Posted 5:06 PM 5/21/2012 by David Ortiviz

It's official, the road to our station in Pueblo is know also known as Lee Douglas Ct. Today crews installed the honorary street sign, which is located at the corner of 24th St. and 7th Ave.

Lee was our beloved Sportscaster at KOAA 5 for more than 20 years. He passed away in February from kidney failure.

The street sign, which was dedicated last week, will serve as a visible reminder or our dear friend.

Posted 5:03 PM 5/21/2012 by Lacey Steele

A group of students from Denver take time out of their day to help clean up in Pueblo.

The students are from KIPP Collegiate High School, and they teamed up with the Students Today Leaders Forever Pay it Forward Tour to clean up at City Park in Pueblo.

Through the tour students earn leadership and service experience.

Monday they raked and picked up trash, and some told us it's important for local parks to have volunteers that help clean up.

Posted 4:55 PM 5/21/2012 by Lacey Steele

Hail hits Pueblo!

Some of it was up to an inch in diameter.

The storm crossed over the city, coming from the northwest and moving southeast.

As of noon Monday, not all of it had melted.

A couple insurance companies told us the hail was not solid enough to cause major damage.

Most people only had to deal with leaves on the road and sidewalks.

Posted 4:44 PM 5/21/2012 by Mike Madson

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO...

* UNTIL 515 PM MDT

* AT 437 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL. THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED 11 (More)

Posted 4:13 PM 5/21/2012 by Alyse Rzemek

A Colorado Springs man is recovering after shooting himself in the leg while mowing his lawn. Police responded to the old farm neighborhood off of Farmingdale and Austin Bluffs Parkway. When they discovered the victim had a loaded handgun in his pocket. The gun fell out the victim's pocket (More)

Posted 4:02 PM 5/21/2012 by Alyse Rzemek

A Fowler man pleads guilty in a sex assault case involving a teenager. Seventy-six year old Byron Griffy was arrested last september after claims of sexual encounters were made by a 15 year old boy. Griffy pleaded guilty to one count of attempted sexual assault on a child by a person in a position of trust. Griffy was sentenced to four years probation and ordered to do 150 hours of community service work.

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Posted 3:58 PM 5/21/2012 by Matt Stafford

It's graduations week at the Air Force Academy, with a long list of events leading up to Wednesday's commencement. President Obama is scheduled as the keynote speaker.

Monday was the Cadet's formal parade; giving seniors leadership, military, academic and athletic honors. All of the (More) • Video (1)

Posted 3:52 PM 5/21/2012 by Mike Daniels

There is a very strong thunderstorm along the Colorado / New Mexico border right now. That storm produced hail the size of quarters 9 miles south of Cokedale. Cokedale is in the foothills southwest of Trinidad.

Posted 3:49 PM 5/21/2012 by Alyse Rzemek

DENVER (AP) - Denver International Airport officials say an airline employee has been taken to a hospital after crashing a baggage vehicle into a fuel pump, sparking a small fire.

The extent of injuries and the person's employer weren't immediately released.

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Posted 3:17 PM 5/21/2012 by Mike Madson

Chinook winds are blowing, and they'll be stronger on Tuesday, so highs will climb into record range, with highs of near 90 in Colorado Springs and 97 in Pueblo. (The records for the date are 87 for Colorado Springs and 94 for Pueblo). Other cities may set records as well.

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Posted 2:47 PM 5/21/2012 by Mike Daniels

A Red Flag Warning for high fire danger will be active tomorrow from noon until 9pm for Teller County. Strong wind, low humidity, dry fuels and very warm temperatures will create explosive fire growth potential. Be careful with anything that could spark a fire. If a fire should start it could quickly burn out of control with tomorrow's weather conditions.

Posted 2:25 PM 5/21/2012 by jbevans@koaa.com

Family and friends pay tribute to Army First Lieutenant Alejo Rene Thompson of Fort Carson Monday. He was killed in Afghanistan on May 11. He served with the Fourth Infantry B. C. T.,originally from California.

Posted 2:00 PM 5/21/2012 by bfolsom@koaa.com

Broncos coach John Fox is now the one getting some coaching. He is in Colorado Springs to fly with the Air Force Thunderbirds. He just put on an Air Force flight suit and went through a medical exam. His prep for the flight will take about three hours.