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• Former officer pleads guilty; drops restraining order

  April 29, 2013 1:19 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS - The woman at the center of a scandal that cost a Manitou Springs police officer his job and Colorado Springs taxpayers $480,000 could serve up to four years of supervised probation under the terms of a plea bargain in which she admitted guilt today for attempting to... more »

• Public outcry grows over bonuses to city leaders Play Video

  April 18, 2013 9:48 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS - Public outcry is growing over the lavish bonuses awarded to two members of Colorado Springs Mayor Steve Bach's inner circle. Laura Neumann, the mayor's Chief of Staff, and City Attorney Chris Melcher were both given $25,000 bonuses last year on top of their six figure salaries. ... more »

• Mayor wants to dip into saving to cover flood needs Play Video

  April 17, 2013 8:31 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS - Mayor Steve Bach is asking the Colorado Springs City Council to take $11,875,000 million dollars out of savings. A majority of the money, $10 million worth, is directly tied to flood and fire mitigation efforts. The rest would be spent on a study to see whether... more »

• Mayor's office seeks $10M for flood mitigation

  April 17, 2013 1:59 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS - The Mayor's office plans to ask City Council for an additional $10 million this year to pay for flood mitigation work in and down stream from the Waldo Canyon burn area. The money would come from the city's reserves and a majority of it, $8.8 million, would... more »

• CBI wants $500K to handle gun background checks

  December 29, 2012 1:34 PM

  DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is planning to ask lawmakers for $500,000 to help it more quickly process the huge backlog of background checks for gun buyers that has swamped the agency after the elementary school shooting in Newtown, Conn. The Denver Post reports that in November,... more »

• City council wants a raise

  December 28, 2012 9:05 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS - Members of the Colorado City Council may ask voters next April for a substantial raise. News 5 obtained a copy of a draft ballot issued that would amend the City Charter to increase the pay of council members by the equivalent of 44 percent of the mayor's... more »

• Sky Sox welcome 6,000,000th fan to Security Service Field

  August 12, 2012 8:07 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, CO - On Sunday, August 12, 2012 the Colorado Springs Sky Sox welcomed 10 year-old Granger Kinne of Divide, CO through the front gates of Security Service Field as the six millionth fan to attend a regular season Sky Sox game. Granger was attending the game with mother... more »

• $5,000 reward to catch Colorado Springs pawn shop robber

  February 15, 2012 7:28 AM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Federal officials say a $5,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever is responsible for burglaries of Qwik Cash Pawn in Colorado Springs. The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is helping Colorado Springs police... more »

• Hopping and helping

  September 10, 2011 4:01 PM

  A local church is hoping to feed the 5,000 with a food drive at their semi-annual block party. Members of the Wilson United Methodist Church on Flying W Ranch Road started collecting food donations Saturday morning in hopes of donating over 5,000 pounds to local pantries. The food drive... more »

• Local company nets $300K for hydropower research

  September 7, 2011 12:25 PM

  The U.S. Department of Energy announced Tuesday that Colorado Springs based Near Space Systems will receive $300,000 in funding over the next three years to research advanced hydropower technology. Near Space is the only company in the state and one of 16 in the country to receive a share... more »

• Sculpture damaged in Pueblo

  July 27, 2011 1:16 PM

  Someone broke a $5,000 sculpture in downtown Pueblo and left the public to pay the bill. The piece consists of a large concrete medallion with insets shaped like doves. It was on display at the corner of 3rd and Santa Fe near the Pueblo Chamber of Commerce and Sangre de... more »

• Air Force pilot gets 3,000 hours of flying time

  July 6, 2011 6:25 AM

  AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) - An Air Force Academy graduate has recorded 3,000 hours of flying time in the F-16 fighter jet, a milestone reached by only about 200 pilots. The Air Force says Lt. Col. Robert D. Whitehouse hit the milestone on June 23 while deployed in... more »

• Butterflies returning this weekend

  June 15, 2011 2:11 PM

  More than two dozen hand-painted butterfly statues will be displayed on the streets of downtown Colorado Springs this weekend. Volunteers will be installing the sculptures on Saturday morning. All 31 Butterflies and Friends sculptures have been painted by local artists will be sold at auction in September. Money raised... more »

• School children want your vote for new computers

  November 2, 2010 4:05 PM

  Students at Patriot Elementary School at Fort Carson are asking for your vote, to help them win $100,000! The school is participating in the Our School Needs contest put on by the internet search engine Bing. School librarian Donna Sabala says they are hoping to use the money... more »

• Troopers make $300K marijuana bust

  October 30, 2010 11:40 AM

  State troopers have arrested a man they say was carrying over $300,000 dollars worth of marijuana in his car. They stopped the 2001 Cadillac CTS at about 10:00 p.m. on Thursday just west of Rock Ford. The driver who is from Northglenn was reportedly speeding and the vehicle's registration had... more »

• The helpers need some help

  September 13, 2010 8:02 PM

  It may be warm this time of year, but cold weather isn't far away. So homeless advocates are doing extra work to get ready for the winter, but this year they may be a little short on help. Colorado Springs Police say of the 100 to 150 homeless still... more »

• Home sales plunge 27 percent to lowest in 15 years

  August 24, 2010 10:27 AM

  Sales of previously occupied homes fell to the lowest level in 15 years last month as the economy weakened. The National Association of Realtors says July's sales fell by more than 27 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.83 million. It was the largest monthly drop on... more »

• Colorado Powerball ticket worth $1 million!

