New Population Estimates and Economic Forecasts for 2010
New 2010 population estimates and economic forecasts have just been released from the Colorado State Demography Office. Population and housing …
Samantha Hager
Colorado Geology
This weekend I visited Roxborough State Park for the first time. My hike along the trail brought …
Veterans Day – November 11th
On Friday, many state offices will be closed in observance of Veterans Day. Since 1919, November 11th has been a …
Homeless and Runaway Youth
November is Colorado Homeless and Runaway Youth awareness month. According to the State Coordinator for the Education of Homeless Children …
New Version of the Colorado Blueprint
A new version of Governor Hickenlooper’s “Bottom-Up” economic development plan was released this morning. The new version,”Colorado Blueprint v1.0: A …
History of Income Tax and Proposition 103
Last week I received my mail-in ballot for this November’s election. The statewide ballot initiative, proposition 103, that proposes a …
Fire Prevention and Safety
This week is National Fire Prevention week. Observed since 1922, this year’s theme is “Protect your Family from Fire.” Learn …
Civil Rights
On today’s date in 1957 the U.S. Senate passed the Civil Rights Act of 1957 after an attempt to kill …
Earthquakes in Colorado
Last night southwestern Colorado was shaken by a magnitude 5.3 earthquake centered 9 miles southwest of Trinidad. Large earthquakes are …
Bike to Work
June is Bike Month, and Bike to Work day is on June 22nd this year. To help get psyched up …
Fishing
Did you know that the Colorado Division of Wildlife issues weekly Fishing Reports that tell you where there is the …
colorado.gov
Colorado.gov, the portal for state government information online, has a brand new look. They are asking for feedback, so now’s …
Colorado Wine
This week has been declared Colorado Wine Week by Governor Hickenlooper. There are close to one hundred wineries here in …
Libraries Rock! (National Library Week)
Many people do not realize how valuable libraries are for their communities. In these tough economic times, libraries are busier …
I-70 closed for Rockfall Mitigation
Today I-70 will be closed between Empire and Silverthorne for rockfall mitigation in the Georgetown area. There is a large, …
Balance the Budget
Want to try your hand at balancing the state budget? Take a stab at solving the state’s revenue shortfall using …
Wildfire information
The wildfire burning west of Golden has grown to 1200 acres. As the wind picks up, the smoke is being …
Library Use up during recession
The Library Research Service has just released a new report,“The Impact of the Recession on Public Library Use in Colorado.” …
First Legislation of 2011
Yesterday Governor Hickenlooper signed the first bills passed by the 2011 state legislature. Seven bills were signed: HB11-1023 continuing the …
Governor Hickenlooper’s Budget Proposal
Yesterday, Governor Hickenlooper submitted his budget proposal for FY 2011-12 to the Joint Committee on Budgeting. Based on revenue forecasts …