Holiday Plants – Poinsettias, Mistletoe, Evergreens
If you’re getting ready to decorate your home for the holidays, you may be considering some festive holiday red-and-greenery. If …
Amy Zimmer
Water Law
Water is one of the most important issues in the West, and is the subject of many complicated laws. If …
Colorado Public Art
Yesterday’s passing of artist Jeanne-Claude, who was working with her husband, Christo, on the “Over the River” installation over the …
New Resource on Colorado's Climate
The University of Colorado-Boulder has released a new website, Learn More About Climate: Climate Change and Colorado’s Future. The site …
State Hiring Freeze
Lately some politicians and members of the media have been investigating how many state employees have been hired since a …
Cyber Security
The State of Colorado has an Office of Cyber Security, aimed at helping citizens and consumers achieve the highest level …
New Model Content Standards
The Colorado Dept. of Education is in the process of developing new model content standards for schools. The standards were …
State Parole Board
Due to the State budget deficit, the state has established an “early release initiative” whereby convicted felons are being released …
Preble’s Meadow Jumping Mouse
A story in today’s Denver Post highlights the U.S. Dept of Game and Fish’s new effort to expand the habitat …
PlantTalk Colorado
Colorado State University has teamed up with the Denver Botanic Gardens to offer the website PlantTalk Colorado. This handy website …
SchoolView
The Colorado Dept. of Education has recently released their new online tool entitled SchoolView. SchoolView is meant to be a …
State Museums
Even though the main Colorado History Museum is closing in a few months, you can still visit any of the …
Colorado Backseat Budgeter
Do you have a suggestion for balancing Colorado’s state budget? Colorado State University’s Bighorn Leadership Development Program just launched the …
Consumer Resource on Insurance
In 2008, the Legislature passed HB 1385, which required a consumer guide to insurance be published on the web. The …
Home care for H1N1
The Colorado Dept. of Public Health and Environment has just released a new guidebook concerning what to do if you …
Ground broken for new history museum
Yesterday dignitaries gave speeches and lowered shovels in a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Colorado History Museum, which will be …
Senior Citizens
The Colorado state government homepage, www.colorado.gov, includes a webpage with helpful information for senior citizens, including information on health, consumer …
Find a Child Care Facility
The Colorado Dept. of Human Services just made your search for child care easier. They’ve set up a new database, …
E-Colorado: Online Workforce Information
As part of the State of Colorado’s economic recovery plan, the Dept. of Labor and Employment has set up a …
Add Emergency Contacts to your Driver’s License Record
Thanks to a new law passed during the 2008 Legislative session, Colorado drivers may now add emergency contact information to …