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Government transparency warriors deserve the SPJ nod for the Sentinelbattle

In the decades I’ve been a journalist, a lot of decades, one thing above all underscores how critical, and effective, our work is: transparency.

Nothing I’ve seen in my career, or my lifetime, keeps people, businesses and governments acting on their best behavior as does being watched and scrutinized.

And nothing provides the powerful scrutiny that news media can.

DAVE PERRY Editor

This week, the Society of Professional Journalists honored the Sentinel with its annual First Amendment Award for the work our team of journalists, attorneys and activists have done to help empower all Colorado news media to keep on fighting the good fight.

The story that started all of this four years ago was actually pretty simple. The Sentinel’s demand that the Aurora City Council at the time adhere to Colorado’s open meeting laws has, however, become a complicated and arduous trail that hasn’t ended yet.

The original case stems from when then-Councilmember Juan Marcano initiated censure proceedings against former Councilmember Danielle Jurinsky in early 2022. The controversy came after Jurinsky told a regional talk radio show host how she had encouraged then-police chief Vanessa Wilson to replace Deputy Chief Darin Parker. Jurinsky also criticized Wilson’s leadership of the Aurora Police Department, referring to the chief as “trash.” Marcano accused Jurinsky of violating a section of the City Charter that prohibits council members from meddling in the appointment of employees who fall under the authority of the city manager.

A supermajority vote of the council to censure Jurinsky would have been required before Jurinsky could be punished for her statements. However — during a closed-door meeting on March 14, 2022 — a majority of the coun-

cil voted to halt the censure process and pay more than $16,000 in fees for an attorney hired by Jurinsky.

Council rules stipulated at the time that, while an executive session could be called to receive legal advice regarding the process of disciplining an elected official, “no action or decision may occur in the executive session.”

Colorado’s Open Meetings Law also limits what city councils are allowed to do outside of the public eye and generally prohibits groups from adopting “any proposed policy, position, resolution, rule, regulation or formal action” in secret.

If a court finds that a group took such action anyway, recordings of that meeting must be made available for public inspection.

Because the council’s actions appeared to violate the state Open Meetings Law, the Sentinel requested the electronic recording of this private meeting from the city.

The city refused, saying that the recording was “privileged attorney-client communication and is exempt from disclosure.”

Arapahoe County District Court Judge Elizabeth Beebe Volz ruled in 2023 that the city did not have to release the recording.

Volz acknowledged that there was a “roll call” taken during the closed-door meeting to decide how to proceed, but she said this did not constitute “formal action” in the context of the Open Meetings Law.

A trio of Colorado appellate judges overturned Volz’s ruling, saying among other things that the district court made a “clear error” when it found that the council’s secret vote did not violate state law.

The court demanded the city release the tapes.

The city appealed to the Colorado Supreme Court, which did not make clear the issue of releasing the tapes. But the high court did make clear that a complaint by the city, insisting that the Sentinel did not have standing in the case as a “person,” was wrong. The effect of that ruling is that the Sentinel is able to collect attorney fees when it prevails.

The high court ruling in the Sentinel’s favor empowers all Colorado media to win back lawyer fees when they prevail against governments trying to evade state open meeting laws.

“This is an important win for the public’s right to know,” Jeff Roberts, executive director of the Colorado Freedom of Information Council, said in December when the decision was handed down. Guaranteeing that news entities have standing in the law ensures journalists, backed by their newsrooms, can pursue issues regarding government transparency and accountability.

This important victory for journalism was the result of dogged determination by Sentinel reporters and editors, including Max Levy, Kara Mason, Carina Julig and Philip Poston. The impressive open-records and court victories are the result of skilled persistence by Colorado media attorney Steve Zansberg, Rachael Johnson, from the Reporters’ Committee for the Freedom of the Press, and open-records and meetings activist Jeff Roberts. They deserve the credit for allowing us to keep pressing for the secret meeting tapes and an opportunity to tell the public what happened on March 14, 2022.

We’re not done yet. We’re still waiting on state courts to decide if and when we can let the public hear and understand what the city council did, and whether it violated the letter or spirit of state laws regulating government.

Either way, honors like this one from SPJ and the very cases themselves serve the public good by keeping all governments on notice that the public is always watching through the eyes of the media.

Few things are as effective at holding the government accountable, and the need for this work never ends.

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Water restrictions take e ect now in Aurora as drought conditions worsen

“THIS IS A WATER SUPPLY CRISIS.”

BY SENTINEL STAFF WRITERS

Aurora lawmakers have unanimously approved new drought restrictions that take effect immediately, marking a significant escalation in the city’s response to what officials describe as a deepening water supply crisis driven by record heat and drought.

The Aurora City Council agreed April 6 to formally adopt a Stage 1 drought declaration, following weeks of mounting concern among water managers and policymakers that the city’s reserves are under increasing strain.

“This is a water supply crisis,” said Marshall Brown, who briefed council members on the latest conditions. “The entire state is now in some level of drought, and the numbers we’re seeing are really concerning.”

While city water officials are asking residents and businesses to take it upon themselves and step up to reduce water consumption, mostly by limiting outdoor irrigation, the new restrictions will require residents and businesses to significantly curb outdoor water use.

City officials emphasized that immediate conservation will be critical to avoiding even harsher limits later this year.

While the restrictions on how much and when residents and businesses can irrigate lawns are spelled out, Marshall said the most important message he has for the public right now is that for those who haven’t started watering the grass, don’t. For those already watering the grass, stop.

The council’s vote follows March meetings in which lawmakers had already signaled support for the earlier and stricter watering rules. Since then, conditions have deteriorated further.

According to Brown, snow pack levels across the three river basins that supply Aurora have dropped to about 36% of the historical median. It’s among the lowest levels recorded in decades. Reservoir storage has also declined, now sitting at roughly 57% capacity.

“This is the warmest start to a water year in 131 years,” Brown told the council. “We’re seeing impacts statewide, and Aurora is not immune.”

State officials are also escalating their response. Colorado

has already activated Phase 2 drought measures, and a Phase 3 declaration, which could unlock federal assistance, is expected soon, Brown said.

The combination of low snow pack and early runoff has left water providers across the Front Range scrambling to preserve supplies.

Under the newly approved Stage 1 restrictions, residents are now limited to watering lawns no more than two days per week. Watering between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. is prohibited, and city officials are pleading with residents to delay turning on irrigation systems until May 1.

Regardless, the rules take effect immediately, meaning any water use will be subject to new limits and potential surcharges starting with upcoming billing cycles.

And scofflaws watering outside of restrictions are immediately subject to the hefty fines, officials said.

City officials said that lawns may not look as green this year, and that residents should adjust their expectations.

“Kentucky bluegrass will likely go dormant,” Brown said. “It may not be lush and green, but it will survive.”

Unlike previous drought responses, Aurora plans to strictly enforce the new rules.

The city will issue a warning for a first violation, followed by a $250 fine for a second offense for single-family homes. Additional violations can escalate quickly, with penalties doubling at higher tiers. Commercial properties face even steeper fines, starting at $500.

Repeat violators could ultimately have their water service shut off after multiple offenses.

“We’re planning stricter enforcement than we’ve ever had before,” Brown said.

Residents will have seven days to correct violations, while commercial users will have three days, Brown said.

In addition to fines, the city is implementing drought surcharges. Households that exceed 110% of their winter water usage, considered a baseline for indoor consumption, will pay an additional $2.15 per 1,000 gallons.

Irrigation-only accounts, including golf courses and large landscaped areas, face even tighter rules. Their water allocations will be reduced by 20%, and surcharges will apply to all usage.

Monday’s discussion also focused on reported confusion among homeowners associations, developers and residents

about landscaping rules.

Council members said they have received complaints from constituents worried they will be fined by their HOAs for letting lawns turn brown.

Brown clarified that under state law, HOAs cannot penalize residents for adopting water-wise landscaping or allowing grass to go dormant during drought conditions.

“HOAs are not allowed to fine people for dry landscapes,” he said. “We should expect to see browner landscapes this year.”

However, associations can still enforce design standards, such as approved plant lists and layout requirements.

Council members pressed staff to increase communication with developers, who have reported receiving mixed messages about new turf installations.

Stage 1 restrictions prohibit planting traditional cool-season grasses like Kentucky bluegrass and fescue. Instead, developers and homeowners must use drought-tolerant alternatives, such as warm-season grasses or xeriscaping.

“We just need consistent messaging across departments,” said Councilmember Curtis Gardner.

City officials emphasized that the current drought is not just a short-term emergency but part of a broader trend toward a hotter, drier climate.

Council members highlighted ongoing efforts to reduce water use permanently, including converting public landscapes to more sustainable designs.

The city’s Parks, Recreation and Open Space department is planning to replace traditional turf in some areas with drought-resistant grasses like Tahoma 31 Bermuda grass.

“We live in an increasingly arid climate,” Gardner said. “This is the direction we’re headed.”

Even prominent spaces, such as large public lawns, will not be exempt from restrictions and may look noticeably different this year as a result.

To help residents adapt, Aurora is continuing to offer incentives for water-saving upgrades.

Programs include rebates for smart irrigation controllers, which can automatically adjust watering schedules based on weather conditions, as well as free landscape design assistance for converting lawns to drought-tolerant alternatives.

AROUND AURORA

Aurora lawmakers delay decision on pact between

police and ICE detention facility

City lawmakers delayed making a decision April 6 whether to approve a proposed agreement governing how local police respond to emergencies at the city’s federal immigration detention facility.

The delay came after discussion highlighting deep divisions over public safety, immigration enforcement and community trust of police.

The proposed memorandum of understanding, or MOU, between the Aurora Police Department and the privately operated ICE detention center, run by Florida-based GEO Group, would clarify when and how officers respond to incidents ranging from detainee escapes to sexual assault allegations at the facility.

The GEO ICE facility has been the center of controversy and allegations of mistreatment of prisoners for years.

Scrutiny by members of Congress and local activists has accelerated since the re-election of President Donald Trump and his mass-deportation policies.

The Aurora City Council voted 10-1 to postpone the measure for at least two weeks, citing the need for more public input and possible policy changes.

Councilmember Stephanie Hancock was the lone vote against postponing the measure.

The updated agreement stems from a 2025 incident in which two detainees escaped the Aurora ICE Processing Center during a power outage, sparking a public dispute between federal officials and local police.

At the time, officials with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement blamed Aurora police for failing to respond quickly to the escape of two detainees. Aurora police leaders pushed back, saying they were not notified un-

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til hours after the escape and therefore the report did not meet the criteria for an urgent response under the existing agreement.

Police Chief Todd Chamberlain has said previously the episode exposed gaps and ambiguities in the previous pact, especially how incidents are categorized and when officers are expected to respond.

While police and legal officials said that an escape from the facility constitutes a criminal offense, regardless of the detainee’s immigration status, the pact would give local police options on how to respond.

City legal officials said the pact would allow police supervisors to assess the level of risk rather than relying on rigid definitions like “hot” or “cold” escapes.

Addressing city lawmakers last month and again Monday night, police officials said the revised agreement is intended to eliminate confusion.

“This is about defining roles,” Deputy Chief Mark Hildebrandt told council members. “Without this document, there will be ambiguity, and it becomes difficult to separate what is a criminal response versus immigration enforcement.”

Under the proposed MOU, Aurora police would respond to criminal incidents at the detention center similarly to how they respond anywhere else in the city, but with explicit guardrails to ensure officers are not engaging in federal immigration enforcement, police and city legal officials said.

The agreement dictates how police would respond to escapes from the facility, allegations of sexual assault and civil disturbances.

Hildebrandt and other police officials repeatedly said the policy makes clear the limits of police interaction with federal agents and prison employees at the detention center.

“The Aurora Police Department does not enforce immigration,” he said. “That’s why it’s important to have this document to explicitly state that.”

One key section addresses sexual

Brown said many older irrigation systems lack weather sensors, contributing to waste, such as sprinklers running during rains, a complaint raised by residents in recent weeks.

Newer systems, he said, can significantly improve efficiency and reduce unnecessary use.

“We’re encouraging people to take advantage of those programs,” he said.

Despite the new restrictions, officials warned that Aurora could still face even more severe limits later this year if conditions do not improve.

The city is already “borderline” for triggering Stage 2 restrictions, Brown said, which would likely limit watering to once per week. Stage 3 restrictions could eliminate outdoor irrigation entirely.

Avoiding those scenarios will depend heavily on how quickly and effectively residents reduce water use in the coming weeks.

“We’re really needing people to help us out,” Brown said. “Otherwise, we could be heading toward something much more dramatic.”

The next several weeks remain crucial for Aurora’s water outlook.

“This is not a normal year,” Brown said. “And it’s going to require a different level of response from everyone in the community.”

Restrictions highlights

• Outdoor watering is limited to two days per week on assigned days. Watering is prohibited between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Water schedules for Aurora addresses is at www.AuroraGov.org/drought

• Drought surcharges of $2.15 per 1,000 gallons will apply to water use above 110% of a customer’s winter quarter average, after normal “tiered rates” are applied.

• No fountains or other outdoor water features.

• Installing so-called cool-season turfs, such as blue fescue or Kentucky bluegrass, whether by sod rolls or by seeding the ground, is prohibited. Instead, so-called warm weather grasses, such as Tahoma 31 Bermuda grass, is allowed.

• Residents and businesses cannot fill private swimming pools, but “topping off” already filled pools is allowed.

• Water at restaurants is only served by request.

• Report water restriction violations and waste at AuroraGov.org/ContactUs

assault investigations. Under state law, Aurora police would take the lead on investigating allegations inside the facility, even though it is federally operated.

City Attorney Pete Schulte said jurisdiction depends on the nature of the alleged crime.

“For the federal government to have jurisdiction, there has to be an interstate commerce component,” Schulte said, referring to the Prison Rape Elimination Act. “A crime like sexual assault typically occurs in one place, so it falls to state or local authorities.”

If federal personnel were involved, he added, federal agencies could still pursue their own charges, but Aurora police would investigate at the state level.

The MOU also attempts to address the longstanding issue of gaining ac-

cess to the facility.

Schulte said the agreement obligates GEO to allow Aurora police into the detention center during investigations. The provision is designed to prevent situations where local authorities are denied entry.

“If they don’t allow access, that’s a breach,” of the contract, he said, adding the agreement creates leverage that did not exist under earlier versions.

Council members asked city officials on what would happen if GEO refused to cooperate.

In that scenario, Schulte said, police could pursue search warrants, arrest warrants or escalate the issue to federal authorities, including the Department of Justice.

Members of the public and some city lawmakers raised questions about

transparency and oversight.

