After 10 years, pit bulls are no longer banned or automatically labeled as “vicious” in the city of Lakewood. City council members voted the other day to change the city’s Dangerous and Vicious Animals law for the city of Lakewood. In the law, “pit bull dogs or canary dogs” were deemed dangerous, but now the […]
April 4, 2018
Are YOU protected while riding your bike? Many motorcycle owners make sure that their prize possession is protected especially all the accessories they add to enhance their bike. There were over 8 million motorcycles registered in 2016 and according the National Highway Center for Statistics and Analysis, motorcycles were more frequently involved in fatal collisions with […]
March 29, 2018
“No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn.” That’s a quote from author Hal Borland — but another favorite saying might be even more appropriate for this time of year: “Be prepared.” After all, warmer weather brings plenty of risk to go with its beauty. If you aren’t ready, you could find yourself with […]
March 22, 2018
Everyone is at risk for Spring flooding, yet many remain unprotected. From a spring thaw with warmer temperatures producing rapid snow melt to spring rains which can drop several inches of precipitation onto already saturated ground to flash flooding, it can happen anywhere. Just a few inches of water can cause tens of thousands of dollars in […]
March 21, 2018
You probably don’t think your dog would ever bite someone, let alone cause a serious injury. But dog bites are more common than you might realize—4.5 million occur every year in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And most victims are young children. Those injuries also have a bigger impact […]
March 8, 2018
Are you an Uber or Lyft driver in your spare time? Do you know anyone who is? Did you know there is a great big gap in your auto insurance coverage. Transportation Network Company drivers have insurance through their company once a match is made for a passenger to their destination. That’s it. But what happens […]
February 21, 2018
Today, as car sharing has grown in popularity (well over a million people are members of various services in the U.S., according to the Transportation Sustainability Research Center (TSRC)), the number of options has grown, too. You can borrow a company-owned car (think Zipcar or Car2Go) for a few hours at a time or for […]
February 19, 2018
Every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, hundreds of people in the U.S. die from carbon-monoxide (CO) poisoning—and the invisible, odorless gas sickens thousands more. The numbers seem even more tragic when you consider that most of these deaths and illnesses are preventable. Here are tips from the Consumer Product Safety […]
February 5, 2018
They’re trees. And as with so many things in life, proper maintenance is critical. Keeping your trees healthy will allow you to continue to enjoy them and their benefits — one of which is providing enough oxygen for four people every day! Maintenance also will reduce the risk of a tree falling on your home […]
January 16, 2018
You’ve heard all the talk about driverless cars — but unfortunately, we’re still years away from living in a world where you just tell your car where to go, kick back and relax with a book (or, more likely, your phone). But even though our driverless future has yet to arrive, and you still have […]
January 3, 2018