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Aurora, United States		61^°F few clouds
Wind 16 mph, S Humidity 51% Pressure 765.07 mmHg

Day	Temp.	Wind	Humidity	PressurePres.
wed sep 27	79/69^°F	14 mph, SSE	17%	758.31 mmHg
thu sep 28	81/68^°F	12 mph, E	16%	755.31 mmHg
fri sep 29	80/72^°F	18 mph, SE	11%	756.06 mmHg
sat sep 30	79/68^°F	10 mph, SSE	16%	756.06 mmHg
sun oct 1	81/73^°F	18 mph, S	17%	755.31 mmHg

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Expert ruling that Boulder supermarket shooting suspect is competent for trial set to be debated

Judge Ingrid Bakke was required to schedule the two-day hearing that will include testimony

Author: JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America

Posted: September 27, 2023, 5:36 am

Hunter Biden sues Rudy Giuliani and another lawyer over accessing and sharing of his personal data

The suit filed in California also claims Biden's data was "manipulated, altered and damaged" before it was sent to Giuliani and Costello

Author: LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press

Posted: September 27, 2023, 5:29 am

JPMorgan to pay $75 million on claims that it enabled Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking operations

$55 million of the settlement will go toward local charities that provide assistance to victims of domestic abuse and trafficking and other crimes

Author: KEN SWEET AP Business Writer

Posted: September 27, 2023, 5:26 am

California governor signs law raising taxes on guns and ammunition to pay for school safety

"I'm not naive about the recklessness of the federal courts and the ideological agenda."

Author: ADAM BEAM Associated Press

Posted: September 27, 2023, 5:21 am

Amazon sued by FTC and 17 states over allegations it inflates online prices and overcharges sellers

The lawsuit says Amazon buries listings offered at lower prices on other sites.

Author: HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer

Posted: September 27, 2023, 5:18 am

Judge rules Donald Trump defrauded banks, insurers while building real estate empire

"My Civil rights have been violated, and some Appellate Court, whether federal or state, must reverse this horrible, un-American decision,"

Author: MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press

Posted: September 27, 2023, 5:14 am

Congress says its wants to avoid a shutdown. But the House and Senate are moving even further apart.

"A deal is a deal," said White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. "This is for them to fix."

Author: By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent

Posted: September 27, 2023, 5:10 am

9 years later, families of 43 missing Mexican students march to demand answers in emblematic case

"This is an atrocity to humanity, to society," said Solano. "How could they do so much harm to so many people?"

Author: Associated Press Writer

Posted: September 27, 2023, 4:11 am

Sen. Bennet, others increase calls for Menendez to resign as Dems grapple with ‘shocking’ bribery allegations

Menendez has denied any wrongdoing, saying he merely performed as any senator would and that the nearly half million dollars in cash found in his home — including some stuffed in pockets of clothing — was from personal savings and kept at hand for emergencies.

Author: MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press

Posted: September 27, 2023, 4:07 am

The Hollywood writers strike is over after guild leaders approve contract with studios

"For a hot second, I really thought that this was going to go on until next year"

Author: ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer

Posted: September 27, 2023, 4:03 am

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History of Aurora, Colorado

Aurora was incorporated as the town of Fletcher on April 30, 1891. The new town, one of the new crop of suburbs sprouting up around Denver, was four square miles of prairie reaching from Yosemite Street to Peoria and 6th Avenue north to 26th Avenue. In 1907 the town was renamed Aurora. Aurora history is one of change, growth, diversity, and community.

Aurora’s Military Heritage

Since the very early years of this city, the military has been a big part of Aurora’s history. For almost 100 years, Aurora has been home to countless service men and women and their families. They are part of a rich heritage that makes up our community. Let’s take time to honor those who have served and are serving our country in the armed forces.

In 1918 during the beginning of Aurora’s first building boom, Army General Hospital #21 (re-named Fitzsimons Army Hospital) was built east of town. Twenty years later, in 1938, Lowry Air Force Base was opened to the southwest of town. Rather than closing Fitzsimons, the U.S. government expanded and upgraded the hospital facilities in 1941 just in time to care for the wounded servicemen of World War II. Lowry expanded to a site 15 miles to the east in 1942 that eventually became Buckley Air National Guard Base and later Buckley Air Force Base.

Explore Aurora’s Historic Sites

Historic landmarks tell the story of Aurora, from a small 19th century “trolley town” on the fringes of an emerging metropolis, to a growing suburb of the 1950s. Historic homes, businesses and other sites and structures are the physical memories of Aurora’s rich history. They are valuable resources that need to be protected and shared with the community for today and for the future. Aurora has 27 individual landmarks, 2 historic districts, and 2 cultural heritage sites.

