Ballot Proposals Regarding School Finance
On the ballot this November are two proposals that deal with school district spending: Amendment 39 and Referendum J. Though …
Colorado Virtual Library
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Most of us have some connection to those who have had to fight …
Audio version of the 2006 Legislative Blue Book
The Colorado Talking Book Library (CTBL) provides free service to Coloradans of all ages who are unable to read standard …
Term Limits and Retention of Judges
This November one of the ballot issues will be Amendment 40, concerning term limits for Supreme Court and appellate judges. …
Colorado Ballot Proposal Information
At this time Coloradans are receiving the Analysis of the 2006 Ballot Proposals (or “Blue Book”) in the mail. If …
Avalanches in Colorado
While it may seem that the snow cover is simply a beautiful winter’s blanket, it ismore complicated and dangerous than …
Historic Georgetown, Colorado
September and October can be great months for visiting Colorado’s high country, with fairly pleasant weather and the gorgeous fall …
Our Changing Forests
Anyone driving in the mountains of Colorado cannot help but notice the dead trees due to the pine beetle epidemic …
More Ideas for School Papers
Recently updated and on the Colorado State Publications Library (CoSPL) web site is a resource list called “School Research Topics: …
Colorado Information for Grade School Students
Now that school is in session, our library can expect to receive requests for information from grade school students assigned …
Remembering Sept. 11
Next Monday marks the five year anniversary of Sept.11, and CoSPL has a few resources dealing directly with the tragedy, …
Labor Day Revisited
Actually, the Labor Day weekend is now a memory, but how many of our thoughts turned to the workers of …
Flood plains and you
According to the Colorado Water Conservation Board, Flood Protection Program web site, there are estimated to be 65,000 homes and …
Nostalgia
On a recent trip to my favorite mountainous area of Colorado, favorite because it has changed the least from the …
Resources for Back to School
It’s that time again… CoSPL has an abundance of resources for students, parents, community members, and public officials concerning school …
Cryosphere: Where the World Is Frozen
The word “cryosphere” originates from the Greek word kryos, meaning cold, and refers to low-temperature elements of weather such as …
Recycling opportunities and information
With the beginning of the school year, many people may be considering buying a new computer. This brings up the …
Links to the Lynx
Lynx were reintroduced into Colorado’s mountains in 1999. Recent news reported that the number of lynx kittens born in the …
History of the State Penitentiary
I just finished reading Dick Kreck’s newest book, Anton Woode: The Boy Murderer, which tells the true story of an …
Kids Count
KIDSCOUNT, a project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, is a national and state-by-state effort to track the status of …