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Colorado State Publications Blog

Colorado State Publications Blog

April 24 is Prescription Drug Take Back Day

Chances are, your medicine cabinet probably contains some medications that are either expired or no…

Amy Zimmer, April 22, 2021
Colorado State Publications Blog

Colorado Governors: Albert W. McIntire

Colorado’s governor from 1895 to 1897 was Albert Wills McIntire, who served a single two-year…

Amy Zimmer, April 19, 2021
Colorado State Publications Blog

New Handbook on Colorado Marijuana Laws

Colorado voters approved the legalization of medical marijuana in 2000 and retail (recreational) marijuana in…

Amy Zimmer, April 16, 2021
Colorado State Publications Blog

Digital Fishing Licenses Now Available

Fishing season in Colorado has arrived, and now, Colorado anglers have a new option for…

Amy Zimmer, April 12, 2021
Colorado State Publications Blog

Uncommon Raptors of Colorado

Official counts show that as of this date, 514 different bird species have been identified…

Amy Zimmer, April 8, 2021
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: I-70 Glenwood Canyon

The Glenwood Canyon highway construction project still ranks as one of the most ambitious engineering…

Amy Zimmer, April 6, 2021
Colorado State Publications Blog

Ten-Digit Dialing for Area Codes 719 and 970 Begins This Month

Those of us in the Denver metro area who use the 303 and 720 area…

Amy Zimmer, April 1, 2021
Colorado State Publications Blog

The Colorado Recovery Plan

This month the Governor’s office, along with House and Senate leadership from both parties, issued…

Amy Zimmer, March 29, 2021
Colorado State Publications Blog

At the Legislature: Public Option Health Insurance

One of the most talked-about bills this session concerns a proposal for the creation of…

Amy Zimmer, March 25, 2021
Colorado State Publications Blog

Identification and Conservation of Colorado’s Wetland Plants

We normally think of Colorado as being very dry, but in fact about 3% of…

Amy Zimmer, March 22, 2021
Colorado State Publications Blog

What Should You Do If You Encounter a Mountain Lion?

Mountain lions – also commonly referred to as cougar, puma, or panther – are Colorado’s…

Amy Zimmer, March 18, 2021
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: The Day Colorado Had Three Governors

116 years ago today occurred one of the strangest events in Colorado political history —…

Amy Zimmer, March 16, 2021
Colorado State Publications Blog

Getting Ready for the Big Storm

Meteorologists are predicting heavy snowfall for this weekend, with the possibility that the storm may…

Amy Zimmer, March 11, 2021
Colorado State Publications Blog

At the Legislature: Housing

One of the hot topics this session is housing, especially with regard to the issues…

Amy Zimmer, March 8, 2021
Colorado State Publications Blog

Solving Cold Cases

Recent news has carried several stories about new evidence and arrests for murders that have…

Amy Zimmer, March 4, 2021
Colorado State Publications Blog

Colorado’s White-tailed Ptarmigan: Changing with the Seasons

If you were to visit Colorado’s highest elevations during the winter, you would most certainly…

Amy Zimmer, March 1, 2021
Colorado State Publications Blog

COVID-19 and Organized Sports

With COVID-19 numbers on the decline, many people — especially high school and collegiate athletes…

Amy Zimmer, February 25, 2021
Colorado State Publications Blog

Avalanche Danger and Safety

This has been a deadly and dangerous year for avalanches in Colorado. This past weekend…

Amy Zimmer, February 22, 2021
Colorado State Publications Blog

“State of the Judiciary” Speeches

Every odd-numbered year, the Chief Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court delivers a “State of…

Amy Zimmer, February 18, 2021
Colorado State Publications Blog

Historic Streetcar Systems of Colorado

A century ago, streetcars were used across America as one of the primary modes of…

Amy Zimmer, February 17, 2021
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