Councilmembers Alison Coombs and Gianina Horton raised concerns about whether the public has had enough opportunity to weigh in, especially given past reports of limited access to the facility by outside agencies.

“There’s a lot of opportunity here to proactively engage the public,” Horton said, noting that even local health officials have struggled to obtain information from the detention center in past investigations.

She didn’t detail how in the next few weeks the city might engage the public on the proposal.

Some members of the public and local activists appearing Monday night for the hearing on the proposal

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balked at the proposed agreement, arguing that the agreement would deepen ties between local police and federal immigration enforcement.

“This MOU is not a neutral cooperation agreement,” said Aurora resident and activist Jeffrey McFarland. “It’s a 10-year partnership between a local police department and a federal agency tearing families apart.”

Some speakers criticized the use of local resources, including drones, canine units and patrol officers to respond to incidents at the facility, saying that many detainees are held on civil immigration violations, not criminal charges.

Others brought up numerous recent reports of poor conditions inside

the detention center, including allegations of inadequate medical care, food and limited oversight.

Some activists questioned whether the agreement would erode trust between immigrant communities and local police.

“If you sanction APD to hassle people under suspicion of immigration offenses, people will lose trust,” said Zachary Cotton, a member of the Denver Aurora Community Action Committee.

Police have repeatedly pushed back on those characterizations, emphasizing that the agreement explicitly prohibits officers from enforcing civil immigration law.

“This has no association with immigration enforcement,” Chamberlain said in earlier remarks about the policy.

business. We are in the public safety business.”

Horton, who introduced the motion to continue the item, said she wanted more time to explore potential policy changes before locking in a 10-year agreement.

“I think it’s important for us to understand what the other policy options are,” she said.

Other council members questioned whether additional delay would meaningfully change the outcome, saying that the proposal had already gone through committee review and study sessions.

Still, the majority supported postponement.

Lawmakers are expected to revisit the agreement at its next regular meeting.

Aurora seeks approval for $4.87M sidewalk improvement project

Aurora lawmakers agreed April 6 to move ahead with a plan to improve and expand sidewalks in two city areas after revising the scope of a federally funded transportation project.

Aurora road and transportation officials said the effort is part of a broader initiative to enhance safety, mobility and access for pedestrians and transit users.

The $4.87 million project is funded primarily through a federal Transportation Improvement Program grant administered by the Colorado Department of Transportation.

Aurora applied for the grant in June 2022 and was selected for funding in September of that year. The total project calls for the city to contribute about 20% of local funds toward the projects.

The original proposal included sidewalk improvements at three locations: along Havana Street between Montview Boulevard and East 13th Avenue, along Havana Street between East Fourth Way and East First Avenue, and along East Yale Avenue between South Peoria Street and South Xanadu Way.

Residents near the Dam East neighborhood and others polled last year told city officials overwhelmingly, they didn’t want the Yale sidewalks built, and that part of the proposal is now canceled, according to city documents spelling out the project.

City staff identified the three locations as areas lacking sidewalk connectivity, with the goal of improving multimodal access and connections to transit facilities.

Public outreach played a key role in shaping the final plan, officials said.

The city held meetings in October and December 2024 and again in May 2025 to present the project and gather feedback.

A survey conducted in June 2025 found significant opposition to the Yale Avenue segment. According to the city, 72% of respondents opposed building the sidewalk between Peoria Street and Xanadu Way.

misleading and confusing messaging generated by newsmakers themselves, McKenna’s trusted work is more critical than ever.”

Harford has been a journalist in Colorado since 2018, writing for SkyHi News, City Cast Denver, Bisnow and extensively for the fleet of Colorado Community Media newspapers in the metro area, including the Douglas County News Press and Littleton Independent.

“In my more than a decade as a journalist, I’ve spent the majority of my time working in local newsrooms to help communities as small as Granby and as large as Denver understand their local governments, connect to their neighbors and stay informed,” Harford said.

Harford graduated from the University of Kansas with degrees in journalism and international studies and has won top reporting awards from the Colorado Press Association and Society of Professional Journalists for her investigative and political coverage of the metro area.

A 2025 investigation for the Douglas County News Press revealed that county commissioners contrived a selection process for the county’s library board in order to select a library board director who had promoted banning LGBTQ+ themed materials from the library.

She also extensively reported on the Douglas County School District, revealing that the district fell under federal investigation for how educators failed to respond to student allegations of discrimination, harassment and bullying against disabled and minority students.

Harford said she loves the Aurora food scene and a Colorado lifestyle of hiking with her two dogs and finding something new to read.

She is expected to join the Sentinel newsroom April 13.

— Sentinel Staff

SCHOOLS AND EDUCATION

Community College of Aurora recognized for voter engagement efforts

At about the same time, Denver Regional Council of Government officials notified Aurora and other local governments of anticipated federal funding reductions in the regional grant programs. Agencies were asked to consider scaling back projects, increasing local funding contributions or withdrawing proposals altogether.

The Community College of Aurora has been tabbed for its effort to promote nonpartisan voter engagement, marking the second consecutive time in the election cycle that the school has received the shout out.

In response to both the neighborhood opposition and the funding uncertainty, Aurora officials chose to remove the Yale Avenue segment from the project, according to project documents.

City staff then worked with state and regional partners to revise the project scope and amend the funding agreement.

The updated plan will focus on the remaining Havana Street segments, which officials say will still advance the city’s goals of improving pedestrian safety and connectivity.

The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge awarded the college’s 2026 action plan with its highest designation for college initiatives aimed at increasing civic learning, political engagement and student voter participation.

“Schools that invest in nonpartisan civic engagement have higher campus voter registration and turnout rates, and as we approach this year’s midterm elections, this work is more important than ever,” Jen Domagal-Goldman, executive director of the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge said in a statement.

— Sentinel Staff

The recognition highlights a decade of work by the college to expand student participation in elections.

Award-winning journalist McKenna Harford joins Sentinel Colorado team

Award-winning Colorado journalist McKenna Harford will join the Sentinel Colorado news team in April to cover Aurora and local governments.

“McKenna brings a wealth of experience reporting on local issues important to readers and a proven dedication to accurate, accountable journalism,” said Sentinel Editor Dave Perry. “At a time when the community is awash in

College officials said the school has partnered with community organizations and local election officials to host voter registration drives, debate watch events and informational sessions designed to make ballot issues more accessible.

In collaboration with Arapahoe County election partners, the college has also brought voter registration

opportunities directly to campus. Other partners have worked to simplify Colorado ballot information booklets into clearer, nonpartisan language to help students better understand ballot measures.

A new goal in the most recent plan includes establishing a ballot drop-off location at the college’s Centennial Campus.

Julie LaRock, dean of student success, said the recognition reflects the college’s commitment to civic engagement.

“Through on-campus engagement, education and programming, we aim to demystify the voting process and position civic participation as an important part of the co-curricular experience,” LaRock said in a statement.

College officials said the recognition aligns with its broader strategic plan to promote civic engagement as a key learning outcome and reflects ongoing collaboration among students, educators and community partners.

— Sentinel Staff

Colorado lawmakers avoid big cuts to education in

2026-27 budget

Colorado lawmakers avoided major cuts to K-12, early childhood, and higher education funding in next year’s budget proposal despite an overall shortfall of more than $1.2 billion.

Major reductions proposed in the bill introduced April 6 focus on Medicaid benefits and health care programs. The bill also cuts into the state’s reserves. Lawmakers are required to pass a balanced budget and the School Finance Act before the end of the session on May 13.

Rep. Emily Sirota, a Denver Democrat and chair of the powerful Joint Budget Committee, said during a news conference late last week that lawmakers wanted to avoid bringing back a maneuver called the Budget Stabilization Factor, which allowed the state to withhold money from constitutionally mandated K-12 funding. Lawmakers also tried to preserve higher education funding but ended up allowing tuition increases that are higher than originally proposed.

Sirota said lawmakers didn’t want to create another education funding hole after they “worked extremely hard over the last many years to dig our way out.”

The Long Bill, as it’s called, proposes that the 2026-27 state budget would grow to $46.8 billion, an increase over this year’s $43.9 billion budget. General fund spending, or the state tax revenue used on the budget, would increase to $17.3 billion, up from $17.1 billion.

Spending on K-12 schools would increase to $10.2 billion statewide, or about $184 million more than this year. Lawmakers would need to dip into state reserves to fund some of the increase. For example, JBC members propose using the state’s education savings fund to pay for statutorily required increases to funding for special education, English language learners, at-risk students, and others.

Despite avoiding serious cuts to education, the JBC has proposed smaller reductions.

These include eliminating a statewide program that helps students become teachers, reducing how often certain teachers need to be evaluated, and allowing some students to skip the state’s social studies test. Below are some of the most significant pro-

posals:

• Budget lawmakers filed House Bill 1353 to alter the state’s social studies test so it’s administered only to seventh grade public school students. The move would save the state about $303,000 a year.

• House Bill 1356 would eliminate a grant program that allows charter schools and districts to create a local accountability system that compliments the state system. The measure would save the state about $507,000.

• House Bill 1357 would phase out the state’s Teacher Recruitment Education Program, or TREP, to save about $1.6 million next year and about $3 million in the year after. The idea to eventually eliminate the extended high school program created in 2021 wouldn’t allow schools to designate any new students for the program, meaning many students preparing to use TREP would no longer be eligible.

• Colorado lawmakers want to reduce a grant fund to improve state math instruction by about $5.2 million.

• House Bill 1358 would leave about $3.5 million next year for the program started in 2023 with onetime funding.

• Lawmakers proposed halving spending on school bullying prevention grants to $1 million.

• The state’s School Counselor Corps Grant Program would also be reduced by $1 million, down to $11 million per year. The grant helps schools hire more counselors and supports training.

• The state would reduce adult education and literacy grants by $1 million, bringing that grant fund down to $2 million available through the 2028-29 budget year.

• The state would also eliminate the Menstrual Hygiene Grant, or a cut of about $100,000 a year. Budget lawmakers noted that the state requires most schools to provide free menstrual hygiene products for students.

JBC members were also able to avoid big cuts to higher education and early childhood funding. Those budgets would only change slightly compared to this year.

JBC lawmakers proposed a slight increase to $6.5 billion in total spending next year on higher education, although a portion of the funding includes programs such as History Colorado.

This means that of the total higher education budget, about $1 billion in state support, would go toward colleges and universities. Another $3 billion would come from tuition revenue, according to legislative staff documents.

The state would allow most colleges and universities to increase tuition by 3.5% for resident undergraduate students. The state’s community colleges would be allowed to increase tuition by 5% for residents. And nonresident tuition rates could increase by up to 5%.

The tuition changes would account for $160 million of the $164 million state higher education budget increase. In-state tuition assistance would remain at $116 per credit hour, or $3,480 per year for a full-time, fullyear student.

The state’s early education budget also wouldn’t change significantly. The state proposes to spend about $798 million on those programs, including a $14 million increase for the state’s universal preschool program.

The budget bill took longer this year after lawmakers faced a larger than expected spending shortfall that the state’s budget forecasters have warned could be as high as $1.5 billion. This is the second year that the state

has faced a more than $1 billion shortfall, mostly due to increased Medicaid costs. Republican lawmakers have said overspending by Democratic lawmakers is the problem.

The release of the budget now sets up hearings in the House and Senate. Lawmakers will file amendments and debate to finalize the budget. Once both chambers finish their deliberations, the bill will be sent to Gov. Jared Polis to sign into law.

— Jason Gonzales, Chalkbeat

BEYOND AURORA

Colorado joins lawsuit challenging Trump’s election executive order

Colorado last week joined a multistate lawsuit challenging an executive order by Donald Trump that seeks to reshape how elections are administered nationwide, escalating a legal battle over the balance of power between states and the federal government.

Attorney General Phil Weiser announced the move, saying the order unlawfully interferes with Colorado’s authority to run its own elections and threatens voting access for millions of residents who rely on mail ballots.

“The president’s unlawful executive order threatens the right to vote for millions of Colorado voters—Democrat, Republican, or Unaffiliated— who use mail ballots,” Weiser said in a statement. “The president does not have the power to take over elections by signing an executive order.”

The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Massachusetts, is led by a coalition of Democratic attorneys general from more than 20 states and the District of Columbia. It follows swift backlash to Trump’s order, signed Tuesday, which calls for the creation of a nationwide list of eligible voters and directs the U.S. Postal Service to deliver mail ballots only to those on that list.

Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder Joan Lopez agreed that the lawsuit is needed to stop illegal action by the Trump administration.

“Colorado’s election system is se-

cure, transparent and constantly improving,” Lopez said in a statement.

“Arapahoe County Elections’ goal is simple. Every eligible elector should be able to cast a ballot, and every valid ballot should be counted accurately. We continue to support that mission. We will be closely monitoring any developments and will keep our voters informed of any changes that could impact their ability to cast a ballot and make their voices heard.”

Voting law experts and state officials have argued the measure violates the Constitution by attempting to seize powers legally reserved for the states.

The Constitution’s Elections Clause gives states primary responsibility over the “time, place and manner” of elections, while allowing Congress, and not the president, to make limited changes.

Trump has defended the order as necessary to combat what he claims, without evidence, is widespread voter fraud. Trump has repeated claims that have been widely debunked by audits, courts and investigations.

“The cheating on mail-in voting is legendary,” Trump said as he signed the order, repeating what the Associated Press has referred to in stories as “lies.”

Colorado officials pushed back, emphasizing that the state’s mail voting system is widely used and has been upheld as secure. The lawsuit argues that the executive order would force states to overhaul their election systems on short notice, risking confusion and disenfranchisement ahead of the 2026 elections.

“This Executive Order is undemocratic, unconstitutional, and dangerous,” Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold said in a statement. “Trump once again is trying to unlawfully exert influence on states’ elections in an effort to hold onto power in the upcoming midterm elections, this time by creating a Trump voter list. The Constitution is clear: states oversee elections, not Trump.”

According to the complaint, Trump’s order would require states to abandon their existing voter registration procedures and rely on a federally approved list compiled with the

involvement of agencies such as the Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration. It also threatens states with the loss of federal funding and potential criminal penalties for election officials who fail to comply.

Weiser said such provisions would disrupt Colorado’s established processes and undermine confidence in elections.

“Colorado’s mail ballot voting system is secure and fair, and we’re now in court to protect Colorado’s elections and the freedom to vote,” he said.

Critics say the order is part of a broader effort by Trump to exert more control over election systems following his continued false claims about the 2020 election. He has previously sought sweeping changes, including proof-of-citizenship requirements for voter registration and stricter deadlines for mail ballots, many of which have been blocked in court.

Legal analysts have also questioned whether the president has authority over the U.S. Postal Service, an independent agency governed by a board, and whether federal databases used to verify voter eligibility are reliable enough to support such a system.

