Wildfire prevention measures passed after Colorado’s tragic wildfire season last year are expected to be signed into law Thursday by Gov. John Hickenlooper. The governor plans to sign the bills at Mesa Verde National Park in Cortez. One of the …
A stoned driving bill awaiting the Colorado governor’s signature is being challenged by a northern Colorado man who wants to block the measure. Brandon Baker of Nunn says he uses marijuana for religious reasons and that the blood limit at …
Weld County residents are marking the fifth anniversary of a tornado that devastated the town of Windsor, Colo. The May 22, 2008 tornado killed one man, destroyed 78 homes and damaged as many as 3,000 along its 39-mile path. The …
Fort Collins, Colo., police are warning residents to lock their doors after two separate homes along a Fort Collins street were burglarized and had gas left on inside. According to KUSA-TV, one victim says she found her stove alight when …
Crews have started tearing down the historic White Hall building in Grand Junction, Colo., after it was severely damaged by fire a few years ago. The hall was built in 1922, but in 2011, a fire destroyed most of it. …
New fences on highways are reducing the number of wildlife accidents, the Colorado Department of Transportation said. Animal-vehicle collisions in the Carbondale area of Colorado 82 fell below 100 in 2010 from the roughly 175 the previous year, and were …
To help better predict where and when spring thunderstorms will rip across Colorado’s Front Range and the adjacent High Plains, researchers are launching a major field project this week with high-flying aircraft and fine-grained computer simulations. The month-long study could …
A Basalt, Colo., man is suing a skier after they collided while descending the Little Nell run on Aspen Mountain last month. Thomas Waltner filed a lawsuit in Pitkin County District Court on Monday, alleging that Chris Cote violated the …
Colorado lawmakers are close to agreement on a slate of insurance changes inspired by homeowners’ complaints after last year’s wildfires. The state Senate gave final approval Monday to a bill aimed at making homeowner insurance easier to use. Changes include …
A Colorado jury has awarded $11.5 million in a lawsuit originally brought against helmet maker Riddell and several high school administrators and football coaches over brain injuries suffered by a teenager in 2008. The ruling comes as the company faces …