| Date | Title | Description |
| 14.10.2024 | Navigating the Future of Superior: Voices from the Board of Trustees | In the small town of Superior, Colorado, the aftermath of the Marshall Fire still lingers. The community is in a delicate dance of rebuilding and renewal. Two candidates for the Board of Trustees, Mike Foster and Sandie Hammerly, are steppi... |
| 13.10.2024 | Politics | Superior Board of Trustees: Sandie Hammerly | Sandie Hammerly (Courtesy Photo/ Sandie Hammerly)
Name: Sandie Hammerly
Website: sandiehammerly.com
Age: 67
Family: Single
How long have you lived in Superior: 22 years
Professional background: Over 40 years staff professional (executive di... |
| 13.10.2024 | Politics | Superior Board of Trustees: Mike Foster | Mike Foster (Courtesy Photo/ Mike Foster)
Name: Mike Foster
Website: mikeforsuperior.com
Age: 52
Family: Married to my wife Saadia and we have a cat named Boykitty
How long have you lived in Superior: 7 years
Professional background: Worked... |
| 02.08.2024 | Fire and Community: A Tale of Resilience in the Face of Disaster | Wildfires are a relentless force of nature. They sweep through landscapes, leaving destruction in their wake. The Stone Canyon Fire, which erupted near Lyons, Colorado, is a stark reminder of this reality. It began on a hot afternoon, ignit... |
| 30.07.2024 | Crime and Public Safety | Stone Canyon Fire: Lyons residents north of U.S. 36 evacuated as fire grows to 1,320 acres | The fire was first reported at about 1:45 p.m., as Boulder County dispatchers sent first responders to the area of Eagle Ridge Road and Lewis Lane for a wildland fire, according to the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office.
About 100 firefighters... |
| 18.07.2024 | Local News | Aircraft that responded to Boulder’s Dinosaur Fire came from nearby cities | However, the Boulder airport is not used in every emergency, and it was not used in the Dinosaur Fire response, according to city spokesperson Aisha Ozaslan. She said while there were aircraft that responded to the fire, they came from othe... |
| 16.07.2024 | Opponents of Rocky Flats regional trail route press Westminster to withdraw money for bridge, underpass | The Rocky Flats trail opponents sued several federal agencies in January, claiming they violated the National Environmental Policy Act by not considering alternatives to construction of an 8-mile trail “through the most heavily plutonium-co... |
| 27.05.2024 | Letters to the Editor | Letters to the editor: Stop arming Ukraine; Schiffer will work tirelessly; closing the airport will only invite more plane noise | Stop arming Ukraine and end war immediately
The political focus on Gaza induces disregard of the continuing war in Ukraine. Yet the Ukraine war is even more likely to generate global havoc than the Israeli-perpetrated Gaza atrocity. If NATO... |
| 18.05.2024 | Latest Headlines | Longmont airport: City attempts to balance housing needs, FAA concerns | The Airport Influence Overlay zone is about 9,541 acres — just under 15 square miles. Of that, 9.1 square miles are within the Longmont planning area and much of the remaining land is within unincorporated Boulder County.
Longmont planning ... |
| 15.05.2024 | Crime and Public Safety | Second teen in Jeffco rock-throwing spree that killed Alexa Bartell pleads guilty to murder | Alexa Bartell, 20 (Provided by Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department)
A teen faces up to 72 years in prison after pleading guilty to murder Wednesday for his role in last year’s spree of rock-throwing attacks on drivers in suburban Denver t... |
| 19.04.2024 | Health | Colorado takes action to fight deadly spike of syphilis in newborns | Colorado is experiencing an alarming spike in syphilis among newborns, leading the state to issue a public health order Thursday aimed at curbing the disease’s spread through wider testing.
In 2023, 50 infants in Colorado were born with syp... |
| 17.04.2024 | Crime and Public Safety | ‘Operation Vicious Cycle’ defendant gets eight year sentence | A man has taken a plea deal and has been sentenced to eight years in prison for his involvement in numerous bike thefts and burglaries across the Front Range which led to the Operation Vicious Cycle investigation.
On Tuesday, Gerald Garcia,... |
| 11.04.2024 | Local News | Superior eyes possible reforms to Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport noise roundtable | Unless reforms are enacted to ensure the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport Community Noise Roundtable properly addresses residents’ concerns about noise and air traffic, the Superior Board of Trustees will withdraw from the group.
During ... |
| 06.04.2024 | Axios' guide to bucket list things to do in Denver | Denver's cultural fabric has changed in some ways recently, but there are still some quintessential things worth trying if you're new to the Mile High City.
The big picture: Moving somewhere new or trying to rediscover your city can be daun... |
| 28.02.2024 | Local News | Superior working on flight patterns to reduce noise, air traffic over town | The Superior Board of Trustees discussed potential flight patterns for Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport pilots to reduce the amount of noise created during touch-and-go flights.
