Asbestos
Reported in today’s news is that asbestos removal is a financial burden to small towns in Colorado. It’s expensive, and …
Colorado State Publications Blog
The Colorado State Publications Library provides Coloradans FREE permanent public access to state government documents.
Economic Forecast
This week two reports have been released with economic forecasts for the state of Colorado. Wednesday, the Governor’s Office of …
Architecture Images
The University of Colorado at Denver’s School of Architecture and Planning sponsors a really neat website they call the Electronic …
Homeland Security
Yesterday, the governor announced this year’s funding awards for homeland security programs across Colorado. A breakdown of the monetary distribution …
Reducing Your Impact on the Environment
Since all of your actions impact our environment, you may be interested in ways that you can lessen your effect. …
Consumer Resources
Colorado government agencies offer a variety of consumer information on their websites. State government sites dedicated to helping consumers include: …
State Fair
This is the last weekend of the State Fair and Rodeo. The state fairgrounds are located in Pueblo, Colorado, so …
Hummingbirds
This is the season for hummingbirds to visit metro Denver. You can attract hummingbirds by placing a feeder in your …
Lead-Based Paint and Poisoning
With the recent recall of toys containing lead-based paint, you may be wondering where you can get more information about …
New resource guide for Colorado research topics
Bells are ringing and students are filling the hallways. The new school year is fast upon us. To help prepare …
Bears
The Colorado Division of Wildlife has issued an alert that there may be an increase in human-bear conflicts. Bears foraging …
New Drivers
Now that summer is nearing its end, many teenagers have completed their driver’s education courses. The Colorado Department of Transportation …
Navigating State Government
One helpful aspect of our Colorado documents collection is that it pulls together the work of various agencies on a …
Bridges
The bridge collapse in Minneapolis last week makes us question the safety of our local bridges. There are several reports …
Planning the West Corridor of I-70
News sources are reporting that talks and meetings have begun regarding the future of I-70’s western corridor, regarding whether rail …
Update on West Nile Virus
According to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s press releases of July 2 and July 13, this may …
Colorado Day
Today is the 131st anniversary of our state. President Ulysses S. Grant signed the proclamation admitting Colorado into the United …
CSAP – Colorado Student Assessment Program
The Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) is designed to provide a picture of how students in the state of Colorado …
Plant Grafting and Other Garden Tips
Working with our collection today I ran across a document that caught my eye – Plant Grafting. According to the …
Crime in Colorado
Did you know that more 13 to 14 year olds were arrested in 2003 than scored “Advanced” on the reading …