Cryosphere: Where the World Is Frozen
The word “cryosphere” originates from the Greek word kryos, meaning cold, and refers to low-temperature elements of weather such as …
Colorado State Publications Blog
The Colorado State Publications Library provides Coloradans FREE permanent public access to state government documents.
Recycling opportunities and information
With the beginning of the school year, many people may be considering buying a new computer. This brings up the …
Links to the Lynx
Lynx were reintroduced into Colorado’s mountains in 1999. Recent news reported that the number of lynx kittens born in the …
History of the State Penitentiary
I just finished reading Dick Kreck’s newest book, Anton Woode: The Boy Murderer, which tells the true story of an …
Kids Count
KIDSCOUNT, a project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, is a national and state-by-state effort to track the status of …
Colorado’s Points of Geological Interest (POGI)
Summer is almost over but there is still time for some visits to some of the many points of geological …
West Nile Virus
In 2003, West Nile Virus first made its appearance in Colorado and was featured in the news frequently. Now we …
Identity Theft
Identity theft is a serious problem in Colorado and around the nation, and keeps growing as scammers think of new …
Colorado Historic Markers
While traveling Colorado’s highways and back roads you may have noticed signs that say “Historic Marker Ahead” and thought that …
Public Utilities Commission investigats Xcel Energy
During last weekend’s sweltering temperatures several power outages, some long lasting, occurred in the Denver metro area. The newspapers’ headlines …
Child Passenger Safety
Since becoming a first-time grandmother recently, I have taken an interest in child and infant safety while riding in an …
Highway Construction
This week, a driver in Massachusetts was killed when a concrete tunnel caved in over her car. The tunnel was …
Trail Finder
Looking for a recreation trail for some summer family fun? Colorado’s 40 state parks offer over 500 miles of trails …
Special Session Begins Today
A special session of the Colorado Legislature begins today, July 6. The session was called primarily to deal with the …
Emergency Water Supplies and Treatment
These days we all hear about two threats, terrorism and bird flu pandemic, and the need for preparing, including an …
National Political Conventions
Lately there has been buzz about Colorado hosting the 2008 Democratic National Convention (see Denver Post, 6/22/06). Interestingly, the last …
Lightning Strikes
Here in Colorado, lightning is the number one life threatening weather hazard. Between 1959 and 1994, lightning killed 394 people. …
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis was the leading cause of death in nineteenth century American. Almost with the arrival of the first miners, people …
Common Law Marriage
June is the month for weddings. Some couples, however, choose to skip the formalities and just live together. According to …
Smoking Ban in Colorado
Colorado lawmakers passed The Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act this past legislative session to protect the health of both the …