Colorado will use the $51.17 million it received under the recent multi-state settlement with the country’s five largest banks to pay for homeowner relief and foreclosure-prevention efforts throughout the state. “These funds will help keep Coloradans in their homes and prevent future foreclosures,” Attorney General John Suthers said in a statement. “In cooperation with the [...] [...]
Colorado officials say they have no money to help earthquake victims in southern Colorado. Department of Local Affairs spokeswoman Linda Rice says the state is providing technical assistance, including geological analysis, aerial photography and water quality testing. Most victims have found that their insurance does not cover earthquakes. Monday’s magnitude-5.3 quake in southern Colorado was [...] [...]
“Trends, like horses, are easier to ride in the direction they are already heading.” — Bradley Rotter We had finally reached the engine room floor of the Jeremiah O’Brien, after descending three steep metal companionways, and inching our way along spidery catwalks surrounded by steam lines, ventilators and machinery. The boilers were making steam, and [...] [...]
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) – The University of Colorado in Boulder is suspending a course requirement to save money. CU is abandoning its “critical thinking” course requirement for some undergraduates. The university says it could save $200,000 a year by suspending the requirement for students in the College of Arts and Sciences. Currently the school offers [...] [...]
What do women really want? Money. Women want freedom from financial stress more than they want to be thin, more than they want a faithful partner, more than sex and, in some cases, more than they love their children, according to a poll on bettyconfidential.com. “With the current state of the economy, there’s a lot of [...] [...]