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Sextortion Attempts in Erie | Press Release

October 12, 2020 Like 0 editor

SUPPORT LOCAL JOURNALISM-DONATE NOW! Press Releases are provided to Yellow Scene. In an effort to keep our community informed, we are now publishing some press peleases in whole. Sextortion Attempts in Erie The Erie Police Department is…

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High Schoolers host #BLM protest in Erie, Walgreens Closed for the Day

June 11, 2020 Like 0 De La Vaca

Emma Maiocco, of Dawson School in Lafayette, organized a protest for #BlackLivesMatter in Erie, CO on Wednesday, June 10th. The protest was attended by upwards of 50 people, who took over all four corners of Erie Parkway and County Line…

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Erie v. Crestone Peak Resources: Background on the Operator’s Agreement Invites More Questions Than Answers

April 1, 2020 Like 0 editor

Official documents obtained through Colorado Open Records Act (CORA) requests suggest that the recent Crestone Operator Agreement (OA), an opportunity for Erie to increase its share of the windfall, had more working parts than were made public. The Agreement was…

Community Corner

Acme pad highlights information gap between O&G workers and residents

October 2, 2019 Like 0 Guest Contributor

By Rachel Balkcom, Erie resident At a meeting a couple of weeks ago with Crestone Peak Resources about Acme, a 30-well project the company has proposed in the middle of my 35-year-old residential neighborhood, I spoke with environmental engineers, a…

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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The Changing Neighborhoods | Home & Hood

August 22, 2019 Like 0 Sarah Golden

Introduction by Johnathen De La Vaca What are neighborhoods? Beyond places of comfort, spaces of familiarity, there are the small patches of planet Earth where we build our lives, grow our families, and plan for our futures. These neighborhoods are…

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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,…

Boiling Point

Erie Board of Trustees Meeeting Transcript: Public Comment, Board Comment, and Vote on Resolution 18-400

November 2, 2018 Like 0 De La Vaca

In the spirt of transparency, we have transcribed portions of the last Erie Board of Trustees meeting, October 30, 2018. We include the full comments of the public discussion period (as well as the powerpoint presentation used by the residents),…

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Timeline of Progress: Boulder County | Home & Hood

May 24, 2018 Like 0 De La Vaca

I’m sure you’ve heard that Rome wasn’t built in a day. Neither was Colorado. At the risk of adage abuse, I’ve also heard told, everyone’s on their way to Colorado. Some just take longer to get here. This timeline is…

In the Cups

The Old Mine: Because This Cider House Rules

March 23, 2018 Like 0 Jennifer Pappas

Centering on fun, sophisticated beverages brimming with local ingredients and history, The Old Mine is Erie’s one-stop pub for community, mustaches, and apple cider made sexy. Sporting a rustic-sounding name, The Old Mine Cidery & Brewpub boasts a beautiful space…