Grand Junction, Colo. residents are concerned about asbestos contamination after a home exploded last year, forcing dozens of people to evacuate. According to KREX-TV, Colorado Mesa University later bought the property and hired a company to clean up the site. …
A 4.4 magnitude earthquake struck in Southern California on Monday morning didn’t cause any reported damage. The St. Patrick’s Day earthquake struck nearly 6 miles northwest of Westwood 6:25 a.m. It was followed by a 2.7M earthquake in the same …
California state Sen. Ted Lieu, D-Torrance, on Friday called for a state investigation into possibly unsafe working conditions at Los Angeles International Airport. Lieu’s call comes following the death three weeks ago of a 51-year-old baggage employee Cesar Augusto Valenzuela …
New restrictions on cellphone use while driving stalled in the Colorado House on Wednesday as lawmakers wrestled with emotional testimony and the logistics of enforcing the proposal. With the bill, Colorado would join 12 states and the District of Columbia …
The community investment policies of the state’s top 206 insurance companies are now available on the California Department of Insurance website. “By knowing what types of investments California insurers plan to make, as well as their decision process on making …
Oakland, Calif.-based Dealey, Renton & Associates Insurance Brokers has hired professional liability and risk management specialist Michael Olson. Olson is charged with driving a variety of growth initiatives at DRA. He comes to DRA with experience serving the risk management …
A handful of Idaho hockey fans sued a Boise arena on Tuesday, saying they were duped into thinking a $7 beer contains more brew than a $4 beer. The lawsuit says CenturyLink Arena, home of the Idaho Steelheads hockey team, …
The Board of Directors of Renton, Wash.-based Bell-Anderson Agency Inc. named Jason Webb, Matthew Heikkala and Jennifer Lutz as senior vice presidents of sales. Webb is a member of the agency’s Leadership Committee and specializes in various commercial property and …
The state of Alaska has sued current and former owners of a North Pole refinery, claiming both caused or failed to stop a chemical spill that has damaged soil and groundwater. The lawsuit claims current owner Flint Hills Resources and …
The state labor agency has sued a weekly Junction City newspaper over a rental ad that prohibited families with children. The Register-Guard reported the lawsuit filed against The Tribune News is seeking $59,500 in damages. The ad, which ran once …
