If your country is not listed, we do not mail to that country. Much of Colorado is very dry, with the state averaging only 17 inches (430 millimeters) of precipitation per year statewide. It is integral to the U.S. economy, being a critical artery for the movement of energy, agriculture, mining, and industrial commodities as well as general freight and manufactured products between the East and Midwest and the Pacific coast states. The climate of Colorado is more complex than states outside of the Mountain States region. Find things to do on the state of Colorado’s official travel site. [16] Major parts of the economy include government and defense, mining, agriculture, tourism, and increasingly other kinds of manufacturing. Seven board members are appointed by county commissioners (in Denver, the Denver City Council) and four members are appointed by the Governor of Colorado. Climate change in Colorado encompasses the effects of climate change, attributed to man-made increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide, in the U.S. state of Colorado. An 11-member board of directors oversees the distributions in accordance with the Colorado Revised Statutes. Stay at home Colorado guide. [109], Colorado is home to many nationally praised microbreweries,[110] including New Belgium Brewing Company, Odell Brewing Company, Great Divide Brewing Company, and Bristol Brewing Company. [108] In 2018, Wine Enthusiast Magazine named Colorado's Grand Valley AVA in Mesa County, Colorado, as one of the Top Ten wine travel destinations in the world. The Denver metropolitan area is considered more liberal and diverse than much of the state when it comes to political issues and environmental concerns. [111], Colorado is open to cannabis (marijuana) tourism. Colorado State Website. Colorado has one town with a territorial charter, 160 statutory towns, 12 statutory cities, 96 home rule municipalities (61 cities and 35 towns), and two consolidated city and county governments. Hugh Davis Graham and Ted Robert Gurr, 1969. [51] The Ute Nation inhabited the mountain valleys of the Southern Rocky Mountains and the Western Rocky Mountains, even as far east as the Front Range of present day. [86] Significant, contributing factors to the decline in pregnancies were the Title X Family Planning Program and an Intrauterine device grant from Warren Buffett's family.[88][89]. A number of historic military forts, railways with trains still operating, mining ghost towns have been utilized and transformed for historical accuracy in well known films. The repeal of the Sherman Silver Purchase Act in 1893 led to a staggering collapse of the mining and agricultural economy of Colorado, but the state slowly and steadily recovered. The Colorado Office of Film and Television has noted that more than 400 films have been shot in Colorado.[99]. Irrigation water is available from both surface and subterranean sources. [96][97], According to a report in the Journal of the American Medical Association, residents of Colorado had a 2014 life expectancy of 80.21 years, the longest of any U.S. [142] Substantial deposits of bituminous, subbituminous, and lignite coal are found in the state. [2] Colorado is nicknamed the "Centennial State" because it became a state one century after the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence. In 2015, Furious 7 was to film driving sequences on Pikes Peak Highway in Colorado. J. N. Macomb, Corps of topographical engineers, Volume 1. The valley sits between the Sangre De Cristo Mountains and San Juan Mountains, and consists of large desert lands that eventually run into the mountains. Its isolated peak is visible from nearly the Kansas border on clear days, and also far to the north and the south. Northeast, east, and southeast Colorado are mostly the high plains, while Northern Colorado is a mix of high plains, foothills, and mountains. The state's senior property tax exemption was temporarily suspended by the Colorado Legislature in 2003. The mountain climate ensures warm summer days and cool nights. Over the past 30 years, digitalization of these records has become more standard, and are becoming more available through both government and third party websites. The highest population of Asian Americans can be found on the south and southeast side of Denver, as well as some on Denver's southwest side. Philip Taft and Philip Ross, "American Labor Violence: Its Causes, Character, and Outcome", The History of Violence in America: A Report to the National Commission on the Causes and Prevention of Violence, ed. section 12-6-302, the sale of motor vehicles on Sunday since at least 1953. Celestial Seasonings herbal teas have been made in Boulder since 1969. [158], In 1972 Colorado voters rejected a referendum proposal to fund the 1976 Winter Olympics, which had been scheduled to be held in the state. The State of Colorado is divided into 64 counties. Like the federal government and all other U.S. states, Colorado's state constitution provides for three branches of government: the legislative, the executive, and the judicial branches. [28] On the plains, the winter lows usually range from 25 to −10 °F (−4 to −23 °C). CNBC's list of "Top States for Business for 2010" has recognized Colorado as the third-best state in the nation, falling short only to Texas and Virginia.