New Population Estimates and Economic Forecasts for 2010
New 2010 population estimates and economic forecasts have just been released from the Colorado State…
Samantha Hager
Colorado Geology
This weekend I visited Roxborough State Park for the first time. My…
Veterans Day – November 11th
On Friday, many state offices will be closed in observance of Veterans Day. Since 1919,…
Homeless and Runaway Youth
November is Colorado Homeless and Runaway Youth awareness month. According to the State Coordinator for…
New Version of the Colorado Blueprint
A new version of Governor Hickenlooper’s “Bottom-Up” economic development plan was released this morning. The…
History of Income Tax and Proposition 103
Last week I received my mail-in ballot for this November’s election. The statewide ballot initiative,…
Fire Prevention and Safety
This week is National Fire Prevention week. Observed since 1922, this year’s theme is “Protect…
Civil Rights
On today’s date in 1957 the U.S. Senate passed the Civil Rights Act of 1957…
Earthquakes in Colorado
Last night southwestern Colorado was shaken by a magnitude 5.3 earthquake centered 9 miles southwest…
Bike to Work
June is Bike Month, and Bike to Work day is on June 22nd this year….
Fishing
Did you know that the Colorado Division of Wildlife issues weekly Fishing Reports that tell…
colorado.gov
Colorado.gov, the portal for state government information online, has a brand new look. They are…
Colorado Wine
This week has been declared Colorado Wine Week by Governor Hickenlooper. There are close to…
Libraries Rock! (National Library Week)
Many people do not realize how valuable libraries are for their communities. In these tough…
I-70 closed for Rockfall Mitigation
Today I-70 will be closed between Empire and Silverthorne for rockfall mitigation in the Georgetown…
Balance the Budget
Want to try your hand at balancing the state budget? Take a stab at solving…
Wildfire information
The wildfire burning west of Golden has grown to 1200 acres. As the wind picks…
Library Use up during recession
The Library Research Service has just released a new report,“The Impact of the Recession on…
First Legislation of 2011
Yesterday Governor Hickenlooper signed the first bills passed by the 2011 state legislature. Seven bills…
Governor Hickenlooper’s Budget Proposal
Yesterday, Governor Hickenlooper submitted his budget proposal for FY 2011-12 to the Joint Committee on…