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Colorado State Parks: Mancos
Next up in our series exploring Colorado’s state parks is Mancos State Park! Mancos State Park is located in southwestern Colorado, just 12 miles away …
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Colorado’s Scenic and Historic Byways: Alpine Loop
First up in our series exploring Colorado’s Scenic and Historic Byways is the Alpine Loop!
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Springtime rockfall in Colorado
With the spring weather finally warming things up in Colorado, it’s the time of year when rockfall becomes a major concern for drivers and hikers. …
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Colorado’s Scenic and Historic Byways
The State Publications Blog is excited to introduce a new series highlighting Colorado’s Scenic and Historic Byways! Colorado is home to some of the most …
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Navigating the new HOA landscape in Colorado: 2022 legislative updates
In 2022, the Colorado General Assembly made significant updates to legislation regarding Homeowner Associations (HOAs). The changes aimed to improve the transparency and accountability of …
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Colorado’s Governors: George Alfred Carlson
Our series on Colorado’s governors continues with George A. Carlson, Colorado’s 20th governor.
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Colorado’s Towing Bill of Rights
Few car-owner experiences are more frustrating (and unexpectedly expensive) than having your car towed. In August 2022, the General Assembly the Towing Bill of Rights.
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Colorado State Parks: Lory
We’re starting the New Year exploring Lory State Park! Lory is a beautiful and diverse park located in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in …
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Holiday Selections
Over one hundred years ago the Colorado Superintendent of Public Instruction published a series of “holiday books” for teachers. The books were full of …
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The Digital Repository Top 5: the most popular newly digitized materials of 2022
As we near the end of 2022, we’re once again sharing the most popular items that the State Publications Library added to our digital repository …
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Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep
Did you know that the Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep is the official state animal of Colorado? The General Assembly made the designation in 1961. (Senate …
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Cloud seeding in Colorado
Did you know that Colorado has had modified weather since the 1950s? There are many ways that we modify weather, but one of the most …
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Holiday Shopping Safety
The day after Thanksgiving is a popular shopping holiday. It is also a popular time for scammers hoping to take advantage of people caught up in frenzied gift shopping. Luckily the Colorado Attorney General’s Office has pulled together some good tips that will help you shop safely this season.
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Colorado’s Governors: Elias M. Ammons
Our series on Colorado’s governors continues with Elias M. Ammons, Colorado’s 19th governor. Governor Ammons served one term from 1913-1915. As part of the State …
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Colorado State Parks: Lone Mesa
Have you heard of Lone Mesa State Park? Don’t worry if you haven’t – it’s currently only open to a select group of people! While …
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Pronunciation guide for Colorado
Have you ever wondered how to pronounce Buena Vista, or Saguache? Iliff or Nathrop? Del Norte or Uncompahgre? Look no further! We have just added …
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Camp Hale: Colorado’s new national monument
Colorado’s newest national monument is the Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument, covering nearly 54,000 acres in the White River National Forest north of Leadville. President …
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Voting Information: What you need to know
You may have already guessed by all of the political ads on tv and the many flyers in your mailbox that election time is coming soon. November 8th is election day this year.
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It’s time to plant fall bulbs for spring flowers
September and October are the best months to plant bulbs in Colorado! The Colorado State University Extension has several resources that will ensure fall-planted bulbs …
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National Campus Safety Awareness Month
September marks National Campus Safety Awareness Month. Congress recognized this month in 1999 to bring awareness to safety issues on college and university campuses and …