[131]. The area is known for its abundant sunshine and cool, clear nights, which give this area a great average diurnal temperature range. 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[3] Colorado is the only U.S. state that lies entirely above 1,000 meters elevation. On September 11, 1996, Anschutz sold the combined company to the Union Pacific Railroad, creating the largest railroad network in the United States. Extensive public transportation bus services are offered both intra-city and inter-city—including the Denver metro area's extensive RTD services. Having lost the supplies for their campaign and finding little support in New Mexico, the Texans abandoned Santa Fe and returned to San Antonio in defeat. The Western Slope area of Colorado includes the western face of the Rocky Mountains and all of the state to the western border. On the November 8, 1932 ballot, Colorado approved the repeal of alcohol prohibition more than a year before the Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified. State Agency Directory There were a total of 70,331 births in Colorado in 2006. The county attorney advises other county officers on all legal matters and is required to represent the state in certain types of juvenile and mental health proceedings. Boxing, a men-only sport which is not sanctioned by the NCAA, competes as an independent. Uranium price increases from 2001 to 2007 prompted a number of companies to revive uranium mining in Colorado. Holly Sugar was first milled from beets in Holly in 1905, and later moved its headquarters to Colorado Springs. Colorado's oil shale deposits hold an estimated 1 trillion barrels (160 km3) of oil—nearly as much oil as the entire world's proven oil reserves; the economic viability of the oil shale, however, has not been demonstrated. In 1854, Senator Stephen A. Douglas persuaded the U.S. Congress to divide the unorganized territory east of the Continental Divide into two new organized territories, the Territory of Kansas and the Territory of Nebraska, and an unorganized southern region known as the Indian territory. As of 2018[update], the Democratic Party holds a 19 to 16 majority in the Senate and a 41 to 24 majority in the House. On September 11, 1957, a plutonium fire occurred at the Rocky Flats Plant, which resulted in the significant plutonium contamination of surrounding populated areas. These offices handle all services connected to the orders set up in their counties and can answer questions about your specific situation. The point where the Arikaree River flows out of Yuma County, Colorado, and into Cheyenne County, Kansas, is the lowest point in Colorado at 3,317 feet (1,011 m) elevation. Tourism became a mainstay of the state economy, and high technology became an important economic engine. Colorado is divided into 22 judicial districts, each of which has a district court and a county court with limited jurisdiction. The South Park of Colorado is the region of the headwaters of the South Platte River. A hastily organized force of Colorado volunteers force-marched from Denver City, Colorado Territory, to Glorieta Pass, New Mexico Territory, in an attempt to block the Texans. Grand Junction is also along the major railroad of the Western Slope, the Union Pacific. The summit of Mount Elbert at 14,440 feet (4,401.2 m) elevation in Lake County is the highest point in Colorado and the Rocky Mountains of North America. call 303-534-3468 X 0 The agency manages 42 state parks, all of Colorado's wildlife, more than 300 state wildlife areas and a host of recreational programs. The Continental Divide of the Americas extends along the crest of the Rocky Mountains. Kuner canned vegetables began in Brighton in 1864. [37] The lack of precipitation contributes to the severity of wildfires in the state, such as the Hayman Fire of 2002. [95] As of 2018[update], 24% of the population was considered medically obese, and while the lowest in the nation, the percentage had increased from 17% in 2004. Colorado has more than 100 mountain peaks that reach over 4,000 meters (13,123 ft) in height. After 11 years of war, Spain finally recognized the independence of Mexico with the Treaty of Córdoba signed on August 24, 1821. [103], Colorado wines include award-winning varietals that have attracted favorable notice from outside the state. Colorado has banned, via C.R.S. [100] Boulder, and Colorado in general, is home to a number of national food and beverage companies, top-tier restaurants and farmers' markets. In 2006 voters passed Amendment 43, which purported to ban gay marriage in Colorado. [33], The Eastern Plains are part of the extreme western portion of Tornado Alley; some damaging tornadoes in the Eastern Plains include the 1990 Limon F3 tornado and the 2008 Windsor EF3 tornado, which devastated the small town. The Department also administers a certified seed program. Colorado (/ˌkɒləˈrædoʊ, -ˈrɑːdoʊ/ (listen), other variants)[8][9][10] is a state in the western United