Several new lawsuits involve Aurora properties and employers, including mechanic’s lien foreclosures on East 14th Avenue and Waterloo Street and a whistleblower case tied to Buckley Space Force Base. The roundup details recent real estate, construction, and insurance disputes filed this month across metro Denver courts, highlighting financial stakes, alleged unpaid work, and property damage claims.
   

4. Aurora Rep. Mandy Lindsay faces ethics complaint over alleged misuse of party funds (sentinelcolorado.com) — Aurora residents’ state representative Mandy Lindsay is under review by the Colorado House Ethics Committee over alleged mishandling of Democratic caucus funds, including reimbursements and use of a party debit card. Lawmakers are gathering financial records and communications to decide if there’s probable cause, which could lead to a formal hearing and potential reprimand or censure.
   

5. Lawmakers propose workaround after Polis stops releasing long-term prisoners who committed youthful crime (denverpost.com) — An Aurora-based state senator is helping lead a bill that would let Colorado’s parole board, not just the governor, decide when long-incarcerated people who committed crimes as youths can be released after completing a special rehabilitation program. For Aurora residents, it’s a window into how your local lawmaker is trying to restart a stalled path to parole for about a dozen prisoners statewide.
   

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📸 Around Aurora

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Aurora

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday April 30

• The Exchange: Music, Movement and Poetry
  Anythink Wright Farms, 5877 E 120th Ave, Thornton
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday April 24

• Native Voices
  Manos Sagrados , 9975 E Colfax Ave , Aurora
  7:00 pm

Saturday April 25

• Cars + Coffee
  Winged Melody Park , East 38th Place , Aurora
  9:00 am
• Sounds of Disney and Old Classic
  Heather Gardens Golf Club , 2888 S Heather Gardens Way , Aurora
  11:00 am

Monday April 27

• Mature Living Truth About Dementia Aviodable? Treatable? Curable
  23911 E Arapahoe Rd , Aurora
  10:30 am
• Aurora Comedy Show
  Manos Sagrados , 9975 E Colfax Ave , Aurora
  7:00 pm

Tuesday April 28

• Boys Soccer Game
  Denver Center For International Studies , 574 W 6th Ave , Denver
  4:15 pm

Thursday April 30

• Mrachek Middle School EOY Market
  Mrachek Middle School , 1955 S Telluride St , Aurora
  8:30 am
• FACE Farmers Market
  Mrachek Middle School , 1955 S Telluride St , Aurora
  8:30 am
• Montview Arts Expo & Community Dinner
  Montview Elementary School , 2055 N Moline St , Aurora
  4:00 pm

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📣 Aurora Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 24

• DDES Spring Dance đˇđđş
  Downtown Denver Expeditionary School , 1860 Lincoln St , Denver
  5:00 pm
• STUCO - Middle School Spring Dance (5-8)
  Cherry Creek Academy Charter , 6260 South Dayton Street , Englewood
  5:30 pm
• Spring Musical
  Infinity Middle School Aurora, CO 80016
  6:00 pm
• GHS Spring Play
  Grandview High School , 20500 E Arapahoe Rd , Aurora
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• So weird comment/request but…would anyone like to start a walking group?
  Light exercise but a commitment to a time every day? I have ADHD and if you aren’t familiar, one of its quirks is that it makes doing “you” things… (Nextdoor Hoffman Heights)
• So what are people doing this year with all the dead grass in their lawns?
  Reseeding takes more water. We’re already down to 2 days of watering. Are more people xeriscaping? Are HOAs going to be more lenient? What’s the… (Nextdoor Saddle Rock Ridge)

• University of Colorado posted a job opening for Cognitive & Behavioral Neurology Section head - Open Rank- Associate, Professor in Aurora. Apply here.
• Lowry Hills Care and Rehabilitation posted a job opening for Housekeeping Aide in Aurora. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Aurora here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Footprints. (Thank you LAURIE T. for sending it in!)
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