Jobs in Advanced Manufacturing
The Colorado Community College System has developed Colorado Careers, an informational website for those seeking careers in the advanced manufacturing …
Colorado Virtual Library
School Finance in Colorado
This week’s teacher walkouts have highlighted the issue of school finance in Colorado. Last week the Colorado Legislative Council issued …
Time Machine Tuesday: Denver’s Trees
Friday, April 27 is Arbor Day, a day for encouraging the planting of trees and celebrating their importance. Today, Arbor Day …
Call 811 Before Digging
Gov. Hickenlooper has proclaimed April 2018 as “Dig Safely Month in Colorado.” The Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) reminds property owners …
Parents are a Child’s First and Most Important Teacher
This blog post originally appeared on CO4Kids.org The early years — from a child’s birth to age eight — are …
Surveying Historic Properties
What are the hidden stories behind the buildings in your community? How can you determine which ones should be preserved …
The 5 Early Literacy Practices: Talk
“This post is one in a series about the five literacy practices of sing, play, read, talk, and write.” What …
Time Machine Tuesday: The State Board of Land Commissioners
One of Colorado’s oldest state agencies is the State Board of Land Commissioners, known informally as the State Land Board. The …
The Altrurian, Montrose County’s Cooperative Newspaper, Joins the CHNC!
The Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection continues to grow as we happily welcome our newest title, The Altrurian, to our online …
Book Club Welcomes Social Justice Titles!
We at the State Library’s Book Club Resource are pleased to announce some exciting new additions to our Catalog! Not only …
Get Ready for Wildfire Season
With this past winter being relatively dry, fire danger is expected to be higher than usual this year, especially in …
Hey Teachers – Amazing Primary Sources and Source Sets Available Online
Want to capture the attention and imagination of your students, and get them involved in history in an immersive way …
Citizen Science
Colorado State University’s Natural Resources Economy Lab (NREL), along with several other partners, has developed CitSci.org, a site where everyday …
Time Machine Tuesday: The Victor Labor War of 1903-04
Victor, Colorado, near Cripple Creek in Teller County, is one of Colorado’s most historic mining towns. Incorporated in 1894, Victor …
State Government Facilities Planning
What is the State of Colorado’s vision for the future of its buildings? Although sometimes overlooked, buildings are one of …
Colorado's Own Tartan
Today is National Tartan Day. Did you know that Colorado has a state tartan? According to information from the State …
Time Machine Tuesday: Salmonella Outbreak
It’s not a pleasant topic, but it’s certainly an important one for cities and towns to learn from. Exactly ten …
Colorado Air Quality Data
Each year since 1979 the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has produced an annual Colorado Air Quality Data …
CHNC Welcomes School of Mines Oredigger
The Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection is thrilled to welcome the Colorado School of Mines student newspaper, The Oredigger, to our …
Four-Day School Weeks
District 60 in Pueblo has announced that in August it will transition to a four-day school week. Many Colorado school …