Time Machine Tuesday: Denver Mountain Parks

…passed a resolution calling for the establishment of a Denver mountain park system, and in 1912 Denver voters approved a mill levy to fund the parks. Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr.,… (Search hits: 3 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 33.29)

Insurance Tips for Storm Damage

…property is in floodplain. National Flood Insurance is sold through a private insurance agent selling it to a community that has joined NFIP. Contact your insurance agent about buying flood… (Search hits: 4 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 32.88)

Getting Ready for Kindergarten With My Library : Language Development

…world around them. Expose children to new words. Reinforce the correct sounds of letters. Learn some fun activities here   More readings about this topic: http://www.earlychildhoodnews.com/earlychildhood/article_view.aspx?ArticleID=119 http://raisingchildren.net.au/articles/language_development.html https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/signs-symptoms/age-by-age-learning-skills/reading-skills-what-to-expect-at-different-ages http://www.getreadytoread.org/images/content/downloads/Kindergarten_Readiness_Toolkit/Handouts/4_language_english.pdf  … (Search hits: 4 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 32.88)

Creating Full Brain Activities

…weekend with friends and buying clothes. Having almost saved enough money for a down payment, I realized that I needed to learn how to drive, so I started receiving classes… (Search hits: 3 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 31.41)

Time Machine Tuesday: Postcards from Southwestern Colorado

…the desire to share pictures and updates with friends and family while you’re apart. A century ago, postcards were a popular and cheap way to send a quick greeting. The… (Search hits: 3 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 30.61)

Time Machine Tuesday: Furnishing a 1920s House

…views on what not to buy. For example, Hyde clearly has a problem with rocking chairs. Also, “a dresser with decorative carving glued on should be avoided.” (Good advice). And… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 12.27)

Private Occupational Schools

…but not limited to Acupuncture Auto Mechanics Bartending Cosmetology Criminal Justice Culinary Arts Dog Grooming Graphic Design Holistic Medicine HVAC Massage Therapy Medical/Nursing Mortgage Broker Occupational Therapy Pharmacy Technician Real… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 39.23)

Redistricting Part Deux

Back in September new legislative redistricting maps for the Colorado House and Senate were approved by the Colorado Reapportionment Commission. Many legislators objected to the new maps. They were challenged,… (Search hits: 3 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 35.17)

Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado Yule Marble

…report of the state’s Bureau of Labor Statistics in a profile of Yule Marble, which you can read online from our library. In 1912 an avalanche destroyed the mill, but… (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 29.39)

The 5 Early Literacy Practices: Talk

…Inc • Tips on learning to talk. https://www.zerotothree.org/resources/301-tips-on-learning-to-talk • Understanding Language Development in Preschoolers. http://www.getreadytoread.org/early-learning-childhood-basics/early-childhood/understanding-language-development-in-preschoolers • Preschooler language development. http://www.pbs.org/parents/education/reading-language/reading-milestones/preschooler-language-development-milestones/preschooler-talking/ • Serve and return. https://developingchild.harvard.edu/science/key-concepts/serve-and-return/ • Talking to babies. https://www.parentingscience.com/talking-to-babies.html… (Search hits: 4 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 27.47)

Colorado’s Governors: George Alfred Carlson

…Massacre, and implementing the Prohibition amendment that had been approved by voters in the November 1914 election. Carlson made good on both inauguration promises. In order to improve labor conditions… (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 28.3)

Amending the Colorado Constitution

The presidential election may be getting all the attention, but this November is going to be a very significant ballot year in Colorado. Already there are four initiatives approved for… (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 28.3)

Cannabis Production Information

approved for growing industrial hemp. The CDA’s Industrial Hemp webpage lists approved seed varieties and contains videos, fact sheets, registration forms, inspection information, and more. The page also includes fact… (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 28.3)

Tremont House Hotel

cheaper, mass produced and institutional-type dishes of the early 1900s. You can read a fascinating account of the dig and the hundreds of items discovered there in three state publications… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 28.17)

Colorado’s Most Endangered Places

…structures were so efficient and cheap to fabricate that Anglo farmers throughout the San Luis Valley adopted double-wall adobe construction for their above-ground storage facilities. Adobe potato cellars in Rio… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 28.17)

Time Machine Tuesday: Creative Spaces

…were a little bit different. After WWII, the flight to the suburbs left many inner-city apartments, warehouses, hotels, and other structures cheaply available, and artists, musicians, and writers were able… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 28.17)

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: 4 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 27.47)

Soup, well, TechSoup in the Bag of Tricks

…fee. They can offer these things so cheaply because they collect bulk donations from corporations. Seriously, Microsoft Office for $29… it is a very small fee. Beyond discounted tech products,… (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 29.39)