Latest Colorado Headlines
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West Drought Conditions Make For ‘Tragically Historic’ Wildfire Season
Jun 13 2012 // In what could be shaping up to be one of the worst wildfire seasons in recent memory, insurers are scrambling to deal with the aftermath of several massive wildfires in the region – and they’re preparing people for...
Colorado Company Fined Over Alleged Radiology Violations
Jun 13 2012 // The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has fined an industrial radiography company more than $240,000 over allegations the company and its radiation safety officer violated rules for handling radioactive...
Colorado Wildfire Nearly Doubles Overnight
Jun 11 2012 // A wildfire in northern Colorado that has forced the evacuation of thousands nearly doubled in size overnight from 20,000 acres to 36,930 acres, authorizes said Monday. The Red Cross, Humane Society and other aid groups...
Colorado Governor To Sign Wildfire Compensation Bills
Jun 5 2012 // Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper is preparing to add his signature to two bills that will provide victims of the state-caused Lower North Fork fire ways to seek more compensation. The bills signed Monday will retroactively...
Colorado Researchers Raise Atlantic Storm Forecast
Jun 4 2012 // Colorado State University researchers on Friday raised their forecast for the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season to 13 tropical storms, with five hurricanes and two major hurricanes. In April they forecast 10 tropical storms,...
Colorado Immigrant Advocates Plan Driver’s License Push
Jun 4 2012 // Immigrant advocates in Colorado want public support for allowing illegal immigrants to seek licenses to drive. The activists say they will seek a ballot measure to change a law that requires proof of legal residency to be...
Arizona Towns At Risk As Wildfires Hit Southwest
May 25 2012 // An Arizona wildfire threatened two more towns on Friday, with high winds on the way, as firefighters made progress against the largest of several fires spreading across the U.S. Southwest. More than 1,000 firefighters in...
Lawsuit Filed Over Skier Death At Colorado Resort
May 24 2012 // The wife of a skier killed in an avalanche at the Winter Park ski resort is suing Intrawest, the ski area’s operator. The Grand County coroner said 28-year-old Christopher Norris of Evergreen died of asphyxiation...
Poms Names Pesavento VP Of Business Development In Colorado
May 23 2012 // Greenwood Village, Colo.-based Poms & Associates Insurance Brokers Inc. named Robert Pesavento vice president of business development in the Greenwood Village, Colo. office. Pesavento works with clients in various...
Colorado Immigrant Advocates Plan Driver’s License Push
May 23 2012 // Immigrant advocates in Colorado want public support for allowing illegal immigrants to seek licenses to drive. The activists say they will seek a ballot measure to change a law that requires proof of legal residency to be...
Colorado Wildfire 87 Percent Contained
May 21 2012 // Firefighters in Colorado are working to finish containment lines around a blaze that has burned 12 square miles. The fire in the northern part of the state was 87 percent contained Monday and managers expect it to fully...
Colorado Lawyer Loses Liability Over Medical MJ Practice
May 21 2012 // A Denver, Colo. lawyer has lost her liability insurance because part of her practice involves representing medical-marijuana businesses. The Denver Post reported the Hanover Insurance Group told Ann Toney it wouldn’t...
The Industry’s Role in Cutting Down Crooked Contractors
May 17 2012 // Approximately one year ago, on Sunday, May 22 at about 5:30 p.m., Joplin, Mo. was devastated by a massive EF 5 tornado that at times was one mile wide and traveled on the ground for more than 20 miles. This storm,...
Marijuana Driving Limits Again Poised For Colorado
May 16 2012 // A marijuana blood-level limit for drivers is once again poised for approval in Colorado – after two previous attempts to pass the bill failed. The Colorado House gave initial approval late Monday to a bill setting a...
Ratings Recap: Badger, So. Carolina Farm, Louisiana Farm, Colorado Farm
May 15 2012 // A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating to ‘A-‘ (Excellent) from ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating to “a-” from “a” of Milwaukee-based Badger Mutual...
Colorado Wildfire Compensation Compromise Moving Along
May 9 2012 // A compromise proposal to allow Colorado wildfire victims to seek state compensation in excess of liability limits remains on track for approval in the Legislature. A Senate committee voted 5-0 Monday in favor of a bill to...
Clipping the Wings of Fly-by-Night Contractors
May 7 2012 // Approximately one year ago, on Sunday, May 22, 2011, at about 5:30 p.m., Joplin, Mo., was devastated by a massive EF 5 tornado that at times was 1 mile wide and traveled on the ground for more than 20 miles. This storm,...
West Insurance Employment: California Job Market to Stay Soft
May 7 2012 // The phrase “Go west young man,” may not apply so well to the insurance industry in the nation’s most populous state. An examination of Bureau of Labor Statistics and Economic Development Department data...
Colorado Man Seeks $5 Million From BP For Firing
May 4 2012 // A Durango, Colo. man is suing BP claiming he was fired for reporting safety violations by a BP contractor. Larry Holland, an employee of Grand Junction-based Pure Automation Inc., is seeking $5 million. BP America told the...
Colorado Wildfire Ambushed Crews, Surprised Residents
Apr 30 2012 // Outside the windows of Steve Foster’s pickup, Armageddon was coming. A rampage of smoke – white and streaked with black – crested the ridge to his left and bore down. It began blocking the sun, turning daylight...