  May 6, 2010 10:30 AM

  Did you buy a ticket for Wednesday night's Powerball drawing? Someone is holding a ticket purchased in Colorado that's worth a cool $1,000,000. The ticket matches all five numbers, but missed the Powerball. In addition, the ticket holder purchased the Power play option. Drumroll please! Here are the... more »

• One click can help independent living in Colorado Springs

  May 4, 2010 6:55 PM

  A local non-profit agency that helps adults with developmental disabilities to live independently is in the running to be awarded a $50,000 grant this month from Pepsi. Cheyenne Village is one of 1,344 non-profit agencies across the country competing to win a share of the $1.3 million Good Idea... more »

• CDOT employee, 2 others charged with fuel theft

  March 30, 2010 7:24 PM

  A Colorado Department of Transportation employee and two others face charges of stealing at least $200,000 worth of fuel from the state. Prosecutors filed charges Tuesday against 39-year-old Jaime Perez, 42-year-old Fernando Ibarra-Gonzalez and 40-year-old Asuncion Aguirre-Barron. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation says Perez used his job as... more »

• Winning prize ticket tossed with trash

  March 25, 2010 11:24 AM

  Elizabeth William's story may change the way you look at junk mail. She almost lost $10,000 by throwing away a flyer. Elizabeth recently got a scratch-off promotional flyer from The Car Company in Goshen, Indiana encouraging people to come into the dealership for prizes, and hopefully buy a car.... more »

• 1925 Bugatti hulk sells for $378,000

  January 25, 2010 7:04 PM

  Take a look at this rusted hulk. Would you ever in a million years believe that it would sell for $378,000? The 1925 Brescia Bugatti was discovered by a diving club at the bottom of Verbano Lake in Ascona, Switzerland last year. Proceeds from the auction are going... more »

• New jobless claims rise more than expected: 440,000

  January 14, 2010 8:44 AM

  The number of newly laid-off workers requesting unemployment benefits rose last week as jobs remain scarce amid a sluggish economic recovery. The Labor Department says new claims for unemployment insurance rose by 11,000 to a seasonally adjusted 444,000. Wall Street economists polled by Thomson Reuters expected an increase of only... more »

• 239 lbs. lighter, 'Loser' winner 'got my life back'

  December 9, 2009 9:38 AM

  Like the previous seven seasons of "The Biggest Loser," Tuesday's finale (seen on News First 5 at 7 pm) ended with dramatic weight losses and one fit winner. But season 8 also had a few surprises, including a live marriage proposal and a new big-money challenge for one contestant. ... more »

• Foreclosures again rising in El Paso County

  December 1, 2009 2:15 PM

  Foreclosure filings in El Paso County had slowed-down in September and October, but the downward trend reversed in November. The county is again seeing 24 new filings each day. El Paso County has already broken a record for the number of foreclosures in a year, for the third straight... more »

• Tourism revenue at risk under new city budget

  November 25, 2009 8:06 PM

  Don Wick and his wife Shirley have owned the Old Town Bed and Breakfast in Old Colorado City for the last 6 years. They easily admit, this year has been a tough one financially. "Business, this year has been in the tank," Wick said. As small business owners,... more »

• At least 4,000 swine flu deaths reported in U.S.

  November 12, 2009 9:49 AM

  Federal health officials now say that 4,000 or more Americans likely have died from swine flu - about four times the estimate they've been using. The new, higher figure was first reported by The New York Times. It includes deaths caused by complications related to swine flu, including pneumonia... more »

• Colorado Powerball ticket wins $200,000

  November 5, 2009 8:15 AM

  A Colorado ticket came close, but no one matched all six of the numbers drawn to win last night's Powerball jackpot worth $67.7 million. Wednesday's winning numbers were 10-11-14-45-and-51. The Powerball was 17 and the multiplier was 3. A ticket sold in Colorado matched the first five numbers only to... more »

• Colorado Powerball ticket wins $200,000

  October 22, 2009 8:54 AM

  Some in Colorado is $200,000 richer today. A Colorado Powerball ticket came close, but no one matched all six of the numbers drawn to win last night's jackpot worth $25 million. Wednesday's winning numbers were 6-16-34-45-and-51. The Powerball was 4 and the multiplier was 2. A ticket sold in Colorado... more »

• Sun Microsystems slashing up to 3,000 jobs

  October 20, 2009 4:46 PM

  Sun Microsystems Inc. plans to eliminate up to 3,000 jobs over the next year as it awaits a takeover by Oracle Corp. Sun disclosed the layoffs Tuesday in a regulatory filing. They are the latest in a series of job cuts at the server and software maker, whose prolonged financial... more »

• Expired ticket; woman wins and loses $160,000 scratcher

  September 14, 2009 8:42 PM

  How's this for bad luck? About a year ago Laurice Pillar bought a crossword puzzle scratch ticket. At the time she didn't realize it was a winner, set it aside and subsequently lost it. This week, when she was cleaning out her address book she found the ticket again and... more »