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• Trinidad earthquake caught on camera

  August 23, 2011 2:34 PM

  It was the largest seismic event to hit Colorado in 40 years. Video of the magnitude 5.3 quake was captured by surveillance cameras at the Big 4 Country Store in Valdez. Ray Moltrer owns the business with his brothers. He described it as, "the scariest thing I ever felt... more »

• Back to School: lunch ideas

  August 9, 2011 7:54 PM

  In our Wednesday morning back to school segment we are taking a look at some healthy and not so healthy options when it comes to buying a sack lunch on a budget. Mina Liebert, the Director of LiveWell Colorado Springs, compared the costs and nutritional values of two lunches. ... more »

• Back to School: Preschool and Kindergarten

  August 7, 2011 10:54 PM

  All this week, News First 5 and KOAA.COM are helping parents to get their children ready to go back to school. This morning on News First Today, we are focusing on the youngest students: preschoolers and kindergarteners. I spoke with Kathy Howell, the Early Childhood Coordinator for Colorado Springs... more »

• Deadline for hospital vote approaching

  August 2, 2011 6:56 PM

  Few hospitals run like Memorial Health System anymore. Three decades ago as many as half of the nation's hospitals were government owned, but today less than 10 percent share that model. A change in ownership requires voter approval and Colorado Springs City Council will need to move quickly if... more »

• Familiar faces join calf sorting competition

  July 31, 2011 6:26 PM

  They're the horsemen generally associated with promoting the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo but on Sunday afternoon the Pike Peak Range Riders Association held a charity event to help children in our agricultural communities. A celebrity calf sorting competition was held at the Latigo equestrian center in Black Forest.... more »

• Bomb squad says internet is to blame for spike in explosives cases

  July 27, 2011 8:39 PM

  Detonating a shoebox sized bundle of dynamite is a routine task to members of the Bomb Squad. It's what can be found online that scares them. A quick on video sharing sites such as YouTube and Metacafe pulls up dozens of how-to videos that demonstrate ways to mix household chemicals... more »

• Urn theft victim passes away

  July 27, 2011 7:03 PM

  Burglaries don't usually make the news, but it's what the thieves stole from Bob Herrle that pulled on the heart-strings of the nation. They took the urn that holds the ashes of his late wife Terry. It was almost three months before investigators tracked down the people who stole... more »

• Bad teacher: YouTube videos show how to make explosives at home

  July 27, 2011 3:14 PM

  Officers with the Colorado Springs Bomb Squad say more and more young people are learning how to make dangerous explosions from ordinary household chemicals by watching "how-to" videos posted online. It's a serious risk to their safety and carries a hefty penalty if they're ever caught. Tonight at... more »

• Scanning for Facebook friends

  May 8, 2011 11:31 AM

  Just in case it was taking too long to create new friends on Facebook, there's a new app to help speed things up. Instant Friend is available for the Android market and allows the user to scan a friend's phone to become Facebook friends. But there's a catch, both... more »

• This week in Facebook: why some updates aren't making your news feed

  February 20, 2011 11:23 AM

  You may have noticed on Facebook that only updates and posts from a few of your hundreds of friends are showing up. Well surprise, Facebook changed things again. During one of its recent changes, Facebook automatically set your "News feed" settings to just the friends and pages you've interacted... more »

• Click, click flush ... study says many Facebook users update from the loo

  February 6, 2011 12:24 PM

  Ah modern life. According to a new study by the digital media company AIS Media, nearly a 1/3 of all Facebook users say they've visited social networking site from the bathroom. Among the 27 percent who admit to checking their status from the throne, more than half were women... more »

• Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!

  March 2, 2010 12:10 PM

  We like to read-- oh, yes we do! We like to read-- to you-know-who! OK, so Dr. Seuss I'm not! You don't have to be Dr. Seuss to read to children so News First 5 is fanning out across Colorado Springs and Pueblo to read to school children... more »

• Homeless camp clean up

  January 14, 2010 1:19 PM

  Volunteers with Keep Colorado Springs Beautiful are cleaning the homeless camps along Fountain Creek. Conditions in the camps have grown increasingly squalid lately drawing criticism from the community and city council. The problem, says Colorado Springs Police Officer Brett Iverson, is misguided generosity by the community. An overwhelming amount... more »

• Paying for Parks

  September 22, 2009 8:02 PM

  The City of Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department may cut 75 percent of of its budget next year, leaving little room financially to do more than simply water and mow. Parks director Paul Butcher says the $3.1 million reduction would mean the Pioneers Museum, Rockledge Ranch, most... more »

• Bracing for a severe flu season

  August 27, 2009 8:18 PM

  Civilian and military emergency managers met at Fort Carson Thursday to further develop plans in preparation of the upcoming flu season. The H1N1 "swine flu" hasn't gone away since it first arrived back in the spring and public health managers worry that having two active strains of the virus circulating... more »