Suburban Reporter
John Aguilar
John Aguilar joined The Denver Post in 2014 to cover the action in the Denver suburbs. He is also part of The Post's politics team, through which he has covered numerous congressional and local elections. Before The Post, Aguilar worked at The Daily Camera in Boulder, where he won awards for his 15-part series on an FBI informant and serial killer.
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How a tattooed punk music-loving electrician disrupted the race for Colorado’s new congressional district
Richard Ward, the Libertarian candidate for the 8th Congressional District — one of the most competitive and closely watched U.S. House races in the country — may have singlehandedly tipped...

The crude marriage of oil drilling and bitcoin mining gets a wary eye from Adams County
To the untrained eye, the nondescript boxes and containers scattered around some oil and gas wells in Colorado look a lot like the equipment typically found at a well pad...
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RTD director, under fire from majority of board, faces possible sanction for ‘unprofessional’ conduct
An RTD director could face disciplinary action after the chair of the 15-member board determined communication with staff members and a fellow director were "unprofessional and demeaning."

Thousands expected at ‘No Kings’ protests across Colorado as tensions over immigration mount
Thousands of Coloradans are expected to turn out on Saturday to stage protests against recent immigration crackdowns and executive orders from the Trump administration that have led to violent clashes and...

House fire in Adams County sends one person to the hospital
One person was rescued and taken to a hospital Thursday evening after a house fire broke out in Adams County, destroying a home in the 9800 block of East 138th...

Jefferson County man indicted on 11 counts of securities fraud in house-flipping business
A grand jury has indicted a Jefferson County man on 11 counts of securities fraud involving a house-flipping business he owned that allegedly solicited $4.8 million from at least 80...

Aurora’s City Council decides to meet virtually — with no public comment — until shooting lawsuit is resolved
The Aurora City Council will meet virtually and do away with public comment sessions until the city resolves a lawsuit filed recently by the family of a Black man fatally...

Friends of Denver hairdresser who was missing two months remember her as ‘full of life, creativity and love’
"She was vocal about her fears -- fears that have now come true for too many."

High water levels lead to tubing restrictions on Clear Creek through Golden
Authorities on Monday placed restrictions on popular water activities on Clear Creek west of Golden and into the city, prohibiting belly boats, inner tubes and single chambered rafts -- as...

Resolution introduced by Rep. Gabe Evans condemning antisemitic attack in Boulder passes in U.S. House
The U.S. House on Monday passed a resolution introduced by Republican U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans that condems the June 1 antisemitic attack on Boulder's Pearl Street Mall by an Egyptian...

RTD readies for crush of fans heading to Coldplay concert at Empower Field
The Regional Transportation District is expecting a crush of fans Tuesday night headed to Empower Field at Mile High for the Coldplay concert, and the agency is providing help for...

As Douglas County’s home-rule election gets underway, the battle is already red hot. Here’s what’s at stake.
Tempers are rising in Douglas County, where an effort to seek home-rule authority is running up against an opposition that feels like the whole process has been shrouded in secrecy.