While Yellow Scene's award-winning journalism remains free for the community, over the next year home-delivery will be moving to a sustaining supporter model. Sign up for solid, local journalism. yellowscene.com/supporthttps://bsky.app/profile/yellowscenemag.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/yellowscenemag.bsky.social/post/3mqp7nc5g4c2iThe 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. https://yellowscene.com/2026/07/14/the-for-profit-pipeline-how-corecivic-capitalizes-on-co-inmates/15 Jul 2026 17:10 +0000at://did:plc:tpffikmhzceoxtbyea6ecrti/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqp7nc5g4c2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/yellowscenemag.bsky.social/post/3mqipumytns2cAwesome story! [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Jul 2026 03:12 +0000at://did:plc:tpffikmhzceoxtbyea6ecrti/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqipumytns2chttps://bsky.app/profile/yellowscenemag.bsky.social/post/3moba2ccwxc2fAs far as clutter goes, this is one of the better sites that doesn't have it. Unfortunately, it doesn't have enough people interacting on it either.14 Jun 2026 16:50 +0000at://did:plc:tpffikmhzceoxtbyea6ecrti/app.bsky.feed.post/3moba2ccwxc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/yellowscenemag.bsky.social/post/3mp5qodzrpk2rThanks for penning it [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Jun 2026 01:02 +0000at://did:plc:tpffikmhzceoxtbyea6ecrti/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp5qodzrpk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/yellowscenemag.bsky.social/post/3mp5qmoh4l22rAfter 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 https://yellowscene.com/2026/06/24/rocky-mineral-rights-deal-passes-in-4-3-vote-in-spite-of-opposition/26 Jun 2026 01:01 +0000at://did:plc:tpffikmhzceoxtbyea6ecrti/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp5qmoh4l22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/yellowscenemag.bsky.social/post/3mot5jamvt22kOn 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 https://yellowscene.com/2026/06/21/oconnor-requests-vote-after-contractor-lobbies-on-social-media/21 Jun 2026 19:52 +0000at://did:plc:tpffikmhzceoxtbyea6ecrti/app.bsky.feed.post/3mot5jamvt22khttps://bsky.app/profile/yellowscenemag.bsky.social/post/3moba2ccwxc2fAs far as clutter goes, this is one of the better sites that doesn't have it. Unfortunately, it doesn't have enough people interacting on it either.14 Jun 2026 16:50 +0000at://did:plc:tpffikmhzceoxtbyea6ecrti/app.bsky.feed.post/3moba2ccwxc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/yellowscenemag.bsky.social/post/3mo5es6bo2c2qMore 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 http://yellowscene.com/2026/06/12/over-100-erie-residents-sign-letter-to-attorney-general/13 Jun 2026 04:04 +0000at://did:plc:tpffikmhzceoxtbyea6ecrti/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo5es6bo2c2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/yellowscenemag.bsky.social/post/3mo5es6bo2c2qMore 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 http://yellowscene.com/2026/06/12/over-100-erie-residents-sign-letter-to-attorney-general/13 Jun 2026 04:04 +0000at://did:plc:tpffikmhzceoxtbyea6ecrti/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo5es6bo2c2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/yellowscenemag.bsky.social/post/3mnqrgtybtk2gWhich 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?08 Jun 2026 03:46 +0000at://did:plc:tpffikmhzceoxtbyea6ecrti/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnqrgtybtk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/yellowscenemag.bsky.social/post/3mnkgprbvks2sYellow Scene's 2026 Colorado Primary Election Endorsement Guide is live. We weighed the races. Now it's your turn. Ballots are due June 30 https://yellowscene.com/2026/06/02/2026-colorado-primary-election-endorsements/05 Jun 2026 15:18 +0000at://did:plc:tpffikmhzceoxtbyea6ecrti/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnkgprbvks2shttps://bsky.app/profile/yellowscenemag.bsky.social/post/3mnlivu4q7225Erie'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 https://tinyurl.com/4b2vtvjc06 Jun 2026 01:30 +0000at://did:plc:tpffikmhzceoxtbyea6ecrti/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnlivu4q7225https://bsky.app/profile/yellowscenemag.bsky.social/post/3mnkgprbvks2sYellow Scene's 2026 Colorado Primary Election Endorsement Guide is live. We weighed the races. Now it's your turn. Ballots are due June 30 https://yellowscene.com/2026/06/02/2026-colorado-primary-election-endorsements/05 Jun 2026 15:18 +0000at://did:plc:tpffikmhzceoxtbyea6ecrti/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnkgprbvks2shttps://bsky.app/profile/yellowscenemag.bsky.social/post/3mn5xibgj222dCampaign 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 #Election31 May 2026 16:13 +0000at://did:plc:tpffikmhzceoxtbyea6ecrti/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn5xibgj222dhttps://bsky.app/profile/yellowscenemag.bsky.social/post/3mn3n2ddrys2z#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. https://yellowscene.com/2026/05/30/erie-council-to-hold-june-2-public-hearing-on-sale-of-town-mineral-rights-and-draco-impacts/30 