Colorado News

Colorado Jury Awards $11.5M to Family in Helmet Suit

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 …

Compensation for Colorado’s Wrongly Convicted Passes House

People wrongly convicted of crimes would eligible for compensation from the state under a bill passed in the Colorado House with near unanimous support. The bill passed the House on a 60-2 vote Tuesday and now heads to the Senate. …

Report Praises Response to Deadly Colorado Wildfire

A review of the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history released Wednesday found much to praise and few problems in the way Colorado Springs agencies responded. Investigators say the June 2012 Waldo Canyon Fire on the northwest side of Colorado …

Marijuana DUI Bill Advances in Colorado After Delay

Marijuana blood limits for Colorado drivers are closer to approval. A House committee approved the bill Monday after a month-long delay. The bill would say drivers should be considered impaired if their blood contains more than 5 nanograms of THC …

Ford Plans to Appeal $2.9M Jury Award

Ford Motor Co. plans to appeal a decision awarding $2.9 million in damages to a Colorado man who was hurt in a 2009 accident. Ford spokesman Jay Cooney told the Daily Camera on Tuesday that the auto maker is disappointed …

Colorado Approves Higher Damages for Wildfire Victims

One year after a state-set fire in Colorado killed three people, the state Legislature has given final approval to a bill raising limits for recovering damages incurred on account of government wrongdoing. The bill raises the damage cap for people …

Early Wildfire Chars 1,000 Acres in Colorado

The wildfire season that Coloradans have been nervously awaiting arrived in a wind-whipped frenzy in the foothills near Fort Collins. The year’s first major along the populous Front Range was spotted late Friday morning and raced across 750 to 1,000 …

Colorado City Bans Fracking Within City

The Fort Collins City Council has banned fracking within city limits, opening the door to possible legal action. According to the Fort Collins Coloradoan, the council voted Tuesday to impose the ban despite threats from Gov. John Hickenlooper, who said …

Report Notes Concerns With Wildfire Alert System

A report released Wednesday notes concerns with two mass calling systems that were used to send evacuation alerts to the phones of thousands of residents during the Waldo Canyon Fire, the most destructive in Colorado history. Former Colorado Public Utilities …

Wildfire Bill Would Overhaul State Burns in Colorado

State-prescribed forest fires in Colorado would have a new set of safeguards under a bill that has gotten unanimous initial approval in the state Senate. A bill approved Tuesday adds a series of additional safeguards to the protocol for prescribed …