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Frederick Lantern

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Frederick Lantern

Amazon Web Services is the largest cloud service company in the U.S., they experienced a large shutdown on October 20th. Many apps, such as Amazon Shopping, were affected and unable to access internet. (Creative Commons//Pexels.)

Amazon Web Services Cloud’s Outage

Elena French, Staff Contributor November 3, 2025
Amazon Web Services experience an outage on October 20th, taking down thousands of applications and education platforms.
One of the 34 players involved int he NBA gambling scandal, #12 on the Boston Celtics, Terry Rozier. These 34 players have been facing the accusations of illegally gambling, which has resulted in some getting arrested. (Wikimedia/ Keith Allison)

NBA Faces New Gambling Allegations

Daniel Junevicus, Staff contributor October 30, 2025
34 plus basketball players, coaches and gamblers accused of rigged poker games and sports betting
One of the entrances to Folsom Field where the CU Buffaloes play their home games. On September 27, a home game against BYU resulted in fans chanting anti-Mormon dismissives, for which CU was fined $50,000 by the Big 12. While no one is questioning if the behavior at the game was appropriate, there is some doubt that CU's new fan policing measures and the Big 12's flurry of fines are actually preventing bad fan behavior. (Ken Lund/Flickr, CC-BY-SA)

CU Fined $50K for Anti-Mormon Incident at BYU game

Carly Evans, Staff Writer October 27, 2025
Tensions rose at the September 27th football game, involving the CU Buffs and BYU Cougars.
A group of protestors in inflatable costumes and holding protest signs cross the street into Civic Center Park minutes before the No Kings II protest in downtown Denver.

No Kings Protest Makes Waves Across the Nation

Angeline Ontiveros, Staff Contributor October 24, 2025
The October 17th No Kings protest have proven to be a vital day in U.S. history, with millions of people buzzing around the event and with plenty of opinions to go around.
COVID 19 is spreading faster throughout Weld County. This is sparking concern among people, having them worried it will be as bad as the 2020 pandemic.

COVID-19 on the Rise in Weld County

Kayla Barrera, Staff Writer October 23, 2025
Covid 19 cases are rising in Weld County, concerning some.
The Colorado ballot and blue book are sent out every year 45 days before the election every year. Here's our yearly breakdown of how to vote in this year's Colorado election.

The Lantern’s Student Voting Guide, 2025

Kaya Paluda, Original Writer October 21, 2025

Wait... there's an election this year? While there are no national offices like president or senate to elect this year, Colorado voters will still go to the polls on November 4 this year to elect local...

The 2025 election is here, and it is time to vote again for the ballots. New students who have recently turned 18, are able to vote on what they want for their community, which is a big thing. Understanding what the ballots are and how to vote for them is very important, so people can see the change they want.

Election 2025: Who and What is on Your Ballot

Kaylee Ledgerwood and Brandon Coon October 20, 2025

On Tuesday, November 4, thousands of Coloradans will see their ballots cast for the 2025 regular election, and this will hopefully include several Frederick High seniors that have just turned 18 and want...

Tylenol, the most used product that pregnant women use that helps reduce pain and maternal fever. Tylenol comes in many different kinds, the one shown above is used for cold and the flu, most pregnant woman would use the most used kind of Tylenol that is just white and has the word “Tylenol” written in red.

Trump Suggests Tylenol Links to Autism

Melinda Yim, Staff Writer October 8, 2025
The medicine cabinet staple that may impact your baby's brain development. Read the full details on the Tylenol-autism connection.
Rocky Mountain National Park, from Trail Ridge Road in June of 2025. Government shut downs have almost happened before this decade, but the government hasn’t actually shut down since 2018. Due to the government shut down, national parks such as Rocky Mountain National Park, have shut down.

2025 Government Shutdown: What to Know

Elena French, Staff Contributor October 6, 2025
The U.S government, under the Trump administration has gone into government shutdown due to a disagreement of parties over a funding bill.
At Delta University in Mississippi, a tragedy unfolded. A black college student was found hanging on a tree. The death was ruled as a suicide, however, this doesn’t seem believable for some.  Idoghor Melody/ Wikimedia/ CC-BY-SA

Hanging of Black College Student Sparks Nationwide Outrage

Angeline Ontiveros, Staff Editor September 29, 2025
21-year-old Trey Reed’s body found hanging at Delta State University prompting a thorough investigation to ensue in Cleveland Mississippi.
The FirstBank Colorado location closest to Frederick High at Colorado and Firestone Blvds in Firestone. PNC Bank announced that they plan to buy FirstBank for over $4 billion early next year and convert all their locations into PNC branches.

FirstBank Colorado Bought by PNC Bank

Melinda Yim, Staff Writer September 25, 2025
FirstBank, the largest regional bank in Colorado with over 700,000 customers, will be absorbed into PNC Bank next spring after a $4.1 billion buyout.
A peñero floats just offshore Margarita Island, Venezuela. Three small boats similar in size and design to this have been bombed by the US off the Venezuelan coast in the past month--one on September 2, one September 15, and one September 16. While the White House claims these strikes are to prevent drug transports to the US by Tren de Aragua, Venezuelan autocrat Nicolás Maduro has accused the US of extrajudicial murder. (Wilfredor/Wikimedia, CC BY-SA)

US Deploys Military Forces to Venezuela

Elena French, Staff Contributor September 19, 2025
After destroying a small craft of supposed smugglers off the Venezuelan coast, the US has deployed 4,000 marines to combat drug trafficking in the Caribbean.