Latest Colorado Headlines
All the headlines from our Colorado Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Burns & Wilcox Names Clark Managing Director in Colorado
Dec 16 2019 // Burns & Wilcox has named Michelle Clark a managing director in Denver, Colo. Clark oversees the day-to-day operations of the Denver team and leads the office’s growth strategy. She has more than 25 years of...
Asbestos, Looting Plague Colorado Springs Apartments
Dec 11 2019 // Colorado health officials say they’re looking into asbestos contamination at an apartment development and warn the property owner could face fines for violations. Over 100 residents of the apartment buildings in...
Colorado Ski School Workers Most at Risk for On-The-Job Injuries, Report Shows
Dec 5 2019 // Ski and ride school workers are most commonly injured on the job at resorts, with 67 reported injuries during the 2018-2019 season, a new report on Colorado’s ski industry shows. Workers’ compensation carrier...
Charter Bus Passengers Injured in Colorado Accident
Dec 2 2019 // A charter bus carrying at least 50 people rolled over on a slick highway in southern Colorado, injuring some of the passengers. The Colorado State Patrol said there were no fatalities when the crash happened on Interstate...
Alliant Adds Dunn in Colorado to Employee Benefits Group
Nov 20 2019 // Alliant Insurance Services Inc. has added Corey Dunn to its employee benefits group as assistant vice president. Dunn is based in Denver, Colo., and will work with a range of organizations delivering benefits...
Science, Enforcement Lag as Car Accidents, Claims Rise in Legal Cannabis States
Nov 18 2019 // Car crashes in the first three states to legalize recreational marijuana have soared as law enforcement and regulators struggle to define driving high, let alone determine how to fight it. Colorado, Oregon, and Washington...
CAC Specialty Names Schaper in Colorado to Lead Real Estate Practice
Nov 14 2019 // CAC Specialty has named Chelley Schaper senior vice president in Denver Colo. Schaper has more than 20 years of experience, including 16 years at Lockton working with complex risk accounts, with a specialization in the...
Colorado City Settling Misconduct Claim for $125K
Nov 4 2019 // A Colorado city has agreed to pay $125,000 to a man who says a city police officer tackled him after helping another man break into his home two years ago. The Gazette reported Wednesday that 72-year-old William Michael...
Colorado Fertility Doc Used Own Sperm to Impregnate Woman, Lawsuit Charges
Oct 31 2019 // A family alleges in a lawsuit that a Colorado fertility doctor used his own sperm instead of that of an anonymous donor to impregnate a woman without her consent. KUSA-TV reported that the lawsuit filed this week contends...
Excavation Company Fined $31K for Fatal Colorado Trench Collapse
Oct 21 2019 // The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined an excavation company for the deaths of two Colorado workers who were trapped for hours in a collapsed trench. The Fort Collins Coloradoan reported that...
Excavation Company Fined $31K for Fatal Colorado Trench Collapse
Oct 7 2019 // The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined an excavation company for the deaths of two Colorado workers who were trapped for hours in a collapsed trench. The Fort Collins Coloradoan reported Friday that...
Lawsuit Says Colorado Railroad Ignited Fires Prior to Wildfire
Oct 7 2019 // A federal lawsuit says nearly 50 fires in Colorado were ignited by a railroad company in the weeks leading up to a major wildfire. The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad caused the smaller fires along its tracks...
Colorado Banks Quietly Serving Cannabis Industry
Oct 4 2019 // Colorado’s cannabis industry has had a chief request since marijuana was legalized: Give us access to banks. But it turns out that hundreds of the state’s pot businesses are already working with financial...
Lawsuit Says Colorado Railroad Ignited Fires Prior to Wildfire
Sep 27 2019 // A federal lawsuit says nearly 50 fires in Colorado were ignited by a railroad company in the weeks leading up to a major wildfire. The Durango Herald reported Tuesday that The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad...
Hub Acquires Assets of Colorado-Based Inter-Mountain Retirement Partners
Sep 23 2019 // HUB International Ltd. has acquired the assets of Denver, Colo.-based Inter-Mountain Retirement Partners Inc. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Chad J. Larsen, president and CEO Inter-Mountain, will join Hub...
Texas Still the State with the Most Hail Claims
Sep 2 2019 // Texas ranked as the state with most annual hail claims — by a wide margin — over the past three years, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). The NICB said in a media release that a review of...
Colorado Says Lung Disease Case Possibly Linked to Vaping
Aug 27 2019 // Colorado health officials say one person has been confirmed with a severe lung disease that appears to be linked to electronic cigarette products. The Denver Post reported that the state Department of Public Health and...
Do Cannabis or Alcohol Taxes Have Higher Upside for Society?
Aug 22 2019 // Which helps society more? Alcohol or cannabis. That sounds like a funny question, but it may be an important one with more local governments embracing the opportunity to bring in tax revenue from cannabis sales. A new...
The Politics Behind the Push for a Federal Marijuana Business Banking Law
Aug 21 2019 // Senator Jeff Merkley once shadowed a cannabis grower and dispenser as he tried to pay his state taxes. He stuffed a backpack with $70,000 in $20 bills and drove 50 miles — unguarded — with the bulging bag in...
Brightway Insurance to Open Four Stores in Florida, South Carolina, Colorado
Aug 16 2019 // Brightway Insurance will open four new stores in Florida, South Carolina and Colorado on Monday, August 19. Alex McGregor opened Brightway, The McGregor Agency in Deerfield Beach, Fla., Lisa Jewell opened Brightway, The...
