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• More traffic coming to local skies

  April 1, 2013 10:02 PM

  Along with the 4th Combat Aviation Brigade that's currently being established at Fort Carson, the Mountain Post is hosting the 1st Combat Aviation Brigade from Fort Riley in Kansas. This will bring an extra 250 soldiers and 20 helicopters, approximately, for training. They're using the high-altitude and mountainous environment of... more »

• Ft. Carson training going through Jan. 21st

  January 16, 2013 8:06 PM

  News Five received numerous emails and messages from viewers, asking about the noise coming from training on the south end of Fort Carson. So we checked in with the Mountain Post. The loud "booms" was a wake up for some neighbors. Soldiers are conducting field artillery training; it's... more »

• Neighbor recalls noise before Ariz. girl vanished

  April 26, 2012 8:56 PM

  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - A neighbor of a 6-year-old girl who went missing from her Tucson, Ariz., home says she heard noises the morning of the child's disappearance. Alicia Stardevant tells local media she heard her dogs barking and male voices outside her bedroom window at about 6:30 a.m. Saturday.... more »

• Neighbor's NY noise suit against Madonna

  September 7, 2011 8:38 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Madonna has lost a bid to get rid of a neighbor's lawsuit claiming the superstar made a racket by using her New York City apartment as a rehearsal studio. A judge turned down Madonna's request to dismiss the suit. Her publicist and lawyer didn't immediately respond... more »

• Leaders set rules on loud noises in Pueblo County

  March 22, 2011 5:47 PM

  A lot of people move to the county for peace and quietness, but until now there weren't any specific laws against loud noises in Pueblo County. Not anymore. On Tuesday, Pueblo County Commissioners approved an ordinance that states excessive or unusually loud noises are a public nuisance punishable by... more »

• Low level Air Force flights still up in the air

  September 29, 2010 9:29 AM

  The U.S. Air Force is giving people more time to comment on a proposal that would establish areas in southern Colorado and northern New Mexico for low-altitude training flights. The Air Force initially asked that comments be received by Oct. 4. That has been pushed back to Nov. 15... more »

• More soldiers and more noise for Ft. Carson?

  April 16, 2010 11:20 PM

  Since September 11th, 2001, Fort Carson has seen tremendous growth, going from nearly 15,000 soldiers to nearly 25,000. More growth is anticipated down the road. As they prepare for that growth, Fort Carson brass are also preparing to step on some toes, unintentionally. At a town hall meeting Friday... more »

• UPDATED: Group fed up with barking dogs

  April 7, 2010 6:02 PM

  The noise can be irritating, dogs barking throughout the night and day. It became such a nightmare for one Pueblo woman she's taking her neighbor to court. She's on a crusade for tougher animal laws. "There's an epidemic," said Judith Todero. "A barking epidemic in this town," she added. Todero... more »

• Pueblo group fed up with barking dogs

  April 7, 2010 11:37 AM

  Dogs barking in your neighborhood? For some it can be a nuisance--others say its so bad they can't even sleep. This is the story I'm working on for today. Several people in Pueblo have formed a group to do something about what they call chronic barking. The group's organizer says... more »

• Noisy power plant turned off

  April 6, 2010 7:42 PM

  Xcel Energy says the new unit at its coal-fired Comanche power plant in Pueblo is offline for minor repairs and won't be restarted until it is outfitted to reduce noise. Neighbors have complained of a high-pitched whine coming from the Comanche Generating Station's third unit, forcing some from their... more »

• Public meeting to explain power plant "hum"

  February 23, 2010 5:28 PM

  Resident near the new Comanche 3 Power Plant on the southeast side of Pueblo will hear tonight about possible fixes for a humming noise that has irritated many neighbors. The meeting, at 7 p.m. at Pueblo County High School, will give Xcel officials a chance to explain their theories... more »

• Hearing planned on power plant noise

  February 18, 2010 2:18 PM

  Xcel Energy plans to hold a public meeting to discuss the odd humming noise coming from its new power plant on the southeast edge of Pueblo. The billion dollar generator is almost complete, but has been emitting a hum during testing that has bothered neighbors from time to time. ... more »

• Humming noise traced to power plant

  February 11, 2010 7:07 PM

  An incessant noise reported by residents in eastern Pueblo County has been traced to the Comanche Generation Station, located southeast of the city of Pueblo. The noise, best described as a "hum" is coming from the third and newest of the coal-fired electric generating facilities. A news release from... more »