The coalition’s lawsuit argues that implementing the order would be especially disruptive given the complexity of election administration. States would be forced to rapidly redesign procedures and educate voters, potentially within weeks of primary contests and months before general election mail voting begins.

“This kind of abrupt change would create chaos and distrust in election systems,” the lawsuit contends, adding that eligible voters could be wrongly excluded.

Joining Colorado in the lawsuit are attorneys general from states including California, New York, Illinois and Washington, along with the governor of Pennsylvania. The group is asking the court to block enforcement of the executive order.

The case sets up a high-stakes constitutional fight over election authority at a time when voting rules remain a

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FLOOD HAZARD

A FOUNDATION OF LOVE AND SAVING LIVES

BY KATIE FISHER, FOR THE SENTINEL

When he was 5, Ryyan Chacra’s mother bought him a mallard duck stuffed animal. Fondly named “Ducky Esb,” the plush duck went everywhere with him, from school to overseas family trips; the caring and compassionate nature given to Ducky a fractional reflection of Ryyan’s giving nature and boundless, compassionate personality.

Filled with unlimited creativity and compassion for others, Ryyan grew up in Denver as an only child to his parents, Tarek Chacra and Elizabeth Metz.

He went to Graland Country Day School and Kent Denver, both academic environments where he grew exponentially.

“We thought he thrived there,” Metz said, “that he liked his teachers. He made a lot of friends, and those friends he kept for the rest of his life.”

Ever-true to himself and the community around him, Ryyan campaigned for Obama, going door-to-door before he was old enough to vote. When he learned about climate change, he tried to persuade his parents to dig up their yard to plant mint for the bees.

As he grew into his teenage years, Ryyan found a love for photography, first learning on Metz’s black-and-white Olympus film camera. Upon getting an iPhone in high school, he began to document the world around him with a feverish adoration.

“He would take at least one photo a day,” Metz said. “So he had kept track of a photo diary.”

No stranger to holding himself to a high-standard, Ryyan went on to attend Columbia University, majoring in Economics with a minor in Middle Eastern Studies, drawing on his ability to speak Spanish, French, and Arabic. He also developed a love for New York’s historic architecture, organizing tours for visiting friends around Morningside Heights.

Upon graduation, Ryyan accepted a job with L2 Inc, a business intelligence firm that was later purchased by Gartner Inc. While rising through the ranks as a data scientist, Ryyan never lost his solicitude for others.

Metz recalled a time that illustrated that when a junior co-worker first joined the office.

“He noticed that (she) was new, and he offered to have lunch with (her),” Metz said. ”That was the kind of person he was. He was always trying to schedule lunches with somebody. He was always looking out for whomever at work, if anybody needed help, he was

always there to help them.”

After learning of his acceptance to Oxford University’s MBA program, marking another lifelong dream, Ryyan resigned from his position at Gartner. He returned to Colorado with his parents in December 2023, where several concerning behaviors began to exhibit themselves.

He became increasingly concerned with crime and having a heart attack, his parents said. The symptoms turned into a loss of sleep, often for days at a time. With the support of his parents, Ryyan sought out professional mental health resources, and was diagnosed in January of 2024 with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, or OCD.

“The O stands for obsessive, the C stands for compulsive, the D stands for disorder,” said Lynn Lyons, a licensed independent clinical social worker and psychotherapist. “It has to follow a consistent pattern where somebody has a disturbing thought, belief, fear, right, that you have some sort of disturbing thought, and then you do a ritual or a compulsion in order to alleviate your distress about this thought or belief.

While he began seeing professionals following his diagnosis, Ryyan had trouble opening up to his parents about what he was experiencing, all while their love and support for him never waivered. He became depressed, still fighting the OCD.

“The story of Ryyan is like multiple tracks to it,” Tarek Chacra said. “There’s the person he was, the person we thought we knew, and there was the hidden struggle that’s part and parcel of the story.”

Ryyan documented his experiences in journals, signing off every entry with ‘Love, Anything.’

“I can’t sleep because I have no plan or sense of self,” Ryyan wrote. “I only have fear. I keep trying, pushing, wanting to get better. But the truth is, I knew I had lost the thread some time ago in terms of purpose. My fixation on being off track keeps me spinning unproductively until I will inevitably meet an end. Finding sleep and peace through the only means, certainty.”

While he was seeing several mental health professionals both before and after the OCD diagnosis, a lack of specialized training around the condition prevented Ryyan from finding the right care, his parents and local medical professionals said. A reality too many with OCD face, as one in five American adults live with the disorder.

“Most healthcare professionals don’t know how to treat OCD, and the ones who are experts in OCD rarely take insurance, and so it’s really hard to access appropriate care,” said Dr. Rachel Davis,

Medical Director of the OCD Program at the University of Colorado Anschutz Campus.

In May 2024, following a family trip to Japan, Ryyan took his own life. He was 28.

His parents, while grappling with the sudden loss of their son, also were left with questions about the condition that had plagued Ryyan.

They were eventually connected with Dr. Davis at CU Anschutz, who was able to provide more insight into OCD and its lack of proper research or resources.

“A guy like him, I repeat, surrounded by love and support and was successful in building a community of friends who miss him terribly, employers who did not want him to leave,” Tarek Chacra said. “For him to be lost, to me says we really all need to do a lot of work here. This should not happen in many ways.”

In Ryyan’s legacy they founded the Ryyan Chacra Foundation, a mallard duck serving as its symbol. While in its earliest stages, the foundation’s goal is to help young people open up about their struggles with OCD and depression.

In partnership with Dr. Davis, CU Anschutz’s Center for Bioethics and Humanities and Anschutz’s OCD Program, they organized a photography exhibit and speaker series titled “Love, Anything: 28 Expressions for 28 Luminous Years” that will open April 10 in the Fulginiti Gallery at Anschutz.

The exhibit features 28 photos selected from the more than 9,000 images Ryyan had taken and curated over his life, all taken from a singular collection he had labeled ‘textures.’ Each image illustrates Ryann’s keen attention to detail.

“I would be looking at the street, the charming store, the roofs,” Tarek Chacra said. “And Ryann would just leave us for a second and go down an alleyway, and he would pick up on the texture of a wall, like a brick pattern or something like that. Frankly, it turns out gorgeous.”

Registration to attend the opening of the exhibit is available online, RSVP is encouraged. Tarek Chacra and Metz hope that visitors take away a greater understanding of OCD and the rippling effects it can have on one’s life, but also a sense of who their son was.

A kind-hearted, community-minded man whose positivity rippled across everyone who he came into contact with. A force that continues to remain strong through Ryyan’s legacy and work.

“I love socializing, problem-solving, creativity and sport, music and photography are the best,” Ryyan wrote. “Above all, I love to give and lift others I care about up.”

Just do it — maybe

DO-IT-YOURSELF PROJECTS CAN SAVE MONEY AND BUILD CONFIDENCE, OR DO THE OPPOSITE

BY CHEYANNE MUMPHREY, Associated Press

When something in the house stops working or needs to be replaced, the first impulse of many people is to call a contractor or comparison shop online. Others have the mindset, skills, resources or time to handle it themselves.

Do-it-yourselfers often are regarded as determined and self-sufficient, but the jobs they take on don’t fit into a single category. DIY projects include growing food in a backyard garden, repurposing old furniture, creating wedding decor and home maintenance or improvement projects, like upgrading light fixtures or retiling bathrooms. They also serve a range of needs, whether creative, budgetary, social or educational.

Homeowners can take on these projects themselves, buy materials or handle parts of the project before hiring professionals. Most do-it-yourself enthusiasts did not start off knowing how to paint, woodwork, tile or handle electrical or plumbing work with any proficiency but saw an outdated bathroom, a worn-out dining set or broken appliance as an opportunity for hands-on learning.

Completing tasks on their own can save money but also provide a sense of accomplishment and a confidence boost. It’s also done for the joy, said Jessica Lautz, vice president of research for the National Association of Realtors, an organization that advocates for property rights and represents its real estate members.

However, novice mistakes or underestimating the work can end up making some projects more expensive in the long run. There are also safety issues to consider. Here are some questions to ask before taking on a project:

For Casey Finn, a 37-year-old mother of two children in Chicago who has built bookshelves, added wood molding to her walls and tiled a kitchen backsplash, home maintenance and improvement always comes with the question: “Why can’t I do it?” She took it as a personal challenge to become tool-saavy, an area traditionally dominated by men,

and to live by the motto that “everything is figure-out-able.”

That’s why Finn started a lifestyle blog in 2013 titled “The DIY Playbook,” which became a destination for beginners who wanted to tackle some of projects she did. Her early DIY work was to help decorate her apartment. Her ability and comfort using tools increased over time, especially since moving into a house that is over 100 years old.

“It has made me a more confident person in my life. If I can do or build that, I can handle anything,” she said.

Being independent also taught 30-year-old Deyana Walker a lot about herself. Walker, who teaches remotely from Dallas, has built tables and floating shelves, and also turned a short school bus into a tiny home that she lived, worked and traveled in for more than a year.

Walker says she always wanted to travel but it was not an option for her to pay someone hundreds of thousands of dollars for a newly built campervan. Converting the bus herself, including installing an electrical system for power and lights, and running water for the small shower and kitchenet, cost a fraction of that amount.

“Through the process of DIY, I figured out a lot about who I was and built myself up from a low point,” Walker said, referencing a bad breakup that pushed her to build the first of two tiny homes on wheels. She is now applying the skills she acquired to home improvement projects in her Texas apartment.

Weighing the pros and cons

For beginners, taking on a project can seem daunting and some people don’t know who or where to turn to. There are lots of people online saying, “If I can do it, so can you.” There also are a lot of certified professionals warning of safety risks and the possibility of DIYers causing damage or encountering unexpected costs.

“You have to weigh the good and the bad: Am I willing to try, with the 50/50 chance I figure it out?” Walker said.

She also does extensive research before starting on a new

project motivated by her desire to learn. Walker said she cross-references online tutorials, checks out library books and asks other amateur and professional builders for advice. She also takes safety precautions, such as wearing eye goggles, gloves and closed-toed shoes when cutting wood, working with sealants or lifting heavy things.

“When I first started, perfection was something I really strived for. After a while you find the beauty in the imperfections,” Walker said.

She said she prefers to do most of her own projects and repairs but also gives herself permission to ask for or hire help.

Home repair experts say a non-negotiable consideration should be safety, and many DIY advocates agree.

“When it comes to structural changes, electrical work beyond swapping out a light fixture, or plumbing changes that involve moving lines or opening up walls, that is best left to the professionals,” Finn said. She hires professionals for jobs requiring inspections and permits, or when she is not comfortable with the level of expertise needed.

Finding professional help was not always possible while driving through remote areas in her remodeled bus, so Walker often sought guidance online. She recommends being cautious before relying on advice found on the internet.

“If I’m watching YouTube videos, I watch from a bunch of different creators and compare and contrast their work,” Walker said. “Doing your due diligence of fact-checking and comparing resources is the best way to avoid getting false information on something that could be detrimental.”

While safety and cost are important to consider, Lautz, of the National Association of Realtors, recommends evaluating the long-term durability and value of any home projects, especially as the U.S. housing stock ages. Doors and windows are projects that pay for themselves over time, and fresh paint and shiny wood floors are going to increase curb appeal, she said.

“Fat Ham” at Aurora Fox Arts Center

scene & herd

“The World in a City: Cultural Exhibitions” at Aurora History Museum

Through immersive exhibits, artifacts and multimedia storytelling, this citywide initiative explores the rich cultural fabric of Aurora—one of Colorado’s most diverse communities. Displays highlight immigration stories, global traditions and the everyday lives of residents whose roots span continents. Visitors can engage with photographs, oral histories and interactive elements that reveal how different cultures intersect and shape the city’s identity, making it both an educational and deeply personal experience.

IF YOU GO:

Date: Through April 10, Place: 15051 E. Alameda Parkway

Tickets: Free Information: auroragov.org or call 303-739-6660

“Community Theater Showcase” at The People’s Building

A dynamic evening of short theatrical works, this showcase brings together local actors, directors and playwrights to present a variety of performances ranging from original scripts to excerpts of larger productions. The event highlights the creativity and diversity of Aurora’s grassroots theater community, offering audiences an opportunity to discover new voices and storytelling styles. With its mix of humor, drama and experimental pieces, the showcase provides an engaging and unpredictable night of live performance.

IF YOU GO:

Date: April 11 and April 12

Place: 9995 E Colfax Ave.

Tickets: $10–$20

Information: thepeoplesbuilding.com or call 720-819-6680

“Cultural Film Night” at Aurora Central Library

This thoughtfully curated film program features an internationally acclaimed movie that explores cultural identity, history or social issues. Following the screening, attendees are invited to participate in a guided discussion that delves into the film’s themes, artistic techniques and cultural context. The event encourages dialogue and reflection, offering both an entertaining and educational experience for film enthusiasts and curious viewers alike.

IF YOU GO:

Date: 6 p.m. April 13

Place: 14949 E Alameda Parkway

Tickets: Free

Information: auroragov.org or call 303-739-6600

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright James Ijames re-imagines Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” in this contemporary comedy-drama that unfolds during a family barbecue in the American South. The story follows Juicy, a thoughtful young man confronting family expectations and personal identity after the ghost of his father demands revenge. Instead of following the traditional tragic path, Juicy wrestles with whether breaking cycles of anger and violence might offer a different kind of resolution. The play mixes humor, music and emotional reflection while exploring themes of family, identity and self-determination.

IF YOU GO:

Date: through April 19

Place: Aurora Fox Arts Center, 9900 E. Colfax Ave.

Tickets: $20–$42

Information: aurorafoxartscenter.org or 303-739-1970

“Spring Student Art Showcase” at Town Center at Aurora

This annual showcase transforms the mall into a vibrant, walkable gallery featuring hundreds of works created by Aurora Public Schools students. Visitors can explore a wide range of artistic styles and media, from detailed pencil drawings and bold acrylic paintings to sculpture and digital art. The exhibit highlights the creativity, cultural diversity and personal perspectives of Aurora’s youth, offering a glimpse into the next generation of artists while fostering community pride and support for arts education.

IF YOU GO:

Date: Through April 10, 2026

Place: 14200 E Alameda Ave.

Tickets: Free Information: towncenterataurora.com or call 303-344-9764

Ecosystems: Opening Reception at Downtown Aurora Visual Arts

Celebrate the opening of “Ecosystems,” a printmaking exhibition at Downtown Aurora Visual Arts reflecting biodiversity and environmental dialogue through the medium of print. The show features work by local and guest artists, and the opening reception invites the public to engage with innovative techniques and thematic depth.

