Flood plains and you
According to the Colorado Water Conservation Board, Flood Protection Program web site, there are estimated to be 65,000 homes and …
Colorado State Publications Blog
The Colorado State Publications Library provides Coloradans FREE permanent public access to state government documents.
Nostalgia
On a recent trip to my favorite mountainous area of Colorado, favorite because it has changed the least from the …
Resources for Back to School
It’s that time again… CoSPL has an abundance of resources for students, parents, community members, and public officials concerning school …
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 …
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. …