/tags/rocky-mountain-metropolitan-airport Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Fri, 03 May 2024 17:05:21 GMT /news/2024-05-03/rocky-mountain-metropolitan-airports-noise-roundtable-grounded-over-lack-of-progress-trust Five of the eight cities and counties serving on the so-called community noise roundtable have hit eject, citing a lack of progress and trust in the airport's owner, Jefferson County. The turbulence had been building for months. Fri, 03 May 2024 17:05:21 GMT /news/2024-05-03/rocky-mountain-metropolitan-airports-noise-roundtable-grounded-over-lack-of-progress-trust Scott Franz /news/2024-04-17/airport-noise-group-on-verge-of-cancellation-after-louisville-ejects-over-lack-of-trust-and-progress Citing frustrations with airport-owner Jefferson County over a lack of progress in reducing or addressing airport noise, the Louisville City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to join a growing effort to dissolve the roundtable. Wed, 17 Apr 2024 23:33:24 GMT /news/2024-04-17/airport-noise-group-on-verge-of-cancellation-after-louisville-ejects-over-lack-of-trust-and-progress Scott Franz /news/2024-04-05/northern-colorado-cities-clash-over-whether-to-dissolve-airport-noise-group-over-lack-of-progress A decision on whether to dissolve the roundtable was postponed until May 2 to give two cities on the roundtable more time to get feedback from their community members. Some cities frustrated by a lack of progress are already heading for the exit door, and support for the group’s future appears to be tenuous. Fri, 05 Apr 2024 18:19:24 GMT /news/2024-04-05/northern-colorado-cities-clash-over-whether-to-dissolve-airport-noise-group-over-lack-of-progress Scott Franz /news/2024-04-02/broomfield-leaves-forum-addressing-noise-and-pollution-at-rocky-mountain-metropolitan-airport Last week the Broomfield City Council voted unanimously to leave the Community Noise Roundtable, a coalition of local communities working to address noise issues at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport. The move comes after Boulder County, the town of Superior and hundreds of area residents filed lawsuits against Jefferson County, which owns the airport. Chris Wood, publisher and editor at BizWest, joined KUNC’s Nikole Robinson Carroll to dig into the story. Tue, 02 Apr 2024 22:39:46 GMT /news/2024-04-02/broomfield-leaves-forum-addressing-noise-and-pollution-at-rocky-mountain-metropolitan-airport Nikole Robinson Carroll /news/2024-03-27/broomfield-leaves-airport-noise-group-and-blasts-jefferson-county-for-lack-of-progress-and-trust City leaders and some of its residents are blasting the so-called community noise roundtable as a waste of time and money. The airport is owned by Jefferson County and residents in neighboring communities have been raising concerns for years about the impacts of airport noise on their health and wellbeing. Wed, 27 Mar 2024 22:57:11 GMT /news/2024-03-27/broomfield-leaves-airport-noise-group-and-blasts-jefferson-county-for-lack-of-progress-and-trust Scott Franz /news/2024-03-12/boulder-county-sues-jefferson-county-over-airport-noise-and-lead-pollution-concerns The governments of Boulder County and the town of Superior say increasing operations at the airport near Broomfield, especially training flights for student pilots, are causing “excessive noise,” dropping leaded fuel over their residents’ homes and threatening their “health, safety and welfare.” Tue, 12 Mar 2024 21:29:38 GMT /news/2024-03-12/boulder-county-sues-jefferson-county-over-airport-noise-and-lead-pollution-concerns Scott Franz /news/2024-02-13/coloradans-are-on-edge-about-airport-noise-and-pollution-lawmakers-want-to-help Rapid growth at several airports, including Rocky Mountain Metropolitan in northern Colorado, has sparked lawsuits, thousands of noise complaints and health concerns about airborne lead pollution in neighboring communities. Tue, 13 Feb 2024 19:39:10 GMT /news/2024-02-13/coloradans-are-on-edge-about-airport-noise-and-pollution-lawmakers-want-to-help Scott Franz /news/2024-02-06/could-rerouting-flights-in-boulder-county-reduce-neighborhood-noise One idea under review aims to reduce noise by altering the recommended daytime flight pattern, with more planes turning toward open space in Boulder County during takeoff instead of neighborhoods in Superior. Tue, 06 Feb 2024 23:42:57 GMT /news/2024-02-06/could-rerouting-flights-in-boulder-county-reduce-neighborhood-noise Scott Franz /news/2023-12-21/county-investigated-claims-former-airport-manager-belittled-and-called-nearby-residents-nut-jobs Paul Anslow called residents living near the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport “nut jobs” and belittled their concerns about the airport’s impact on their neighborhood, according to a 2021 transcript of a private conversation given to KUNC ���ڱ��� as part of a public records request. Thu, 21 Dec 2023 23:10:46 GMT /news/2023-12-21/county-investigated-claims-former-airport-manager-belittled-and-called-nearby-residents-nut-jobs Scott Franz /news/2023-12-02/after-five-years-at-helm-paul-anslow-leaves-colorados-third-busiest-airport-in-personnel-matter After five years as director of the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport, Paul Anslow has left the role with little explanation for the sudden departure. Sat, 02 Dec 2023 13:23:00 GMT /news/2023-12-02/after-five-years-at-helm-paul-anslow-leaves-colorados-third-busiest-airport-in-personnel-matter Jane Reuter, Colorado Community Media