Yellow Scene Magazine

There’s a Weapon on Campus

March 7, 2023 Like 0 Steve Nelson

This is a partial screenshot from my son’s phone. Last week my granddaughter texted him from her middle school. They were in lockdown and she had learned that it was not a drill. A friend’s mother texted the terrifying…

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Recall petitions circulating for Dacono council members who voted out city manager

March 4, 2023 Like 0 Robert Davis

Dacono’s town clerk has approved two recall petitions aimed at two of the four city councilors who voted to remove long-time city manager AJ Euckert on February 13. The petitions seek to remove councilmembers Jim Turini and Jackie Thomas from…

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Whiny Little Bitches

March 2, 2023 Like 0 Steve Nelson

“Whiny little bitch.” – Bill Maher, describing Donald Trump in May, 2016. “Irrational, pouty, vain, thin-skinned, hysterical and just not that bright, does that sound like anyone we know today?” he added. Aside from the admittedly gratuitous pleasure I take…

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Boulder County buys controversial phone-hacking tech using money meant to treat, prevent drug addiction

February 28, 2023 Like 0 Guest Contributor

Vague language in the state's framework for spending its opioid settlement money leaves the door wide open for law enforcement spending. Boulder County used a sliver of its funds to expand its phone-hacking capabilities, tools local officials say are critical…

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Boulder camping ban lawsuit can move forward after judge rejects city’s attempt to dismiss

February 27, 2023 Like 0 Guest Contributor

The order highlights the legal implications of ticketing people for sleeping outside when they may have nowhere else to go.

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Dacono Mayor asks for an official investigation of city manager’s termination

February 27, 2023 3 0 Robert Davis

Dacono Mayor Adam Morehead will call for an official investigation of former city manager A.J. Euckert’s termination, he told Yellow Scene ahead of Monday’s city council meeting. The investigation will seek to determine whether any of the four…

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All Censorship is Wrong

February 27, 2023 Like 0 Steve Nelson

The complex issues of sensitivity, censorship, expression, art and history splashed down on the front page of the New York Times this week in a pair of articles. One piece examined the legal case brought by Quebec artist Sam Kerson,…

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Help Available for Higher-than-Usual Utility Bills

February 26, 2023 Like 0 Guest Contributor

Coloradans continue to struggle to pay higher-than-usual utility bills, but help is available through Energy Outreach Colorado's toll-free helpline, 866-432-8435. Xcel Energy points to rising natural-gas prices as the main driver of increased costs, yet its gross profits in 2022…

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Water managers set criteria for conservation program participation

February 25, 2023 Like 0 Guest Contributor

Water managers in Western Colorado are helping to shape a water conservation program with policies they say are aimed at protecting water users.

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Inaccurate Political Signs Appeared in the Night on Broomfield City Council Member’s Lawns

February 25, 2023 Like 0 Austin Clinkenbeard

Signs placed on Broomfield City Council member’s homes read “Proud Gun Free Home” and purported to be from an organization that had no knowledge these signs were made.