Tag: Superior
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‘Panda Bandit’ sought by Boulder County Sheriffs
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Boulder County Sheriffs are on the lookout for a large panda bear with a vape habit. In the early morning hours of Nov. 2, a group of teenagers or young men —one dressed as the iconic fluffy black and white bear with black circles for eyes — broke the window of a Superior Safeway fuel…
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Jefferson County airport sued for noise, lead contamination
More than 400 residents of Superior’s Rock Creek subdivision filed a lawsuit against neighboring Jefferson County, owner of the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport, complaining that noise and alleged pollution from leaded aviation fuel are affecting their well-being and devaluing their homes. The residents of the subdivision claim in the lawsuit that increasing use of the…
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Wins and losses two years after the Marshall fire
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Only a fraction of families who lost homes in the Marshall fire have rebuilt, even as litigation is gearing up against the energy company that some blamed for the disaster. Colorado’s most devastating wildfire tore through Louisville, Superior and unincorporated Boulder County two Decembers ago,…
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Marshall fire victims face five-week deadline to sue
It’s the holidays, and the last thing Marshall fire victims want to think about is whether they should sue for their losses. But time is running out to join one of the many “mass tort” lawsuits with just five weeks to go before the statute of limitations is up. Most of the lawsuits are “mass…
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A timeline of the Marshall fire and the aftermath
From the time the Marshall Fire began on Dec. 30, 2021 to Thursday, when Boulder County Sheriff’s Office officials announced the results of the fire investigation, wildfire mitigation and relief bills have passed, millions of dollars have been raised for fire victims, and the community has taken big steps to rebuild. After 17 months of…
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For some Marshall Fire victims, out-of-pocket costs are re-victimization
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The hits just keep coming for Sandy Quiller. The first “punch” landed Dec. 30, 2021, when the Marshall fire fueled by 100 mph wind gusts tore through dry open space grasses adjacent to her Superior townhome and destroyed it. Quiller’s was one of three unlucky buildings, out of 72 in her housing complex, which were…
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Superior family moves into rebuilt home a year after Marshall Fire; community rallies
A year to the day that the Marshall Fire wiped them out, Terri and Ed Colson got the last laugh. They moved into their rebuilt home Thursday Dec. 29 and woke up to a clear-skied milestone day. “We made the anniversary, and we are so happy about that,” said Terri. Friday, several pairs of shoes…
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A Superior effort: Rising from the ashes of the Marshall fire
Lessons learned through the resiliency of rebuilding after Colorado’s most devastating wildfire
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Judge declines to combine 4 lawsuits against gun regulations in Boulder County, municipalities
A federal judge on Friday declined to combine the four lawsuits currently pending before different judges that challenge the constitutionality of gun restrictions in Boulder County and three of its municipalities. U.S. District Court Judge Raymond P. Moore, who was assigned the case involving the town of Superior, indicated he wished to see the lawsuits…