Marshall Fire

Louisville and Superior: Surviving the Elements

August 23, 2023 Like 0 Doug Geiling

When snow finally blanketed the smoldering neighborhoods the next day, over a thousand homes and seven businesses were burned to the ground. Two people lost their lives. The Marshall Fire was the most destructive in the history of Colorado. Almost…

Local

A Wildfire Sheds Light: Interviews with Marshall Fire Survivors

August 17, 2023 1 0 Carolyn Elerding

Rebuilding from natural disaster within a capitalist system YS explores the ongoing impacts of the Marshall Fire through a multi-part series including interviews with survivors and analysis of the role of climate change and alternatives to recovery such as mutual…

Local

A Wildfire Sheds Light: Mutual Aid in Suburbia?

August 17, 2023 Like 0 Carolyn Elerding

This is Part 1 of a multi-part series that explores the ongoing impacts of the Marshall Fire through interviews with survivors and analysis of the role of climate change and alternatives to recovery such as mutual aid. Photo by Skinner…

Press Releases

Louisville City Councilor Maxine Most Fights Back Against Ward 2 Recall

August 5, 2023 Like 0 Guest Contributor

The small group of residents supporting a recall claiming Louisville Ward 2 Council Member Maxine Most did not adequately support or advocate for Marshall Fire victims now say Most's voting record is the real reason behind their actions.

Press Releases

Co-Existing with Wildfire to Air on Rocky Mountain PBS

July 28, 2023 Like 0 Guest Contributor

Press Releases are provided to Yellow Scene. In an effort to keep our community informed, we publish some press releases in whole. DENVER — A new documentary, Co-Existing with Wildfire, will premier on Rocky Mountain PBS (RMPBS) on Sunday, July…

Online News

Marshall Fire homes being rebuilt faster than national, post-disaster average

May 7, 2023 Like 0 Guest Contributor

Special Thanks to Shay Castle, Boulder Beat (AP Storyshare) It’s spring in Boulder County. Flowers are blooming, trees budding. Something else is sprouting in the Marshall Fire burn area: Houses. Dozens of them, being built anew after 2021’s devastating blaze,…

Magazine

The Power of Local Action: How Municipalities Are Making a Difference in Sustainability Efforts

April 19, 2023 1 0 Danielle MacKinlay

Has “sustainability” become an eye-rolling buzzword that’s tossed around boardrooms and shoehorned into public policy as an afterthought?

Magazine

Dehumanizing and Traumatic: Underinsurance Following a Major Disaster Can Be a Daunting Hill to Climb Alone

April 19, 2023 Like 0 Austin Clinkenbeard

Insurance companies have resisted changes to the industry that would benefit survivors of natural disasters, making it more difficult for homeowners facing this dire situation.

Local

Recall Petition Filed Against Louisville City Council Member Maxine Most

April 16, 2023 Like 0 Austin Clinkenbeard

The recall states it stems from her responses to homeowners following the Marshall Fire A recall petition has been filed against Louisville city council member Maxine Most. The petition, filed earlier this week, alleges that Most “displayed no empathy” when…

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor | March 2023

March 16, 2023 Like 0 Guest Contributor

Yellow Scene welcomes Letters to the Editor and is happy to publish your thoughts, within limit. Please send all love letters, hate mail, curious thoughts, and open letters to [email protected].