Tag: Marshall Fire
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Superior considers breaking from Boulder County’s debris cleanup plans over delays
Eighty days post-Marshall fire, Superior is considering breaking from Boulder County’s debris removal process and Louisville may not be far behind. At issue is the cleanup of tons of debris still festering in fire-ravaged foundations as legal tangles over whether the county violated open meetings laws creep along. Debris cleanup that should have started March…
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Colorado museum hopes to rise from the ashes after Marshall fire’s devastation
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When the Marshall fire swept through Superior in December, it consumed the vast majority of the town’s original coal-camp homes and the community museum, the cherished repository of its mining and farming history. While those physical landmarks have been lost, volunteers are working steadily to…
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Boulder County asks judge to dismiss lawsuit so Marshall fire victims can move forward
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Boulder County officials say a lawsuit filed against them by a watchdog organization alleging that it violated open meetings laws should be dismissed so that Marshall fire victims can start to rebuild as soon as possible. In their response to the lawsuit filed by a…
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Boulder County denies protests to bidding process, promises residents debris removal on track
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After weeks of legal wrangling and appeals over the way they bid the Marshall fire cleanup work, Boulder County Commissioners are going to stick with the company they originally chose for their Private Property Debris Removal Program. The contract with DRC Emergency Services is being…
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Contract to remove Marshall fire debris still unsigned as litigation continues
Tons of rubble from the Marshall fire sat under a new round of snow Monday as county officials and lawyers traded blame for the fact that debris from the Dec. 30 wildfire may not be hauled away until at least mid-March and maybe even as far out as April. A hearing to decide whether a…
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Legal disputes mean a delay in Marshall fire cleanup as officials play blame game
Charred piles of furniture, cars, fenceposts and foundations destroyed by the Marshall fire will stay put for a while longer as disputes over the multimillion dollar debris cleanup contract are assessed. This means that Boulder County residents who had hoped to begin rebuilding by July 1, the original proposed date for completion of the Debris…
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Louisville council favors letting Marshall fire victims ‘opt out’ of green building codes
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Louisville City Council late Tuesday agreed to find a way for residents whose homes were destroyed by the Marshall fire to opt out of net-zero building code requirements that were implemented just weeks before the deadly Dec. 30 blaze. Members listened to more than…
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Boulder DA cracks down on misleading Marshall fire ads
The Boulder District Attorney’s office filed a cease and desist order against Marshall fire related advertising by a Pueblo company that helps people file tort claims against companies, utilities or government entities for property lost to wildfires. The ads by Professional Forest Management LLC, which ran in the Boulder Daily Camera and Boulder Weekly, stated:…
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Weekend things to do in Denver and beyond: Winterfest, Golf Expo, Casa Bonita Art show and more
Here’s a look at what’s happening this weekend in and around the Denver Metro area. THURSDAY-MARCH 6 Colorado Environmental Film Festival is virtual this year with a record 97 films from around the world. Colorado premieres featured. Shorts and feature-length films available on-demand to watch from home. Highlights such as a documentary, “Inhabitants,” following Native American…
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Colorado Association of Realtors still has relief money for Marshall fire victims
The Colorado Association of Realtors still has $1.5 million in relief money left to distribute to the victims of the deadly Marshall fire, according to a news release. In January, the association’s foundation was awarded a $2 million grant from the National Association of Realtors Relief Foundation to give to fire victims. On Dec. 30,…