DELANEY FARM REGION

John Gully Homestead House

DeLaney Farm Historic District
200 S. Chambers Road
Built: 1870-1871
Aurora Historic Landmark #3
Landmarked: 1986
National Register of Historic Places

DeLaney Round Barn

170 S. Chambers Road
Built: 1902
Aurora Historic Landmark #9
Landmarked: 1989
National Register of Historic Places

Coal Creek Schoolhouse

Near intersection of 1st Avenue & Chambers Road
Built: 1928
Aurora Historic Landmark #18
Landmarked: 2001

DeLaney Farm Historic District

Chambers Road & Alameda Parkway
Aurora Historic District
Landmarked: 1997

ORIGINAL AURORA REGION

William Smith House

412 Oswego Court
Built: 1910
Aurora Historic Landmark #2
Landmarked: 1986
National Register of Historic Places

Historic William Smith School

10000 E. 13th Ave.
Built: 1931
Aurora Historic Landmark #4
Landmarked: 1986

Aurora Fox Arts Center

9900 E. Colfax Ave.
Built: 1946
Aurora Historic Landmark #5
Landmarked: 1987

H.M. Milliken House
1638 Galena St.
Built: 1891
Aurora Historic Landmark #6
Landmarked: 1987

Italian Villa

1785 Hanover St.
Built: 1925
Aurora Historic Landmark #8
Landmarked: 1988

Thomas F. Gilligan House

1455 Beeler St.
Built: 1925
Aurora Historic Landmark #10
Landmarked: 1990

Centennial House

1671 Galena St.
Built: 1890
Aurora Historic Landmark #11
Landmarked: 1993
National Register of Historic Places

Fuller House

2027 Galena St.
Built: 1892
Aurora Historic Landmark #17
Landmarked: 2001

Marshall Cowing House

1580 Dallas St.
Built: 1892
Aurora Historic Landmark #19
Landmarked: 2004

Hornbein Building

9901 E. 16th Ave.
Built: 1953
Aurora Historic Landmark #20
Landmarked: 2005

Robidoux House

1615 Galena St.
Built: 1913
Aurora Historic Landmark #25
Landmarked: 2011
National Register of Historic Places

St. Therese School

1200 Kenton St.
Built: 1956
Aurora Historic Landmark #23
Landmarked: 2007

St. Therese Parish Historic District

12th & Kenton Streets
Built: 1956
Aurora Historic District
Designated: 2012

Stanley Aviation – Stanley Marketplace

2501 Dallas St.
Built: 1954
Aurora Historic Landmark #27
Landmarked: 2015

MILITARY LANDMARKS

Red Cross Building and Memorial 525

12862 E. Montview Blvd.
Built: 1918
Aurora Historic Landmark #15
Landmarked: 1999
Building Demolished in 2015; Memorial still stands

Lowry Building 880

1016 Boston St.
Built: 1942
Aurora Historic Landmark #12
Landmarked: 1995
National Register of Historic Places

Guardhouses at Fitzsimons General’s Park

Colfax Avenue and Peoria Street
Built: 1919
Aurora Historic Landmark 13
Landmarked: 1999

Fitzsimons General’s Pond – Water Fowl Preserve

1561 Quentin St.
Built: 1901
Aurora Historic Landmark #14
Landmarked: 1999

American War Mothers National Memorial Home

1601 Peoria St.
Built: 1924-1926
Aurora Historic Landmark #7
Landmarked: 1988

Bicentennial Art Center

13655 E. Alameda Ave.
Built: 1938
Aurora Historic Landmark #26
Landmarked: 2012

SMOKY HILL REGION

Melvin School

4950 S. Laredo St.
Built: 1922
Aurora Historic Landmark #1
Landmarked: 1986
National Register of Historic Places

Toll Gate Creek Archaeological Site

2141 S. Kittredge Way
Aurora Historic Landmark #21
Landmarked 2003

Smoky Hill Trail Historic Marker

24000 Smoky Hill Road
Aurora Historic Landmark #22
Landmarked: 2006

EASTERN AURORA

KOA Building

18500 E. Colfax Ave.
Built: 1934
Aurora Historic Landmark #16
Landmarked: 2001

Trolley Trailer No. 610

Restored and Installed in Growing Home exhibit at Aurora History Museum
Built: 1913
Aurora Historic Landmark #24
Landmarked: 2008

List of Aurora Cultural Heritage Sites

Victory Grange

2025 Tower Road
Built: 1951
Aurora Cultural Heritage Site #1
Named: 2011

Friend Furniture

9605 Colfax Street
Built: 1917; Renovated: 1951, 1968
Aurora Cultural Heritage Site #2
Named: 2014