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April M. Washington

Reporter

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'60 Minutes,' other media spotlight Rocky's final day

February 27, 2009

There were so many TV news trucks surrounding the Rocky Mountain News building Thursday that reporter Sara Burnett kept losing her cell-phone connection as she broke the news of the paper's closing.

Mock-weapons bill clears panel

February 26, 2009

Chris Proctor never thought to caution the Douglas County Young Marine troop he commands to think twice before bringing mock guns used for drill-team practice onto school grounds.

Aurora extends health insurance to all employee couples

February 24, 2009

A controversial measure that would extend health insurance benefits to city employees in domestic partnerships, regardless of their sexual orientation, was approved Monday by the City Council.

Aurora councilman looks at U.S. Senate run

February 17, 2009

Aurora City Councilman Ryan Frazier is seriously considering a run for U.S. Senate in 2010, testing his ability to raise the millions of dollars needed to challenge Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet.

'Time served' for replica rifles

'Time served' for replica rifles

February 13, 2009

A 17-year-old drill team leader who was expelled from Cherokee Trail High School for having fake wooden rifles in her car is headed back to school.

Suspended teen richly praised at prop gun hearing

February 13, 2009

Marie Marrow, the drill team member in trouble for having prop guns in her car at Cherokee Trail High School, had an expulsion hearing Thursday that stressed her success, not her slip-up.

Man accused of exploitation in fatal crash at Baskin-Robbins

February 11, 2009

Police accuse an Aurora man of exploiting, for money, the grief of the family of a 3-year-old boy killed last year when a truck crashed into a Baskin-Robbins ice cream store.

Aurora, Douglas County offer new reverse 911 notice system

February 10, 2009

Aurora and Douglas County are the latest governments to implement new reverse 911 emergency notification systems designed to alert residents on their cell phones and other devices, including land lines.

Boulder fire alert shows off abilities

February 10, 2009

Boulder County's emergency notification system went into high gear last month when thousands of residents were alerted to the Olde Stage Fire through reverse 911 calls.

Aurora unveils reverse 911 system that includes cell phones

February 10, 2009

Aurora unveiled a new 911 emergency citizen notification system today designed to alert residents via cell phones, land lines, texts or faxes when a tornado threatens to rip through the city or a major fire forces the evacuation of a certain neighborhood.