Best Read Colorado Headlines
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#1 Colorado Battles Hotel, Restaurant Industry Trade Groups Over Climate Rules
Sep 27 2024 // When it comes to climate change, there are two Chipotles. One is the fast-casual burrito chain with a focus on sustainable ingredients, an app that lets customers track the carbon footprint of their orders and a goal to...
#2 Families of Loved Ones Left Decaying in Colorado Funeral Home Owed $950M
Aug 8 2024 // The Colorado funeral home owners who allegedly stored 190 decaying bodies and sent grieving families fake ashes were ordered by a judge to pay $950 million to the victims’ relatives in a civil case, the attorney...
#3 Colorado Department of Transportation Report: Decline in Dangerous Driving Habits
Nov 22 2024 // Highway safety officials in Colorado are seeing a slight decline in a number of dangerous driving practices, such as driving while intoxicated, failing to use seat belts and speeding. A poll by the Colorado Department of...
#4 Colorado Mine Elevator Door Was ‘Broken’ in Accident That Killed 1, Trapped 12
Oct 17 2024 // Investigators are trying to figure out what led to an elevator accident inside a former Colorado gold mine that killed a tour guide, injured four others and left a separate group of 12 people trapped for hours at the...
#5 Colorado City Police Beating Lawsuit Settled for $2.1 Million
May 16 2024 // Colorado Springs leaders agreed Tuesday to pay $2.1 million to settle a federal lawsuit brought by a Black man who was punched and kicked by police during a traffic stop in 2022. City councilors voted to back the agreement...
#6 Colorado Woman Handcuffed in Police Car Hit by Train Receives $8.5M Settlement
Jun 7 2024 // A Colorado woman who was seriously injured when a freight train hit the parked police vehicle in which she sat handcuffed has reached an $8.5 million settlement, a lawyer representing two of the involved police officers...
#7 Colorado Mine Where Guide Was Killed, Tourists Trapped Ordered Closed by Regulators
Oct 21 2024 // A former Colorado gold mine where a tour guide was killed and a group of tourists was trapped for hours after an elevator accident has been ordered to remain closed and not conduct tours while its operations are reviewed,...
#8 Colorado Governor Wants to Privatize State’s Workers’ Comp Carrier
Jan 3 2025 // Colorado Gov. Jared Polis wants to spin off the state’s stake in Pinnacol Assurance, privatizing the workers’ compensation carrier of last resort to help it make more money and plug government budget holes. The...
#9 McDonald’s Sued by Colorado Man Sickened in E. Coli Outbreak
Oct 24 2024 // A Colorado man has filed what appears to be the first lawsuit against McDonald’s over an E. coli outbreak linked to Quarter Pounder burgers that has killed one person and sickened nearly 50 others. The lawsuit, filed...
#10 Gallagher Updates Regulation for Artificial Intelligence
May 22 2024 // Gallagher’s Cyber practice remains laser focused on emerging technology and the potential for increased risks as organizations begin to use them. Throughout 2024, we’re concentrated on evolving compliance...
#11 Avalanches in West Claim More Lives, Including Weekend Death in Colorado
Feb 25 2025 // One person was killed in an avalanche in central Colorado on Saturday, marking just the latest fatality stemming from avalanches in the western U.S. this season. Authorities in Grand County responded Saturday to what they...
#12 COVID-19 Can Be Occupational Disease, Colorado Court Says in Worker Death Case
May 16 2024 // For the first time, a Colorado appellate court has concluded that COVID-19 can be an occupational disease that is compensable under the state’s Workers’ Compensation Act. The Colorado Court of Appeals ruling...
#13 COVID-19 Can Be Occupational Disease, Colorado Court Says in Worker Death Case
May 9 2024 // For the first time, a Colorado appellate court has concluded that COVID-19 can be an occupational disease that is compensable under the state’s Workers’ Compensation Act. The Colorado Court of Appeals ruling...
#14 Lawsuit: Tesla’s Autopilot Caused Fiery Crash into Tree, Killing Colorado Man
May 14 2024 // The widow of a man who died after his Tesla veered off the road and crashed into a tree while he was using its partially automated driving system is suing the carmaker, claiming its marketing of the technology is...
#15 Colorado Secures Record Insurance Coverage for Stars Playing in Bowl Game
Dec 27 2024 // Colorado secured what it said was record insurance coverage for quarterback Shedeur Sanders and Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter as the star duo opted to complete their college careers in the Alamo Bowl rather than sit...
#16 Colorado Committee Kills Insurance Bill to Control Costs Through 1% Charge
May 7 2025 // A Colorado bill to impose a 1% charge on homeowners insurance policies died in a committee in state Legislature this week. The Senate Finance Committee voted 6-2 to kill House Bill 1302, which was pushed by Gov. Jared...
#17 Report Using Aerial Imagery Keys in on Hailstorm Risks to Colorado Homes
May 10 2024 // A report looking at 1.2 million homes in Colorado shows risks in the one of the top states for hail-related insurance claims are made worse by the state of some properties. The Arturo used artificial intelligence models...
#18 Colorado Wildfire That Destroyed 27 Homes Was Human-Caused, Officials Say
Aug 12 2024 // The Colorado wildfire that tore through 15 square miles (39 square kilometers) and destroyed 48 buildings, over half of which were homes, was human-caused, investigators said. The Alexander Mountain Fire burning near...
#19 Man Charged With Arson in Colorado Wildfire That Destroyed 29 Homes
Sep 16 2024 // A Colorado man was charged with arson after an investigation into a wildfire this summer that destroyed 29 homes and caused more than $30 million in property damage, authorities said. Jason Alexander Hobby, 49, was...
#20 Colorado Workers with Bird Flu Toiled in Heat, Without Effective Protective Gear
Jul 17 2024 // Colorado workers who contracted bird flu were working during extreme heat and under large fans, factors that made wearing protective equipment difficult and potentially contributed to their infections, the U.S. Centers for...
