2020 Ballot Measures: Charitable Gaming, Casino Bet Limits, and Nicotine Taxes
Several high-profile ballot measures are getting the majority of the attention this year, but there are also a few others …
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Caring for Animals During Wildfire Evacuation
As Colorado continues to experience devastating wildfires, many communities are under evacuation orders. If your home is threatened, it’s easy …
Where Do Coloradans Come From? And Where Do They Go?
Using census data from the past 150 years, the Colorado State Demography Office has prepared two new data visualization tools …
2020 Ballot Measures: Amendment B, Property Taxes and the Gallagher Amendment
One of the questions on this year’s ballot is whether or not to repeal the Gallagher Amendment, which “currently requires …
October is National Farm to School Month
October 2020 marks the 10th anniversary of National Farm to School Month, first designated by Congress in 2010 to “recognize, …
2020 Ballot Measures: Proposition 114, Reintroduction and Management of Gray Wolves
This November’s ballot includes a long list of statewide ballot measures. Among these is Proposition 114, Reintroduction and Management of …
How to Search for Professional Licenses
Many Colorado professions and businesses require licenses, including professions in the healthcare, financial, and building industries, among many others. In …
Fall Elk Viewing
Fall is a great time for viewing elk, one of the Rocky Mountain region’s best-known wildlife species. Elk live in …
Future Avoided Cost Explorer (FACE:Hazards): A New Community Risk Assessment Tool
How much will natural hazards cost our state over the next three decades? A new tool developed by state agencies …
2020 Election Information
The 2020 election season has arrived, and while national races are getting the majority of attention it’s important to remember …
Time Machine Tuesday: Roaring Fork Valley Ghost Towns
Located near Aspen, Colorado, are the ghost towns of Ashcroft and Independence, two fascinating reminders of the mining boom era …
Colorado Women in World War II
World War II wasn’t just won by our soldiers. Women played a huge role in the war, including serving in …
Business and Economic Updates
Business and economic conditions are constantly changing here in Colorado, especially now due to the situations caused by the pandemic. …
Colorado State Parks: Eldorado Canyon
Eldorado Canyon is a popular State Park located near Boulder, Colorado. It’s best known for its sheer sandstone cliffs, which …
Identifying Poisonous Plants
Many of the plants we encounter every day, both at our homes and in the wild, can be toxic to …
LiDAR Scanning: A New Way of Looking at Old Places
If a historic or archaeological site disappears or changes, how will we remember what it looked like and how it …
Time Machine Tuesday: The Tabor Grand Opera House
139 years ago this week, on September 5, 1881, occurred what was arguably the most anticipated event in Denver’s history …
Wildfires, Erosion, and Flooding
This month’s damaging wildfires will have the potential to create serious flooding, erosion, and landslides long after the fires have …
Time Machine Tuesday: Schools During Wartime
This year, as students head back to school, classes will be a very different experience. This has also been the …
Colorado Governors: Job Adams Cooper
Job A. Cooper served as Colorado governor from 1889 to 1891. It was a time of great economic prosperity in …