Time Machine Tuesday: Leadville Metals Exposure Study
Leadville is one of Colorado’s most historic mountain towns. Though a small mountain town today, in the 1870s and 1880s …
Amy Zimmer
Holiday Food Safety
Don’t let food poisoning spoil your holidays! Check out these resources from the Colorado State University Extension that offer tips …
Time Machine Tuesday: The White Ash Mine Disaster
This fall the Colorado School of Mines unveiled a new memorial dedicated to the victims of the White Ash Mine …
New Email Scam Affecting Home Buyers and Sellers
The Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies warns of a new scam affecting home buyers and sellers: Consumer Alert: Division of …
Colorado Newspapers
In the days before social media and instant online news, the newspaper served as a vital community link and source …
Time Machine Tuesday: Education Standards, Yesterday and Today
The Colorado Department of Education issues academic standards, or descriptions of what should be taught in Colorado schools in each …
Mental Health and Crisis Services
The State of Colorado has many resources for those who are in crisis, and those who serve them. If you …
Online Schools
Are you considering enrolling your child in a K-12 online program? If so, there are many resources from the Colorado …
Time Machine Tuesday: Pearl Harbor
It was “a date that will live in infamy” — December 7, 1941 — and to this day we still …
Main Street Revitalization Act
In 2014 the Colorado Legislature passed HB14-1311, the “Colorado Job Creation and Main Street Revitalization Act,” which provided tax credits …
Conserving Colorado's Rare Plants
Endangered species conservation isn’t just about animals — plant species often become rare and endangered as well. Colorado is home …
Time Machine Tuesday: Highway Beautification Act of 1965
The Highway Beautification Act, signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson on October 22, 1965, charged states with controlling outdoor advertising …
Marijuana Taxes
How much money is Colorado receiving from taxation of retail marijuana? And where does the money go? The Colorado Department …
Ride Sharing, Taxi, and Limo Driver Regulations
A growing number of drivers are making extra money through transportation network companies (TNCs), also commonly known as ride sharing …
Time Machine Tuesday: Davis Waite and the City Hall War
Colorado’s only third-party governor, Davis Waite, was elected in 1892 as a member of the Populist Party. In the era …
Pet/Animal Cancer Awareness
Many people are not aware that animals can get cancer, too. So, November 2016 has been designated National Pet Cancer …
Charter Schools
If you are looking for information about establishing and administering a charter school, or are a parent considering charter schools …
Time Machine Tuesday: Oil Shale
In 1921 the Colorado Geological Survey published a bulletin entitled Oil Shales of Colorado. According to the report, Pennsylvania and …
Colorado Water Law for Non-Lawyers
One of the most frequently checked-out books in our library’s collection is Colorado Water Law for Non-Lawyers, by P. Andrew …
Adoption Resources
November has been declared National Adoption Month, to bring awareness to the thousands of children awaiting adoption, as well as …