Where is it Legal to Pan for Gold?
They say what goes around comes around. The first great wave of settlers came to Colorado in the 1859 Pikes …
Colorado Virtual Library
Colorado School Safety Resource Center
Tragic events like those at Sandy Hook Elementary this past week are becoming much too frequent, and Colorado has dealt …
Colorado Lottery: Where Does the Money Go?
Did you know that the Colorado Lottery, a division of the Colorado Dept. of Revenue, is entirely self-funded? That means that …
Cold Cases
The passage of HB07-1272 in 2007 created a Cold Case Task Force in Colorado in order to devote more resources …
Wolves in Colorado
At one time, according to the Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife (CPW), the gray wolf could be found in …
Foster Families
“Colorado’s County Departments of Human Services and Social Services are looking for some really special people to be adoptive and …
Colorado Gives Day
Mayor Speer said, “Give while you live,” and Colorado has for the past several years designated Colorado Gives Day as …
Civil Defense in Colorado
One of the very interesting historical publications in our library is the Colorado Nuclear Civil Protection Plan, which was created …
The History Behind the Fiction: James Michener’s "Centennial"
One of the great novelists of the twentieth century, James A. Michener, set one of his best-known novels right here …
License Plates
You may have noticed that Colorado has quite a few different license plate designs. Motorists can choose a license plate that …
Swelling Soils: Homebuyers Beware
If you’re looking at buying a home in the Denver Metro area, particularly in the area around C-470 near Bowles …
Lincoln’s Colorado Connection
Abraham Lincoln never visited Colorado, just a fledgling territory in the early 1860s. But he did leave his mark on the state through the …
Silver Mining
Colorado is famous for its gold – our State Capitol dome is clad in the precious metal, and the Pikes Peak …
Electronics Recycling
Today is America Recycles Day, so it’s a good day to unload all of the useless old electronic equipment you …
Child Welfare Investigation
Recently the Denver Post and 9 News commenced a large investigation of the state’s child welfare system (read the Post …
Holiday Gift Ideas
Are you looking for a gift that says “Colorado”? Are you shopping for someone who doesn’t want more “stuff”? Is …
Winter Driving Tips
As fall moves toward winter, now is the time to get ready. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has all …
Votes for Women
It’s hard to believe that, as we went to the polls yesterday, it was not all that long ago that women …
The 1876 Presidential Election
On this election day, I thought it would be fun to take a look back at one of the United …
Native American Heritage Month
November is Native American Heritage Month. During this month, the National Archives, the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian, and other cultural …