IF YOU GO:

Date: 10 a.m.– 5 p.m. weekdays through May 15

Place: Downtown Aurora Visual Arts, 1405 Florence St.

Tickets: Free

Info: www.davarts.org or call 303367-5886

“The Deluge” exhibition

at Museum of Contemporary Art Denver

Artist Bethany Collins examines American history, language and identity in this multimedia exhibition that combines sculpture, sound, text and installation. Collins is known for transforming historical documents and cultural symbols into artworks that explore how stories about the nation are constructed and remembered. The exhibition includes pieces created from materials connected to historic monuments as well as works that reinterpret literature and music through erasure,

repetition and sound. By reshaping familiar texts and symbols, the exhibition invites visitors to consider how narratives about race, justice and national identity continue to evolve over time.

IF YOU GO:

Date: Through July 5,

Place: Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, 1485 Delgany St.

Tickets: $8–$14; free for members

Information: mcadenver.org or call 303-298-7554

“World’s Largest Dinosaurs” at Denver Museum of Nature and Science

This traveling exhibition explores how the largest land animals in Earth’s history lived and functioned. Rather than focusing solely on fossil bones, the exhibit examines the biology of giant sauropods, which are dinosaurs whose massive bodies required unique adaptations for breathing, circulation and movement. Through interactive displays, models and scientific research, visitors can learn how scientists study both fossils and modern animals to understand how these enormous creatures survived and thrived millions of years ago. The exhibition also explores the evolutionary advantages and challenges of extreme size, offering a deeper look at how the scale of these animals shaped their behavior and ecosystems.

IF YOU GO:

Date: Through Sept. 7

Place: Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd.

Tickets: $6-$9

Information: dmns.org or call 303-370-6000

“Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors” at Denver Center for the Performing Arts

This theatrical comedy reimagines Bram Stoker’s gothic horror classic with rapid costume changes, physical humor and a small cast portraying dozens of characters. The fast-paced

production transforms the familiar story of Count Dracula’s journey from Transylvania to England into a playful theatrical farce. With quick-fire jokes, theatrical surprises and exaggerated performances, the show offers a comedic take on one of literature’s most famous monsters.

IF YOU GO:

Date: Through May 10

Place: Garner Galleria Theatre, Denver Performing Arts Complex, 1050 13th St.

Tickets: $35–$65

Information: denvercenter.org or call 303-893-4100

Django Jingles — Jazz Manouche and more with the Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra

Hot swing and spirited improvisation take center stage as the Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra presents Django Jingles: Jazz Manouche N More at Lakewood Cultural Center. Led by artistic director Drew Zaremba, the concert pays tribute to legendary guitarist Jean “Django” Reinhardt and violinist Stéphane Grappelli, whose groundbreaking work with the Quintette du Hot Club de France helped define the vibrant jazz manouche style.

Blending American jazz traditions with Romani musical influences, jazz manouche—also known as “hot club jazz”—is characterized by its acoustic instrumentation, driving rhythms and high-energy improvisation. The CJRO brings that sound to life with a dynamic ensemble featuring saxophonist Jared Cathey, pianist Ben Hall, guitarist Mike Abbott, bassist Eric Hitt and vocalist Marion Powers.

The concert also features special guest violinist Enion Pelta-Tiller, co-founder of the internationally recognized band Taarka. Known for blending Gypsy and Eastern European folk traditions with modern sensibilities, Pelta-Tiller adds a fresh dimension to the performance, honoring Reinhardt’s legacy while expanding the sound with her own distinctive style.

Organizers describe the evening as a celebration of rhythm and melody,

capturing the infectious energy of early 20th-century jazz while showcasing the CJRO’s signature blend of tradition and innovation. The orchestra, one of the region’s premier jazz ensembles, continues to push boundaries with inventive programming and performances that highlight the depth and versatility of the genre.

IF YOU GO:

Date: 3 p.m. April 26

Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway

Tickets $36 - $38 www.coloradojazz.org or call 303987-7845

“Photography Exhibition: Aurora Through the Lens” at Aurora History Museum

This exhibition presents a compelling visual portrait of Aurora through the eyes of local photographers. Featuring landscapes, portraits and candid street photography, the collection captures the everyday beauty and diversity of the city while offering insight into its evolving identity.

IF YOU GO:

Date: Through April 10, 2026 Place: 15051 E Alameda Parkway Tickets: Free Information: auroragov.org or call 303-739-6660

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Editorials

‘Build

America, Buy America’

illustrates why expertise is better than marketing

It sounded so patriotic, and it made for such a catchy slogan: Build America, Buy America.

But as one developer described yet another Trump Administration misjudgment, “It’s a nightmare.”

Those are the words of Kentucky developer Scott McReynolds, who says that instead of applying for a federal grant to build 20 to 30 affordable homes, he plans to build two four-unit projects, small enough so that they aren’t subject to the socalled BABA mess.

The policy is becoming a case study in how good intentions in Washington can collide with economic reality and leave working Americans paying the price.

The Build America, Buy America Act was supposed to boost domestic manufacturing by requiring federally funded projects to use American-made materials. Instead, according to developers in Aurora and across the country, it is slowing construction, driving up costs and, most troubling of all, choking off the already strained supply of affordable housing.

At a moment when millions of Americans are struggling to keep a roof over their heads, that is not just a policy misfire. It is real damage.

The problem is straightforward. Many of the basic components that go into building housing, which include everything from ceiling fans to specialized fixtures, are simply not made in the United States at scale, if at all.

For decades, global supply chains have filled those gaps efficiently and affordably. Now, developers must either hunt for scarce domestic alternatives or apply for federal waivers. In theory, that safety valve should keep projects moving. In reality, it has become a bureaucratic choke point, according to builders and developers who spoke with the Associated Press for a recent story.

Waivers are taking six months or more. Some developers report they are still waiting on approvals submitted late last year. Meanwhile, projects stall, costs climb and uncertainty spreads.

In Aurora, the consequences are becoming painfully clear. A planned 85-unit affordable housing project has been bogged down as developers scramble to identify compliant materials. It’s a process that has already cost tens of thousands of dollars in consulting fees alone. More than 100 waiver requests remain in limbo. If approvals don’t come soon, the project risks grinding to a halt, according to the developer. This is not an isolated case. It is a warning sign.

Across the country, developers say they are scaling back plans, delaying projects or abandoning federal funding altogether to avoid the regulatory maze. One builder summed it up bluntly by saying that fewer units will be built nationwide despite a growing housing crisis.

Supporters of the law argue that prioritizing American-made materials strengthens domestic industry and ensures taxpayer dollars stay at home. That is a reasonable goal. But policy does not exist in a vacuum. It must account for actual market conditions. That includes what can and cannot be produced domestically, and at what cost.

Even some advocates concede that the rollout has been flawed. Requirements were imposed before domestic manufacturing capacity existed to meet them. The result was predictable. There are endless shortages, delays and rising prices.

This is Economics 101, which the Trump administration just can’t seem to grasp. When the government artificially restricts supply without increasing production, costs go up.

You don’t have to believe or test anyone who tells you that. You can see it at the grocery store, the building supply store and in the price of buying a home.

The deeper issue is one of philosophy. The Build America, Buy America Act reflects a growing tendency in the Trump-era strain of economic nationalism embraced by MAGA-aligned policymakers to intervene aggressively in markets in the name of self-sufficiency.

Markets are not slogans. They are complex systems built over decades. Disrupt them carelessly, and the consequences ripple outward.

Here, the ripple effects are hitting some of the most vulnerable Americans: seniors on fixed incomes, working families and first-time homebuyers already priced out of ownership.

The biggest hard truth policymakers seem reluctant to acknowledge is that not every product should or will be made domestically. The United States has a highly advanced economy. It excels in high-value industries. Requiring domestic production of low-cost, widely available components like door hinges or ceiling fans may sound appealing, but it ignores economic reality.

As one industry expert put it, “I don’t know that it economically, financially makes sense.”

None of this was inevitable. A more targeted approach that would have phased in requirements, aligned them with actual manufacturing capacity and streamlined the waiver process could have balanced the goal of supporting American industry with the urgent need for housing.

Instead, the current system is doing the opposite.

Policymakers should not ignore the warning signs coming from places like Aurora. When a policy designed to help American workers ends up making housing less affordable for those same workers, something has gone wrong.

Fixing it will require more than rhetoric. It will require a willingness to rethink assumptions, respect market realities and prioritize outcomes over slogans.

Tyrants thrive when people

are ‘functionally illiterate’ about democracy

The big question that will animate future historians – assuming that this country has a future – is how voters in the world’s oldest democracy inexplicably hired a sociopathic madman to run it into the ground and destabilize the global economy.

It’s surely a combination of many factors – disaffected working-class whites, the polarizing impact of social media, a wimpy Democratic party – but I’d put the decline of civics education near the top of the list. Back in 2021, a nonpartisan group called Educating for American Democracy really nailed it:

“Civics and history education has eroded in the U.S. over the past fifty years…Dangerously low proportions of the public understand and trust our democratic institutions. Majorities are functionally illiterate on our constitutional principles and forms. The relative neglect of civic education in the past half-century – a period of wrenching change – is one important cause of our civic and political dysfunction.”

In other words, if Americans in our public schools aren’t taught about fundamental stuff like the separation of powers, they’re more likely to follow a fascistic pied piper. If they aren’t taught to understand and respect the rules of democracy, they’re more likely to be putty in the paws of demagogues who smash the rules and tweet mentally-ill swill like “Open the F–kin’ Strait, you crazy bastards.”

A 2024 report by the Sandra Day O’Connor Institute for American Democracy laments schools no longer prioritize teaching “the hard facts of government, nor the skills and values of citizenship.” The report concludes that “declines in civic literacy have corresponded with a decline of trust in government…a lack of civics knowledge goes hand in hand with a lack of trust in government institutions – research has shown that these states reinforce each other.”

I don’t want to numb you with numbers, but here are a few shockers. According to a 2024 poll from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, more than 70 percent of Americans would fail a basic civic literacy test. The Annenberg Public Policy Center says 36 percent of Americans can’t name the three branches of government, and only 34 percent know freedom of the press is guaranteed in the First Amendment. I fondly remember being taught civics all year long in Massachusetts elementary school. In fact, we couldn’t advance to fifth grade unless we proved ourselves to be budding good democratic citizens. Among the tests, we had to correctly name all nine members of the Supreme Court. But today, at last check, only 31 states require just a half-year of civics education – only in high school – and a mere 8

states require any civics in their middle schools.

The long goodbye to civics began in the late 1960s. The traditional nonpartisan goal was to assimilate all students, to teach them American democratic culture, but critics called it “Eurocentrism” or “cultural imperialism,” and said that it ignored diversity within many communities. Rather than take flak, educators deemed it prudent to just back off.

The anti-civics mindset has since accelerated, thanks to the increasing emphasis on STEM education: science, technology, engineering, and math. I have no problem with that quartet, but the obsession is over the top. Federal money for STEM education has “skyrocketed,” according to the O’Connor Institute, while “the same funding for civic education has plummeted,” from an annual $150 million in 2010 to less than $5 million at the end of Trump’s first term to $23 million in Joe Biden’s last year.

George W. Bush’s No Child Left Behind law, enacted in 2002, was also a major villain. It tied school funding to test scores in math and reading, so teachers started teaching for the test. Civics was not a NCLB priority. The damage was obvious by 2007 when a national education study found that the sparse instructional time devoted to civics had been further cut by 32 percent.

It’s too late to reverse the damage that has already been done – the fascist warlord is well ensconced – and even if educators were to suddenly rediscover the value of teaching civics, major obstacles would impede the effort. Because everything and everyone are so polarized, a renewed emphasis on teaching the separation of powers would offend parents who worship dictatorial executive power. Plus, any discussion of current events would be a minefield. And any attempt to teach the importance of separating fact from fiction – a basic tool for any budding citizen – would risk blowback from those in the community who wallow in lies.

All we’re left with are the warnings that state what is glaringly obvious. This one, for instance: “We have come to take democracy for granted, and civic education has fallen by the wayside. In our age, when social media can instantly spread rumor and false information on a grand scale, the public’s need to understand our government, and the protections it provides, is ever more vital.”

So wrote John Roberts, near the tail end of Trump’s first term. Wise words indeed. Too bad he’s been part of the problem.

Right: Grandview girls basketball coach Josh Ulitzky, second from right, poses with former players Michaela Onyenwere, left, Lauren Betts, second from left, and Sienna Betts after the UCLA women’s basketball team advanced to the NCAA Final Four. (Photo courtesy Josh Ulitzky)

Middle: UCLA senior and former Grandview star Lauren Betts holds up the piece of the net she cut after the Bruins’ win over South Carolina in the NCAA women’s national championship game April 5 in Phoenix. (Photo by Rick Scuteri/Associated Press)

Below: UCLA freshman

April

The stars aligned for one year for the three best players in Grandview High School history to share the ultimate success together.

Former Wolves stars Michaela Onyenwere, Lauren Betts and Sienna Betts were all part of the UCLA women’s basketball team that captured the national championship with a blowout win over South Carolina April 5.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Onyenwere — who first put Grandview on the map nationally — served as an assistant coach and got to lend a hand to her fellow alums in uniform as they won a national title.

“I told myself I was never going to coach, but after I took a step back, I thought I’d just try it,” Onyenwere said. “It didn’t mean I had to do it forever and this seemed like a very special year. Getting to coach Lauren and Sienna, having the opportunity to live in L.A. again and do strength and conditioning. It seemed like the perfect match. It’s truly God’s timing and for it to end this way was amazing.”

How it ended was with a national championship fueled by a hungry group of seniors that included 6-foot-7 Lauren Betts, who was the next star player to go through Grandview after Onyenwere.

Pack of champs

BY COURTNEY OAKES Sports Editor

“I’ve had a full circle moment every single day watching Lauren and Sienna; they are so grown up now and I’ve known them since they were 10 or 11 coming to watch our games,” Onyenwere told the Sentinel. “It was super cool and super rewarding. I love UCLA so much and to be part of a group of women — including Lauren and Sienna —who committed themselves to this goal and got it done, it’s just an honor.”

Onyenwere paved the way for coach Josh Ulitzky’s Grandview program, as she helped lead the program to its first state championship in 2017. During her remarkable career, she was a three-time Colorado Gatorade Player of the Year (2015, 2016, 2017) and a McDonald’s All-American before her playing days at UCLA.

She has had a five-year professional career in the WNBA after she was a first round selection. With uncommon time in the offseason this year, UCLA head coach Cori Close came to Onyenwere with an offer to join the staff, which still includes several coaches that were around when she played on the team. It wasn’t an automatic acceptance, but Onyenwere eventually came around to the idea of being part of a program she loves that made the Final Four last year.

