Latest Colorado Headlines

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Steak ‘N Shake Sues Colorado Franchisee

Jul 31 2013 // Steak ‘n Shake Enterprises has filed a lawsuit against a former franchisee in the Denver, Colo. market amid allegations that Denver-area menu prices were allegedly $2 or more above what national ads indicated. The...

OSHA Investigates After Lightning Hits 9 Colorado Farm Workers

Jul 26 2013 // Federal authorities are investigating safety procedures at a northern Colorado farm after nine workers were struck by lightning. Two of the workers in the organic fields in Wellington were critically injured when the...

Colorado Senators Push FEMA for Details On Wildfire Mitigation

Jul 24 2013 // Two senators are pushing the Federal Emergency Management Agency to detail its efforts to mitigate wildfires.Colorado Democrat Michael Bennet and Idaho Republican Mike Crapo (KRAY’-poh) also want FEMA to identify...

Dozens Of Water Wells Damaged By Colorado’s Black Forest Fire

Jul 22 2013 // An assessment by the El Paso County health department has found damage to dozens of wells that supply water to homes in the area burned by the Black Forest Fire in June. The Gazette reported a survey of 522 wells showed...

Wildfires, Hail Take Toll on Colorado Homeowners Insurance

Jul 22 2013 // It’s safe to say there’s a lot going on in the homeowners insurance scene in Colorado, where homeowners insurance rates are likely to be on the rise for some time.Insured losses from the recent Black Forest...

IMA Names Bovasso Director of Public Company and Large Risk in Colorado

Jul 16 2013 // IMA Inc. named Brian Bovasso director of the its public company and large risk practice.This is a new practice that will be part of IMA’s Executive Risk Solutions. Bovasso will lead the continued development and...

Insurer Group: Colorado’s Black Forest Fire $292.8 Million

Jul 15 2013 // The most destructive wildfire in Colorado history caused $292.8 million in insured losses, according to a preliminary report issued on Monday by the Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association.The estimates include...

Wildfires, Hail Take Toll on Colorado Homeowners Insurance

Jul 11 2013 // It’s safe to say there’s a lot going on in the homeowners insurance scene in Colorado, where homeowners insurance rates are likely to be on the rise for some time.Insured losses from the recently doused Black...

Another Company Accused in Colorado Contamination

Jul 11 2013 // A third company has been accused of safety violations in connection with efforts to clean up a natural gas liquids spill involving a pipeline near Parachute, Colo. Documents obtained Tuesday by the Grand Junction Daily...

Insurance Group: Colorado’s Black Forest Fire Likely to Top $100M

Jul 9 2013 // The official count on total insured losses from the Black Forest Fire in Colorado should be released soon, and the single most destructive wildfire in the state’s history is likely to exceed $100 million – marking...

Drilling Health Lawsuit Revived In Colorado

Jul 8 2013 // A judge has ruled that a western Colorado family can proceed with a lawsuit claiming oil and gas drilling activities contaminated their drinking water and air and forced them from their home.Bill and Beth Strudley filed...

Colorado Fire Crews Look to Wind Change

Jun 25 2013 // Fire crews defending resort towns, homes and cabins against a massive wildfire in Colorado’s southwest mountains were looking for a break Tuesday after nearly a week of unrelenting winds.Tim Foley, a fire behavior...

Colorado Wildfire Doubles in Size Over Weekend

Jun 24 2013 // Tourists and business owners forced to flee a popular summer retreat in the southwestern Colorado mountains resigned themselves to a long wait as fire officials declined to speculate when they might be able to reign in an...

Poms Names Minkel to Head Executive Protection in Colorado

Jun 19 2013 // Poms & Associates Insurance Brokers Inc. named Monica Minkel senior vice president and the leader of the executive protection practice in the Denver, Colo. office. Minkel will oversee the placement of executive...

Family Sues Over Colorado Woman’s Death In Reality TV Project

Jun 19 2013 // The survivors of a woman killed during the production of a reality TV show pilot have filed a wrongful death and negligence lawsuit against Discovery Communications Inc. and Anthropic Productions Corp.Terry Flanell’s...

Colorado Wildfire Burns More Than 500 Homes, New Blazes in West

Jun 19 2013 // The number of homes destroyed by a Colorado wildfire rose above 500 on Tuesday as rain dampened the flames and allowed damage assessment teams to enter charred neighborhoods, as other threatening blazes grew in Alaska and...

Supreme Court to Review Airline Imunity

Jun 18 2013 // The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to use a case involving an Air Wisconsin pilot upset about losing his job to consider giving airlines broader immunity from lawsuits when they report potential security threats.The justices...

Immigrant Driver’s Licenses Signed in Colorado

Jun 17 2013 // Immigrants living illegally in Colorado will be able to get driver’s licenses under a bill signed by Gov. John Hickenlooper, adding the state to a handful of others that provide a legal way for immigrants to use the...

Colorado County Pays $30K To Settle Jail Suicide Suit

Jun 14 2013 // Elko County has agreed to a $30,000 settlement with the estate of a 49-year-old Colorado man who hanged himself at the county jail while being held on drug charges in June 2010.James Duhon told jail employees he was a...

Colorado Wildfire Destroys At Least 360 Homes

Jun 13 2013 // A wildfire in Colorado has destroyed at least 360 homes, topping last year’s record-setting Waldo Canyon Fire in a nearby wooded area that destroyed 346 homes.The tally of lost homes was a dramatic increase from a...