Yellow Scene Magazine

Best of the West 2026

February 23, 2026 1 0 Sprout Foster-Goodrich

Restaurants Overall EC Winner: Sugarbeet Sugarbeet is so damn good, we consider it the quintessential perfect restaurant. Billed as Modern American cuisine, every meal we’ve had there has been a ten. The service makes you feel like the only customer…

Family Scene

SuperKids Expo is back! April 25, 2026, in Lafayette

February 23, 2026 1 0 redtornado

With help from the Super Mario Bros., SuperKids Expo is leveling up in 2026. Before the pandemic, SuperKids Expo was one of Boulder County’s most beloved and biggest kids’ events. This year, we are keeping the tradition by bringing back…

Shopping

How to Decorporatize Your Groceries

February 16, 2025 6 0 redtornado

Make Grocery Shopping Local Again! Ten corporate conglomerates control the food we buy, and six dominate the media we consume. As we watch the corporate coup seize the United States government before our eyes, it can feel like there’s nothing…

Local Governing

Erie approves budget, hears concerns over mineral rights

March 19, 2026 Like 0 Salem Goodman

The Erie Town Council approved supplemental budget appropriations, heard resident concerns about the potential sale of municipal mineral rights, and adopted several proclamations during its regular meeting. Council members unanimously approved a resolution authorizing supplemental appropriations for the 2026 budget…

Scene Stealers Online

Scene Stealers: Week of March 18

March 18, 2026 2 0 Jack Ziporin

Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival, Mar. 20–22 Colorado Dragon Boat’s annual film festival returns with a weekend full of celebration of Asian and Asian American films and shorts. This festival has a bit of something for everyone, from the animated…

Local Governing

Superior Town Council Tackles Bike Safety and Public Art

March 16, 2026 Like 0 Nicholas Bernhard

Bike safety and public murals dominated Superior’s February 9 town meeting. Public Works and Utilities Director Brannon Richards briefed Town Council on bike and pedestrian safety along 88th Street, the main access route to Monarch K-8 and Monarch High School…

Online News

An Open Letter to Our Local Community, Including the Local Businesses That Serve It

March 15, 2026 1 0 redtornado

This piece is part of Yellow Scene Magazine’s Opinion section. The views expressed here are those of the author and do not represent a reported news position. At Yellow Scene, opinion pieces speak freely, challenge assumptions, and say the quiet…

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Erie Residents Deserve Transparency on Mineral Rights Deal

March 13, 2026 1 0 Guest Contributor

Editor’s note: This letter was sent to Yellow Scene Magazine. As with all Letters to the Editor, the views expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the publication. We value providing space for…

Local Governing

Facts are Not Partisan: A Response to Mayor Pro Tem Brandon Bell

March 12, 2026 1 0 Destiny Hale

Editor’s Note: In the interest of public transparency and community dialogue, Yellow Scene Magazine is publishing this response to address recent criticisms of our investigative reporting. We remain committed to the facts as documented in the public record. We appreciate…

National Issues

Right to Refuse Laws Sound Good. One Veteran Isn’t So Sure.

March 12, 2026 Like 0 Steve Nelson

There is a small, noble campaign centered in Boulder that seeks Refuser Protection (RP), legislation meant to protect those who refuse to follow illegal orders. RP laws would prohibit retaliation or punishment of any person who refuses to follow any…

Scene Stealers Online

Scene Stealers: Week of March 11

March 11, 2026 Like 0 Ace Shaver

The Birth of American Classical Music, Mar. 12th The Longmont Museum and Longmont Symphony Orchestra are teaming up to explore the evolution of Classical music in America, starting with Antonín Dvo?ák’s American Quartet. Before the 20th century, musicians were adapting…

Local Governing

Emails Reveal Erie Mayor Quietly Pursued Deal With Church

March 11, 2026 Like 0 Sprout Foster-Goodrich

Erie is currently committed to increasing its affordable housing stock to 12% by 2035, and no project looms larger in that effort than the Village at Coal Creek, a 46-acre property near Old Town that the town purchased in 2023…

Local Governing

Ranked Choice Voting Steals the Show at Longmont City Council

March 9, 2026 5 0 Elli Woodward

Ranked choice voting (RCV) dominated last Tuesday night’s Longmont City Council meeting, drawing an outpouring of public support and setting the stage for a potential ballot measure that could reshape how the city conducts its elections. Several residents touting “RCV…