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I uploaded photos from my vacation to Washington, D.C. and asked an AI illustrator to make them "look sinister," and this is what it did to my photo of the Washington Monument. So the Terminator films are a lot less frightening to me now. Also, the federal government may cut all but essential services starting at 12:01 a.m. tonight.

The Government Set to Shut Down Saturday

Brandon Coon and Julian Finch December 20, 2024

Tomorrow at 12:01 a.m., the US government may shut down. After passing a last-minute continuing resolution to keep the government funded on September 30, Congress must now pass new spending bills or...

Time Running Out for TikTok

Time Running Out for TikTok

Melinda Yim, Staff Writer December 19, 2024

Yesterday, on Wednesday, December 18, the US Supreme Court announced that it would hear arguments asking that a law passed by Congress called the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled...

Houston's NRG Stadium, home of the Houston Texans, as viewed from the south end zone during 2024's College Football Playoff National Championship. This year's championship game will be at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia (Bobak Ha'Eri/Wikimedia)

New Opportunities for College Football

Alex Lyman, Staff Writer December 17, 2024

The 2024 College Football Playoff is a big change for college football, expanding from four teams to twelve. With six conference champions getting automatic bids and six more spots for at-large teams,...

The view of Oakland Coliseum, where the Oakland A's played until this past October, from center field. On December 5, Las Vegas approved the land lease for a new MLB stadium on the Vegas strip, cementing the move of the Athletics from Oakland to Las Vegas.

The A’s Be Seeing a Big Change

Carson Birdsall, Staff Writer December 9, 2024

As of Thursday, December 5, the Oakland A's are no more. In a meeting of the Las Vegas Stadium Authority, the board unanimously granted a 30-year land lease to the owners of the Major League Baseball...

The Safeway location at 8134 Colorado Blvd., pictured above, is the closest grocery store to Frederick. It has been flagged as a location that will be sold to C&S Wholesalers if Kroger and Albertsons are allowed to merge. If this happens, the store would still be called Safeway but be filled with different products, less selection, and higher prices.

Firestone’s Safeway May Not Be Safe

Carson Birdsall and Kaylee Ledgerwood November 21, 2024

The bell rings for lunch, and sophomore Hazel McIver Oun heads out. She gets together with her boyfriend Jayden Grigg so they can drive over to Safeway for a bite to eat. It's closer than everywhere else,...

November is for the Natives

November is for the Natives

Melina Joy, Assistant Copy Editor November 17, 2024

  Stuck between spooky October and cherry December is November, the month of Thanksgiving. A typical American family's Thanksgiving is defined by the three F's: food, football, and (Black)...

Bird preventing bird flu from spreading

Bird Flu Cases Soar in October

Melina Joy, Assistant Copy Editor November 8, 2024

Back in April, a Colorado dairy farmer came down with a high fever and vomiting. The hospital told the farmer not to worry too much, as avian flu rarely infects humans and the illness is usually treatable...

A voting banner waves in the wind outside the Weld County Services building in Del Camino, one of the nearest voting centers for the 2024 election. The Republican wave that swept the nation was just a splash in Colorado, as most progressive candidates won re-election and several progressive policies around abortion, same-sex marriage, and excise taxes on firearms passed.

Election 2024: How Frederick Voted

Ana Sliger, Staff Writer November 6, 2024

Election Day has come and gone! Over 3.2 million Coloradans turned out to vote, though fewer turned out to vote than in 2020 and 2016 (80.02% of active voters cast a ballot this year vs. 86.54% in 2020...

This picture shows 2 phones with AirPods, Students at school use their phones a lot which can be a distraction but some kids also like to listen to music when they are working.

School Phone Bans Gain Ground

Melinda Yim, Staff Writer November 5, 2024

On October 22, the Boulder Valley School Board discussed the results of an important survey—a survey that concerned student phones. Earlier this year, Boulder Valley Schools announced that it was considering...

Dozens of Frederick High students eat lunch at the McDonald's restaurant at I-25 and Hwy 52 every day, but they're not able to order a quarter pounder this week. An outbreak of E. coli in the onions that are used on the burger has been linked to several hospitalizations (including one diner who ate at a Greeley McDonald's) and one death.

UPDATED: E. Coli Outbreak Nearly Kills Colo. Teen

Ethan Delier, Staff Writer October 30, 2024

McDonald's has never been known for the health of their food, but recent events have pushed the health risks of the fast food giant past the realm of high cholesterol concerns and accusations that their...

Instagram is adding a new update where accounts under the age of 18 will be set to private and will heavily restrict content. If teens want to lift any of these restrictions, they will need to give their parents full access to their Instagram account.

Instagram Blocks Things for Teens

Melinda Yim, Staff Writer October 26, 2024

On September 17, Meta announced that they were going to update all Instagram, Threads, and Facebook accounts for anyone under 18. This update will default all underage accounts to private, restrict content,...

Election 2024: What's on the Ballot

Election 2024: What’s on the Ballot

Shelby Hott and Brandon Coon October 14, 2024

Like all presidential election years, the 2024 ballot is full of different ballot issues, from abortion rights and same-sex marriage to allowing pot shops and school funding. This includes: 7 amendments...

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