Main Street Revitalization Act
In 2014 the Colorado Legislature passed HB14-1311, the “Colorado Job Creation and Main Street Revitalization Act,” which provided tax credits …
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Conserving Colorado's Rare Plants
Endangered species conservation isn’t just about animals — plant species often become rare and endangered as well. Colorado is home …
Time Machine Tuesday: Highway Beautification Act of 1965
The Highway Beautification Act, signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson on October 22, 1965, charged states with controlling outdoor advertising …
Marijuana Taxes
How much money is Colorado receiving from taxation of retail marijuana? And where does the money go? The Colorado Department …
Ride Sharing, Taxi, and Limo Driver Regulations
A growing number of drivers are making extra money through transportation network companies (TNCs), also commonly known as ride sharing …
Time Machine Tuesday: Davis Waite and the City Hall War
Colorado’s only third-party governor, Davis Waite, was elected in 1892 as a member of the Populist Party. In the era …
Pet/Animal Cancer Awareness
Many people are not aware that animals can get cancer, too. So, November 2016 has been designated National Pet Cancer …
Charter Schools
If you are looking for information about establishing and administering a charter school, or are a parent considering charter schools …
Time Machine Tuesday: Oil Shale
In 1921 the Colorado Geological Survey published a bulletin entitled Oil Shales of Colorado. According to the report, Pennsylvania and …
Topics in History: 1918 1919 Influenza Pandemic in Colorado
This topic in history and the related online primary sources are brought to you by the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection, a …
Colorado Water Law for Non-Lawyers
One of the most frequently checked-out books in our library’s collection is Colorado Water Law for Non-Lawyers, by P. Andrew …
Heroes Remember
In honor of Veterans Day, Touring Colorado’s Collections is highlighting Mesa County libraries collection, The Veterans Remember Project, that recently …
Adoption Resources
November has been declared National Adoption Month, to bring awareness to the thousands of children awaiting adoption, as well as …
Time Machine Tuesday: A Governor’s View of Colorado Political History
This Election Day, as history is being made in our state, let’s step back and take a look at the …
Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP)
Colorado Parks and Wildlife issues a Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP) every five years. The current plan, issued in …
2016 Wildfires — Disaster Recovery
Were you affected by the recent Junkins Fire, Beulah Hill Fire, or Hayden Pass Fire? The Governor has declared a …
Time Machine Tuesday: Dr. Florence Sabin
At the Statuary Hall at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., each state commemorates two of their greatest citizens. …
Denver’s Most Haunted House
The Croke-Patterson-Campbell Mansion, a turreted sandstone castle at 11th and Pennsylvania in Capitol Hill, is often considered to be the …
Enduring Web Design Mistakes
A new list of common design mistakes in websites shows many kinds of problems have plagued the web for years. Library websites are especially prone to some of these, and librarians should do whatever necessary to fix them.
HOAs and Political Signs
Many homeowners wonder about their rights to display political signs if they are part of a homeowner’s association. Many HOAs …