A two-time Colorado Gatorade Player of the Year and McDonald’s All-American herself, she was the top recruit in the nation in the Class of 2022. After a season at Stanford, Betts arrived at UCLA and in her final season, earned Most Outstanding Player in the national tournament. She had 14 points and 11 rebounds in the title-clinching victory and that came after a key blocked shot late to seal a semifinal win over Texas.

Lauren Betts got to win a state championship as a senior at Grandview with Sienna (then a freshman) and the two siblings repeated the feat at the college level. Sienna Betts — a threetime Colorado Gatorade Player of the Year and McDonald’s All-American —won three state titles in four seasons at Grandview and then immediately got one in her first college season.

Ulitzky coached Onyenwere and both Betts for their entire prep careers and he just basked in the glow of their immense achievement.

“It’s so cool and I’m so grateful to know them all,” Ulitzky said. “I’m just happy for them overall and especially that they got to experience this together.”

Ulitzky did not get to attend UCLA’s Final Four game in Phoenix (a win over Texas) or the championship game, but he and former assistant Robert Dennis did get to see the Bruins play in their regional, where they defeated Minnesota in the Sweet 16 and Duke in the Elite Eight.

More good things lie ahead for the trio, as Onyenwere is poised to sign a free agent contract with a new WNBA team, Lauren Betts is a likely top-10 pick in the upcoming WNBA draft and Sienna Betts will be one of the centerpieces of a title defense.

HOOPS HEROES

2026 Aurora Sentinel All-Aurora boys and

BY COURTNEY OAKES Sports Editor

Though a state championship escaped an Aurora area boys and girls basketball in the 2025-26 season, the level of local prep talent is unmatched.

The AuroraSentinel2025-26 All-Aurora boys and girls basketball teams — as selected by SentinelSports Editor Courtney Oakes in conjunction with balloting of local coaches — is simply stacked and features many players that helped programs such as the Rangeview boys and Cherokee Trail girls get to the brink of playing for titles.

Here’s a look at the area’s top boys and girls performers, with full second team and honorable mention lists available at sentinelcolorado.com/preps:

RANGEVIEW SEMIFINALISTS, GATORADE POY ERIC FIEDLER HIGHLIGHT ALL-AURORA BOYS BASKETBALL

The resumes of the players who make up the starting five on the 2025-26 AuroraSentinelAll-Aurora Boys Basketball Team is simply elite, starting with the player who was hailed as the best in all of Colorado in Regis Jesuit’s Eric Fiedler.

A key contributor in mostly a reserve role as a freshman with Regis Jesuit, Fiedler steadily built a more complete player profile as the seasons went along until he fully blossomed as a senior. The versatile 6-foot-8 Fiedler committed to Colorado State prior to his final campaign, in which he went out and earned the Colorado Gatorade Player of the Year award.

In what turned out to be the final season under legendary coach Ken Shaw at Regis Jesuit (in which the Raiders finished 15-10 and lost in the Sweet 16 to Ralston Valley), Fiedler averaged a whopping 29.9 points per game — doing so against the full focus of the opposition given the Raiders’ lack of experience and lack of another double-digit scorer on the roster — and ranked second in 6A in scoring average. His 719 points led the state and gave him 1,909 for his career in 99 games, which pushed him past former star Josh Perkins for Regis Jesuit’s all-time career scoring lead. Fielder was the only Aurora area boys player to average a double-double as well as he pulled down 10.4 rebounds per game to rank third in 6A.

Rangeview’s push to the 6A semifinals for a second straight

season came behind big seasons from junior Archie Weatherspoon V and sophomore Marceles Duncan. Coach Shawn Palmer’s Raiders lost only one time to a team from Colorado and it came in the semifinals to eventual state champion Rock Canyon.

Duncan garnered 6A All-State first team honors from the Colorado High School Activities Association and also made the All-City League (6A) first team after a special season in which he provided a multitude of highlight reel moments. The 6-foot-5 standout had a penchant for getting to the rim and throwing down dunks, but he also shot a exceptional 44 percent from 3-point range, which helped boost his scoring average to 18 points per game, which ranked fourth among Aurora area players for the season. Duncan also led his team in rebounding (7.3 per game), steals (2.3 per game) and blocked shots (2.1 per game) and finished second in assists (3.6 per game) while doing a lot of ballhandling for a player his size.

Weatherspoon V finished third in scoring average among Aurora area players with a healthy average of 19.2 points per contest — a rise of nearly six points per game from his sophomore season — as he combined an ability to score from all areas of the court. Weatherspoon V made the same number of 3-pointers that he did as a sophomore (35), but attacked the rim with great confidence and earned almost double the free throw attempts (134 this season versus 76 last season). He only failed to score in double figures in three games, two in the regular season in which Rangeview still won handily and in the Great 8 against Cherry Creek, where he had eight points in an offensive struggle for all the Raiders. Weatherspoon V — a CHSAA second team All-State performer and City League (6A) first team pick —also led Rangeview with 3.7 assists per game and was second in steals at 1.6 per contest.

An outstanding season for coach Ryan Turk’s Grandview team was fueled by the contributions of many, but with senior Noah Sevy as the fulcrum. Sevy’s seven-point burst in the final minute helped lift the Wolves (18-8) to a 6A Sweet 16 road upset of No. 4 Arvada West and he provided a significant challenge with his blend of size at 6-foot-6 and shooting ability. He ranked sixth among all Aurora area scorers with an average of 14.1 points per game, which was a bump of nearly six full points from the previous season. Sevy had a season-high 29 points before winter break and six times broke the 20-point barrier in a game, while the All-Centennial League first teamer and CHSAA All-State honorable mention pick also pulled

FAR LEFT TOP: Regis Jesuit senior Eric

Fiedler won the Colorado Gatorade Player of the Year award for a season in which he averaged 29.9 points per game and also earned a spot on the 2025-26 Aurora Sentinel All-Aurora Boys Basketball Team.

FAR LEFT MIDDLE: Rangeview junior Archie Weatherspoon V helped his team to the Class 6A semifinals and made the All-Aurora Boys Basketball Team. FAR

LEFT BELOW: Grandview senior Noah Sevy contributed heavily to his team’s trip to the Class 6A Great 8 to get himself on the All-Aurora Boys Basketball Team.

LEFT: Rangeview sophomore Marceles Duncan played above the rim and at the perimeter to earn his spot on the All-Aurora Boys Basketball Team. TOP RIGHT: Grandview junior Ava Chang (1) won Centennial League Player of the Year honors as well as spot on the 2025-26 Aurora Sentinel All-Aurora Girls Basketball Team.

RIGHT: Cherokee Trail’s Chloe Cain, right, made a huge impact in her freshman season and made her way onto the All-Aurora Girls Basketball Team. BELOW RIGHT

TOP: Overland junior Michaela Halton averaged 29 points per game in eight headto-head contests with Aurora area teams to make the All-Aurora Girls Basketball Team. BELOW RIGHT BOTTOM: Cherokee Trail senior Aaliyah Broadus provided crucial experience to help the Cougars get close to playing for the 6A state championship and she claimed a spot on the All-Aurora Girls Basketball Team. (Photos by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)

HEROES girls basketball teams absolutely loaded

down 5.3 rebounds per game to easily lead his team.

In the aftermath of winning the state championship in 202425, Eaglecrest experienced a lot of turnover, but had back a key contributor in junior Demari Manns Davis. The incredibly athletic 6-foot-3 Davis exploded offensively, as his scoring averaged jumped from 2.8 points per game last season (when he played in a reserve role) all the way to 16.2, which put him fifth among local players. He scored a career-high 32 points at the Tarkanian Classic in Las Vegas and capped the season with 25 in a 6A playoff loss to Liberty. Manns Davis — an All-Centennial League first teamer— also averaged a team-high 5.3 rebounds per game as well as 2.0 assists and 1.6 steals for coach Jarris Krapcha’s Raptors, who finished 17-7.

CHEROKEE TRAIL STANDOUTS, CENTENNIAL LEAGUE

POY CHANG PACE ALL-AURORA GIRLS BASKETBALL

Cherokee Trail remains in the hunt for its first-ever trip to play for a state championship, but players who helped the program reach the doorstep for a second time loom large on the 2025-26 AuroraSentinelAll-Aurora Girls Basketball Team.

The Cougars earned the top seed in the Class 6A playoffs and had a double-digit lead early in the semifinals at the Denver Coliseum before Northfield rallied and ended the season for coach Tammi Statewright’s team. Cherokee Trail (23-4) was blessed with significant top-end talent, which included key figures in senior Aaliyah Broadus and freshman Chloe Cain.

Broadus had been an important figure for the Cougars in three previous varsity seasons, but she was crucial in every way as a senior. Signed to Division I Wichita State before the season, Broadus provided leadership to a largely young roster and had the game to match. With the physical ability to score inside and an outside shot that was deadly when it was on, Broadus scored 17 points per game, the fourth-most among Aurora area players. Add that to 7.4 rebounds per game — tied for second locally — and it helped her put together a season in which she earned 6A All-State first team honors from the Colorado High School Activities Association and also made the All-Centennial League first team.

Broadus (along with fellow senior Karson Chaney) played an especially important role in the middle portion of the season when the Cougars had to play without the heralded Cain, whose talent

was apparent from the first minute she stepped on the floor. A wrist fracture suffered during Cherokee Trail’s trip to Phoenix for the Nike Tournament of Champions put the multi-talented freshman on the sidelines for a significant amount of time, but she was able to return and make a big impact. Cain averaged 15 points per game — and was even better than that in the postseason, as she averaged 20 per contest in the Sweet 16, Great 8 and Final Four — while she also pulled down 6.0 rebounds (second to Broadus) and led the team in assists (3.9 per game), steals (2.7 per game) and blocked shots (1.1 per game). Cain made CHSAA’s All-State second team and the All-Centennial League first team.

Grandview was unable to defend its 6A state championship from the previous season with a significantly new cast, but still had an elite talent in junior Ava Chang. A key piece to last season’s title run, Chang blossomed as a scorer, which was needed with the graduation of star post Sienna Betts. Chang averaged 18.0 points per game (third most along local players) and she also rebounded exceptionally well from the guard position as she pulled down 6.9 rebounds (just behind teammate Sorrelle Kamgang for the team lead), plus 4.3 steals per game and 3.9 assists. The stat-stuffing season landed Chang Centennial League Player of the Year honors as well as CHSAA second team All-State honors.

The leading scorer in Aurora hailed from Overland in junior Michaela Halton, whose average of 22.1 points per game put her fifth in the 6A classification. A big driving force behind coach Wondame Davis’ Trailblazers — who won 14 games for a second straight season — Halton passed the 1,000-point mark for her career and tallied double figures in 20 of the 21 games she played. Halton was particularly dangerous against other Aurora area teams as she averaged 29 points per game in eight head-to-head contests. The All-Centennial League first teamer also averaged 4.1 steals per game plus 3.6 rebounds.

Coach Jordan Kasemodel’s 18-7 Regis Jesuit team had one of the area’s most versatile talents in sophomore Tiana Rogers, who like Halton made CHSAA’s All-State honorable mention list. The All-Continental League first team pick had a multi-faceted game that included strong play in the paint combined with a good touch from the outside, which helped her average 15.2 points per game as the Raiders’ lone double-digit scorer. Rogers’ 6.1 rebounds per game ranked second on her team and she also averaged 1.9 assists.

WEEK PAST

The week past in Aurora prep sports

MONDAY, APRIL 6: The Smoky Hill boys lacrosse team picked up a 10-1 win at Jefferson Academy to move to 6-1. ...In a battle of teams with 5-1 records, the Grandview boys lacrosse team fell to Lakewood 10-7 at Legacy Stadium. ...The host Rangeview boys volleyball team held off Hinkley 25-19, 23-25, 25-19, 1625, 15-3. ...The Cherokee Trail girls tennis team prevailed over Vista PEAK Prep for a 5-2 victory as Shiloh Salsig (No. 2) and Leila Harrison (No. 3) were singles winners, while the Cougars took doubles Nos. 2-3-4 matches. No. 1 singles player Francesca Johnson and the No. 1 doubles team of Ava and Mady Eltzroth won for the Bison. ...

SATURDAY, APRIL 4: A four-hit shutout thrown by Nolan Beckwith (who struck out eight hitters) helped the Smoky Hill baseball team to an 11-0 win at Rangeview Brock Benedict had three hits and scored three times for the Buffs, while Hudson Roth had two doubles and two RBI. ...Brian Moreland closed out a win for Landen Holmes as the Eaglecrest baseball team edged Columbine 7-5. Cody Contrerez went 3-for-3 and scored three times, Holmes drove in two runs and Joe Ostrander homered for the Raptors. ...The Gateway baseball team had two double-digit innings on offense in a 26-3 home win over Jefferson. Kalai Bentosino went 3-for-3 and joined Jakob Petersen and Roberto Rosario with three RBI apiece, while Anthony Rubio knocked in four the Olys. ... At the Legend Track Clash, the Cherokee Trail boys finished fourth with the help of a 110 meter hurdles title from Joshua Stewart, while Eaglecrest (which got a 300 hurdles win from Cameron Bell and took the 4x400 relay) took fifth and Vista PEAK Prep came in seventh with help from Joshua Gallien’s victories in the 200 and 400 meters. ...Elazia Patton, Nabria Minor, Naomi Coleman and Jordyn Brewer won the 4x100 meter relay for the Vista PEAK Prep girls track team, which placed fourth at the Legend Track Clash. Fifth-place Cherokee Trail took the 4x400 meter relay and had the 100 meter dash winner in Tayah Burton while Jenna Hallman (400) and Jenna Winn (800) took titles to help Eaglecrest to 11th. ...Sam Dawit tallied four goals, Ty Nibbe had three and Jason Jaster contributed two goals and two assists in the Smoky Hill boys lacrosse team’s 10-6 win at Palmer. ...The Eaglecrest boys lacrosse team topped Thompson Valley 12-4 that included five goals by Jackson Morgenegg, while Liam Emond made 18 saves. ...The Gateway boys volleyball team swept past Denver West 25-12, 25-18, 25-13. ...FRIDAY, APRIL 3: Izzy Becker’s nine-save effort helped the Cherokee Trail girls soccer team to a 1-1 tie with Columbine. ...The Cherokee Trail girls lacrosse team claimed the Predators Cup with an 8-6 win over Grandview which got four goals from Brynn Godwin ...The Hinkley boys volleyball team earned a 25-13, 25-16, 25-16 sweep of Denver West. ...THURSDAY, APRIL 2: Beau Huckemeyer delivered a walk-off base hit to give the Regis Jesuit baseball team a 4-3 victory over Cherry Creek in a rematch of last season’s 5A state championship game. Cade Filleman earned the win, while Jacob Olson homered and joined Hudson Alpert, Jack Manthey and Huckemeyer with RBI for the Raiders, who also got three hits from Brady Wright Ethan Wachsmann struck out

