Aurora

The Air Force will soon begin fielding the B-21 Raider as it phases out other older bombers in its arsenal. New images of the secretive aircraft were revealed this week at the Air & Space Forces Warfare Symposium in Aurora.

Foreign-born residents have higher rates of entrepreneurship than those born here in the U.S. but getting a business loan can be tricky. CEDS Finance, a nonprofit, federally-funded small business lender in Aurora, provides small business loans to refugees, immigrants and other underserved people.

A group of police officers and paramedics have pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from the role they are accused of playing in the death of a 23-year-old Black man who was forcibly restrained and injected with a powerful sedative called ketamine.

Sentinel Colorado reports 32-year-old Douglas Harroun was charged with third-degree assault against an at-risk adult following Wednesday's encounter. He's accused of punching the woman in the face and head several times during an argument.

A Colorado dentist accused of setting a car ablaze at a solar power array outside Las Vegas last week told investigators he wanted to send a message supporting clean energy. A police report obtained Wednesday says Mohammed Reza Mesmarian denied his intention was sabotage. He told police the early Jan. 4 fire "represented moving forward in the world." The solar farm provides electricity to several Las Vegas Strip properties, but a casino official said the fire had no effect. Mesmarian remains jailed pending mental health evaluations and a Feb. 1 court date. Mesmarian lives in Aurora, Colorado, where records show he faced state dental board discipline on his practice. He filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy last October.

Aurora 911 has recently launched a nurse navigation program, so when 911 callers reach dispatchers, they’ll be redirected to licensed nurses first.

Police say a man accused of causing a disturbance at a work release program for jail inmates with mental health and substance abuse issues died after being shot by police on Sunday. The police chief in Aurora said the 35-year-old inmate was reported to be armed with a large knife.

A group of seven city utilities in the Colorado River basin says they have plans to conserve more water amid a drought that's straining the region's supply.

Aurora Public Schools and the teachers union have come to an agreement to increase wages for the upcoming school year by 8.5% across the board for all staff members. It still has to be ratified by the union.

Community leaders and activists on Monday rallied around a suburban Denver police chief who was fired last week despite her community work, including efforts to rebuild trust with residents following the 2019 death of Elijah McClain.