Colorado Gov. Bill Owens signed HB1279 on April 22, 2004. This bill says that dog owners may be held liable for dog bites caused by (a) negligence, (b) violation of a leash law or a law prohibiting ...

With HB1279, Colorado has finally joined the majority of states in terms of a dog bite law. With such a “strict liability” law in place, the Colorado Legislature recognizes what many dog owners do not ...

The city of Aspen’s five-year-old policy banning plastic bags at the grocery store while requiring a 20-cent fee for paper has resulted in 85 percent of Aspen grocery shoppers using something other ...