Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect
Under Colorado law nearly 40 different professions are required to report cases of child abuse and neglect. However, many people in …
Colorado State Publications Blog
The Colorado State Publications Library provides Coloradans FREE permanent public access to state government documents.
Feeding Birds in Winter
Winter can be hard on everyone, including our feathered friends, who sometimes have a hard time finding food during the …
New Report on the Health Effects of Marijuana
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) has just released a new report discussing the potential health effects …
Real Estate Scam Warning
The Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) has announced that a new scam is targeting those involved in real estate transactions. …
Rio Grande Compact
The Rio Grande Compact is an agreement signed in 1938 between Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas to equally apportion and administer the …
Measles and Immunizations
A hot topic this week has been immunizations for children, after news of a recent measles outbreak alongside a continuing …
New App from the Colorado Avalanche Information Center
The Colorado Avalanche Information Center has just released a new app for Apple and Android. The app presents avalanche danger levels …
New State Health Plan Released
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) has just released a new state health plan. Entitled Healthy Colorado: …
Winter Driving Preparedness
We may have had a few warm days here in the Denver area, but winter is still in full swing, …
Baking Bread at High Altitude
High altitude baking can be a challenge for newcomers to Colorado and other mountainous states, and bread can be one …
Campus Architecture
The Summer 2014 issue of Mines magazine features a story on the campus’s historic architecture, “Building History: Campus Structures Reveal …
Agricultural Chemicals and Water Quality
The Colorado Department of Agriculture, Colorado State University, and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment have teamed up …
Crime Statistics
Each year the Colorado Bureau of Investigation publishes a report on their website, Crime in Colorado, with statistics on crime for the …
Squirrels in Colorado
January 21 has been designated Squirrel Appreciation Day (I don’t make this stuff up). The cute, fuzzy creatures with their …
I-70 Peak Period Shoulder Lane
Tired of being stuck in traffic on I-70 as you head home from the mountains? The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has …
Answers to Common Tax Questions
2014 W-2s are headed to a mailbox near you, so it’s time to start preparing for tax season. The Colorado …
Inaugural Speeches of Colorado Governors
Today is Inauguration Day in Colorado — the governor’s swearing-in. In our library you can find the inaugural addresses of …
Teen Drivers: Resources for Parents
Parents, is your teen anxious to get in the driver’s seat? The requirements for driver’s ed have changed a lot since …
Carbon Monoxide: Be Aware of the "Silent Killer"
Carbon monoxide (CO) is often called the “silent killer” because it is a colorless, odorless gas that causes oxygen to be …
Rockfall Mitigation Video
How does the state transportation department (CDOT) clean up the roadways after a major rockfall? CDOT has created a video to …