Colorado and the Aerospace Industry
Aerospace has been designated by the Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade as one of Colorado’s fourteen key …
Colorado Virtual Library
Family Members, Friends, and Neighbors (FFN) Child care providers
FFN caregivers present many challenges to any library wishing to serve them. They might not always be hard to find- …
West Nile Virus
The Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) reminds us that “summer may be waning, but West Nile Virus …
Hurricane Information
2017 is turning out to be a historic year for hurricane activity in the U.S., as the Gulf Coast works …
CHNC Reaches Millionth Page Milestone
Growth of Database Causes Great Excitement. New Titles Added – More Counties Represented. DENVER COLORADO. August 13, 2017 — Although …
Colorado’s Labor History
This coming Monday is Labor Day. Because so much of Colorado’s development was tied in with mining, transportation, and other …
Time Machine Tuesday: Teaching Colorado History
Anybody who attended elementary school in Colorado remembers learning about the state’s history — the colorful characters, the miners, the …
Preventing School Violence
A new school year has begun, and students deserve a healthy school experience free from violence, crime, and bullying. Several …
The Colorado State Fair
The Colorado State Fair begins today and runs through September 4. This annual event began in 1869 — before Colorado …
The Buildings of Auraria
The Auraria Higher Education Center (or Auraria Campus, as it is often known) is quite unique among Colorado’s college campuses. …
CHNC News: New Titles and New Partners
The Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection recently added four new titles; the Brush Lariat, the Morgan County Republican, the Louisville Times …
Time Machine Tuesday: Highway Safety
Certainly a lot has changed in the last fifty years regarding vehicle safety! Consider this excerpt from Highway Safety in …
Safe Routes to School
This month kids are heading back to school, but the weather is still nice — so why not let them …
Time Machine Tuesday: Increasing Farm Production in Wartime
Following the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, ever-increasing numbers of Americans were joining the armed forces. Whether …
Alcohol and Impaired Driving
According to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), more than 26,000 people are arrested for a DUI each year. This …
Burrowing Owls
The July/August issue of Colorado Outdoors magazine features burrowing owls. These fascinating creatures are much different than the tree-dwelling owls …
Time Machine Tuesday: Amache Relocation Center and Colorado’s Japanese Americans
In February 1942, during the height of WWII, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, ordering the relocation and internment of …
August is Children's Eye Health and Safety Month
Back-to-school time is quickly approaching, and if you’re a parent, chances are you’re thinking a lot about school supplies, clothes, …
Colorado Governors: Edward McCook
Edward Moody McCook served two non-consecutive terms as territorial governor. Originally from Ohio, McCook had come to Colorado during the …
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado Day
Her gleaming mountains capped with snow, Rolling plain and high plateau, Make the land the best I know– Sunny Colorado! …