Economic Downturns and Unemployment in Colorado
Colorado has weathered many economic crises, from the Panic of 1893 to the Great Recession…
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Protect Your Child from Lead Poisoning
Statewide, an average of about 1.9% of children under six have elevated blood lead levels,…
Distracted Driving in Colorado
In 2018, distracted drivers caused 15,673 vehicle crashes in Colorado, resulting in 53 deaths. In…
Census 2020 + Libraries = Complete Count for Colorado
This is a guest post contributed by Sara Wright, Deputy Director of the Colorado Library…
Community Health Equity Map
Where people live in our state in can have an effect on their life expectancy,…
2020 Census Updates
The 2020 Census is less than eight months away! The Census Bureau has recently released…
Interactive Data Tools from the State Demography Office
The State Demography Office (SDO) has recently updated several of their interactive online data and…
Resources on Colorado Liquor Laws
Colorado’s liquor laws change frequently — for instance, you may have noticed that full-strength beer…
Colorado Open Data
Did you know that the State of Colorado has a website where you can find…
Colorado Vital Statistics and Health Data
What is the leading cause of death in your county? The life expectancy? The number…
Getting Ready for the 2020 Census
Census Day – April 1, 2020 – is just a little more than a year…
New Report on Youth Suicide Prevention
The Colorado Attorney General’s Office just released a new report, Community Conversations to Inform Youth…
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado a Century Ago
Our library has recently digitized a delightful publication from 1917 that looks at life in…
Coloradans and Tobacco
If quitting smoking is your new year’s resolution, the State of Colorado has new resources…
Colorado Crime Statistics
The Colorado Department of Public Safety recently debuted a new crime statistics database. You can…
Who’s Moving Into and Out of Colorado?
According to a new report from the State Demography Office, “each year between 2011 and…
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado Facts and Figures
One hundred years ago the State of Colorado began publishing its annual Year Book, featuring…
Time Machine Tuesday: Traffic Data
As more and more people move to Colorado, we all spend a lot more of…
Community Corrections in Colorado
Felonies for controlled substances and assault increased in 2017 over the previous year, while theft…
CoCoRaHS: The Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network
2018 marks the 20th Anniversary of the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network, or…