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Colorado’s Historic Wildfire Season Could Cost ‘Hundreds of Millions’
Jul 2 2012 // Insured losses from two wildfires in what’s shaping up to be a historic wildfire season for Colorado may be into the “hundreds of millions of dollars,” an insurance industry association executive said on...
Colo. Ranchers Selling Off Cattle to Avoid Drought Loss
Jul 2 2012 // Ranchers in western Colorado are selling off cattle to avoid losing them to a severe drought. Livestock auctioneer Bill Martin of Loma says his auction barn usually sees between 200 and 400 cows a week, but this year the...
Colo. Supermax Inmates Sue Over Mental Health Treatment
Jul 2 2012 // Five inmates who say their mental health illnesses are deteriorating in solitary confinement inside the so-called Supermax prison in Colorado have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Bureau of Prisons. In the complaint filed...
President Declares Major Disaster for Colorado
Jun 29 2012 // President Barack Obama declared a major disaster in Colorado late Thursday, making funds available for two large fires in the state which have reportedly destroyed nearly 600 structures combined. Obama was to tour...
Colorado Fire Threatens Thousands of Residences
Jun 28 2012 // The Waldo Canyon Wildfire in Colorado in the state’s second most populous city has reportedly destroyed hundreds of homes – and that number may get much higher. The fire, which forced the evacuation of more than...
Second Colorado Wildfire Makes for ‘Unprecedented’ Season
Jun 27 2012 // Following a fire that forced the evacuation of more than 32,000 people, Colorado continues to be plagued with an “unprecedented” wildfire season that’s shaping up to yield high-dollar values in terms of...
Colorado’s Early June Storms Among State’s Most Costly
Jun 27 2012 // New insurance claim estimates from the hail, wind and flooding that wreaked havoc on June 6 from South Denver down to Colorado Springs and again on June 7 in Northern Colorado and the Eastern Plains made it the...
Monsoons Bring Hope, Caution to Wildfire Stricken Western States
Jun 26 2012 // Monsoons are about the only thing right now that could bring much needed relief to wildfire-plagued Western states like Colorado and New Mexico, which are both on track to have fire seasons on a historic level – although...
New Colo. Wildfire Forces Thousands of Evacuations
Jun 25 2012 // A wildfire near Colorado Springs grew to more than 6 square miles on Sunday after erupting just a day earlier and forcing evacuation for 11,000 residents, according to newspaper reports. Colorado is having its worst...
Meteorite Report Grounds Colo. Firefighting Planes
Jun 22 2012 // Authorities say reports of a possible meteorite or meteor shower briefly grounded firefighting aircraft battling a central Colorado wildfire. Meteorologist Scott Entrekin of the National Weather Service says emergency...
Colo. Supermax Inmates Sue Over Mental Health Treatment
Jun 20 2012 // Five inmates who say their mental health illnesses are deteriorating in solitary confinement inside the so-called Supermax prison in Colorado have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Bureau of Prisons. In the complaint filed...
Colo. Ranchers Selling Off Cattle To Avoid Drought Loss
Jun 20 2012 // Ranchers in western Colorado are selling off cattle to avoid losing them to a severe drought. Livestock auctioneer Bill Martin of Loma says his auction barn usually sees between 200 and 400 cows a week, but this year the...
Colorado Wildfire Rages: 189 Homes Destroyed
Jun 18 2012 // Another eight structures burned in the High Park Fire in Colorado overnight, bringing the tally to 189 homes burned and making it the most destructive fire in the state’s history, officials said on Monday. No...
Colorado Wildfire Burns Most Homes in State History
Jun 18 2012 // A wildfire in northern has scorched about 85 square miles of forest land and destroyed at least 181 homes, the most in state history. The destructiveness of the High Park Fire burning 15 miles west of Fort Collins...
West Drought Conditions Make For ‘Tragically Historic’ Wildfire Season
Jun 13 2012 // In what could be shaping up to be one of the worst wildfire seasons in recent memory, insurers are scrambling to deal with the aftermath of several massive wildfires in the region – and they’re preparing people for...
Colorado Company Fined Over Alleged Radiology Violations
Jun 13 2012 // The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has fined an industrial radiography company more than $240,000 over allegations the company and its radiation safety officer violated rules for handling radioactive...
Colorado Wildfire Nearly Doubles Overnight
Jun 11 2012 // A wildfire in northern Colorado that has forced the evacuation of thousands nearly doubled in size overnight from 20,000 acres to 36,930 acres, authorizes said Monday. The Red Cross, Humane Society and other aid groups...
Colorado Governor To Sign Wildfire Compensation Bills
Jun 5 2012 // Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper is preparing to add his signature to two bills that will provide victims of the state-caused Lower North Fork fire ways to seek more compensation. The bills signed Monday will retroactively...
Colorado Researchers Raise Atlantic Storm Forecast
Jun 4 2012 // Colorado State University researchers on Friday raised their forecast for the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season to 13 tropical storms, with five hurricanes and two major hurricanes. In April they forecast 10 tropical storms,...
Colorado Immigrant Advocates Plan Driver’s License Push
Jun 4 2012 // Immigrant advocates in Colorado want public support for allowing illegal immigrants to seek licenses to drive. The activists say they will seek a ballot measure to change a law that requires proof of legal residency to be...
