yellow scene magazine cover for December 2017

Dec 17 /Jan 18 New Years Issue

A World of Hope: BOCO's Opioid Crisis

With editing and contributions by De La Vaca Unless you've been abroad in a country without a drug problem, say the Netherlands or Portugal, you've likely heard about the opioid crisis happening here in the United States. While the world seems to be falling apart on a grand scale, we look to a more intimate...

Features

A World of Hope: BOCO’s Opioid Crisis

Scene

Duly Noted: It’s The Fight Of Our Lives

It’s the fight of our lives. Actually, that’s not true. It’s the fight for your children’s lives. And their children’s after that. And you’re losing. We all are...

Scene Stealers: December 2017 – Yellow Scene Magazine

Boulder’s favorite dinner theatre is offering up one of Broadway’s favorite classic musicals. The story of the spunky red-headed orphan, her dog Sandy and her trip to live with Daddy Warbucks is now playing at BDT Stage. Your whole family will love Annie as you get to introduce an entirely new generation to this beloved family-friendly musical. Be sure to arrive early when you visit BDT Stage so you can enjoy your meal before the show, served to you by one of the actors in the show. Leapin’ lizards, what a fun time you’ll have.

Cuisine

Hapanstance: Japanese Whiskey

[In the Cups] I drink often, but I don’t often drink in Cherry Creek. Not because I have anything against the neighborhood necessarily, but I’m a North Side dive bar kinda guy and I don’t have many nice clothes. It’s also more fun to visit Cherry Creek when someone else is paying. As fate would have it, recently I was wearing a particularly festive and dapper sweater, my buddy was in the...

Month in Review

Month in Review: Condensing the News of 104th North (Dec. 17)

The Supreme Court of the United States allowed Trump’s travel ban to take effect; “the third edition placed varying levels of restrictions on eight countries: Chad, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Syria, Venezuela, Somalia and Yemen.” Lyft, a national ride-sharing platform, introduced Ski Rack Mode in Colorado, to enable locals to travel sans vehicle concerns. Take that, UberEATS...

Also in This Edition

Letter to the Editor #WeLoveMail

This email was in response to the November 2017 Month in Review, written by Editorial staff. WE LOVE MAIL. SERIOUSLY. WRITE US. Letter to the Editor Dear Editors, I have always enjoyed your magazine. However, I was shocked to read (in bold type no less) that "three Hispanics were murdered by a bible-obsessed, White male Christian terrorist in Thornton, CO on November 3rd". This unfortunate...

Tales of the Northern Coal Field: Mornings at the Monarch

January marks the anniversary of the Monarch Mine explosion, the worst accident in local mining history. The Monarch Mine was located two miles south of Louisville, and was one of the longest-running mines in the region. The Northern Coal Field was no stranger to accidents. Lafayette's first mayor, Thomas J. Miller, died at the Strathmore, a mine where he was superintendent. The...

Locally Incorrect

Facebook Killed The Coyotes

[104TH NORTH] NEWS Facebook Killed the Coyotes BY EDITORIAL STAFF Coyotes, am I right? “The apocalypse is upon us”, says one facebooker in Erie. A Facebook search for coyotes will bring up story after story about the plight of humans surrounded by snarling predators, the sheer unhinged brutality of wild beast encountering backyard dog or unleashed pet, pet doors and fences be...

Notables

Notables: Kevin Larson, Presented

This is the expanded interview. Kevin Larson: one of Colorado’s most well known names, the brainchild behind Kevin Larson Presents and the party scene that has Coloradans standing in line to let loose. With a career creating the magic and mayhem, we had to know: who the hell is he? He has Denver’s power elite crowd writhing on the dance floor at his annual Naughty Ball; the...