All the headlines from our Colorado Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Mar 25 2014 // Thousands of Coloradans could face major cost increases for their flood insurance, just as many are trying to decide whether to rebuild or move on after the devastating September flooding.More than 5,700 federally...
Mar 24 2014 // The Colorado Legislature has once again delayed a vote on a bill aimed at preventing agricultural fires from starting wildfires.The move on Friday came after its sponsor said he wanted to kill the proposal because farmers...
Mar 24 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.The funds...
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 &...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...