Trustee Jason Serbu presented a proposed change to daytime ... |
| 24.10.2023 | I found the perfect spot for tubing just 30 minutes from my home in Denver. Between the cold water and rushing rapids, it's a thrill you won't forget. | Travel I found the perfect spot for tubing just 30 minutes from my home in Denver. Between the cold water and rushing rapids, it's a thrill you won't forget.
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| 04.10.2023 | Health | Jefferson County airport announces full shift to unleaded fuel by 2027 — reducing contamination for neighborhoods | Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport said Wednesday it will fully shift from the use of toxic leaded aviation gasoline to unleaded fuel at its facility within four years.
The Jefferson County airport, with nearly 300,000 takeoffs and landing... |
| 04.10.2023 | Jefferson County airport announces full shift to unleaded fuel by 2027 — reducing contamination for neighborhoods | Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport said Wednesday it will fully shift from the use of toxic leaded aviation gasoline to unleaded fuel at its facility within four years.
If the Jefferson County airport meets its target, it will beat by thre... |
| 11.01.2023 | Crime and Public Safety
Crime and Public Safety | Five indicted by statewide grand jury in metro-area auto theft and burglary ring | A statewide grand jury indicted five suspects in connection to an alleged auto theft and burglary ring that operated in the metro area, including parts of Boulder, Weld and Broomfield Counties, and into Clear Creek County.
The five defendan... |
| 21.06.2022 | Colorado driver accused of "intentionally" hitting two cyclists — critically injuring one — still at large | Police investigating a hit-and-run that wounded two cyclists in Evergreen, Colorado, on Sunday morning. One of the cyclists, identified as a woman by local authorities, suffered critical injuries as a result of the crash.
A 2018 Ford Escape... |
| 28.03.2022 | Outdoors
Outdoors | Welcome to mud season: How to navigate messy Front Range trails in the spring | For Colorado hikers, trail runners and mountain bikers, spring is mud season. Warm sunny periods punctuated by heavy spring snowstorms turn trails in and near the foothills into muddy messes, just when outdoors enthusiasts are fed up with w... |
| 07.02.2022 | Health
Health | Jeffco health director Dawn Comstock resigns following private meeting with county’s Board of Health | Dawn Comstock (Photo courtesy of Jefferson County)
Dr. Dawn Comstock, who led Jefferson County’s public health department through the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic and was a frequent target of those opposed to masking, offered her re... |
| 05.01.2022 | Outdoors
Outdoors | The best sunrise hikes near Denver | Maybe you’ve noticed that Colorado’s Front Range gets some pretty spectacular sunsets and sunrises; it turns out this is a sweet spot thanks to how the mountains and plains meet up.
“We are truly blessed with a great geography and meteorolo... |
| 22.11.2021 | Three metro Denver counties enact mask mandates, will exempt businesses that require vaccination for staff and customers | Updated Nov. 23, 2021: Denver joins the other three metro counties in announcing a “vax or mask” mandate
The boards of health for three metro Denver counties voted Monday to require almost everyone to once again wear masks in indoor public ... |
| 29.01.2021 | Jefferson County to temporarily close several trails and parks starting Monday | Part of getting out into nature means, well, being in nature. But all that human use can disturb both habitats and animals. To preserve the lovely habits of Jefferson County, Jeffco Open Space will soon close some trails and park areas to p... |
| 12.01.2021 | Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport Community Noise Roundtable holds first meeting | The Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport Community Noise Roundtable held its first meeting Monday, kicking off the group’s work to address noise concerns raised by community members.
Representatives from Jefferson County, Boulder County, Bro... |
| 25.09.2020 | 20 Colorado hikes for spectacular fall color | Summer’s wildflowers have faded, but a new burst of color is coming to Colorado’s mountains. Fall is here, and with the cooler temperatures, stable weather and glut of aspen gold, it’s one of the best seasons to get out for a hike.
Fall col... |
| 21.07.2020 | How a 1905 Supreme Court case about smallpox influenced a Jeffco judge’s ruling on Bandimere Speedway | A Jefferson County district judge on Tuesday said Bandimere Speedway must comply with local and state public health laws while operating during the pandemic, citing a 1905 U.S. Supreme Court case in which the court said states had the autho... |
| 14.07.2020 | Jefferson County enacts mandatory mask order as COVID-19 cases rise | Jefferson County on Tuesday joined a growing number of Colorado municipalities to enact a mask requirement for anyone in public settings to combat the spread of COVID-19.
Under the order, which goes into effect 5 p.m. Tuesday and expires 6 ... |
| 11.12.2019 | Rocky Mountain Metro Airport announces voluntary noise-reduction measures | Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport officials have released updated noise abatement procedures to lessen the impact of aircraft activity on nearby neighborhoods.
Airport officials said they made the decision in response to community concern... |
| 21.07.2019 | Louisville, Superior to discuss airport noise next week | Many residents in Boulder County are aware of the planes flying over, but in Louisville and Superior, residents have felt the impact.
The Superior Board of Trustees will be discussing noise from Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport during it... |
