Aurora was founded in the 1880s as Fletcher, for Donald Fletcher, a Denver real estate investor who staked out the town. When Fletcher skipped town after the Silver Crash of 1893, leaving the new town in debt, residents voted to rename the town Aurora, after one of the town’s subdivisions. Today, Aurora is the third largest city in Colorado, by population, spanning Arapahoe, Adams, and Douglas counties. It is expected that Aurora will soon surpass Denver in population.
Regular Blogs
Several blogs, hosted by the newspaper serving the Aurora, Colorado area, and covering a variety of local and other topics, are featured.
http://www.aurorasentinel.com/category/opinion/blogs/
The blog documents a political fight to allow people to raise chickens in Aurora, Colorado, stating the advantages to making that change to its ordinances, countering objections, and providing information about its progress.
http://aurorachickens.blogspot.com/
Mile High Veterinary Hospital Blog
Mile High is a full-service animal hospital in southeast Aurora, Colorado. Its blog offers information on an variety of topics related to pet health issues, as well as announcements from the facility staff.
http://www.milehighvet.com/veterinary-blog/
