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The Student News Site of Frederick High School

Frederick Lantern

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Frederick Lantern

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)...

Two chickens poke their heads out of a crate. Bird flu is quickly spreading throughout farms in the US, killing hundres of thousands of chickens and causing egg prises to soar. (Artem Beliakin/Flickr)

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...

Election 2024: Who's on the Ballot

Election 2024: Who’s on the Ballot

Maddison Nickerson and Brandon Coon October 14, 2024

Lots of people are needed to make government run well--no one wants their representative to have so many constituents that their voice gets lots in the crowd. Colorado has twelve representatives in the...

Hispanic Heritage month goes from September 15th to October 15th. This month honors the Hispanic culture. (MDGovpics/Flickr)

Embracing the Spirit

Melina joy, Staff writer October 3, 2024

October is a special month, not only for Halloween lovers but for the Hispanic culture as well. September 15-October 15 is national Hispanic heritage month across America so that people can honor the Hispanic...

America’s Got Talent plays a crucial role in allowing people from all over the world to show their talents. Without America’s Got Talent, some people would not be as successful as they are now. (Syco Entertainment )

Transforming Dreams into Reality

Kennedy Fisher, Staff Writer October 2, 2024

America’s Got Talent is a show for people who have talents like singing, dancing, magic, comedy, and more. Celebrity judges evaluate and vote if they want to see that act again by giving a simple yes...

A double-exposed photo of Earth's single moon. While Earth will have a second moon for 58 days, the night sky won't look like this: the 33-mile-long 2024 PT5 will not be visible with the naked eye. (NASA)

Earth Welcomes Moon Two

Carson Birdsall, Staff Writer September 30, 2024

Yes, the headline is true. No, this isn't science fiction. Earth is getting another moon. For a while, anyway. A little asteroid named 2024 PT5 was drawn into Earth's gravitational field on September...