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July 3, 2024: Aurora police under scrutiny again after shooting; ‘Painting the plains’ one mural at a time

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MURAL PAINTING OF FARMER ON SIDE OF GRAIN BIN
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Audrey Sayles and Staci Beaufort’s “Heart of Harvest” mural on the Norag grain bin in downtown Limon, May 20, 2024, is one of their most recognizable works.

Police in Aurora are under scrutiny again for the killing of an unarmed Black man. Kilyn Lewis was fatally shot by an officer in May. Then, meet "Some Girls and a Mural," who are brightening Colorado's eastern plains. Later, Colorado's big investment in quantum technology. And a new roof for Trinidad's historic Temple Aaron.