June 23, 2014
The marijuana in those pot brownies isn’t the only thing that can potentially make consumers sick. The industry and regulators are taking a closer look at how pot-infused edibles are actually made. The thriving edible marijuana industry in Colorado is …
June 10, 2014
Several tornadoes touched down as a line of severe thunderstorms swept through Colorado on Sunday, with one of the twisters hitting near a junior golf tournament and injuring a caddy. Six of the tornadoes struck in northeast Colorado, while two …
May 7, 2014
The opening months of Colorado’s recreational marijuana industry – the first in the U.S. – have seen a rise in fiery explosions and injuries as pot users try to make the drug’s intoxicating oil in crude home-based laboratories. Since Jan. …
April 17, 2014
A Pitkin County government office building in Aspen, Colo., has been closed for asbestos testing after a preliminary check showed the material was present. County officials say tests began Tuesday and the building will remain closed until the air quality …
March 20, 2014
More than 20 Larimer County homeowners have been told they can rebuild their homes destroyed by September’s flooding, after federal and county officials had earlier denied their permits. Their homes were among the 74 along U.S. Highway 34 that were …
March 18, 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 Friday. The funds from HUD will help with housing and infrastructure repairs …
March 14, 2014
Colorado residents who lost their homes in last year’s floods and wildfires still have to pay property taxes, but state lawmakers are trying to change that law. A bill being heard in a House committee Wednesday would give homeowners whose …
March 13, 2014
Drivers would have to use a hands-free device to use their cell phones 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 …
March 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 new posters to be …
February 25, 2014
The Colorado Department of Transportation will be making another pass Monday to pick up flood debris at two locations along U.S. Highway 36 between Lyons and Estes Park. The department is asking residents to bring trees, brush, grass and other …