Celebrate Constitution Day
Have you read the constitution lately? Constitution Day is celebrated on September 17th each year…
Samantha Hager
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…
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…
Winter Driving Tips
I spent Friday night watching numerous cars slide off of the road and into the ditch by my house. While entertaining, it made me think perhaps I should brush up on my winter driving knowledge. Luckily the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has a site dedicated to winter driving called “Winter Wise.”
Mental Health Resources for the Holidays
The holidays can be a source of increased stress. It can be a difficult time…
Drought and Wildfire Risk
Unseasonably warm temperatures along with one of the driest winters on record have placed the majority of Colorado in drought conditions. Just this weekend two wildfires broke out…
Community Profiles: The Colorado State Demography Office
Last month I was lucky enough to attend the Annual Demography Summit put together by…
Homeless Youth Awareness
Colorado’s PK-12 student population during the 2019-2020 academic year was 913,223. Of those students, 21,420…