Word from the Publisher

November 10, 2019 Like 0 redtornado

The question was asked why pass gun control when the country already has so many? On that note… What’s the point of ending slavery when the country already had slaves? Why stop the Prison Industrial Complex when we have so…

Health

$Will the COGCC approve a fracking site the size of five Walmarts?$

Will the COGCC approve a fracking site the size of five Walmarts?

September 14, 2019 Like 3 redtornado

*Update 2/24/2020 It is our understanding that the COGCC has not yet approved this well site. This personal blog has a more current status of what is taking place with legal actions around Oil & Gas. Broomfield Concerned also reports…

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Opinion: Government Waste vs the Private Sector

July 26, 2019 Like 0 redtornado

Agreed there is waste at all levels of government. There is also tremendous waste in all levels of the private sector. Since most people work or have worked in their lifetime, we all can attest to waste on the job.…

Letter to the Editor

Your Native Advertising Sucks and Why Content is Still King

March 31, 2019 4 0 redtornado

In today’s marketplace, we have had recommendations to make changes to our format for bigger profits, cuz you know, “print is dead”. With the way some print vehicles are acting, they might just deserve to die— and this is coming…

Health

The Blue Puddle: Colorado’s Legislators v Oil and Gas-Update 3.5.2019

February 27, 2019 Like 0 redtornado

In fact, we have earned the unfortunate nickname “Tour De Frack” by many, including legislators adapting the term. We do not have a choice where a drill or a well goes, whether it is next to our houses or schools,…

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Trump’s America in the Bubble

December 30, 2018 Like 3 Shavonne Blades

(Following the publication of this article KGNU (88.5 here in Boulder County) reached out to us and asked us to talk about the experience. Here is a link to the interview with us both: Resistance Radio: Trump’s America in the…

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Emancipation Theater Co has a hit with Honorable Disorder

April 8, 2018 Like 0 redtornado

My parents were huge theater fans, even having season passes, so I have seen a fair bit of theater in my lifetime. Some I have thoroughly enjoyed and then there are the few that, well, my seat becomes rather uncomfortable…

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Standing Rock is more than a one-dimensional fight

February 23, 2017 Like 0 redtornado

There were hundreds of people still in Standing Rock as of this morning. They have asked for more time to clear the final elements of camp...

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Standing Rock-NoDapl Solidarity

October 30, 2016 Like 0 redtornado

As the publisher of YS Magazine I believe we have a responsibility and obligation to the communities we serve. I just participated with a conference call with the Protectors at Standing Rock that included 500 other people and wanted to…

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Jacob Hemphill of SOJA

April 13, 2015 Like 0 Shavonne Blades

Since 1997 the Arlington VA-based pop-reggae outfit SOJA has been touring steadily, releasing albums and nabbing the occasional Grammy nomination along the way.