Posted 4:48 PM 5/18/2012 by Kirsten Bennett

NEW YORK (AP) - At the end of its first day on the stock market, a share of Facebook stock is right about where it started.

After surging about 10 percent in the opening minutes, shares returned to their initial offering price, and finished the day just pennies above that level. (More)

Posted 4:36 PM 5/18/2012 by Andy Koen

Asher Clark is no longer a cadet at the US Air Force Academy. An Academy spokesperson confirmed that the four year starter is no longer enrolled but couldn't comment as to the cause of his expulsion citing privacy laws.

Frank Schwab at the Gazette reports that Clark was disenrolled as part (More)

Posted 4:28 PM 5/18/2012 by Greg Boyce

Pueblo Sheriff's officials say a Pueblo West couple may be charged with child abuse after their toddler was hospitalized with a head injury.

The 20-month-old child was taken to Children's Hospital in Denver on May 7.  Doctors determined there was a brain injury and said it was not (More)

Posted 3:45 PM 5/18/2012 by Paul Kavanaugh

LARIMER COUNTY - The U.S. Forest Service has issued a citation to the person they believe started the wildfire burning northwest of Fort Collins.

56-year-old James J. Weber of Fort Collins is accused of burning brush or grass without a permit. He faces a $300 fine and $25 processing fee. (More)

Posted 3:31 PM 5/18/2012 by Greg Boyce

The City of Pueblo will receive $14.8 million from a state tourism grant program.  That was announced this afternoon in Denver.

Pueblo had asked for $34 million to help pay for a major expansion project at the Pueblo Riverwalk including an expanded convention center, an aquatics (More)

Posted 3:30 PM 5/18/2012 by Mike Madson

A cold front is bringing gusty winds, cooler air and showers/thunderstorms for the weekend, but the effect won't be with us for long.

Saturday: Breezy and 20 degrees cooler than Friday's readings. Showers and storms increasingly likely. Highs 60s/70s.

Sunday: Breezy and not as cool (More)

Posted 2:56 PM 5/18/2012 by Mike Daniels

A Red Flag Warning has been expanded to cover all of the plains of northeast and east central Colorado and the northern Front Range Foothills. In our area the warning includes Teller, Lincoln and Elbert counties. Wind, low humidity and dry fuels mean very high fire danger. If a fire should start it will burn out of control quickly under these weather conditions. The warning will be in effect until 8pm.

Posted 2:31 PM 5/18/2012 by Jacqui Heinrich KOAA

Governor Hickenlooper visited Colorado Springs today to meet with other elected officials and signed into law HB12-1108 "Department of Transportation Urban Logo," sponsored by Rep. Daniel Kagan and Sen. Mark Scheffel.

After the bill signing, Gov. Hickenlooper joined Colorado Springs Mayor Bach and other elected officials at a town hall meeting. We'll have the full story tonight on News 5.

Posted 2:27 PM 5/18/2012 by Juice Godfrey

FORT CARSON, Colo. (AP) - Defense attorneys for a Fort Carson soldier charged with murder in the death of his nephew are asking for the charge to be downgraded to involuntary manslaughter.

The Gazette reports the request came Thursday as testimony wrapped up in a military hearing for (More)

Posted 2:21 PM 5/18/2012 by Juice Godfrey

DENVER (AP) - There was a small hiccup in Colorado's unemployment in April as the rate rose to 7.9 percent, the first increase in the figure in three months.

The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment said Friday that although the jobless rate for April increased, it was down (More)

Posted 1:06 PM 5/18/2012 by David Ortiviz

A boxer and an American bulldog were shot in Pueblo this morning after attacking a pomeranian dog in a fenced yard. It happened around 9:15 this morning in the 2000 block of Toronto Street.

According to the occupant, the owner of the pomeranian tried to fend off the dogs with a table (More)

Posted 12:29 PM 5/18/2012 by David Ortiviz

The man accused of driving drunk and killing three teens from Alamosa is free on bond. Gilbert Sanchez posted a $200,000 bond yesterday and was released from the Pueblo County jail.

Sanchez faces 15 criminal counts including vehicular homicide. On April 28, Sanchez allegedly ran a red (More)

Posted 11:54 AM 5/18/2012 by Elaine Sheridan

Turkey burgers are being recalled due to a problem with a seasoning.

Foster Farms is recalling approximately 15,040 pounds of a turkey burger product because it may have soy that is not on label. The product contains a seasoning mix with hydrolyzed soy protein, a known allergen.