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GOP Frogs in Boiling Water

August 3, 2023 Like 0 Steve Nelson

Every person in America should read the entire 45 page indictment of Donald Trump that was unveiled this week. It is remarkably thorough and damning. Of course unrepentant Trump loyalists will neither read nor believe the allegations and the supportive…

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Colorado Gravity Bike Racers Leave Their Mark On 2023 Championships

August 3, 2023 Like 0 Guest Contributor

Multiple downhill mountain bike racers take home awards at the Gravity Bike National Championships By Tonya Adelsperger Photo of Ainsley Wolf by JAWS Media NC Boulder County and surrounding areas are known for its great mountain bike scene that includes…

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Summit County hopes to set national precedent for housing solutions as US Forest Service project moves forward

August 3, 2023 1 0 Guest Contributor

Summit Daily News (Via AP Storyshare) By Robert Tann A proposal to lease United States Forest Service land to a local government to build workforce housing is still underway in Summit County. While details continue to be hammered out ahead…

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How one chef is cooking up curiosity about Indigenous cuisine and causes

August 2, 2023 Like 0 Guest Contributor

For years it was extremely difficult to find meals like Bison Pot Roast or an Elk Taco at a restaurant. Yet Indigenous cuisine has been in the Americas for centuries. Now, several Indigenous chefs are finally being recognized and using…

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Law enforcement officers have shot and killed 17 Coloradans this year. What warrants the use of force, what are the alternatives?

July 31, 2023 Like 0 Guest Contributor

By Robert Tann Summit Daily News (Via AP Storyshare) The July 9 police shooting and death of 18-year-old Summit High School graduate Charlie Foster marks the 17th police shooting in Colorado this year. Officers claim Foster, who was said to…

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Tyranny of Talent

July 30, 2023 1 0 Steve Nelson

“I was no f***ing prodigy!” This surprising declaration was seethed by pianist Ruth Slenczynska in response to the innocent query, “What was it like to be a child prodigy?” This incident was more than 30 years ago at a master…

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Building Bridges with CAAAS: A conversation with Dr. Rabaka

July 28, 2023 1 0 Austin Clinkenbeard

Yellow Scene spoke with Dr. Rabaka about the recently opened CAAAS —Center for African & African American Studies — the first of its kind in the Boulder area. Dr. Rabaka is not only the Director of CAAAS, and also the…

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Behavioral health and wellness program expanded for tribal students, staff

July 28, 2023 Like 0 Guest Contributor

Story by Emma VandenEinde/ Mountain West News Bureau and KUNC (Via AP Storyshare) The Bureau of Indian Education recently extended a five-year contract of a program that provides additional mental health resources for tribal youth, impacting more than 100 tribal…

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Stimulants and survival: Unhoused Coloradans turn to methamphetamine as a form of protection

July 26, 2023 1 0 Guest Contributor

Alison Berg is a journalist at Rocky Mountain PBS. You can reach her at [email protected]. Zach Ben-Amots is an investigative multimedia journalist at Rocky Mountain PBS. You can reach him at [email protected]. Via AP Storyshare COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Stephen…

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The Dacono Files Part 3: New Horizons

July 24, 2023 Like 0 Robert Davis

How a small-town church supported the push to oust Dacono’s former city manager. “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” Mark 12:17. Outside of Dacono’s city government, another influential force was…