States encompassing most of the southern Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains. Fort Collins has been the home of Woodward Governor Company's motor controllers (governors) since 1870, and Waterpik dental water jets and showerheads since 1962. Colorado is a state in the western United States encompassing most of the southern Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains. [136] Denver is an important financial center. Press Release: State Labor Dept Update For Week Ending December 12th: UI Claims and Featured Job Opening This Week (DENVER) --Today the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) reported that 19,854 regular initial unemployment claims were filed the week ending December 12th. [153], The most populous extended metropolitan region in Rocky Mountain Region is the Front Range Urban Corridor along the northeast face of the Southern Rocky Mountains. [55] The Texans were forced to retreat to Santa Fe. Colorado suffered greatly through the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, but a major wave of immigration following World War II boosted Colorado's fortune. Colorado's freight railroad network consists of 2,688 miles of Class I trackage. Boulder, Colorado also has more Master Sommeliers per capita than any other city, including San Francisco and New York. Fees to Renew Your Colorado Driver's License. The Texian Revolt of 1835–36 fomented a dispute between the U.S. and Mexico which eventually erupted into the Mexican–American War in 1846. On September 14, 1864, James Huff discovered silver near Argentine Pass, the first of many silver strikes. Aspen also has a reputation as the culinary capital of the Rocky Mountain region. The Regional Transportation District (RTD) operates the popular RTD Bus & Rail transit system in the Denver Metropolitan Area. The first recreational marijuana shops in Colorado, and by extension the United States, opened their doors on January 1, 2014. In 1849, the Mormons of the Salt Lake Valley organized the extralegal State of Deseret, claiming the entire Great Basin and all lands drained by the rivers Green, Grand, and Colorado. By the U.S. Census in 1930, the population of Colorado first exceeded one million residents. Higher education in and near the Western Slope can be found at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, Western Colorado University in Gunnison, Fort Lewis College in Durango, and Colorado Mountain College in Glenwood Springs and Steamboat Springs. Three U.S. Army inquiries condemned the action, and incoming President Andrew Johnson asked Governor Evans for his resignation, but none of the perpetrators was ever punished. Example: "Motor Vehicle" will only present results for "Motor Vehicle" not "Motor" or "Vehicle". The Denver Post has reported that "[i]ndividuals living in southeastern Colorado are more vulnerable to potential health effects from climate change than residents in other parts of the state". (Birth rate of 14.6 per thousand.) [27], In summer, this area can have many days above 95 °F (35 °C) and often 100 °F (38 °C). The state has sizable numbers of Asian-Americans of Mongolian, Chinese, Filipino, Korean, Southeast Asian, and Japanese descent. Minors Under 21 years old old may not renew their driver's license. The Front Range urban corridor, where most of the population of Colorado resides, lies in a pronounced precipitation shadow as a result of being on the lee side of the Rocky Mountains. The state's economy is diversified, and is notable for its concentration of scientific research and high-technology industries. According to the Energy Information Administration, Colorado hosts seven of the Nation's hundred largest natural gas fields, and two of its hundred largest oil fields. Mexico surrendered its northern territory to the U.S. with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo at the conclusion of the war in 1848. Colorado is the least populous state with a franchise in each of the major professional sports leagues. The following universities and colleges participate in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I. [114] Colorado regulates hemp as any part of the plant with less than 0.3% THC. Tier I includes regional organizations: the Denver Art Museum, the Denver Botanic Gardens, the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, the Denver Zoo, and the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. The spring melts of these snows often cause great waterflows in the Yampa River, the Colorado River, the Rio Grande, the Arkansas River, the North Platte River, and the South Platte River. Denver had been chosen by the International Olympic Committee as host city on May 12, 1970.