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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Richard "Dan" Ward poses for a portrait in his vehicle

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How a tattooed punk music-loving electrician disrupted the race for Colorado’s new congressional district

December 16, 2022 at 11:38 a.m.

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...

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The crude marriage of oil drilling and bitcoin mining gets a wary eye from Adams County

July 18, 2022 at 3:10 p.m.

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...

The last Chicago-bound Hiawatha train of ...

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Front Range Passenger Rail receives starter money from feds — with the promise of much more

December 6, 2023 at 4:13 p.m.

The federal government will provide $500,000 in seed money to help kick-start construction of Colorado's Front Range Passenger Rail project, which would establish train service between Fort Collins and Pueblo...

A bill spearheaded by U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo to combat the rising drug scourge of xylazine, a powerful animal tranquilizer that users mix with fentanyl and other substances, passed the House Monday and now heads to President Joe Biden's desk for his signature.

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Congress passes Rep. Yadira Caraveo’s bill to tackle abuse of an animal tranquilizer often mixed with fentanyl

December 4, 2023 at 5:41 p.m.

A bill spearheaded by U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo to combat the rising drug scourge of xylazine, a powerful animal tranquilizer that users mix with fentanyl and other substances, passed the...

Jewish Family Service serves an average of 32,000 people a year across more than 30 programs ranging from mental health support to aging services to housing stability to a refugee resettlement program.

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Jewish Family Service continues to render critical help to those seeking stability

December 5, 2023 at 9:45 a.m.

Jewish Family Service serves an average of 32,000 people a year across more than 30 programs ranging from mental health support to aging services to housing stability to a refugee...

Gov. Jared Polis told a gathering of hundreds of attendees at the Global Conference for Israel on Thursday that "this is a profoundly difficult time" for the Jewish state in the wake of the "abject cruelty and hatred" wrought by Hamas against civilians nearly two months ago.

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Gov. Jared Polis addresses pro-Israel gathering as protesters hammer on windows

December 1, 2023 at 5:50 a.m.

Gov. Jared Polis told a gathering of hundreds of attendees at the Global Conference for Israel on Thursday that "this is a profoundly difficult time" for the Jewish state in...

A little more than a year before REI comes to Durango, its arrival has raised concerns, especially among those who wonder what impact its 20,000-square-foot store will have on the mountain town's array of local outdoor recreation businesses.

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As REI’s arrival nears in a southwestern Colorado mountain town, some local outdoor rec stores worry

December 1, 2023 at 9:41 a.m.

A little more than a year before REI comes to Durango, its arrival has raised concerns, especially among those who wonder what impact its 20,000-square-foot store will have on the...

Lamya Alaswad, 12, center, holds a Palestinian flag

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Pro-Palestinian group calls for activists to “shut down” Israel conference as Denver event becomes focal point

November 22, 2023 at 5:44 p.m.

The Global Conference for Israel, convening in Denver next week, has become the latest focal point of reaction locally to Israel's war in the Gaza Strip, with a pro-Palestinian group...

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Thornton plots another pipeline route for its Poudre River water. Will Larimer County plug up its plans?

November 20, 2023 at 8:58 p.m.

After a half-decade struggle by Thornton to claim thousands of acre-feet of water a year from the Cache La Poudre River near Fort Collins, the north Denver suburb is starting...

John Aguilar

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Transportation |
How a tattooed punk music-loving electrician disrupted the race for Colorado’s new congressional district

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The crude marriage of oil drilling and bitcoin mining gets a wary eye from Adams County

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Transportation |
Front Range Passenger Rail receives starter money from feds — with the promise of much more

Politics |
Congress passes Rep. Yadira Caraveo’s bill to tackle abuse of an animal tranquilizer often mixed with fentanyl

Colorado News |
Gov. Jared Polis addresses pro-Israel gathering as protesters hammer on windows

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Business |
As REI’s arrival nears in a southwestern Colorado mountain town, some local outdoor rec stores worry

Colorado News |
Pro-Palestinian group calls for activists to “shut down” Israel conference as Denver event becomes focal point

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Colorado News |
Thornton plots another pipeline route for its Poudre River water. Will Larimer County plug up its plans?

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Colorado News |
Duck, duck, no: Commerce City voters draw line on backyard animals at chickens and bees

Election |
Arvada’s nail-biter of a mayor’s race now has a come-from-behind winner

Election |
Suburban voters select new mayors in Lakewood and Arvada, decide on police and fire funding