Earth Day? How About Every Day!

…the products we buy, the representatives, influencers, and leaders we support, and all the habits we cultivate. Burnt-out people aren’t equipped to serve a burning planet … [so] the well-being… (Search hits: 7 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 59.95)

Redistricting Part Deux

…and the Colorado Supreme Court ruled to reject the maps. Today a new set of maps have been approved. Redistricting is always a process fraught with emotion because redrawing the… (Search hits: 4 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 59.89)

Hidden Gems: Braille e-Readers from Colorado Talking Book Library

…or training in order to run your programs or provide resources or services for blind and visually impaired Coloradans offered through Colorado Talking Book Library? We can provide demonstrations and… (Search hits: 5 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 1 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 59.78)

Licensing of Optometrists

…board’s Sunset Reviews, available from our library. The reviews from 2010 and 2001 are online; earlier reviews, done in 1978, 1984, and 1991, are available for checkout from our library…. (Search hits: 3 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 58.27)

When the Black Panthers Denver Chapter Leader Made TV History

…Remembering Lauren Watson, Force Behind Denver’s Black Panther Party https://www.westword.com/news/denver-black-panthers-legend-lauren-watson-dies-11441984 FADE TO BLACK (from 1995) https://www.westword.com/news/fade-to-black-5055530?showFullText=true Community Control: Civil Rights Resistance in the Mile High City https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1017&context=psi_sigma_siren Read about Black… (Search hits: 6 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 29.58)

Book clubs…en español!

…sitio web en español de NLS para obtener más información. Introduction in English Have you ever considered starting a book club program for Spanish speakers at your library? Now, it’s… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 1 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 51)

Collecting All Things Book Clubs

…a Book Club either virtually or in person, and organize your own group. BookBrowse.com – Recommendations, quizzes, featured reads, interviews, reviews, etc. African American Literature Book Club – AALBC.com is… (Search hits: 8 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 54.41)

Cutting Red Tape

…discussions was the complaint that “state government was far too often an impediment to business development and job creation” — too much “red tape.” As a result, the Department of… (Search hits: 3 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 53)

Addressing Colorado’s Digital Divide

…it reported “more than two-thirds of the library Internet patrons polled have no other access to the Internet except through public Internet computers.” Job searches, job applications, online schooling, health… (Search hits: 9 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 52.05)

Colorado’s Most Endangered Places

…involved storage. When Anglo growers first marketed potatoes they stored surpluses above ground in circular wire-frames encased with hay or in straw-covered trenches. However, the Rio Culebra farmers preferred to… (Search hits: 2 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 52)

Alcohol and Impaired Driving

…times throughout the year when drinking tends to increase. CDOT’s Alcohol and Impaired Driving webpage provides numerous resources including public awareness campaign materials; breathalyzer information; links to alternative transportation sources;… (Search hits: 2 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 52)

Alcohol and Impaired Driving

…is not the only problem, however — many fatalities occur as a result of drug-impaired driving as well.  CDOT has many resources on alcohol- and drug-impaired driving on its website. … (Search hits: 2 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 52)

Time Machine Tuesday: Uninsured Motorists

In 1954 the Colorado Legislative Council conducted a study to determine the feasibility of requiring all Colorado drivers to carry auto insurance. The Problem of the Uninsured Motorist in Colorado… (Search hits: 2 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 52)

Reducing Your Impact on the Environment

…found on the Governor’s Energy Office web site, featured in a previous posting, a good place for information is the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s lengthy Environment Topic… (Search hits: 0 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 50)

School Required Vaccines

…School Required Vaccines, which explains all you need to know about back-to-school vaccinations. Starting this year, parents who wish to exempt their children from vaccinations will need to fill out… (Search hits: 1 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 51)

Legislative Redistricting

Today the new redistricting maps for the Colorado House and Senate were approved by the Colorado Reapportionment Commission. This happens every 10 years, following each census. There are some significant… (Search hits: 1 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 51)

Where to start if you’re a technology beginner

…site, a service of the Public Library Association, features short classes for beginners on a variety of helpful topics, from basic internet searching to buying plane tickets online. GCF LearnFree.org… (Search hits: 3 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 50.27)