six and scattered four hits over four innings as the Grandview baseball team won 7-1 at Castle View. Diesel Bernosky drove in a pair of runs to help the Wolves. Kalai Bentosino, Roberto Rosario and Anthony Rubio drove in two runs apiece and Heber Almeida knocked in three for the Gateway baseball team in a 16-2 win over Adams City. ...The Aurora Central baseball team topped Thornton 16-6 with a 10-strikeout performance in five innings from Anderson Rodriguez Andres Aguillera ,Victor Quijada and Sebastian Castillo had three RBI apiece for Aurora Central. ...Sa’Mya Shazier scored twice and Ruth Salazar also had a goal for the Gateway girls soccer team in a 3-0 win at Aurora Central. ...The Smoky Hill girls soccer team earned a 3-0 win in a local matchup against Vista PEAK Prep with help from two goals from Lauren Nesbitt Harper Kelty and Kennedy Ranson had goals for the Regis Jesuit girls soccer team in a 2-2 tie with ThunderRidge. ...The Eaglecrest boys volleyball team earned a 25-16, 25-22, 25-23 Centennial League sweep of Cherokee Trail behind Ashton Bond’s 12 kills. Dillan Ancheta had 18 assists and three aces, while Will George contributed eight digs for the Raptors. ...The Aurora West College Prep Academy boys volleyball team swept Addenbrooke Classical Academy. ...Riley Leeser (No. 1) and Leila Harrison (No. 3) were singles winners and the No. 2 doubles team of Salina Gill and Addison Arnold and the No. 3

tandem of Samantha McFann and Sunny Goree gave the Cherokee Trail girls tennis team the deciding points in a 4-3 Centennial League dual win over Smoky Hill WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1: Ryan Neumann allowed one hit and struck out seven over four innings to help the Regis Jesuit baseball team to a 14-4 victory over Valor Christian. Jacob Olson and Hudson Alpert had three hits apiece, while Chase Massey had three RBI. ...Katie Reynolds, Allie Smith and Stella Whitney were among the goal scorers for the Grandview girls soccer team in a 4-1 win over Air Academy. Jaslin Roybal made 11 saves. ...The Regis Jesuit boys lacrosse team doubled up Colorado Academy 12-6. ...The Grandview boys lacrosse team got a four-goal, three-assist effort from Mason Kelly on its way to a 16-10 home win over Monarch. Cameron Schultz added four goals and an assist. ...The Regis Jesuit girls lacrosse team edged Colorado Academy 8-7 as Delaney Sitzmann scored three goals and dished out two assists, Rhett Harris had two goals and Amina Pope had a goal and two assists. Rayn Parker made 12 saves. ...The Rangeview boys volleyball team swept past Highlands Ranch 25-13, 25-18, 25-11 with Makai Yamauchi’s six kills leading the way. Arrion Alvarado recorded 12 assists and had four services as well for the Raiders. ...The Regis Jesuit girls tennis team downed Legend 5-2 with singles wins at No. 1 from Madeline Dickey and at No. 3 from Hel-

en Adams to go with three doubles wins. TUESDAY, MARCH 31: The Regis Jesuit baseball team pounded out four home runs among 16 hits in a 20-4 win at Cherokee Trail in a local matchup. Chase Massey had two home runs and drove in three runs, while Hudson Alpert had five RBI and Brady Wright and Alex Hughes also left the yard for the Raiders, while Ezra Christ got the win. Brody Kenshalo and Connor Thrush had two hits apiece for the Cougars. ...The Vista PEAK Prep baseball team earned a 8-5 home win over Grandview Abel Salinas allowed one hit and struck out six in five innings for the Bison, while Eric Houser knocked in five runs and Domenic Montoya and Brody Brancato had two hits apiece. Lochlan McHale drove in two runs for the Wolves. ...Heber Almeida struck out nine and also went 3-for-4 with 4 RBI for the Gateway baseball team in a 15-0 win over Aurora Central. Anthony Rubio homered and tripled to go with five RBI and Colt Wenzel had three hits for the Olys. ...The Overland baseball team downed Thornton 14-4 as Octavio Sanchez pitched a complete game. Humberto Perez had three RBI and Jerome Mestas went 2-for-2 with two runs driven in. Willam Stevenson had three hits and scored four times, Derek Catalan added four RBI and Wyatt DeJesus and Joseph Gauthier plated three runs apiece for the Rangeview baseball team in a 21-0 win over Hinkley Sa’Mya Shazier scored in each half for the Gateway girls soccer

ABOVE LEFT: Rangeview’s Makai Yamauchi (8) and Hinkley’s Sanip Rai (7) vie for a ball over the net during the Raiders’ five-set boys volleyball win over the Thunder on April 6 at Rangeview High School.

ABOVE RIGHT: Overland No. 2 doubles player Gabriella Karr makes a return during a win that was part of the Trailblazers’ 7-0 dual match win at Gateway April 6. LEFT: Grandview sophomore goalie Drew Place (20) tracks a shot on goal during the Wolves’ boys lacrosse contest against Lakewood April 6 at Legacy Stadium. (Photos by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)

team in its 2-1 home win against Overland Noeli Herrera and Marta Tefanos assisted on the goals. ...In a rematch of last season’s 5A state final, the Eaglecrest boys volleyball team outlasted the Littleton Public Schools co-op team 2516, 17-25, 25-19, 21-25, 15-8. Ashton Bond had 19 kills, Will George added 16 and Dallin Anderson 11, while Max Chen had 22 digs and Dillan Ancheta dished out 39 assists. ...An 18-kill performance from Alex Garcia (plus 37 assists for Devan Hall) paced the Grandview boys volleyball team past Mullen 25-8, 25-18, 25-11. ...The Cherokee Trail girls tennis team got singles wins from Riley Leeser at No. 1 and Leila Harrison at No. 3, plus doubles wins from the No. 3 team of Samantha McFann and Sunny Goree and the No. 4 duo of Aspen Cedeno and Aninkaely Madege to beat Grandview 4-3 in a Centennial League dual match. Ella Hanley earned a win at No. 3 singles, while Madeline Hyyppa and Khloe Bassett (No. 1), Alyson Ambrosio and Alana Forester (No. 2) and Sophia Ashley and Maya Lopez (No. 4) won in doubles as the Smoky Hill girls tennis team edged Eaglecrest 4-3. ...The Grandview girls golf team finished a stroke in front of Cherokee Trail for second place at the Centennial League tournament played at Saddle Rock G.C. The Cougars’ Brinnon Cook and Wolves’ Jacqueline Cho each tied for seventh place, while Smoky Hill’s Erianna Perez (who shot a plus-5 77) came in second to lead local individuals.

Because the people must know

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PUBLICATION CRS §38 38 103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0083 2026

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice

is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On January 30, 2026, the undersigned

Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

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DATE: 01/30/2026 Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

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The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: DEANNE R. STODDEN #33214 MESSNER REEVES LLP 1550 WEWATTA STREET, SUITE 710, DENVER, CO 80202 (303) 623 4806 Attorney File # 8020.0154

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COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38 38 103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0001 2026

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 2, 2026, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records. Original Grantor(s) Abu bakr Muwwakkil and Jennifer Kloeppner Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for Freedom Mortgage Corporation, its successors and assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Freedom Mortgage Corporation Date of Deed of Trust September 27, 2019 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust October 01, 2019 Recording Information (Reception No. and/ or Book/Page No.)

D9103034 Original Principal Amount

$417,203.00

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Pursuant to CRS §38 38 101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 17, BLOCK 2, KINGSBOROUGH SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 7, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Purported common address: 2563 S Ouray St, Aurora, CO 80013. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

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The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/06/2026, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication 3/12/2026 Last Publication 4/9/2026 Name of Publication Sentinel Colorado IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 01/02/2026 Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: /s/ Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee

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COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38 38 103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0003 2026

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 2, 2026, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

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NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/06/2026, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 3/12/2026

Last Publication 4/9/2026

Name of Publication Sentinel Colo-

rado IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 01/02/2026

Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

By: /s/ Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

Alison L Berry #34531 N. April Winecki #34861

David R. Doughty #40042

Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9540 Maroon Circle, Suite 320, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706 9990

Attorney File # 25 036459

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38 38 103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0005 2026

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 6, 2026, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s)

Christopher Cox

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE

AUTHORITY

Date of Deed of Trust August 04, 2020 County of Recording Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust August 07, 2020

Recording Information (Reception No. and/ or Book/Page No.)

E0101330

Original Principal Amount

$224,852.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$202,524.59

Pursuant to CRS §38 38 101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows:

Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. SEE ATTACHED LEGAL DESCRIPTION EXHIBIT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION

Condominium Unit 13702 C, in Condominium Building 25, Meadow Hills I Condominiums, according to the Condominium Map thereof, recorded on May 18, 1983 in Book 64 at Page 16 and the Condominium Map recorded February 23, 1984 in Book 72 at Page 33 in the records of the Office of the Clerk and Recorder of County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, and as defined and described in the Condominium Declaration for Meadow Hills I Condominiums, recorded May 17, 1983 in Book 3865 at Page 136, in said records, and any and all supplements and amendments thereto, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

APN#: 032529105

Purported common address: 13702 E Lehigh Avenue Apt C, Aurora, CO 80014. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/06/2026, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 3/12/2026

Last Publication 4/9/2026

Name of Publication Sentinel Colorado IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE

A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE

MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

DATE: 01/06/2026

Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

By: /s/ Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

Alison L Berry #34531

N. April Winecki #34861

David R. Doughty #40042

Lynn M. Janeway #15592

Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9540 Maroon Circle, Suite 320, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706 9990

Attorney File # 25 036457

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015

COMBINED NOTICE

PUBLICATION CRS §38 38 103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0006 2026

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On January 6, 2026, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s)

John Hansford and Casey Hansford Original Beneficiary(ies)

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Home Point Financial Corporation, its successors and assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Freedom Mortgage Corporation Date of Deed of Trust

December 04, 2020 County of Recording Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust December 08, 2020 Recording Information (Reception No. and/ or Book/Page No.)

E0170774

Original Principal Amount

$284,747.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$250,602.18

Pursuant to CRS §38 38 101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations thereof THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 3, BLOCK 9, KINGSBOROUGH, 2ND SUBDIVISION, FILING UNIT 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO

Purported common address: 2276 S Kittredge Way, Aurora, CO 80013. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/06/2026, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 3/12/2026

Last Publication 4/9/2026 Name of Publication Sentinel Colorado IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 01/06/2026 Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: /s/ Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Erin Croke #46557

Steven Bellanti #48306

Holly Shilliday #24423

Ilene Dell’Acqua #31755

McCarthy & Holthus LLP 7700 E Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369 6122

Attorney File # CO 25 1029397 JH

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015

COMBINED NOTICE

PUBLICATION CRS §38 38 103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0007 2026

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On January 6, 2026, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records. Original Grantor(s)

Ebony Lasha Gloria Strong Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for United Wholesale Mortgage, LLC, its successors and assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC

Date of Deed of Trust May 26, 2021

County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust May 28, 2021 Recording Information (Reception No. and/ or Book/Page No.) E1086103

Original Principal Amount

$284,747.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$260,497.48

Pursuant to CRS §38 38 101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 155, BLOCK 1, PEACHWOOD SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Purported common address: 11991 E Ford Dr, Aurora, CO 80012. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/06/2026, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 3/12/2026

Last Publication 4/9/2026

Name of Publication Sentinel Colorado

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 01/06/2026

Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

By: /s/ Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

Amanda Ferguson #44893

Heather Deere #28597

Toni M. Owan #30580

Halliday, Watkins & Mann, PC 355 Union Blvd., Ste. 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274 0155 Attorney File # CO25769

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015

COMBINED NOTICE PUBLICATION CRS §38 38 103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0011 2026 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/06/2026, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication 3/12/2026 Last Publication 4/9/2026 Name of Publication Sentinel Colorado IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 01/06/2026 Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: /s/ Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration

IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt

secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given

that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M.

on Wednesday, 06/03/2026, at The East

Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 4/9/2026

Last Publication 5/7/2026

Name of Publication Sentinel Colorado

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE

A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 02/03/2026

Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

By: /s/ Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

Alexis R. Abercrombie #56722

Scott D. Toebben #19011

Aricyn J. Dall #51467

David W Drake #43315

Randall S. Miller & Associates PC 216 16th Street, Suite 1210, Denver, CO 80202 (720) 259 6710 Attorney File # 25CO00498 1

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015

NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED OVERBID FUNDS

CRS 38 38 111(2.5b)(3a,b,d)(5) PUBLIC TRUSTEE SALE NO. 0378 2025 To: Obligor/Grantor(s) on the evidence of debt and/or Deed of Trust or other person entitled. You are advised that there are overbid funds due you. This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

Name of Obligor/Grantor(s) on the evidence of debt and/or Deed of Trust

ROBERT B. GUZMAN AND INGE A.

BORG GUZMAN

Address of Obligor/Grantor(s) on the evidence of debt and/or Deed of Trust

2057 SOUTH EVANSTON COURT, AURORA, CO 80014

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

July 08, 2013 Recording Information D3085484

Legal Description of Property

LOT 29, BLOCK 4, TIERRA ILIFF SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Street Address of Property 2057 SOUTH EVANSTON COURT, AURORA, CO 80014

NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED OVERBID FUNDS

I sold at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on 12/17/25, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, to the highest and best bidder for cash, the real property described above. An overbid was realized from the sale and the funds must be claimed by the Obligor/ Grantor(s) on the evidence of debt and/ or Deed of Trust or other persons entitled thereto within six months from the date of sale. THE STATE OF COLORADO

REQUIRES US TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR PROPERTY MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO THE CUSTODY OF THE STATE TREASURER IF YOU DO NOT CONTACT US BEFORE 6/18/2026 as part of the “Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act”, pursuant to Colorado law.

