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The more incarcerated Coloradans, the higher the profit. Yellow Scene investigates Colorado's for-profit prison system, where inmates describe earning pennies a day while allegations of coerced labor continue years after Colorado voters approved Amendment A. yellowscene.com/2026/07/14/t...

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After a 3-3 vote failed, Councilmember Brian O'Connor requested the proposed mineral rights sale return to council. The proposal, first reported by Yellow Scene after closed-door negotiations, ultimately passed 4-3. #mineralrights #ErieColorado yellowscene.com/2026/06/24/r...

On June 16, Brian O'Connor voted against Erie's mineral rights deal. On June 17, consultant Matt Owens urged residents on LinkedIn to lobby O'Connor and council. On June 20, O'Connor requested a second vote, sending the agreement back before Erie Town Council on June 23. tinyurl.com/4ymf6s6n

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More than 120 Erie residents have signed a letter asking Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser to investigate the town's proposed mineral rights deal. Residents allege procurement rules were bypassed, negotiations occurred behind closed doors. Council is set to vote June 16. tinyurl.com/2s3src5t

More than 120 Erie residents have signed a letter asking Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser to investigate the town's proposed mineral rights deal. Residents allege procurement rules were bypassed, negotiations occurred behind closed doors. Council is set to vote June 16. tinyurl.com/2s3src5t

Which candidates running for office, or re-election, are brave enough to say that they would work on legislation to stop dark money--during the campaign?

Yellow Scene's 2026 Colorado Primary Election Endorsement Guide is live. We weighed the races. Now it's your turn. Ballots are due June 30 yellowscene.com/2026/06/02/2...

Erie's June 16 vote on the Draco Pad mineral rights deal is drawing new scrutiny, not over fracking itself, but over the bidding process, procurement policies, and executive-session negotiations behind the agreement. #fracking #mineralrights #ErieCO tinyurl.com/4b2vtvjc

Yellow Scene's 2026 Colorado Primary Election Endorsement Guide is live. We weighed the races. Now it's your turn. Ballots are due June 30 yellowscene.com/2026/06/02/2...

Campaign season is swinging to a close June 30th, when your ballot is due. Tune in to what candidates have to say, or even better, tell us what you think. Letters to the Editor and Guest Columns are always open to the public. #Colorado #Primaries #Election

#ErieCO Erie Town Council will hold a public informational meeting June 2 at 6 p.m. on the Draco Well Pad and the potential sale of town-owned mineral rights. A separate gathering organized by concerned residents is planned on the Town Hall lawn at 5:15 p.m. yellowscene.com/2026/05/30/e...

Legal Observers are the “eyes & ears” of the legal team. They document events for later use in legal defense, public statements & litigation, to hold ICE/DHS accountable. Everyone can learn how to document incidents as safely as possible.

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Guest columns by Bernard Douthit and Mike Broemmel sharply critique Gov. Jared Polis’ leadership, arguing Colorado traded bold reform for branding and political caution. From healthcare and housing to Suncor and Tina Peters, the pieces question Polis’ legacy. yellowscene.com/2026/05/22/g...

People still read, watch tv, seek longform conversations. What they are exhausted by is manipulation, sponsored content disguised as journalism, invasive advertising, and algorithms pretending likes equal connection. #mediaconsolidation tinyurl.com/3mhv54ad

For 26 years, Yellow Scene has remained fiercely independent, free from sponsored content & outside editorial influence. Our Summer Support Drive is live with a goal of reaching 1,000 supporters. Reader-driven support keeps local journalism unbossed, unbought & our journalists fed. yellowscene.com

Guest columns by Bernard Douthit and Mike Broemmel sharply critique Gov. Jared Polis’ leadership, arguing Colorado traded bold reform for branding and political caution. From healthcare and housing to Suncor and Tina Peters, the pieces question Polis’ legacy. yellowscene.com/2026/05/22/g...

What happens when systems meant to support people instead make participation harder? Former Yellow Scene intern Schuyler Kropp writes about ableism, employment barriers, policing, and growing up feeling “alien and unnatural.” #differentlyabled #disability yellowscene.com/2026/05/22/t...

Mahi mahi ceviche, tacos worth planning around, banjo solos drifting through town, and a pinball stop before heading home. Skip the Estes frenzy for a day and spend some time in Lyons, where the food, music, and small-town quirks have a way of stealing your heart. yellowscene.com/2026/04/30/f...

Colorado winters are supposed to quietly do important work. This year, the snow barely showed up. Drought conditions worsened, farmers are already feeling pressure, and questions around water, wildfire risk, and what comes next are getting harder to ignore. yellowscene.com/2026/04/30/t...

Catch Hayley and the Crushers at the The Oriental Theater in Denver, May 23rd. Self-described as "pool-side, glitter-trash," this sounds like a show not to miss. Check out Yellow Scene's interview with them. yellowscene.com/2026/05/19/s...

