Bicycling in Colorado
The weather is warming up, so many people are getting back on their bikes after a long, snowy winter. The …
Amy Zimmer
2015 Healthy Kids Colorado Survey
Over the past decade, various state agencies have partnered to conduct the Healthy Kids Colorado Survey, an anonymous survey that …
Colorado’s K-12 School Funding Rankings
School funding is a hot topic in Colorado, so the Colorado Legislative Council recently published a new Issue Brief examining …
Littleton Turns 125
In case you missed the story in Saturday’s paper, Littleton is celebrating its 125th birthday this year. With an 1890 population …
Vesicular Stomatitis in Livestock
Vesicular Stomatitis is a virus that affects livestock, particularly cattle, horses, and swine. The Colorado Department of Agriculture has been …
Consumer Protection Week
This is National Consumer Protection Week, and two state agencies that deal with this issue have both released new resources …
Liquor Licenses
Today the state House passed HB15-1204 on second reading; if passed on third reading tomorrow, it will move to the Senate. This bill creates …
How to Become a Notary Public
Are you interested in becoming a notary? Notaries are overseen by the Colorado Secretary of State’s office. Their website has all the …
Chain Laws
A bill being heard in the legislature today could change chain laws for mountain driving, and should this law pass, …
Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect
Under Colorado law nearly 40 different professions are required to report cases of child abuse and neglect. However, many people in …
Feeding Birds in Winter
Winter can be hard on everyone, including our feathered friends, who sometimes have a hard time finding food during the …
New Report on the Health Effects of Marijuana
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) has just released a new report discussing the potential health effects …
Real Estate Scam Warning
The Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) has announced that a new scam is targeting those involved in real estate transactions. …
Rio Grande Compact
The Rio Grande Compact is an agreement signed in 1938 between Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas to equally apportion and administer the …
Measles and Immunizations
A hot topic this week has been immunizations for children, after news of a recent measles outbreak alongside a continuing …
New App from the Colorado Avalanche Information Center
The Colorado Avalanche Information Center has just released a new app for Apple and Android. The app presents avalanche danger levels …
New State Health Plan Released
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) has just released a new state health plan. Entitled Healthy Colorado: …
Winter Driving Preparedness
We may have had a few warm days here in the Denver area, but winter is still in full swing, …
Baking Bread at High Altitude
High altitude baking can be a challenge for newcomers to Colorado and other mountainous states, and bread can be one …
Campus Architecture
The Summer 2014 issue of Mines magazine features a story on the campus’s historic architecture, “Building History: Campus Structures Reveal …