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Colorado School Board Races About to Get “Spicy”
Why are Public School Board Races Being Targeted by the Right? There are 179 public school districts in the state of Colorado, and two of them are here in Chaffee County; The Buena Vista School District, and the Salida School District. Both are...

‘Government has a duty’: Several mass shooters have taken psychiatric drugs. RFK wants answers
1999 Columbine shooting The use of common psychiatric drugs among some of the most infamous mass murderers in American history is prompting the Trump administration to investigate whether they contribute to violent behavior. Widely available...

Transportation officials urge caution after last September saw 33 motorcyclist deaths in Colorado
Colorado transportation officials are urging motorcyclists to wear helmets and use caution amid an uptick in motorcycle-related deaths. Last year, 165 motorcyclists were killed on Colorado roads — the highest number of motorcycle deaths ever...

Barbara Kirkmeyer’s Billionaire-First Agenda Puts Donors Before Coloradans
Editor’s Note: Press releases are provided to Yellow Scene Magazine. In an effort to keep our community informed, we publish some press releases in whole. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 9, 2025 Contact: Andrew Nicla [email protected] (720)...
Trump’s Bureau of Reclamation pick withdraws after Colorado River state pushback
The Trump administration's nominee to run the Bureau of Reclamation is withdrawing from the process. Ted Cooke, a longtime water manager in Arizona, said he was asked to step back by the White House. Cooke had been nominated to serve as...

Colorado Startup Week is starting to recharge after pandemic low
Panelists discuss government programs to assist entrepreneurs during Colorado Startup Week in Denver. Sarah Mulholland/CPR News There was a pretty decent-sized crowd of several dozen or so people sitting in a downtown Denver skyscraper this week...

‘Magic mushrooms’ may be legal in Colorado, but don’t drive under the influence of psychedelics
While “magic mushrooms” may be decriminalized in Colorado, state transportation officials are reminding the public that it remains illegal — and dangerous — to drive while under the influence of psychedelic drugs. Colorado decriminalized the use...

CLT enters the ranks: US military academies to accept Classic Learning Test from 2027
A centuries-old curriculum is about to shape America’s next generation of military leaders. According to POLITICO, America’s five federal service academies are preparing to announce that they will begin accepting Classic Learning Test (CLT) scores...

Equipment issue delays hundreds of Denver International Airport flights
An equipment issue at a Federal Aviation Administration radar center near Denver International Airport delayed hundreds of flights on Thursday. Flights arriving Thursday afternoon at DIA were being delayed by an average of 30 minutes, and flights...

Colorado GOP congressional members want special session to focus on crime
U.S. Reps. Lauren Boebert of Windsor, Jeff Crank of Colorado Springs and Gabe Evans of Fort Lupton, all Republicans, held a virtual press conference on Sept. 17, 2025, after they wrote a letter asking Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat, to call...

International Student Numbers Generally Down At U.S. Colleges This Fall
The University of Cincinnati reports a 25% fall in international graduate students. If undergraduate numbers are included, there has been a 33% decline in total students from India alone. Getty Images The number of international students at...

Nominee for top federal water role withdraws amid pushback from some Colorado River states
The Trump Administration’s nominee to run the Bureau of Reclamation is withdrawing from the process. Ted Cooke, a longtime water manager in Arizona, said he was asked to step back by the White House. Cooke had been nominated to serve as...

Starbucks workers in Colorado sue over company’s new dress code
Starbucks workers in Colorado and two other states took legal action against the coffee giant Wednesday, saying it violated the law when it changed its dress code but refused to reimburse employees who had to buy new clothes. The employees, who...
Responsible AI governance shouldn't start — much less end — at legal complianceÂ
Companies believing their AI use does not qualify as "high risk" either under the EU AI Act or the Colorado AI Act are risking framing the issue of AI governance in a way that is "narrow, unsafe for consumers and bad for business," ZwillGen AI...

Punk Rock is Political, Cleveland’s Gay Metal Bar Won’t Let You Forget
The sun set hours ago. Despite it being a Sunday night, the coffee shop crowd continues to sip their hot beverages, smoke cigarettes, and chat amongst themselves. Their energy ripples through the dark sidewalks where people walk to the bus stop,...

AI chatbots sexually abused Colorado children, leading to one girl’s suicide, lawsuits allege
Two lawsuits filed in Denver District Court this week allege that artificial-intelligence-powered chatbots sexually abused two Colorado teenagers, leading one girl to kill herself. Juliana Peralta, a 13-year-old from Thornton, died by suicide in...
Republicans in Congress urge Polis to reform Colorado public safety policies
Three of Colorado’s Republican members of Congress asked Colorado Governor Jared Polis, a Democrat, to call a second special session of the Colorado Legislature to address crime in the state. U.S. Representatives Lauren Boebert of Windsor, Jeff...

Progress slows to a trickle during negotiations on how to manage Colorado River’s water
Colorado River officials from upstream states, including Colorado, had no progress to report Wednesday on high-stakes negotiations about how the water supply for 40 million people will be managed after August 2026. The commissioners from Colorado,...

A Denver pediatrician in Gaza: “The most dangerous place on Earth to live as a child”
Dr. Mohamed Kuziez, 35, is bragging about one of his favorite patients. “She is fierce,” the Denver pediatrician says, fishing out his phone like a proud dad. He volunteered in Gaza for three weeks earlier this year, which is why his phone also...
Kiowa County Government Payments - August 2025
The following vouchers were paid at the Regular Meetings held on August 14, 2025 & August 28, 2025 to be paid out of 2025 Budget to with: CONSERVATION TRUST H & H Electric LLC Horseshoe Park: Electric Repairs $ 1,657.55 Kern, Robert Lake Cleanup $...