Date: 3/2/26

Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

By: /s/ Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado

Revised 9/2012

NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED OVERBID FUNDS

CRS 38 38 111(2.5b)(3a,b,d)(5) PUBLIC TRUSTEE SALE NO. 0479 2025

To: Obligor/Grantor(s) on the evidence of debt and/or Deed of Trust or other person entitled. You are advised that there are overbid funds due you. This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: Name of Obligor/Grantor(s) on the evidence of

Grantor(s) on the evidence of debt and/ or Deed of Trust or other persons entitled thereto within six months from the date of sale. THE STATE OF COLORADO REQUIRES US TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR PROPERTY MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO THE CUSTODY OF THE STATE TREASURER IF YOU DO NOT CONTACT US BEFORE 6/18/2026 as part of the “Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act”, pursuant to Colorado law. First Publication 3/12/26 Last Publication 4/9/26 Name of Publication Sentinel Colorado Date: 3/2/26

Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

By: /s/ Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012

CITY OF AURORA, COLORADO Ordinance 2026-07

A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AURORA, COLORADO, APPROVING AN AMENDED AND RESTATED SERVICE PLAN FOR EAGLES NEST METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

Ordinance 2026-07, which was introduced on April 06, 2026, will be presented for final passage at the April 20, 2026, regular meeting of the City Council. The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the City Clerk’s Office, 15151 E. Alameda Parkway, Suite 1400, Aurora, Colorado, and on the city’s website at: https://www.auroragov.org/city_hall/public_records/legal_notices/ordinance_notices/.

/s/ Kadee Rodriguez City Clerk

Publication: April 9, 2026 Sentinel

CITY OF AURORA, COLORADO Ordinance 2026-08

A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AURORA, COLORADO, APPROVING THE CONSOLIDATED SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED SERVICE PLAN FOR GREEN VALLEY RANCH EAST METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 6-14 AND THE FIRST AMENDMENT THERETO AS IT APPLIES TO GREEN VALLEY RANCH EAST METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 10-14

Ordinance 2026-08, which was introduced on April 06, 2026, will be presented for final passage at the April 20, 2026, regular meeting of the City Council. The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the City Clerk’s Office, 15151 E. Alameda Parkway, Suite 1400, Aurora, Colorado, and on the city’s website at: https://www.auroragov.org/city_hall/public_records/legal_notices/ordinance_notices/.

/s/ Kadee Rodriguez City Clerk

Publication: April 9, 2026 Sentinel

CITY OF AURORA, COLORADO Ordinance 2026-09

A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AURORA, COLORADO, APPROVING THE SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CONSOLIDATED SERVICE PLAN FOR PAINTED PRAIRIE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1-9

Ordinance 2026-09, which was introduced on April 06, 2026, will be presented for final passage at the April 20, 2026, regular meeting of the City Council. The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the City Clerk’s Office, 15151 E. Alameda Parkway, Suite 1400, Aurora, Colorado, and on the city’s website at: https://www.auroragov.org/city_hall/public_records/legal_notices/ordinance_notices/.

/s/ Kadee Rodriguez City Clerk

Publication: April 9, 2026 Sentinel

CITY OF AURORA, COLORADO Ordinance 2026-10

A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AURORA, COLORADO, APPROVING THE AMENDED AND RESTATED CONSOLIDATED SERVICE PLAN FOR PAINTED PRAIRIE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 10-12

Ordinance 2026-10, which was introduced on April 06, 2026, will be presented for final passage at the April 20, 2026, regular meeting of the City Council. The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the City Clerk’s Office, 15151 E. Alameda Parkway, Suite 1400, Aurora, Colorado, and on the city’s website at: https://www.auroragov.org/city_hall/public_records/legal_notices/ordinance_notices/.

/s/ Kadee Rodriguez City Clerk

Publication: April 9, 2026

Sentinel

CITY OF AURORA, COLORADO Ordinance 2026-11

A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AURORA, COLORADO, APPROVING AN AMENDED AND RESTATED SERVICE PLAN FOR SKY DANCE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1 (F.K.A. BOWIP METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1)

Ordinance 2026-11, which was introduced on April 06, 2026, will be presented for final passage at the April 20, 2026, regular meeting of the City Council. The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the City Clerk’s Office, 15151 E. Alameda Parkway, Suite 1400, Aurora, Colorado, and on the city’s website at: https://www.auroragov.org/city_hall/public_records/legal_notices/ordinance_notices/.

/s/ Kadee Rodriguez City Clerk

Publication: April 9. 2026

Sentinel

CITY OF AURORA, COLORADO Ordinance 2026-12

A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AURORA, COLORADO, APPROVING AN AMENDED AND RESTATED SERVICE PLAN FOR SKY DANCE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2 (F.K.A. BOWIP METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2)

Ordinance 2026-12, which was introduced on April 06, 2026, will be presented for final passage at the April 20, 2026, regular meeting of the City Council. The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the City Clerk’s Office, 15151 E. Alameda Parkway, Suite 1400, Aurora, Colorado, and on the city’s website at: https://www.auroragov.org/city_hall/public_records/legal_notices/ordinance_notices/.

/s/ Kadee Rodriguez City Clerk

Publication: April 9, 2026

Sentinel

CITY OF AURORA, COLORADO Ordinance 2026-13

FOR AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AURORA, COLORADO, AMENDING SECTION 1342(m) OF THE CITY CODE PERTAINING TO UPDATED STATE LAW REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS IN VEHICLES

Ordinance 2026-13, which was introduced on April 06, 2026, will be presented for final passage at the April 20, 2026, regular meeting of the City Council. The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the City Clerk’s Office, 15151 E. Alameda Parkway, Suite 1400, Aurora, Colorado, and on the city’s website at: https://www.auroragov.org/city_hall/public_records/legal_notices/ordinance_notices/.

/s/ Kadee Rodriguez City Clerk

Publication: April 9, 2026 Sentinel

CITY OF AURORA, COLORADO Ordinance 2026-15

A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF AN ORGINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AURORA, COLORADO, INITIALLY ZONING A PARCEL OF LAND MEASURING 2.5 ACRES, LOCATED AT 22201 E 26TH AVE, NORTHEAST OF N PICADILLY ROAD AND E 26TH AVE, APPROXIMATELY 1,600 FEET EAST OF THE INTERSECTION. TO BUSINESS/TECH DISTRICT (I-1) AND AMENDING THE ZONING MAP ACCORDINGLY

Ordinance 2026-15, which was introduced on April 06, 2026, will be presented for final passage at the April 20, 2026, regular meeting of the City Council. The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the City Clerk’s Office, 15151 E. Alameda Parkway, Suite 1400, Aurora, Colorado, and on the city’s website at: https://www.auroragov.org/city_hall/public_records/legal_notices/ordinance_notices/.

/s/ Kadee Rodriguez City Clerk

Publication: April 9, 2026 Sentinel NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

CITY OF AURORA, COLORADO DATE: April 9 and 16, 2026

PURCHASE ORDER NO. 25P0491K

PROJECT NO: 6059A

PROJECT TITLE: Vista Peak High School Turn Island

CONTRACTOR:

A-1 Chipseal Company 2505 E. 74th Ave. Denver, CO 80229

Notice is hereby given that the City of Aurora intends to start processing the Final Payment to the above-named Contractor on April 27, 2026, provided no claims are received.

Any person or firm having debts against the Contractor must file a proper written notice with the Contract Coordinator, City of Aurora, Purchasing and Contract Services Division, 15151 East Alameda Parkway Suite 5700, Aurora, Colorado 80012, on or before the above date.

CITY OF AURORA, COLORADO BY: Kristin Chewiwi, Procurement Supervisor

First Publication: April 9, 2026

Final Publication: April 16, 2026

Sentinel

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

CITY OF AURORA, COLORADO DATE: April 2 and 9, 2026

PURCHASE ORDER NO. 25P0323K

PROJECT NO: 6051A

PROJECT TITLE: 2025 South Concrete Program

CONTRACTOR: Silva Construction, Inc. 154 Cisne Cir. Brighton, CO 80601

Notice is hereby given that the City of Aurora intends to start processing the Final Payment to the above-named Contractor on April 20, 2026, provided no claims are received.

Any person or firm having debts against the Contractor must file a proper written notice with the Contract Coordinator, City of Aurora, Purchasing and Contract Services Division, 15151 East Alameda Parkway Suite 5700, Aurora, Colorado 80012, on or before the above date.

CITY OF AURORA, COLORADO BY: Cyndi Winner Senior Procurement Agent

First Publication: April 2, 2026

Final Publication: April 9, 2026 Sentinel

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Development Application: DA-1396-17

Case Number(s): 2012-6025-01

Applicant: Green Line Service

Application Name: Prologis Park 70 NO1Sign Adjustment

website (auroragov.org) for instructions on participation. The hearing will consider a request for approval of a Sign Adjustment to remove the existing monument sign and replace it with a 25-foot high and 38-foot side monument sign.

Site Location: Northwest corner of N Smith Way and E 19th Avenue (23655 E 19th Ave)

At said meeting any person in interest may appear and be heard on the requested approval.

/s/ Kadee Rodriguez City Clerk

Publication: April 9, 2026

Sentinel

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Development Application: DA-1396-20

Case Number(s): 2006-6044-02

Applicant: Green Line Service Application Name: Prologis Park 70 EO2Sign Adjustment

You are hereby notified that a public hearing will be held on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, starting at 6:00 p.m. at the regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Aurora, Colorado. This meeting will be a virtual meeting, please go to the city website (auroragov.org) for instructions on participation. The hearing will consider a request for approval of a Sign Adjustment to remove the existing monument sign and replace it with a 25-foot high and 38-foot wide monument sign.

Site Location: Southwest corner of N Smith and E 19th Avenue (24000 E 19th Ave)

At said meeting any person in interest may appear and be heard on the requested approval.

/s/ Kadee Rodriguez City Clerk

Publication: April 9, 2026

Sentinel

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Development Application: DA-1670-12

Case Number(s): 2025-6046-00; 2025-6046-01

Applicant: QSD Southlands LLC Application Name: Take 5 | Pomeroy - Conditional Use and Site Plan with an Adjustment

You are hereby notified that a public hearing will be held on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, starting at 6:00 p.m. at the regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Aurora, Colorado. This meeting will be a virtual meeting, please go to the city website (auroragov.org) for instructions on participation. The hearing will consider a request for approval of a Conditional Use for an autoshop MU-R (Mixed Use-Regional) zone district and a Site Plan for a 1,730-square-foot automotive service repair facility with an adjustment for parking.

Site Location: Northwest Corner of S Aurora Parkway and S Elk Way Site Size: 1.082 acres

At said meeting any person in interest may appear and be heard on the requested approval.

/s/ Kadee Rodriguez City Clerk

Publication: April 9, 2026 Sentinel

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

You are hereby notified that a public hearing will be held on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, starting at 6:00 p.m. at the regular meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission of the City of Aurora, Colorado. The meeting will be held at the MLK Jr. Library, located at 9898 E Colfax Avenue, Aurora, Colorado 80010.

The hearing will consider a Local Landmark nomination for The Rose King Brown House.

Site Location: 1390 Dayton Street Site Size: .1440 acres

At said meeting any person with an interest may appear and be heard on the requested approval.

Date: May 14, 2026

Time: 9:00 a.m.

Place: Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 801 Denver, CO 80203

Virtual Hearing with Remote Access via Zoom To participate virtually navigate to https:// ecmc.colorado.gov and click the hearing meeting link on the left side of the webpage.

Deadline for Affected Persons to Petition: April 14, 2026

The Notice and documents related to this matter can be found on our “Hearing eFiling System Document Search” page here https://oitco.hylandcloud.com/DNRCOGPublicAccess/index.html. Select “Search for Docket Related Documents” from the pull-down menu, use the above “Docket Number”, and select “Search”.

Publication: April 9, 2026 Sentinel

DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO SUMMONS

Plaintiff: PLANET HOME LENDING LLC v. Defendants: DUNG QUOC NGUYEN; KIM HONG VU; GOODLEAP, LLC; MTKT CAPITAL, INC.; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; and MICHAEL WESTERBERG, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO.

TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to file with the Clerk of this Court an answer or other response to the attached Complaint. If service of the Summons and Complaint was made upon you within the State of Colorado, you are required to file your answer or other response within 21 days after such service upon you. If service of the Summons and Complaint was made upon you outside of the State of Colorado or by publication, you are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after such service upon you. If you were served by publication, service shall be complete on the last day of publication. Your answer or counterclaim must be accompanied with the applicable filing fee. If you fail to file your answer or other response to the Complaint in writing within the applicable time period, the Court may enter judgment by default against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint without further notice.

Dated: November 24, 2025

IDEA LAW GROUP, LLC Original signature of Kate M. Leason is on file with the law offices of IDEA Law Group, LLC pursuant to C.R.C.P. 121 §1-26(7). /s/ Kate M. Leason Kate M. Leason, #41025 ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF PLANET HOME LENDING LLC

First Publication: March 26, 2026 Final Publication: April 23, 2026 Sentinel NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION RANDOLPH COUNTY NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION Case No. 26CV000046-750 DONNA TORRENCE & MICHAEL TORRENCE, Plaintiffs, v. CASSANDRA JOHNSON & ABDERRAHMANE MESSAOUDI, Defendants.

for cash, the real property described above. An overbid was realized from the sale and the funds must be claimed by the Obligor/

CITY OF AURORA, COLORADO Ordinance 2026-14

FOR AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 25, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 66 WEST OF THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO 2.496 ACRES

Ordinance 2026-14, which was introduced on April 06, 2026, will be presented for final passage at the April 20, 2026, regular meeting of the City Council. The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the City Clerk’s Office, 15151 E. Alameda Parkway, Suite 1400, Aurora, Colorado, and on the city’s website at: https://www.auroragov.org/city_hall/public_records/legal_notices/ordinance_notices/.

/s/ Kadee Rodriguez City Clerk

Publication: April 9, 2026 Sentinel

You are hereby notified that a public hearing will be held on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, starting at 6:00 p.m. at the regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Aurora, Colorado. This meeting will be a virtual meeting, please go to the city website (auroragov.org) for instructions on participation. The hearing will consider a request for approval of a Sign Adjustment to replace the existing monument sign with a new 25-foot high by 38-foot wide monument sign.

Site Location: Southwest corner of E 19th Avenue and E-4710 (22905 E 19TH Ave)

At said meeting any person in interest may appear and be heard on the requested approval.

