Time Machine Tuesday: Florissant Fossil Beds
This year, Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Since the nineteenth century, scientists have regarded the …
Colorado State Publications Blog
The Colorado State Publications Library provides Coloradans FREE permanent public access to state government documents.
Colorado Colleges and Universities: Colorado Mountain College
In 1965 voters approved the formation of a new junior college district, and two years later Colorado Mountain College held …
Protecting Colorado’s At-Risk Adults
The Colorado Adult Protective Services (APS) Program is a state program that can intervene on behalf of at-risk adults “to …
New Report on the Health of Colorado’s Forests
How did the 2018 fire season affect our state’s forests? What impacts are insects having on our trees? And what …
Colorado State Parks: Boyd Lake
Boyd Lake State Park is located near Loveland, Colorado, close to Longs Peak. Since the lake is the park’s main …
Colorado Governors: John L. Routt
John L. Routt has the distinction of being both the final territorial governor of Colorado as well as the first …
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado Highways Bulletin
One hundred years ago, the automobile was changing life across Colorado. When the popularization of the automobile coincided with the …
How To Choose an Insurance Agent
The Colorado Division of Insurance recently released a new consumer advisory, How to Choose an Insurance Agent. Here you can find …
Resources on Colorado Liquor Laws
Colorado’s liquor laws change frequently — for instance, you may have noticed that full-strength beer is now sold in your …
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado Minerals and Geology
One of the most frequently accessed publications in our library’s digital collection is The Minerals of Colorado and Area Locations. Published …
Avalanche Safety
This winter’s heavy snowfalls have created extremely dangerous avalanche conditions in the high country, and Colorado has already had seven …
March is Music In Our Schools Month
Music education has been shown to have enormous benefits to student learning, including helping to develop language, math, and reasoning …
Time Machine Tuesday: Richard Castro and Civil Rights in Colorado
When Richard M. “Rich” Castro began his term in the state House of Representatives in 1975, he was just 25 …
The Future of Health Information Technology in Colorado
Information technology is rapidly changing life in Colorado, including how we access, coordinate, and pay for health care. In the …
How Colorado Keeps Its Waters Full of Fish
Not all of Colorado’s fishes are born in the waters they call home. Each year, Colorado Parks & Wildlife (CPW) …
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado Territorial Capitals and Capitols
Most Coloradans know that Colorado became a state in 1876, but how many can tell you the date when Colorado …
Colorado Open Data
Did you know that the State of Colorado has a website where you can find open data from all of …
The Legacy of Dearfield, Colorado
Inspired by the writings of Booker T. Washington, Oliver Toussaint Jackson established a farming colony for African-Americans in Weld County …
February is Career and Technical Education Month
Career and technical education (CTE) is a way for middle- and high-school students to get a jump-start on preparing for …
Time Machine Tuesday: The Colorado Extension
In 1914 the Federal government passed the Smith-Lever Act, which established a system of Cooperative Extensions at American land grant …