[159]. [112] With the adoption of their 64th state amendment in 2013, Colorado became the first state in the union to legalize the medicinal (2000), industrial (2013), and recreational (2014) use of marijuana. Since the mid-2000s, it has swung heavily to the Democrats, voting for Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012, Hillary Clinton in 2016 and Joe Biden in 2020. The object of this Western Campaign was to seize or disrupt the gold fields of Colorado and California and to seize ports on the Pacific Ocean for the Confederacy. This tier receives 13.5%. Much of the state is sunny, and could produce solar power. Other notable fires include the Fourmile Canyon Fire of 2010, the Waldo Canyon Fire and High Park Fire of June 2012, and the Black Forest Fire of June 2013. The state is home to a network of US and Colorado highways that provide access to all principal areas of the state. The Apache and the Comanche also inhabited Eastern and Southeastern parts of the state. Mexican restaurants are prominent throughout the state. Colorado Secretary of State | 1700 Broadway, Suite 200, Denver CO 80290 | 303-894-2200 Terms & conditions | Browser compatibility Terms & conditions | Browser compatibility For civilian out-of-state residents, include payment for the $6.50 extension fee. On Nov. 3, 2020 voters authorized an initiative to lower that income tax rate to 4.55 percent. Unlike most other states, southern Colorado is not always warmer than northern Colorado. [63] More than 5,000 Colorado miners—many immigrants—are estimated to have died in accidents since records began to be formally collected following an accident in Crested Butte that killed 59 in 1884.[64]. The Division of Housing (DOH) partners with local communities to create housing opportunities for Coloradans who face the greatest challenges to accessing affordable, safe, and secure homes. [135] Individual child support orders are managed by Colorado's county child support offices. In 2012, voters amended the state constitution protecting "personal use" of marijuana for adults, establishing a framework to regulate cannabis in a manner similar to alcohol. [132] Median Annual Household Income in 2016 was $70,666, 8th in the nation. This region is partially protected from prevailing storms that blow in from the Pacific Ocean region by the high Rockies in the middle of Colorado. From Denver came the forerunner of telecommunications giant Qwest in 1879, Samsonite luggage in 1910, Gates belts and hoses in 1911, and Russell Stover Candies in 1923. Colorado State Patrol Headquarters 700 Kipling Street Lakewood, CO 80215 303.239.4500 (8:00 AM - 5:00pm M-F) 303.239.4400 (8:00 AM - 5:00pm M-F) 303.239.4501 (24 Hours) Heavy usage of these wells for irrigation purposes caused underground water reserves to decline in the region. Water flowing out of the Colorado Rocky Mountains is a very significant source of water for the farms, towns, and cities of the southwest states of New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and Nevada, as well as the Midwest, such as Nebraska and Kansas, and the southern states of Oklahoma and Texas. For technical support on online services The difference between the highs of the days and the lows of the nights can be considerable as warmth dissipates to space during clear nights, the heat radiation not being trapped by clouds. The new record of 24 consecutive days surpassed the previous record by almost a week.[36]. It is the 8th most extensive and 21st most populous U.S. state. The climate of the Eastern Plains is semiarid (Köppen climate classification: BSk) with low humidity and moderate precipitation, usually from 15 to 25 inches (380 to 640 millimeters) annually. The area of northern Colorado near and between the cities of Denver, Boulder, and Fort Collins is known as the "Napa Valley of Beer" due to its high density of craft breweries. In 1988 the "Rio Grande" acquired, but was merged into, the Southern Pacific Railroad by their joint owner Philip Anschutz. 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Rogers Federal Building and United States Courthouse. Tier III has more than 280 local organizations such as small theaters, orchestras, art centers, and natural history, cultural history, and community groups. A birth where at least one Hispanic person was involved counted for 43% of the births in Colorado. Former Military installations and outposts include: Colorado is home to 4 national parks, 8 national monuments, 2 national recreation areas, 2 national historic sites, 3 national historic trails, a national scenic trail, 11 national forests, 2 national grasslands, 42 national wilderness areas, 2 national conservation areas, 8 national wildlife refuges, 44 state parks, 307 state wildlife areas, and numerous other scenic, historic, and recreational areas. Across the Sangre de Cristo Range to the east of the San Luis Valley lies the Wet Mountain Valley. The militia returned to Denver City in triumph, but several officers reported that the so-called battle was a blatant massacre of Indians at peace, that most of the dead were women and children, and that bodies of the dead had been hideously mutilated and desecrated. [98], A number of film productions have shot on location in Colorado, especially prominent Westerns like True Grit, The Searchers, and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. CF&I railroad rails, wire, nails, and pipe debuted in Pueblo in 1892. Tier II currently includes 26 regional organizations. It was the second-largest earthquake in Colorado's history. 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