Megan Mitchell

Thomas Yellowhorse, left, and wife Sunshine, members of the Oglala Lakota tribe, help to open the ceremony for the start of the Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration. The city of Aurora hosts an opening ceremony at Aurora Municipal Center on Monday Jan. 9, 2017 to kick off the city's 31st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration. The city of Aurora hosts its annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration which will celebrate its 31st year in 2017 with events from Jan. 9 through 25.

Aurora community remembers Martin Luther King Jr. far beyond national holiday

January 17, 2017 at 4:11 p.m.

For many Aurorans, events and programs held in Martin Luther King Jr.'s name don't end after the Marade crowd disperses on the national holiday.

AURORA, CO - JANUARY 4: Mary Pat McLoughlin does alternating shoulder presses during a FIT class at Anschutz Health and Wellness Center in Aurora, Colorado on December 4, 2017. Anschutz Health and Wellness Center is rolling out new science-based weight loss and healthy living programs for the new year. (Photo by Seth McConnell/The Denver Post)

University of Colorado weight loss programs average more than 40 pounds of weight loss per participant

January 10, 2017 at 5:04 p.m.

Two signature weight loss programs of the University of Colorado Anschutz Health and Wellness Center produce staggering results for participants.

THORNTON, CO - JANUARY 3: Kim Morrison, left, dances as Maria Mayo plays Yellow Submarine on the guitar during AnyAbility at the Anythink Wright Farms Library in Thornton, Colorado on December 3, 2017. Anythink Library system in Adams County will roll out several new programs in 2017 including AnyAbility, where adults with disabilities come to learn art and technology applications. (Photo by Seth McConnell/The Denver Post)

Anythink Wright Farms AnyAbility program for disabled adults rises in popularity, partnerships

January 10, 2017 at 4:43 p.m.

The monthly AnyAbility program for cognitively or intellectually disabled adults launched at the Anythink library system's flagship location in north Thornton in 2014 and has grown in popularity and is...

Windscreen art by artist George Bates at the 2nd & Abilene light rail stop on Dec. 29, 2016. Aurora's public art commission spent years of planning and millions of dollars to commission a variety of art pieces, which are progressively being installed at all eight RTD R-Line light rail stations now through the end of Spring.

A tornado of used bikes, touchable wheels among the art debuting with RTD’s Aurora R-Line

January 4, 2017 at 11:07 a.m.

RTD's R-Line, which opens early next year, includes nine separate sculptures and installations selected and commissioned by Aurora and RTD to characterize each stop and each unique neighborhood through the...

Volunteers help to serve the evening meal

Adams County church network provides continuous winter shelter for homeless clients

January 4, 2017 at 1:42 p.m.

The Adams County Cold Weather Care program is the only homeless shelter in the county that houses qualified people for six months during the winter while they work to get...

AURORA, COLORADO - DECEMBER 20: Customers enjoy lunch at Cheluna Brewing Co. at the Stanley Marketplace on December 20, 2016 in Aurora, Colorado. The unique marketplace is a community of independently owned Colorado businesses collectively offering a place to eat, drink, shop, exercise, play, work, and more. Some businesses are open now, including Cheluna Brewing Co., Comida, Stanley Beer Hall, Poppy & Pine Flower Co. and Sterre Denver, a specialty clothing shop and the rest will open throughout early 2017. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Aurora’s Stanley Marketplace is finally opening 鈥� a few shops and restaurants at a time

December 30, 2016 at 11:07 a.m.

Extensive renovation of the former Stanley Aviation manufacturing plant in northwest Aurora started in August, 2014. Flightline Ventures, the project's first-time developers, began announcing openings of some of their 54...

Nurse practitioner Rachel Haynes greets Marcus Lopez, 11, who is at the clinic for a follow up visit.

Nonprofit health care provider for low-income children in Commerce City to expand to Thornton, Boulder

December 20, 2016 at 2:29 p.m.

Kids First Health Care is a nonprofit medical provider for people aged birth to 20-years-old who otherwise could not afford health care. Next year, the organization is planning two more...

AURORA, CO - DECEMBER 13: Rick Henson goes over the sheet music for jingle bells with Darien Davis during a beginners class at Rocky Mountain Steel Bands in Aurora, Colorado on December 13, 2016. Rocky Mountain Steel Bands is a group of community bands that play and record steel drum music. (Photo by Seth McConnell/The Denver Post)

Steel band collective moves to Aurora, looks to expand “uplifting” programs

December 20, 2016 at 2:37 p.m.

Rocky Mountain Steel Bands moves to Aurora and looks for form new youth community bands next year.

BRIGHTEN, CO - NOVEMBER 22: Zoning and other plan updates for the Bromley Hishinuma Farm Restoration, will be decided next month by the Brighton city council. Bromley Farm was founded in 1883 and the city bought the 9 acre plot around 2005 for restoration and redevelopment. Plans include repurposing seven vacant, century-old farm structures and 6 acres of dormant farmland into fully functional farm with community gardens and farm-to-table classes.(Photo by Kathryn Scott/The Denver Post )

Restored 140-year-old farm in Brighton digs into agrotourism

December 15, 2016 at 5:23 p.m.

By next year, Brighton hopes that a restored, historic farm site on Bromley Lane will be buzzing with activity after local farmers launch plans to revive the land as a...

Aurora budgets $400,000 for artwork for new Central Recreation Center

December 14, 2016 at 3:38 p.m.

Aurora to bring artist on board with new recreation center design team next year to create an entryway piece

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