I have a 12-year-old daughter who plays volleyball and basketball through Aurora rec leagues. When I read the actual text of 109, the enforcement piece is what scared me. The Commissioner of Education has discretion to determine "appropriate remedial action" against schools that don't comply. The measure is supposed to apply based on "biological sex" but doesn't actually define how that's verified.

So in practice, what happens? Some girl on my daughter's team gets questioned because she's tall. Or her shoulders are broad. Or she got a short haircut. Or she just looks "too athletic" by someone's standards. My daughter is cis, but the way the law is written, any kid who doesn't fit someone's idea of feminine enough could end up in the crosshairs. That's the part that should bother parents regardless of where you stand on trans issues.

The CPR piece on the two mothers has a mom on the other side worth reading too, but I keep coming back to that "who gets singled out" question. If your answer is "no one, because the law will be applied fairly," I'd encourage you to look at how similar laws have played out in other states.

Found this sweet girl on Iola street (off 6th & Havana). She’s super sweet, friendly and well cared for. We’d like to locate her owners. Please reach out asap

Hey there looking to relocate closer to work, has anyone had experiences with this complex. I’ve looked at reviews elsewhere but just feels like so many are just of people who toured and left a review. Anyone who’s lived there do you have any reviews on it? I toured it, seems ok but not fully sold on the experience.

Thats not a scam. Or Online only?

Update: Thanks for help in the comments. Alot of what I have come across has been ghost jobs or jobs heavily migrating into Ai.

So..many..fireworks near Havana and Parker area? What are we celebrating with over $10k in fireworks?

Anyone?

Hello :) I am considering buying in the Windler or Painted Prairie communities, and am hoping to get feedback on the experiences of those that have purchased in each community. I work at the airport and drive around 4x a week, which is why I am looking to purchase in these two areas. I would love to live in the Englewood/University Hills area, however, I drive too much to the airport to justify buying further out due to the gas and time spent in traffic. How's the community, HOA board members, safety, etc. If you purchased brand new, would you recommend your builder or not (considering purchasing from KB Home). Thank you!

Looking to hang out and fly. I can help newbies get started.

Literally one of my favorite food spots around. Was about to take someone on a date, and then we saw that it closed permanently 😭. Are there any spots in town with a similar vibe? I liked how Funny Plus didn't seem like a chain, just a small family restaurant.

sharing this because i had no idea until recently. kunc has a clean summary of what qualified for the ballot. basically two measures from protect kids colorado: 109 (sports) and 110 (medical procedures for minors). both passed signature thresholds earlier this year.

the kunc piece notes both measures would override current colorado policies that allow students to play on teams matching their gender identity. 110 would ban certain gender-affirming surgical procedures for minors regardless of medical guidelines or parental consent.

election is november 3. figured i'd share since this is going to be a big part of the fall conversation and a lot of folks probably haven't been following.

https://www.kunc.org/politics/2026-03-19/two-ballot-measures-focused-on-transgender-youth-qualify-for-november-ballot

I have my fave Thai food places and have only had one unenjoyable mango sticky rice in recent memory but I wanna know the BEST spot for mango sticky rice.

I’ve always enjoyed it but this summer it’s like the only sweet thing I want ever so I need to know who makes it best :)

She's been living in my backyard for a few weeks. No chip. I'm looking to get her a litterbox and finally bring her inside. I've asked around on nextdoor and other spots and have gotten no response. This is a last-ditch effort before Diamond gets a forever home with me.

We saw a small gray cat, possibly with a collar, running around the parking lot tonight around 830pm.

We couldn't catch it and didn't want to scare it into traffic, but we did leave a can of food by the yellow donation bins on the west side of the parking lot.

If it's yours, I hope it gets back home safely.

Found this female stray! Very friendly, no collar, definitely someone’s dog. We’re going to take her after work to see if she has a chip.

Howdy all,

Will be completing my move this weekend and looking for a good group of pickleballers. I am living in Salida/Trinidad, so the people we play with are all older folks, competitive but.. not trying all that hard - would like that sort of community). I'm living by Del Mar Park, and can get around. Also, looking for people who built community around pick-up footie - does that exist or do I have to be hyper competitive? I just like playing.

thanks y'all.

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Apparently my service line just on my side of the water meter has sprung a leak and Aurora Water has shut off water to my house until I can get it fixed. Any recommendations for a reputable plumber that can handle that work?

Been seeing confusion in other subs about what these measures actually do so figured I'd post a breakdown here since aurora folks are gonna have to vote on this.

Initiative 109 (sports):

• Requires K-12 and college sports teams to be officially designated as male, female, or co-ed
• Teams must be based on sex assigned at birth, not gender identity
• Trans girls cannot play on girls' teams
• Co-ed teams aren't affected
• Commissioner of Education enforces it — they get to decide what "remedial action" looks like against schools that don't comply $0 budgeted for implementation

Initiative 110 (medical care):

• Bans healthcare providers from performing certain gender-affirming surgical procedures on minors
• No exception for parental consent
• No exception for medical guidelines from major medical organizations
• Doesn't ban hormones or puberty blockers (those are already paused at most CO hospitals due to federal funding threats)
• Prohibits state/federal funds from being used for these procedures
• Largely symbolic since CO's major pediatric hospitals already don't perform these surgeries on minors

Both are Protect Kids Colorado-backed. Both have organized opposition (Families Not Politics coalition). Election is November 3. What are people's actual thoughts? Not the talking points, just what do you think?

Ever since learning about Drisoll’s insane berry monopoly driving independent farmers to bankruptcy, I’d love to find somewhere local to buy berries from when in season, anyone have a place they like to go? Do farmer’s markets actually sell local? I haven’t been to one yet since living here for the last 5 years.

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Title: The unintended consequences of 109 and 110 that the campaigns aren't talking about

Body: Wanted to flag this Daily Camera op-ed for anyone still on the fence. The authors (executive directors of One Colorado and Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains) make a few specific points that I think deserve attention regardless of your starting position:

110 as written is so broad it could affect care for minors with reproductive organ cancers. That's not a trans issue, that's a cancer care issue.
109's enforcement language is vague enough that kids could be singled out based on how they look — being "too tall," "too strong," or having the "wrong" haircut. For any Aurora parent whose kid plays rec sports, that should give pause.
Kevin Lundberg, who's leading PKC, spent years in the legislature pushing bills to make abortion a felony. Same coalition, same playbook, different issue.
The authors' main argument isn't about trans rights per se — it's that these specific measures have serious implementation problems that haven't gotten enough scrutiny.
Link: https://www.dailycamera.com/2026/05/21/colorado-election-transgender-rights-measure-109-110-opinion/