Tag: Superior
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Federal judge blocks Boulder County’s gun restrictions
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Boulder County’s ordinance banning the sale, transfer and manufacture of “assault weapons” and magazines is on hold after federal judge Charlotte Sweeney issued a temporary restraining order against its enforcement pending a hearing on Sept. 8. Rocky Mountain Gun Owners filed the case challenging the…
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Marshall fire debris removed, clearing way for rebuild before snow falls
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It was a hallelujah kind of day for people who lost their home in the Marshall fire. Eight months after being displaced, hundreds of families are closer to rebuilding their home after excavators with Disaster Recovery Services carted off the last bits of mangled metal,…
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Gun rights activists sue to stop enforcement of Colorado’s 2013 large capacity magazine ban
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Gun rights activists on Tuesday sued Gov. Jared Polis, asking a Denver district court to stop enforcement of a 2013 state law that bans the possession of large capacity magazines capable of accepting more than 15 rounds. The National Foundation for Gun Rights, the legal arm of Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, and two Colorado residents…
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Judge will extend order blocking Superior’s gun regulations while parties prepare arguments
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A federal judge will extend his temporary restraining order that prevents certain new gun safety regulations in the town of Superior from taking effect, while the parties to the legal challenge prepare to make arguments on recently-issued precedent from the U.S. Supreme Court. U.S. District Court Judge Raymond P. Moore agreed on July 22 to…
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Rocky Mountain Gun Owners sues Superior over new gun control laws
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado-based Rocky Mountain Gun Owners association is suing the town of Superior over new gun control laws that ban semi-automatic rifles, arguing last month’s U.S. Supreme Court decision gave gun rights groups munition to dismantle “unconstitutional” gun restrictions. Rocky Mountain Gun Owners filed the lawsuit…
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Three cities in Boulder County tighten gun-control laws
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Insisting on local control, three cities in Boulder County voted to adopt their own gun-control ordinances Tuesday night in response to 2021 legislation that gives local governments power to enact gun regulations stricter than state laws. Before the 2021 law, Colorado statutes preempted cities and counties from passing any regulation…
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Lawsuit adds more uncertainty for Marshall fire residents
Just as Marshall fire victims thought that the legal squabbling over the debris cleanup was over, another lawsuit adds uncertainty to when they will be able to rebuild their homes. This time, the legal challenge comes from one of the 10 contractors that competed for the $60 million debris cleanup contract. Ceres Environmental lost out to…
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HOA dues add insult to injury for Marshall fire victims
Just days after Colorado’s most destructive wildfire left Sandy Quiller with nothing but a suitcase full of clothes, $362 in homeowners association dues was lifted from her bank account like clockwork. “I saw it online and thought it was a mistake!” said Quiller, 70, who is currently living in Annapolis with one of her sons.…
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Marshall fire: Boulder County releases debris removal schedule
Boulder County officials Friday released the schedule for debris removal for the homes and businesses impacted by the Marshall Fire last December. The process is expected to begin in mid-April and should last around four months, according to the county. Homes and businesses within unincorporated Boulder County, the Eldorado neighborhood in Louisville and Sagamore neighborhood…
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Nearly three months after Marshall fire, Boulder officials clear way for debris removal to begin
Boulder County and DRC Emergency Services ratified the Marshall fire debris removal contract on Tuesday, paving the way for the company to start hauling off wreckage that has been sitting untouched for almost three months. The cost of the work now stands at $60 million, $8 million more than the original bid made by DRC.…