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Colorado City Settling Misconduct Claim for $125K

Nov 4 2019 // A Colorado city has agreed to pay $125,000 to a man who says a city police officer tackled him after helping another man break into his home two years ago.The Gazette reported Wednesday that 72-year-old William Michael...

Colorado Fertility Doc Used Own Sperm to Impregnate Woman, Lawsuit Charges

Oct 31 2019 // A family alleges in a lawsuit that a Colorado fertility doctor used his own sperm instead of that of an anonymous donor to impregnate a woman without her consent.KUSA-TV reported that the lawsuit filed this week contends...

Excavation Company Fined $31K for Fatal Colorado Trench Collapse

Oct 21 2019 // The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined an excavation company for the deaths of two Colorado workers who were trapped for hours in a collapsed trench.The Fort Collins Coloradoan reported that...

Excavation Company Fined $31K for Fatal Colorado Trench Collapse

Oct 7 2019 // The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined an excavation company for the deaths of two Colorado workers who were trapped for hours in a collapsed trench.The Fort Collins Coloradoan reported Friday that...

Lawsuit Says Colorado Railroad Ignited Fires Prior to Wildfire

Oct 7 2019 // A federal lawsuit says nearly 50 fires in Colorado were ignited by a railroad company in the weeks leading up to a major wildfire.The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad caused the smaller fires along its tracks...

Colorado Banks Quietly Serving Cannabis Industry

Oct 4 2019 // Colorado’s cannabis industry has had a chief request since marijuana was legalized: Give us access to banks.But it turns out that hundreds of the state’s pot businesses are already working with financial...

Lawsuit Says Colorado Railroad Ignited Fires Prior to Wildfire

Sep 27 2019 // A federal lawsuit says nearly 50 fires in Colorado were ignited by a railroad company in the weeks leading up to a major wildfire.The Durango Herald reported Tuesday that The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad...

Hub Acquires Assets of Colorado-Based Inter-Mountain Retirement Partners

Sep 23 2019 // HUB International Ltd. has acquired the assets of Denver, Colo.-based Inter-Mountain Retirement Partners Inc.Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Chad J. Larsen, president and CEO Inter-Mountain, will join Hub...

Texas Still the State with the Most Hail Claims

Sep 2 2019 // Texas ranked as the state with most annual hail claims — by a wide margin — over the past three years, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB).The NICB said in a media release that a review of...

Colorado Says Lung Disease Case Possibly Linked to Vaping

Aug 27 2019 // Colorado health officials say one person has been confirmed with a severe lung disease that appears to be linked to electronic cigarette products.The Denver Post reported that the state Department of Public Health and...

Do Cannabis or Alcohol Taxes Have Higher Upside for Society?

Aug 22 2019 // Which helps society more? Alcohol or cannabis.That sounds like a funny question, but it may be an important one with more local governments embracing the opportunity to bring in tax revenue from cannabis sales. A new...

The Politics Behind the Push for a Federal Marijuana Business Banking Law

Aug 21 2019 // Senator Jeff Merkley once shadowed a cannabis grower and dispenser as he tried to pay his state taxes. He stuffed a backpack with $70,000 in $20 bills and drove 50 miles — unguarded — with the bulging bag in...

Brightway Insurance to Open Four Stores in Florida, South Carolina, Colorado

Aug 16 2019 // Brightway Insurance will open four new stores in Florida, South Carolina and Colorado on Monday, August 19.Alex McGregor opened Brightway, The McGregor Agency in Deerfield Beach, Fla., Lisa Jewell opened Brightway, The...

Texas Still Tops for Hail Claims

Aug 16 2019 // Texas ranked as the state with most annual hail claims — by a wide margin — over the past three years according, to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB).In a media announcement, the NICB said a review of claims...

Colorado Company to Pay $82.5K to Settle Federal Discrimination, Retaliation Lawsuit

Jul 25 2019 // A Colorado plumbing and mechanical contracting services provider has agreed settle a settle a national origin and color discrimination and retaliation lawsuit filed by federal officials for $82,500.In addition, AMI...

EPA Drilling into Colorado Mine for Superfund Cleanup Investigation

Jun 11 2019 // The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to drill a test well into an inactive mine tunnel in southwestern Colorado to get information for a Superfund cleanup, the agency said.The EPA said it will drill into the...

Asbestos Found in Colorado Tower Damaged by Fire

Jun 7 2019 // The more than 100 residents of a senior living complex in Colorado Springs, Colo. who were evacuated because of a fire won’t be able to return for at least two month.The Gazette reported officials told tenants of the...

Colorado Suit Over Companion Animals Settled for $1M

Jun 5 2019 // A Colorado housing authority accused of violating the federal rights of tenants with disabilities by charging a fee for companion animals has settled a lawsuit for nearly $1 million.The agreement followed a three-year...

Colorado’s Snowpack Raises Flooding Concerns

Jun 3 2019 // The high water content of Colorado’s mountain snowpack has forecasters concerned about the potential for flooding from the annual snowmelt runoff.The National Weather Service says water content ranges from 324...

Colorado Governor Signs Bill Increasing Immigrant Driver’s License Locations

May 30 2019 // A bill increasing the number of locations where Colorado residents who are in the country illegally can obtain driver’s licenses has become law.Gov. Jared Polis signed the legislation on Tuesday. Farming, dairy and...