/s/ Kadee Rodriguez City Clerk

Publication: April 9, 2026

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Development Application: DA-1396-19

Case Number(s): 2004-6006-05

Applicant: Green Line Service Application Name: Prologis Park 70 EO1Sign Adjustment

You are hereby notified that a public hearing will be held on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, starting at 6:00 p.m. at the regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Aurora, Colorado. This meeting will be a virtual meeting, please go to the city

/s/ Kadee Rodriguez City Clerk

First Publication: April 2, 2026

Final Publication: April 9, 2026 Sentinel BEFORE THE COLORADO ENERGY AND CARBON MANAGEMENT COMMISSION NOTICE AND APPLICATION FOR HEARING DOCKET NO. 260300056

TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES AND TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Pursuant to Rule 523.d, the Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission Staff has applied to the Commission for an Order Finding Violation against Tyler Rockies Exploration LTP., (Operator No. 41550), to adjudicate allegations in the Notice of Alleged Violation No. 404507227.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to: 1) the general jurisdiction of the Energy and Carbon Management Commission of the State of Colorado under § 34-60-105, C.R.S.; 2) specific powers granted pursuant to § 34-60-106, C.R.S.; 3) the Colorado Administrative Procedures Act at § 24-4105, C.R.S.; and 4) the Commission’s Series 500 Rules at 2 C.C.R. 404-1, that the Commission has scheduled this matter for hearing before an ECMC Hearing Officer at the following date, time, and location (subject to change):

To: Abderrahmane Messaoudi TAKE NOTICE that a Complaint seeking Temporary & Permanent Custody and Motions for an Ex Parte Emergency Custody, A Status Quo Custody Order and Hair Follicle Drug Test was filed on January 6, 2026 in the Office of the Clerk of Court, Asheboro, Randolph County, North Carolina. You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than May 12, 2026 said date being forty (40) days from the first publication of this Notice, and upon your failure to do so plaintiffs will apply to the Court for the relief sought.

This the 2nd day of April, 2026.

Alyssa Harris Attorney for Plaintiffs NCSB# 61770 Garrett, Walker, Aycoth, & Olson 317 S. Greene St. Greensboro, NC 27401 (336) 379-0539

First Publication: April 2, 2026 Final Publication: April 16, 2026 Sentinel

EASTERN HILLS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to § 1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S., that, at the close of business on March 3, 2026, there were not more candidates than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates, for Eastern Hills Metropolitan District No. 1 (the “District”). Therefore, the election for the District to be held on May 5, 2026 is hereby cancelled.

The following candidates for the District are declared elected by acclamation:

JOSHUA BRGOCH

May 2027

DALTON HORAN Until May 2027

ALANA WESTER Until May 2027

THOMAS M. CLARK Until May 2029

Publication: April 9, 2026

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF ELECTION and CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS

EASTERN HILLS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 23

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to § 1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S., that, at the close of business on March 3, 2026, there were not more candidates than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates, for Eastern Hills Metropolitan District No. 23 (the “District”). Therefore, the election for the District to be held on May 5, 2026 is hereby cancelled.

The following candidates for the District are declared elected by acclamation:

SHANNON COLLEEN ROBBINS Until May 2029 The

Contact Person for District:

Blair M. Dickhoner, Esq

WBA, P.C.

Attorneys at Law

2154 E. Commons Avenue, Suite 2000 Centennial, Colorado 80122 (303) 858-1800

Publication: April 9, 2026

Sentinel NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF ELECTIONS and CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS EASTERN HILLS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 9, 21 & 22

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to § 1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S., that, at the close of business on March 3, 2026, there were not more candidates than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates, for each of the Eastern Hills Metropolitan District Nos. 9, 21 & 22 (collectively, the “Districts”). Therefore, the elections for the Districts to be held on May 5, 2026 are hereby cancelled.

The following candidates for each of the Districts are declared elected by acclamation:

DALTON HORAN Until May 2027

ALANA WESTER Until May 2027

THOMAS M. CLARK Until May 2029

JOSHUA BRGOCH Until May 2029

The following offices remain vacant for each District:

VACANT Until May 2029

/s/ Ashley B. Frisbie Designated Election Official

Contact Person for Districts: Megan J. Murphy, Esq. WBA, P.C. Attorneys at Law 2154 E. Commons Avenue, Suite 2000 Centennial, Colorado 80122 (303) 858-1800

Publication: April 9, 2026 Sentinel

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., that on the 21st day of April, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Final Settlement with Integrated Site Services (Contractor) will be made by the Trails Park and Recreation District (Owner) for construction of the Fox Hill Park Improvements (Project) located in Arapahoe County, Colorado at 4825 South Himalaya St. Centennial, subject to prior satisfactory final inspection and acceptance of said facilities.

tor or the subcontractor, may file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim on or before the date and time set forth above for Final Settlement.

All verified statements of claim shall be filed with the Owner to the attention of Delos Searle at the following address 16799 E. Lake Ave., Centennial, CO 80016. Failure on the part of any claimant to file a verified statement or claim prior to the date and time of Final Settlement will release said Owner, its officers, agents and employees, of and from any and all liability for such claim and for making payment to the said claimant.

Trails Park and Recreation District

First Publication: April 2, 2026

Final Publication: April 9, 2026

Sentinel

NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION

PURSUANT TO §15-10-401, C.R.S. Case No. 2026PR112

In the Interest of: Christian Mota

To: Jose Santos Mota Rodriguez Last Known Address, if any:

A hearing on May 27, 2026 at 9:30 am Estoy pidiendo Guardianship and conservator para Christian Mota. Mama murio y papa no esta siendo esponsable. Im asking for Christian Mota guardianship and conservator mom past away and dad is not responsible will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued:

Date: May 27, 2026

Time: 9:30 am Courtroom or Division: Webex App or by phone 7206507664 Access Code #2598388751 call one week prior for interpreter #3036456857 IImar 1 semana antes para intreprete code# divicion 06-03

The hearing will take approximately.

Marcela Roque Diaz Demetrio Talavera Martinez

1284 S. Troy St. Aurora, CO 80012

First Publication: April 9, 2026

Final Publication: April 23, 2026 Sentine

Date: May 27, 2026

Time: 9:30 am Courtroom: Webex App Address: or phone 720-650-7664 access code # 2598388751

The hearing will take approximately.

Marcela Roque Diaz Demetrio Talavera Martinez 1284 S. Troy St. Aurora, CO 80012

First Publication: April 9, 2026

Final Publication: April 23, 2026

Sentinel

NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION

PURSUANT TO §15-12-801, C.R.S. Case No. 2026PR119

Estate of James Frederick Walker, Sr., aka Jim Walker, aka James Walker, Deceased. All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative, Alexis P. Jackson, Esq., or to the District Court of Arapahoe, Colorado, on or before August 2, 2026, or the claims may be forever barred. Alexis P. Jackson, Esq., Personal Representative, PO Box 300123, Denver, CO 80203

First Publication: April 2, 2026

Final Publication: April 16, 2026

Sentinel

PUBLIC NOTICE- NOTICE TO BIDDER

National Heritage Academies (NHA) is accepting competitive proposals for a Food Service Management Company to operate two Charter School’s nonprofit school nutrition program(s) for a 12- month period beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027 with options to renew the contract for four additional terms to one year each. To receive a copy of the RFP, please contact: foodservices@nhaschools.com. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held virtually on Friday, April 10, 2026.

NHA reserves the right to waive any informalities in the bids, and has the right or accept or reject any bid.

Publication: April 9, 2026

Sentinel

NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION

PURSUANT TO §15-12-801, C.R.S. Case No. 2025PR598

Estate of Kenneth J. Incorvaia, Deceased.

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado, on or before August 9, 2026, or the claims may be forever barred. Ryan Incorvaia Personal Representative 370 17th St., Ste. 3075 Denver, CO 80202

First Publication: April 9, 2026

Final Publication: April 23, 2026

Sentinel

NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION

PURSUANT TO §15-12-801, C.R.S. Case No. 2026PR030295

Estate of William D. Norsworthy, Deceased

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Arapahoe County District Court on or before August 3, 2026, or the claims may be forever barred.

Marco D. Chayet

Jennifer R. Oviatt

Personal Representative 18th Judicial District Public Administrator’s Office P.O. Box 460749, Denver, CO 80246 (303) 355-8520

First Publication: April 2, 2026

Final Publication: April 16, 2026

Sentinel

NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION

PURSUANT TO §15-12-801, C.R.S. Case No. 2026PR181

Estate of Diane E. Ward, Deceased. All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado, on or before August 9, 2026, or the claims may be forever barred.

Christine Mitchell

Personal Representative 25480 E. Hinsdale Pl. Aurora, CO 80016

First Publication: April 9, 2026

Final Publication: April 23, 2026

Sentinel

NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION

PURSUANT TO §15-12-801, C.R.S. Case No. 2026PR30156

Estate of Shafiq Noorani, Deceased.

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado, on or before August 2, 2026, or the claims may be forever barred. Husein Noorani

Personal Representative 3773 Cherry Creek N. Dr., Ste. 710-West Denver, CO 80209

First Publication: April 2, 2026

Final Publication: April 16, 2026

Sentinel

NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION

PURSUANT TO §15-12-801, C.R.S. Case No. 2026PR30159

Estate of Gene Levy, Deceased.

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Denver Probate Court, Colorado, on or before August 15, 2026, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jeremy Levy 265 S. Locust St. Denver, CO 80224

Attorney for Personal Representative

David A. Imbler, Esq. Atty Reg #: 52038 Spaeth & Doyle, LLP

501 S. Cherry St., Ste. 700 Glendale, CO 80246

Phone: 303-385-8058

First Publication: April 9, 2026

Final Publication: April 23, 2026

Sentinel

NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION

PURSUANT TO §15-12-801, C.R.S. Case No. 2026PR30266

Estate of Richard James Sullivan aka Richard J. Sullivan aka Richard Sullivan aka Ricky Sullivan aka Ricky J. Sullivan aka Ricky James Sullivan, Deceased. All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado, on or before August 2, 2026, or the claims may be forever barred. Cathy Marie Sullivan Personal Representative 8343 E. Briarwood Pl. Centennial, CO 80112

First Publication: April 2, 2026

Final Publication: April 16, 2026 Sentinel

/s/ Ashley B. Frisbie Designated Election Official

Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company, or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or his subcontractor in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work whose claim therefore has not been paid by the contrac-

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For Colorado and its allies, the outcome could determine whether states retain control over their election systems or face new federal mandates imposed by the executive branch.

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Bill aims to protect access to rare disease drugs in Colorado

A board created to assess prescription drug affordability in Colorado would be barred from reviewing some high-cost medications for rare diseases under a bill moving forward in the Legislature.

Some patients fear that capping the prices of such drugs would drive manufacturers from the Colorado market and create scarcity for treatments to life-threatening diseases.

Senate Bill 26-140 cleared the Senate Health and Human Services Committee on last week on a 5-2 vote.

Sen. Janice Marchman, a Loveland Democrat, said the bill came from conversations with parents of children who use the drug Trikafta to manage cystic fibrosis. The Prescription Drug Affordability Board considered whether to set an upper payment limit on the drug, which can cost upwards of $200,000 per year, in 2023.

“These parents wanted to know one thing: ‘Is Colorado going to take my child’s medicine away?’” she told lawmakers. “This board was following the law as written, but they were getting closer to a decision that could have been catastrophic for families who had no alternative, no substitute and no Plan B.”

The board ultimately decided against setting a price cap after patients and advocates shared deep concerns that Vertex, the manufacturer, would stop selling Trikafta in Colorado as an unintended consequence. Discount and rebate programs also sharply reduce the average out-of-pocket costs for the drug.

Marchman is running the bill with Sen. Lisa Frizell, a Castle Rock Republican. A similar bill in 2024 stalled and did not advance out of the Senate.

at the margins of viability. Every signal from the government that the return on rare disease investment will be arbitrarily capped makes the next bet less likely to be placed.”

“The drugs generating real PDAB action across states — Jardiance, Ozempic, Trulicity, Xtandi — have no orphan designations,” Marchman said. They’re not impacted by this bill.”

Pharmaceutical companies are supportive of the bill, as are groups including the Colorado Rare Disease Coalition, Colorado Sickle Cell Association and Lupus Colorado.

Kristy Kibler, the CEO Lupus Colorado, told lawmakers she worries what price ceilings mean for providers like rural pharmacies and infusion centers. She said she has heard from some infusion centers that might not offer Enbrel when the payment limit goes into effect in 2027 because it would create a loss on every treatment. Upper payment limits create uncertainty, she said, and that requires guardrails.

“Affordability is a real and urgent problem,” she told lawmakers. “We all see it, and we all want to solve it, but for the community I serve, access has to be part of that conversation, and so does accountability for where the savings actually go.”

Bill opponents contend that the bill would narrow the scope of the PDAB’s authority to the point it couldn’t effectively improve affordability. They said it would gut the board before it starts seeing results.

“This bill would essentially strip Colorado’s PDAB of its ability to review prices of hundreds of commonly-prescribed drugs,” said Dr. Kyle Leggot, a family physician from Lone Tree. Drugs for rare diseases can also be prescribed to treat more common conditions.

Leggot also spoke about the financial stress associated with some drugs the PDAB has on its radar, such as the rheumatoid arthritis drug Humira.

“For many of my patients, it works wonders to control their symptoms,” he said. “But for some, the cost of Humira and drugs like it can suddenly change, whether it be a price increase from the drug manufacturer or a change in insurance coverage. That change in cost is devastating.”

Sophia Hennessy, the policy coordinator at the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, emphasized that it took the PDAB multiple years to set its first upper payment limit. In 2024, the Legislature also passed a bill to require the board to consider input from people with rare diseases.

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The Prescription Drug Affordability Board was created by the Legislature in 2021 with the authority to review drug costs for their affordability and ultimately set price caps. It set its first upper payment limit, a ceiling on how much an insurer or patient will have to pay, on the rheumatoid arthritis drug Enbrel last October. Consumer advocates celebrated that first-in-the-nation decision. Amgen, the manufacturer, sued over the decision, claiming it would cause significant financial damage.

SB-140 would exempt drugs for rare diseases designated by the Federal Drug Administration and drugs derived from plasma. Those are incredibly expensive to develop, and that is reflected in the price tag, but they can become the only treatment option for some patients. The actual price someone pays for the drug can fluctuate based on insurance coverage and manufacturer affordability programs.

“The drugs that exist for that 1% exist because someone made an extraordinary economic bet that they could develop a treatment for a disease affecting too few people for conventional pharmaceutical economics to work,” Marchman said. “Those bets are fragile and very expensive. They are made

“Our board understands that they are the best tool car items have to lower the cost of prescription drugs, and they have approached this work with determined humility in response to patient concerns,” Hennessy said. “Our board is working hard to address and implement feedback from patient advocacy organizations. We need to give new structures time to work.”

Democratic Sens. Mike Weissman of Aurora and Lisa Cutter of Jefferson County voted against the bill in committee.

“This would exempt a number of drugs the board could review,” Cutter said. “I’m not clear on what rare means. Often the drugs seem to be used for multiple things. Will drug companies really leave?”

“I think we need to make some room for this process, for PDAB to settle in,” she added.

The bill now heads to the full Senate for consideration.

— Sara Wilson, Colorado Newsline