Colorado Collection

In this remarkable account of the April 20, 1999, Columbine High School shooting, journalist Cullen not only dispels several of the prevailing myths about the event but tackles the hardest question of all: why did it happen? Drawing on extensive interviews, police reports and his own reporting, Cullen meticulously pieces together what happened when 18-year-old Eric Harris and 17-year-old Dylan Klebold killed 13 people before turning their guns on...

The Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) prides itself in Strengthening Colorado Communities. One of the fundamental ways that DOLA accomplishes this mission is by increasing the capacity of local governments to perform their jobs effectively. The purpose of this tool is to provide communities with a comprehensive "menu" of the services, programs, and resources that DOLA has to offer. Local governments can and should use this tool when an opportunity...

The Colorado Historical Society is home to a mother lode of Colorado's literary legends. This compilation of the best of the best in Colorado writing commemorates 125 years of dedication to Colorado's history. *25 essays cover a panorama of people and events from Colorado's distant and recent past. *Features outstanding writing by the best and best-known authors published by the Society over the course of its history, including Louis L'Amour, Wallace...

The Division of Local Government has computerized data of local government finances to allow simple access for time-series or cross-sectional analysis by people with an interest in local government financial data. Financial and auxiliary data are available for all counties and incorporated municipalities in Colorado. Figures for all municipalities and counties are normally updated about fifteen months after the end of the calendar year. Volumes ...