May 2026 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:tpffikmhzceoxtbyea6ecrti/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn3n2ddrys2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/yellowscenemag.bsky.social/post/3mmv5z64x522cIt's become Gray Skies with the amount of traction.28 May 2026 04:16 +0000at://did:plc:tpffikmhzceoxtbyea6ecrti/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmv5z64x522chttps://bsky.app/profile/yellowscenemag.bsky.social/post/3mmhvxw6dic2oGuest 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. https://yellowscene.com/2026/05/22/guest-opinion-why-jared-polis-has-disappointed-us/22 May 2026 21:48 +0000at://did:plc:tpffikmhzceoxtbyea6ecrti/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmhvxw6dic2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/yellowscenemag.bsky.social/post/3mlf3sd2el225People 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 https://yellowscene.com/2026/05/08/is-local-media-part-of-the-circular-economy-eco-system/09 May 2026 01:29 +0000at://did:plc:tpffikmhzceoxtbyea6ecrti/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlf3sd2el225https://bsky.app/profile/yellowscenemag.bsky.social/post/3mmmqj6zuik2qFor 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.com24 May 2026 19:53 +0000at://did:plc:tpffikmhzceoxtbyea6ecrti/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmmqj6zuik2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/yellowscenemag.bsky.social/post/3mmhvxw6dic2oGuest 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. https://yellowscene.com/2026/05/22/guest-opinion-why-jared-polis-has-disappointed-us/22 May 2026 21:48 +0000at://did:plc:tpffikmhzceoxtbyea6ecrti/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmhvxw6dic2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/yellowscenemag.bsky.social/post/3mmhkb7fht22uWhat 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 https://yellowscene.com/2026/05/22/the-structural-barriers-facing-disabled-coloradans/22 May 2026 18:18 +0000at://did:plc:tpffikmhzceoxtbyea6ecrti/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmhkb7fht22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/yellowscenemag.bsky.social/post/3mmfq6rdkys2qMahi 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. https://yellowscene.com/2026/04/30/front-range-foodie-how-mahi-mahi-banjo-solos-and-pinball-machines-stole-my-heart-in-lyons/22 May 2026 00:59 +0000at://did:plc:tpffikmhzceoxtbyea6ecrti/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmfq6rdkys2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/yellowscenemag.bsky.social/post/3mmfciwy2m22hColorado 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. https://yellowscene.com/2026/04/30/the-dry-dry-dry-winter/21 May 2026 20:54 +0000at://did:plc:tpffikmhzceoxtbyea6ecrti/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmfciwy2m22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/yellowscenemag.bsky.social/post/3mmddwcdhsc2yCatch 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. http://yellowscene.com/2026/05/19/spotlight-hayley-and-the-crushers/21 May 2026 02:14 +0000at://did:plc:tpffikmhzceoxtbyea6ecrti/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmddwcdhsc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/yellowscenemag.bsky.social/post/3mm35p6w4os2iThat 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 https://yellowscene.com/2026/04/30/the-new-farmers-supporting-sustainable-ethical-and-local-agriculture/17 May 2026 20:01 +0000at://did:plc:tpffikmhzceoxtbyea6ecrti/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm35p6w4os2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/yellowscenemag.bsky.social/post/3mm35p6w4os2iThat 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 https://yellowscene.com/2026/04/30/the-new-farmers-supporting-sustainable-ethical-and-local-agriculture/17 May 2026 20:01 +0000at://did:plc:tpffikmhzceoxtbyea6ecrti/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm35p6w4os2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/yellowscenemag.bsky.social/post/3mm35ledo522iIf 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 https://yellowscene.com/2026/04/30/affordable-housing-vs-housing-people-can-afford/17 May 2026 19:59 +0000at://did:plc:tpffikmhzceoxtbyea6ecrti/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm35ledo522ihttps://bsky.app/profile/yellowscenemag.bsky.social/post/3mlwrbovxyk2tTina 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 https://yellowscene.com/2026/05/15/polis-commutes-election-denier-tina-peters-sentence-orders-june-1-parole/16 May 2026 02:08 +0000at://did:plc:tpffikmhzceoxtbyea6ecrti/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlwrbovxyk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/yellowscenemag.bsky.social/post/3mlbcqpduwc23Colorado 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 https://yellowscene.com/2026/05/05/nuclear-split-gop-and-key-democrats-push-through-nuclear-bill/07 May 2026 13:22 +0000at://did:plc:tpffikmhzceoxtbyea6ecrti/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbcqpduwc23