Holiday Selections
Over one hundred years ago the Colorado Superintendent of Public Instruction published a series…
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Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep
Did you know that the Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep is the official state animal of…
Holiday Shopping Safety
The day after Thanksgiving is a popular shopping holiday. It is also a popular time for scammers hoping to take advantage of people caught up in frenzied gift shopping. Luckily the Colorado Attorney General’s Office has pulled together some good tips that will help you shop safely this season.
Pronunciation guide for Colorado
Have you ever wondered how to pronounce Buena Vista, or Saguache? Iliff or Nathrop? Del…
Voting Information: What you need to know
You may have already guessed by all of the political ads on tv and the many flyers in your mailbox that election time is coming soon. November 8th is election day this year.
Celebrate Constitution Day
Have you read the constitution lately? Constitution Day is celebrated on September 17th each year…
How to Keep (or lose) a Job
So you just got a job — do you know how to keep it? These…
Interesting Insects
Have you ever been out hiking and noticed a beetle crawling across your path? or…
How Does TABOR Work?
In 1992 Colorado voters passed the Taxpayer Bill of Rights, commonly referred to as TABOR,…
Climate Equity and Environmental Justice
Climate change has been on our minds a lot lately. Long stretches of hot days…
Understanding Ozone
Ozone alerts seem to be a fact of life nowadays. We have been battling issues…
Grab your bike! June is Colorado Bike Month
Get ready to hit the roads and the trails! June is Colorado Bike Month. The…
Gold!
On May 6th, 1859, John Gregory discovered the first gold lode in Colorado on a…
Income Tax Time!
Colorado has been collecting income tax from individuals since 1937. A brief history of the…
Construction Season – How to stay informed
Spring is in the air and it seems like construction projects are springing back into…
Drug Overdose Prevention
It seems like every day there is a story on the news about fentanyl, drug…
Kids Count in Colorado!
“Kids Count in Colorado!” is an annual publication of the Colorado Children’s Campaign that provides state…
Coal Mine Fires in Colorado
Investigations continue in an effort to determine the cause of the Marshall Fire in Boulder…
Eat Local. Recipes from Colorado Proud
Making plans for dinner? Farms and ranches in Colorado produce a great many products including…
Are Groundhogs the same as Yellow-bellied Marmots?
On February 2nd every year Groundhog Day is celebrated on the east coast when groundhogs…