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Vancouver Canucks rally past ColoradoRoberto Luongo made 22 saves as the Canucks opened a five-game homestand the way they ended a five-game trip six days earlier in Colorado, where they routed the Avalanche 8-2. David Jones and rookie Matt Duchene scored power-play goals... In this article: Vancouver Canucks, Colorado, Colorado Avalanche, Henrik Sedin, Vancouver, Christian Ehrhoff, Matt Duchene, NHL, and Craig Anderson |
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AP Online | 15 hours ago
Colo. jobless rate dips to 6.9 percent in October
DENVER (AP) - A shrinking labor force and about 1,000 new jobs have helped put Colorado's latest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for October at 6.9 percent, a slight decrease from the previous month, the state Department of Labor and...
In this article: Unemployment, Recession, and Denver
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Colo. to review taxpayer-paid lobbyists practice
...a time of budget cuts, Democratic Gov. Bill Ritter's administration last year paid employees and outside contractors $1.1 million to lobby Colorado lawmakers on legislation ranging from renewable energy tax credits to increasing motor vehicle...
In this article: Bill Ritter, Kent Lambert, and Bill Owens
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Colorado QB Hansen leaves game vs. No. 12 OSU
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) - Colorado quarterback Tyler Hansen has left the Buffaloes' game at No. 12 Oklahoma State with a right thumb injury. Hansen was sacked three times in the first quarter and had a 4-yard rush on the series before he...
In this article: Buffaloes, Oklahoma State, Stillwater, and Oklahoma
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Colo. local leaders urge action on climate change
...carbon emissions. The measure is still pending in the Senate. The announcement came as Environment Colorado released a report arguing that Colorado experienced rapid growth in emissions from 1990 to 2007. Colorado officials say global...
In this article: Climate change, Global warming, Carbon, U.S. Senate, and Summit County
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washingtonpost.com | 3 days ago
Colo. homeowner nabs suspected burglar in boxers
GOLDEN, Colo. -- Authorities in Colorado say a homeowner who was selling his house returned to the property to find a 24-year-old squatter wearing only underwear. Police in Golden say the homeowner found someone's car in the garage of the...
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Colorado (/kɒləˈrædoʊ/ or /kɒləˈrɑːdoʊ/) is a U.S. state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. It may also be considered to be part of the Western and Southwestern regions of the United States. Colorado entered statehood in 1876 and was nicknamed the “Centennial State”. It is bordered to the north by Wyoming, to the south by New Mexico and Oklahoma, at the southwest corner by Arizona, to the east by Nebraska and Kansas and to the west by Utah.
The state is well known for its magnificent scenery of mountains, rivers and plains. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the state population was 4,939,456 in 2008, a 14% increase since the U.S. Census 2000. Denver is the capital of Colorado and the state's most populous city. Residents of Colorado are properly known as "Coloradans", although the archaic term "Coloradoan" is still used.
- Name:
- Colorado
- Also Known As:
- The Centennial State
- Capital:
- Denver
- Motto:
- Nil sine numine (Nothing without providence)
- Largest City:
- Denver
- Governor:
- Bill Ritter (D)
- Lieutenant Governor:
- Barbara O'Brien (D)
- Total Area:
- 269,837
- Area of Land:
- 103,815
- Area of Inland Water:
- 371
- Latitude:
- 37°N to 41°N
- Longitude:
- 102°03'W to 109°03'W
- Elevation Lowest Point:
- 1010
- Lowest Point:
- Arikaree River
- Elevation highest point:
- 14,440
- Highest Point:
- Mount Elbert
- Admittance Date:
- August 01, 1876
- State Song:
- Rocky Mountain High
- Flower:
- Rocky Mountain Columbine
- Gemstone:
- Aquamarine
- Demonym:
- Coloradan
- Median Income:
- $51,022
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