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• California bans teen driver cell phone use

  April Armani | September 14, 2007 4:41 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  We all know that teenagers are inexperienced drivers and, often, easily distracted. It appears that California has officially recognized these facts and has now banned cell phone use by teens when driving. The law was pushed by the popularity of teen text-messaging and the often disastrous results which can occur. The law takes effect July 1, 2008, and those caught violating the law will be...

• Two teens killed in crash with delivery truck

  April Armani | September 08, 2007 2:09 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  This blogger has stressed time and time again the importance of safe teen driving and awareness by those who operate trucks on the road. Unfortunately, crashes keep on happening. Case in point, a crash last night in Arvada between a car and a refrigerated delivery truck killed two high school students and injured two others. Arvada police found that a Mercury Sable was headed westbound on...

• Counterfeit Drug Sales through the Internet a Growing Problem

  Courtney Mills | September 05, 2007 2:49 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  Last month a federal grand jury indicted 18 people on charges stemming from fraud to racketeering over their participation in an international online pharmaceutical sales ring. The company's name was Affpower, and by the time the federal government had shut the sales operation down, Affpower had moved over $126 million in illegally prescribed pharmaceuticals.The arrests haven't managed to stem...

• Drunk Driving Deaths Falls

  April Armani | August 21, 2007 12:58 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  The National Traffic Safety Administration released statistics yesterday which revealed that dunk driving related fatalities fell in 28 states. This newly released data shows that there were 13,470 deaths in 2006 involving drivers and motorcycle operators with blood alcohol levels of .08 or higher, which is the legal limit for adults throughout the country. The number was down slightly from...

• Two Die in Colorado Tractor-Trailer Crash

  Courtney Mills | August 16, 2007 10:03 AM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  A Colorado tractor-trailer crashed into part of a concrete pillar on I-70 in the early hours of August 15th, killing both occupants of the rig instantly and burning them so badly that the occupants of the cab were beyond identification.The tractor-trailer exploded into a fireball so explosive that it covered both sides of the interstate, forcing I-70 to be shut down until debris from the...

• Two Die in Colorado Tractor-Trailer Crash(2)

  Courtney Mills | August 16, 2007 10:03 AM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  A Colorado tractor-trailer crashed into part of a concrete pillar on I-70 in the early hours of August 15th, killing both occupants of the rig instantly and burning them so badly that the occupants of the cab were beyond identification.The tractor-trailer exploded into a fireball so explosive that it covered both sides of the interstate, forcing I-70 to be shut down until debris from the...

• Red Light Runners Beware!

  April Armani | August 13, 2007 5:01 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  Did you know that red light runners cause more than 100,000 crashes per year? This is why this week is National Stop on Red Week What measures are being taken to slow those inclined to run red lights? The city of Aurora has operated eight red lights for about a year and a half. Major intersections are down 33% at intersections with the red light cameras and 60% percent at the intersection of...

• Take Care When Choosing a Contractor

  April Armani | August 08, 2007 9:35 AM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  A recent news posting on 9news.com highlights the care homeowners must exercise when choosing a contractor. A couple in Denver found out the hard way when they hired a landscaper to redo their backyard. Come to find out the landscaper was not registered with the Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado (ALCC) which represents 718 members in the state.The group offers these tips to ensure...

• Closure for the Bingham Family

  April Armani | July 31, 2007 11:13 AM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  A brief update on Lawrence Truijillo, the man who hit and killed three members of the Bingham family last November at 15th and Arapahoe in downtown Denver, has pled guilty to all thirteen charges brought against him. As always, our thoughts and prayers are with the Bingham family. This incident serves as yet another reminder that it NEVER pays to drink and drive. This is why Bachus & Schanker...

• Botulism in a can?

  April Armani | July 25, 2007 6:48 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  Canned meat recall causes quite a scare and illness too!Botulism is a rare, but serious paralytic illness caused by a nerve toxin, botulin, that is produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. Several days ago, many canned meat products were recalled due to the potential that the products contain botulism. The canned meat products were produced by Castleberry's Food Co. and include hot dog...