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In today's newsletter:

  • Police seek tips after man shot at north Aurora apartments
  • Which Aurora teams kept their seasons alive in Week 6?
  • How Aurora's former superintendent turns local lessons into national leadership insights

Also on today's calendar: Proclaiming Colorado's Black History and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 57 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 84, low: 55.
  • Thursday: Very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Man seriously injured Sunday in shooting at Aurora apartment complex parking lot (sentinelcolorado.com) — Aurora police are investigating a shooting at the Fitzsimons Junction Apartments parking lot in north Aurora that left a man with life-threatening injuries early Sunday, though he is now in stable condition. Detectives say the gunfire followed an argument, and with no arrests or suspect details yet, they're asking anyone with information to contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers anonymously.
   

2. Football: Last unbeaten falls as Aurora area teams finish 4-7 in Week 6 play (sentinelcolorado.com) — Aurora high school football fans saw the last unbeaten team fall as Eaglecrest lost a defensive battle to Grandview, leaving no local squads perfect midway through the season. Grandview, Cherokee Trail, Gateway and Regis Jesuit all notched important wins, with standout performances on both sides of the ball that could shape league races for Aurora programs.
   

3. John L. Barry's Power and Peril Book Review (sanfranciscopost.com) — Former Aurora Public Schools superintendent Maj. Gen. John L. Barry draws on his time leading the district, the Air Force, and major nonprofits in a new book that explores leadership and institutional change. The review highlights how his Aurora experience with students and schools informs his broader questions about national security, technology, and education, inviting readers to think more critically about the country's future.
   

4. Colorado extends Aurora Water's comment deadline for Wild Horse Reservoir permit (sentinelcolorado.com) — Aurora residents should know the state has extended public comments on Aurora Water's permit for the proposed Wild Horse Reservoir, which would expand the city's emergency storage on the Eastern Slope. Western Slope groups and state officials are scrutinizing how much Homestake Creek water Aurora might use and what that means for the Eagle and Colorado rivers.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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