Latest Colorado Headlines

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Red Cross App Helps Colorado, Wyoming Citizens Affected By Floods

Mar 20 2014 // Red Cross officials have announced the release of a smartphone application they hope will save lives if Colorado and Wyoming experience floods from runoff this spring. Gino Greco, CEO of the Red Cross Colorado &...

Nearly $200M More For Colorado Flood Recovery

Mar 17 2014 // Colorado is getting an additional $199 million from the federal government to help communities devastated by September’s historic floods, U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan announced...

Colorado Residents Worried About Asbestos

Mar 17 2014 // Grand Junction, Colo. residents are concerned about asbestos contamination after a home exploded last year, forcing dozens of people to evacuate. According to KREX-TV, Colorado Mesa University later bought the property and...

Colorado Bill Limiting Drivers’ Use Of Cellphones Stalls

Mar 14 2014 // New restrictions on cellphone use while driving stalled in the Colorado House on Wednesday as lawmakers wrestled with emotional testimony and the logistics of enforcing the proposal.With the bill, Colorado would join 12...

Uber Announces New Policy to Cover Gap

Mar 14 2014 // Ridesharing company Uber on Friday said it has new insurance to cover a gap between personal and commercial policies when drivers are using the app-based ridesharing service, while the company’s CEO said the San...

Colorado Lawmakers Consider Limiting Cellphones In Cars

Mar 13 2014 // Drivers would have to use a hands-free device to use their cellphones under a bill being considered by Colorado state lawmakers. The bill would make it illegal to use a cell phone to make calls or use apps while driving....

Colorado Bill Would Exclude Uber Drivers Until Summoned

Mar 10 2014 // A bill on ridesharing in Colorado passed by state Senate on Monday paints a “bright line” between when users of the app-based services are driving for personal reasons and when they are providing a commercial...

Stoned Driving Campaign Launched in Colorado

Mar 7 2014 // Colorado is launching a new “Drive High, Get A DUI” campaign to remind drivers that newly legal marijuana should be treated like alcohol and not used before driving.The campaign includes radio and TV ads and...

Report on Colorado’s Waldo Canyon Fire Lays Out Roadmap

Feb 26 2014 // A report detailing vulnerabilities leading to the destruction of nearly 350 homes in Colorado Springs from the 2012 Waldo Canyon Fire provides communities located in wildfire-prone areas guidance on how to reduce risk of...

Disaster Aid For Colorado Flooding Surpasses $267M

Feb 24 2014 // Since heavy rains brought flooding in September 2013, Colorado survivors have received more than $267 million in federal and state recovery assistance, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.More than $219...

12 Million License Plates in Colorado City Scanned

Feb 19 2014 // Aurora, Colo. police used surveillance cameras to scan 12 million vehicle license plates last year. Eight cameras mounted atop stoplights throughout the city as well as scanners on 11 police cruisers are used to capture...

Disaster Aid For Colorado Flooding Surpasses $267M

Feb 12 2014 // Since heavy rains brought flooding in September 2013, Colorado survivors have received more than $267 million in federal/state recovery assistance, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.More than $219...

Transportation Network Companies, Uber Liability Gap Worry Insurers

Feb 10 2014 // There’s a growing concern over a gap between personal and commercial insurance where ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft are concerned – and slowly states and cities across the country are taking a look at how...

AssuredPartners Acquires AirSure in Colorado, Texas

Feb 5 2014 // AssuredPartners Inc. has completed the acquisition of Golden, Colo.-based AirSure Limited LLC.AirSure specializes in insurance coverage, employee benefits and risk management services for businesses in the aviation...

Pot Workplace Law Will Get Review From Colorado Supreme Court

Jan 30 2014 // Pot may be legal in Colorado, but you can still be fired for using it. Now Colorado’s Supreme Court has agreed to review a marijuana-related firing in a case that could have big implications for the state’s pot...

Colorado Gets Stoned Driving Prevention Grant

Jan 27 2014 // Colorado plans to advertise the dangers of stoned driving and train more police officers in spotting drivers impaired by marijuana with a new $400,000 federal grant.“It’s ironic we’re using federal...

People – South Central

Jan 27 2014 // Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Cos. added John Brooks as a senior field representative for Arkansas, Louisiana and eastern Texas.A graduate of Louisiana State University, Brooks has been part of the insurance industry...

Federal Flood Aid to Colorado Reaches $246M

Jan 16 2014 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency says nearly $246 million in federal aid has flowed into Colorado since the deadly September floods. FEMA said the aid includes $96 million in loans, $59.3 million in flood insurance...

Colorado Gets Stoned Driving Prevention Grant

Jan 14 2014 // Colorado plans to advertise the dangers of stoned driving and train more police officers in spotting drivers impaired by marijuana with a new $400,000 federal grant.“It’s ironic we’re using federal...

People – West

Jan 13 2014 // Equity Risk Partners named four insurance industry executives to its team in California, while also establishing the firm’s physical presence in Southern California. Equity’s new executive hires are Doug...