Fire investigators say electrical and mechanical problems caused a fire at Pleasant Lumber in Monte Vista, Colorado. The fire began Thursday near electrical equipment on the second floor of the mill. Firefighters were able to keep the fire from spreading …
More than 20 businesses hit by flooding in Manitou Springs, Colo., are struggling because of a lack of insurance. City officials say some of the businesses that suffered losses in Friday’s devastating flood did not have flood insurance because they …
The heavy rain and hail that hit Weld County, Colo., on Saturday damaged not only crops but also schools. The Greeley Tribune reports Windsor Middle School’s ceilings collapsed from the water, and Tozer Primary School had water damage to about …
A Mesa County, Colo., man who inspired a new law compensating the wrongly convicted is nearing a monetary settlement with the state. The Daily Sentinel reports that Colorado seeks to pay Robert Dewey about $1.2 million. The 52-year-old was convicted …
Gov. John Hickenlooper announced today the appointment of Marguerite Salazar as Colorado’s new Commissioner of Insurance. She will begin work on Aug. 19. “Marguerite Salazar’s deep roots in Colorado and small business acumen will serve her well in this new …
A 70-year-old man has been cited with reckless driving and having no proof of insurance after a truck he was driving rammed into a gun store. Wheat Ridge, Colo., police spokesman John Romero said the man apparently got upset Wednesday …
Some victims of the deadly Lower North Fork Fire in Jefferson County last year will soon receive checks from the state. KUSA-TV in Denver reports Colorado is paying out nearly $2.8 million this week to victims. The State Claims Board …
A western Colorado family that believed oil and gas drilling activities contaminated their drinking water and air and forced them from their home will be allowed to proceed with a lawsuit thanks to a successful appeal. The Glenwood Springs Post-Independent …
Early indications suggest Colorado’s most destructive wildfire wasn’t intentionally set. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office says neither a dog nor specialized equipment have been able to detect an obvious signs of accelerants in the wooded area where the Black …
The survivors of a woman who died 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 husband and daughter filed the lawsuit …