AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Aurora are investigating a shooting that left one woman dead. The shooting happened before midnight Sunday near 13th Place and Ursula Street. Police told CBS4 that the woman’s friends brought her to the hospital with gunshot wounds. She died at the hospital. What happened leading up to the shooting is being investigated. The woman’s name has not been released ..read more

(CBS4) – It is the height of the busy moving season and several large van lines tell us they’re seeing a surge of bookings for people moving out of Colorado. Could the state’s runaway popularity as a relocation destination be starting to wane? Housing prices no question are playing a role in these trends. Shantell Payne is preparing to leave the state, landing a nice sum with the sale of her Aurora townhome. Payne was born and raised in Denver, and most of her extended family is here. (credit: Shantell Payne) So she’s disappointed her hopes for buying a single family home – and building the ..read more

AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Police in Aurora have arrested a suspect in the deadly shooting over the weekend on Interstate 70 ..read more

AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – The Fitzsimons Innovation Community just north of the Anschutz Medical Campus is drawing scores of new companies that aim to transform the future of health care. The plan calls for 45,000 jobs at full buildout. There is already a $10 billion annual economic impact in the single square mile. “Bioscience 5 is our step into cell and gene therapy and our ability to take those technologies and have a place for them to scale, for companies to manufacture,” said Fitzsimons Innovation Community Vice President for Business Development April Giles. (credit: CBS) The massive Bios ..read more

AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – The 4th of July Spectacular in Aurora will go on as planned. City officials made the announcement on Wednesday. The event will include live music and fireworks. Outside food is allowed, however alcohol and drugs are prohibited as are firearms and personal fireworks. (credit: iStock/Getty Images) Residents can bring blankets and chairs, but pets should stay home. Parking will be available on the east, west and south side parking lots. The event is free and starts at 6 p.m. at the Aurora Municipal Center Great Lawn. The fireworks display is scheduled to begin at 9:3 ..read more

AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – When the weather gets hot, families across Colorado love splashing around in the neighborhood swimming pool, but a lifeguard shortage is making it hard to keep the cool tradition going. Now, Gov. Jared Polis, along with other state and local officials, is jumping in to get more pools open and expand hours. “Getting our pools open is truly a watershed moment for our state, and trust me it’s no bellyflop, we’re getting this done,” Polis said at a press event Tuesday. Years after an accident left her paralyzed from the chest down, the swimming pool has become a sanctuary of ..read more

AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Aurora Police is continuing to investigate whether street racing may have led to a deadly shooting on Interstate 70 over the weekend. The incident happened Saturday evening in Aurora along I-70 between Tower Road and Colfax Avenue. A male driver died in the presence of his wife and three children after shots were fired into their truck from potential street racers, police said. Family members tell CBS4 John Jaros, 37, was the man killed in the shooting. He lived in Estes Park and was the Assistant Chief of Glen Haven Area Volunteer Fire Department. He and his family were ..read more

AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Aurora Police is continuing to investigate whether street racing may have led to a deadly shooting on Interstate 70 over the weekend. The incident happened Saturday evening in Aurora along I-70 between Tower Road and Colfax Avenue. A male driver died in the presence of his wife and three children after shots were fired into their truck from potential street racers, police said. Family members tell CBS4 John Jaros, 37, was the man killed in the shooting. He lived in Estes Park and was the Assistant Chief of Glen Haven Area Volunteer Fire Department. He and his family were ..read more

AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – As the price of gas climbs across the Denver metro area, Aurora residents are being warned to keep a closer eye on their gas tanks. Aurora Police say they’ve received 18 reports of a gas being siphoned out of a tank through a hole from a drill. Police say they’ve been getting those reports for a least a week. (credit: CBS) Officials couldn’t provide further data from last year or month to compare the reports to. According to AAA, the national average price for a gallon of gas is $4.98. Colorado is below average with $4.92 for a gallon. Many Western Slope counties are s ..read more

AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– Young people are taking steps to protect each other as violence grows in their communities. Students – who say their greatest concern is staying safe outside their homes – are spending the summer building skills educators hope will enable them to change the future. (credit: CBS) Cherry Creek Schools Summer Leadership Academy is teaching critical thinking, goal setting, and time management. Students helped design the program when the district’s leadership wanted to do something after 15-year-old Christian Lopez was killed near Overland High School on March 11. Jay Dreger ..read more