Colorado’s Engineering Marvels
From bridges to dams to tunnels and beyond, Colorado has some fine examples of structural engineering. Awe-inspiring bridges such as …
Amy Zimmer
Time Machine Tuesday: 1903 Bird Protection Act
Yesterday I wrote about humans’ effects on wildlife. This issue is nothing new. In 1903, the Colorado Legislature passed an …
Human Population Growth and its Effect on Wildlife
You can go practically anywhere in the state and see that Colorado’s population is booming. The I-25 corridor, including Fort …
Colorado’s Earliest Inhabitants
Much has been written about the Native Americans in Colorado in the nineteenth century, particularly in relation to the whites …
Time Machine Tuesday: Buffalo Creek, 20 Years Later
In July of 1996 — twenty years ago this month — the town of Buffalo Creek was hit by a …
Colorado Artists
Our library collection contains a number of biographies on Colorado fine artists. Titles of interest in our collection include: “The …
Statewide Transportation Plan
A couple of years ago I posted an entry about the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT)’s Statewide Transportation Plan, which …
Time Machine Tuesday: State Audit Reports
Throughout Colorado’s history the State Auditor’s Office, an office of the Legislative branch, has been conducting audits of Colorado state …
Colorado Medicaid is now Health First Colorado
Medicaid in Colorado has a new name — Health First Colorado. The name change was implemented in part to help …
New College and Career Website
Last month Colorado debuted the new Launch My Career Colorado website. This site provides a searchable tool that prospective college …
Garden Pests
If you’re experiencing some unwelcome visitors in your yard or garden, you can use information found in our library collection …
Time Machine Tuesday: Predicting Disaster
In 1998 the University of Colorado’s Natural Hazards Center issued a paper entitled What Hazards and Disasters Are Likely in …
4th of July in Colorado
In 1983 Gov. Richard Lamm penned an article for Colorado Heritage magazine entitled “The Fourth of July in Colorado: A …
Veterinary Medicine in Colorado
Animals are very important to us here in Colorado, from the pets we love to the livestock that work for …
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado Dairies
When you go to the grocery store, you might see signs proclaiming that June is Dairy Month. It highlights the …
Protect Yourself from Lead in Water
If you live in an older home, your water pipes may be made of lead, which is associated with significant …
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado's First General Assembly
One of the gems of our library collection can now be viewed online. The 1877 Legislative Manual of Colorado contains …
Colorado Motor Vehicle Registrations
One of the reference questions our library occasionally receives is how to find out the number of registered motor vehicles …
Nocturnal Wildlife
Colorado offers many opportunities for watching wildlife, but some species can only be seen in the dark of night. The …
Time Machine Tuesday: Flag Day
Today is Flag Day, celebrated annually on June 14. Flag Day also celebrates a 100th anniversary milestone this year; it …