Colorado News

New Condo Building Destroyed in Colorado Fire

Firefighters in Fort Collins, Colo., are investigating a fire that destroyed a condominium building under construction and heavily damaged a neighboring building. The fire was reported just after 3:30 a.m. on Monday in a four-story condo building being built downtown. …

Study: Tree Thinning Didn’t Slow ’10 Boulder, Colo., Fire

A study of a devastating Colorado wildfire says advance work to create fire breaks had little impact on the behavior of the blaze but did provide safe transpiration routes. The 2010 Fourmile Canyon Fire west of Boulder was the most …

Suspect Offered Plea Deal in Colorado Museum Fire

A man accused of setting fire to a historic museum in Frisco, Colorado, has been offered a plea deal that would require him to pay for the damage. Tony Bana appeared in court Monday on charges of theft, burglary and …

Chunk of Colorado Theater Ceiling Falls, No One Hurt

The 84-year-old Oriental Theater in Denver is closed indefinitely after a chunk of the ceiling fell onto the stage, just after a band had finished playing. Theater manager and former owner Scott LaBarbera says no one was hurt after a …

Colorado Man Ticketed After Marijuana Water System Floods

A Boulder, Colorado man has been charged with prohibited acts of marijuana after the watering system he set up in his condo for his medical marijuana plants flooded his neighbor’s downstairs apartment. Police said 28-year-old Michael Leago was cited Friday …

Colorado Farm Says Listeria Found in Cantaloupe

A Colorado farm is voluntarily recalling its cantaloupes after one of its melons tested positive for Listeria. According to KMGH-TV, Jensen Farms says one of its Rocky Ford cantaloupes sampled from a store tested positive. Four people have died and …

4 Hospitalized After Rock Fall at Colorado Amphitheatre

Seven people were injured by falling rock at the Red Rocks Amphiteatre that is framed by iconic 300-foot rocks. KMGH-TV cites a witness that says the rock fall happened on Creation Rock, the monolith on the north side. Ship Rock …

Colorado Has No Funds to Help Quake Victims

Colorado officials say they have no money to help earthquake victims in southern Colorado. Department of Local Affairs spokeswoman Linda Rice says the state is providing technical assistance, including geological analysis, aerial photography and water quality testing. According to the …

Southern Colorado Residents Assess Quake Damage

Southern Colorado residents assessed damage to homes and businesses Wednesday from a magnitude-5.3 quake, the state’s biggest since 1967, as officials warned that minor aftershocks were expected for weeks. In the former coal town of Valdez, Dean Moltrer, co-owner of …

Largest Colorado Quake Since 1973 Shakes Homes

The strongest earthquake to strike Colorado in almost 40 years shook awake hundreds of people, toppled groceries off shelves and caused minor damage to homes in the southern part of the state and in northern New Mexico. No injuries were …