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Colorado State Publications Blog

Ten-Digit Dialing for Area Codes 719 and 970 Begins This Month

Those of us in the Denver metro area who use the 303 and 720 area…

Amy Zimmer, April 1, 2021
Colorado State Publications Blog

Getting Ready for the Big Storm

Meteorologists are predicting heavy snowfall for this weekend, with the possibility that the storm may…

Amy Zimmer, March 11, 2021
Colorado State Publications Blog

Historic Streetcar Systems of Colorado

A century ago, streetcars were used across America as one of the primary modes of…

Amy Zimmer, February 17, 2021
Colorado State Publications Blog

What is the Office of Consumer Counsel?

Did you know that there is a state office whose mission is to advocate for…

Amy Zimmer, January 20, 2021
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: The 1920 Denver Tramway Strike

A recent pandemic, economic instability, and protests in downtown Denver. Sound familiar? Only this was…

Amy Zimmer, August 4, 2020
Colorado State Publications Blog

Home Energy Tips

Looking for ways to improve your home’s energy efficiency? Take a look at Your Energy…

Amy Zimmer, June 15, 2020
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: Early Development of the Telephone in Colorado

Alexander Graham Bell first patented the telephone in 1876, the same year Colorado became a…

Amy Zimmer, March 31, 2020
Colorado State Publications Blog

911 Technology in Colorado

This month the Public Utilities Commission issued a new report on 911 services in Colorado….

Amy Zimmer, September 27, 2019
Colorado State Publications Blog

Transportation Network Companies

How does the State of Colorado regulate digitally-networked transportation companies like Uber and Lyft? The…

Amy Zimmer, December 27, 2018
Colorado State Publications Blog

How Geology Helped Build the Moffat Road

Our library recently received a fascinating new document for our collection that will be of…

Amy Zimmer, September 13, 2018
Colorado State Publications Blog

Call 811 Before Digging

Gov. Hickenlooper has proclaimed April 2018 as “Dig Safely Month in Colorado.”  The Colorado Public…

Amy Zimmer, April 23, 2018
Colorado State Publications Blog

Beware of Callers Using False Caller ID Information

Are you frustrated with the number of unwanted phone calls you receive?  The No Call…

Amy Zimmer, March 12, 2018
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: The Moffat Tunnel

Getting trains through the Rocky Mountains has always been a challenge — steep grades, rocky…

Amy Zimmer, June 13, 2017
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado Railroads

In 1885, there were 2,840.51 miles of railroad track in Colorado.  That year, W.B. Felker,…

Amy Zimmer, March 7, 2017
Colorado State Publications Blog

Ride Sharing, Taxi, and Limo Driver Regulations

A growing number of drivers are making extra money through transportation network companies (TNCs), also…

Amy Zimmer, November 23, 2016
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: The Electric Power Industry in Colorado

Back in 1938 the Colorado State Planning Commission and the Works Progress Administration undertook a…

Amy Zimmer, January 19, 2016
Colorado State Publications Blog

Save Money by Reducing Energy Use

The Colorado Office of Consumer Counsel (OCC) has just released 10 tips on how you…

Amy Zimmer, January 11, 2016
Colorado State Publications Blog

Railroad Crossing Safety

A recent news story offered a history of recent incidents of rail crashes resulting in…

Amy Zimmer, March 23, 2015
Colorado State Publications Blog

Beware of New Cell Phone Phishing Scam

A new scam involving calls to Colorado cell phones has been identified.  The scam is…

Amy Zimmer, October 28, 2013
Colorado State Publications Blog

Beware of Telephone Scam

The Colorado Department of Revenue has posted an alert about a telephone scam in which…

Amy Zimmer, May 20, 2013
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