Colorado

Colorado has the highest in altitude of all the states. The states symbols, geography, and points of view are some interesting things in Colorado. The many symbols of Colorado are great characteristics. One of the most visual states there is and also has some of the most major sports teams in the United States. Colorado has many state symbols that make it the great state that it is. Some of the most important symbols are the state flower is the Colorado Blue Columbine. The state tree is the blue spruce. The bird is a lark bunting and the most important animal is the rocky mountain bighorn sheep. “Where the Columbines Grow” is the states song. If you are looking on a map you might notice there is a CO over the state of Colorado, that is the states abbreviation. If you look up what the state motto is, you might find it is Nil sine numine, in english that means nothing without Providence.…

ear-ly about 10,000 remained in Colorado by early August 2,000 in Denver a few hundred in Golden, and most of the remainder engaged in the moun-tain placer operations or ever deepening lode mines. As late as September more than 2,000 were counted in the six-square miles gulch region around Central City along the North Fork Clear Creek. ( Abbott, Leonard, and Noel) This statement goes back from earlier that there were some groups of people that would be going even deep to find more…

Academic Standards in Colorado Colorado is well known for being the first state to legalize marijuana. It is a hot topic around the United States, however, Colorado was also one of only six states asked to inform the Federal Government on the process of developing new standards in-line with Common Core, another frequently debated issue (Colorado Department of Education, 2016). Academic changes over the last several years have led Colorado to develop strong state standards, which prepare pupils…

name a few of the costs for airlines. These charges help to offset the cost of operating the airport and the costs associated with Peterson Air Force Base. Peterson Air Force Base cannot be charged similar expenses, because government cannot charge government. In more technical terms, the charges must be in kind services. Peterson Air Force Base provides the Colorado Springs Airport with fire and security details. This equals about two million dollars per year. Another source of revenue,…

It was a beautiful Friday afternoon. The May weather was perfect, with a slight refreshing breeze. Excitement was in the air as we all prepared for the 23 hour drive to Colorado. This was going to be the trip of a life time for our family. This much awaited trip had everyone on the edge of their seats. The Thomas family loaded their white Ford Expedition, said a prayer, and headed down the road. The whole family felt like little kids again. We might have looked like hillbillies going down…

summer of 2015 my family and I finally went on our first vacation in years. My mother and sister wanted to go to the ocean, and see the beaches, while my father and I wanted to go someplace completely different from Kansas, somewhere that wasn’t flat, dull, and filled with farm fields and plains, but somewhere exiting and new that isn’t anything like the place where spent our entire lives. We wanted to go to Colorado Springs, and so we did. When we arrived at our destination, it made the…

in combination with eliminating the risk of illegal activity will increase consumer confidence. According to the Huffintonpost “The government would save an estimated $13.7 billion on prohibition enforcement costs and tax revenue by legalizing marijuana”( ). With all that money, the government could vastly improve areas in our society. The article goes on to state, “advocates for Colorado’s medical marijuana industry argue that legalization has helped to jumpstart a stalled economy in…

Collapse Throughout history there have been many civilizations and complex societies that have come and gone, these people were forced off their land by disease, human impact on the environment, warfare, and environmental and climate change all have been used by historians and archaeologist to explain the collapse of these civilizations. This essay will focus on two of these complex societies, the Mesa Verde region of the American Southwest and the Maya civilization of Mesoamerica and exam the…

their “Rocky Mountain” slogan to encompass the whole country— “Pure American Spring Water.” If Coors established numerous production facilities, they could take advantage of economies of scale, use suppliers for ingredients, and simply concentrate on their primary business. Additionally, their relationships with wholesalers would improve from time being less constricting. A differentiated version could be developed of the original Colorado beer formula and be distributed in the Western region or…

Although Colorado, Virginia, and South Carolina all have things going for them, including cultural and historical attractions, Colorado is the best place to live and raise a family. Colorado has an abundance of outdoor activities for people of all interests and fitness levels. Magnificent scenery abounds and strong social communities thrive. Perhaps due to the myriad outdoor activities Colorado has one of the lowest obesity rates in the country ((webmd)). In contrast, South Carolina experiences…