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Guethshina Altena

Guethshina Altena was born and raised in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. She is passionate about writing, child and animal welfare, art, and strategic communications. With a Master of Science in Mass Communications, Guethshina uses her voice in the search for truth and expresses that voice through her writing on various platforms.

Local Governing

The Shrinking Margins of Boulder County Farming

March 3, 2026 Like 0 Guethshina Altena

Alice Starek and her husband are farmers and owners of the Golden Hoof farm in Boulder, Colorado. After 15 years in operation, this year will be the first year that they will be able to pay themselves a salary . …

Magazine

2025 Election Guide: Boulder County & the North Metro

October 18, 2025 Like 0 Guethshina Altena

For 25 years, Yellow Scene Magazine has been a trusted voice in local election coverage. Every candidate featured here was interviewed in person, by phone, or via video—never by email. We believe voters deserve authentic, unscripted answers, and the only…

Local

What It Takes to Be a Black Leader in Boulder

August 5, 2025 3 0 Guethshina Altena

Correction (Oct. 4, 2025): This article previously misstated Council Member Taishya Adams’s position. She serves on the City of Boulder Council, not with Boulder County. Of the 325,815 residents in Boulder County, Colorado, 1.4% of the population identifies as Black…