21+ hour, 7+ min ago  (788+ words) The Cortez City Council on Tuesday gave approval on first reading to an ordinance incorporating new wildfire resiliency building codes required by the state of Colorado, drawing concern from some council members who called the measure an "unfunded state mandate....

5+ day, 18+ hour ago  (887+ words) Bob Wolff thought he did everything right when mitigating the fire danger around his home at Animas Air Park ahead of what officials expect could be an active wildfire season. The mitigation work he has been doing " namely removing flammable…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (182+ words) Another warm, dry winter has residents, fire departments and insurance providers worried in La Plata County. Insurance rates have more than doubled in Colorado since 2018, according to Colorado State University's Regional Economic Development Institute. Additionally, insurance policy non-renewal rates grew…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (435+ words) New Mexico homeowners facing skyrocketing insurance premiums and policy cancellations could benefit from federal legislation aimed at understanding how wildfires drive the insurance crisis affecting one in eight properties in the state. U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., and Sen. Tim Sheehy,…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (200+ words) A new study shows that Colorado ranks sixth among states with the highest annual average homeowners insurance premium, placing it among the top 10 states across the country. Colorado's ranking fits squarely in Montezuma County, where the affordability of housing remains…...