That beautiful February watermelon fooled you again. You brought it home, cut it open, and discovered crunchy water. A century ago, buying watermelon in February would have sounded absurd. Did we trade too much for that convenience? #ColoradoFarms yellowscene.com/2026/04/30/t...

That beautiful February watermelon fooled you again. You brought it home, cut it open, and discovered crunchy water. A century ago, buying watermelon in February would have sounded absurd. Did we trade too much for that convenience? #ColoradoFarms yellowscene.com/2026/04/30/t...

If Wall Street investment helped create part of the housing problem, how much can restricting it actually fix? Housing may have many culprits, which means it may not have one fix. #affordablehousing #Colorado yellowscene.com/2026/04/30/a...

Tina Peters, one of the nation’s most prominent election deniers, had her sentence commuted by Gov. Jared Polis. Colorado reacted immediately. The next question: after years of pressure and funding fights, what changes now? #TinaPeters yellowscene.com/2026/05/15/p...

Colorado is moving closer to nuclear energy, but opposition is building. Critics warn the plan raises concerns about radioactive waste, high costs, long timelines, and heavy water use in a drought-prone state. The fight over Colorado’s energy future isn’t over. #nukes yellowscene.com/2026/05/05/n...

People still read, watch tv, seek longform conversations. What they are exhausted by is manipulation, sponsored content disguised as journalism, invasive advertising, and algorithms pretending likes equal connection. #mediaconsolidation tinyurl.com/3mhv54ad

Mohamed Sabry Soliman pleaded guilty to all charges in the 2025 Pearl Street firebombing attack in Boulder, including first-degree murder in the death of Karen Diamond. He was sentenced to life without parole, plus 2,128 years. yellowscene.com/2026/05/07/m...

Ferrari reassured investors that global instability will not impact business, confidently betting enough extremely rich people will remain standing to keep buying $400,000 toys. yellowscene.com/2026/05/06/f...

Colorado is moving closer to nuclear energy, but opposition is building. Critics warn the plan raises concerns about radioactive waste, high costs, long timelines, and heavy water use in a drought-prone state. The fight over Colorado’s energy future isn’t over. #nukes yellowscene.com/2026/05/05/n...

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#Colorado Singer-songwriter Amanda Pascali blends Sicilian and English folk traditions into songs about identity, migration, and belonging. The Austin-based artist brings her work to Colorado for the first time: May 7 (Denver), May 8 (Greeley), May 9 (Boulder). yellowscene.com/2026/04/22/s...

Students across the Denver metro have been gathering at La Alma Lincoln Park to speak about communities impacted by ICE. Many of their actions are organized in just days—by people under 25. The youth do notice. And they are already organizing. Are we paying attention? tinyurl.com/4k27w94h

This week’s team picks for what to do in #Colorado Catharsis: Mollie Jackson | Langston Kerman Live | MMWI Native Art Market | Mac DeMarco | SeriesFest Season 12 yellowscene.com/2026/05/01/s...

The U.S. national debt has officially passed 100% of GDP. Officials say the plan is to keep borrowing, hope interest rates stay friendly, and retire before the math stops working. #economy #nationaldebt yellowscene.com/2026/05/01/u...

Students across the Denver metro have been gathering at La Alma Lincoln Park to speak about communities impacted by ICE. Many of their actions are organized in just days—by people under 25. The youth do notice. And they are already organizing. Are we paying attention? tinyurl.com/4k27w94h

Colorado’s sex work decriminalization bill stalled before its first vote this month. Supporters say criminalization pushes the industry underground and makes workers less safe. While the bill is paused, the debate over harm reduction and autonomy isn’t going away. yellowscene.com/2026/04/29/w...

#Colorado Singer-songwriter Amanda Pascali blends Sicilian and English folk traditions into songs about identity, migration, and belonging. The Austin-based artist brings her work to Colorado for the first time: May 7 (Denver), May 8 (Greeley), May 9 (Boulder). yellowscene.com/2026/04/22/s...

#Colorado Immersive theater meets community storytelling in Crossroads, a live production supporting foster families through the nonprofit Cobbled Streets. Created by Better Together Productions and Emancipation Theater Company. Denver Sports Castle | April 30–May yellowscene.com/2026/04/20/s...

Erie residents packed an April 21 meeting on whether the town should sell mineral rights tied to the Draco Pad. Most speakers opposed the idea. Council split, with Hoback, Baer, and Pesaramelli against it. Hoback warned: “I have serious concerns about conflict of interest.” tinyurl.com/bj7trj9k

Commentary: Colorado keeps trying to protect people from bigotry, but the U.S. Supreme Court keeps making the world safer for bigots.

A transit death spiral, at this rate we won’t have an RTD by the end of the decade. 40% ridership loss since COVID and now for another 20% cut due to austerity? The solution bill at the state leg is rearranging deck chairs on the board? Disastrous. www.denverpost.com/2026/04/21/r...

Rarely, in Colorado do Oil and Gas operations get rejected. In a 3-2 decision, the ECMC approves 24 wells at the Aurora Resevoir.