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• Two cities still without gas service after pipeline breaks

  November 7, 2012 2:23 PM

  A broken gas pipe leads to two whole cities without natural gas service. We found out what it means for those who live and work in Walsenburg. Eight miles south of Walsenburg, crews are hard at work trying to dig down to the broken pipeline. After 47 years,... more »

• Walsenburg has no natural gas, schools closed

  November 7, 2012 8:28 AM

  There is a broken gas line south of Walsenburg and right now there is no natural gas for the towns of Walsenbug and Gardener causing Huerfano School District RE-1 to be closed for the day. Scott Eckhart, Information Tech Coordinator for the district, says there is construction in that... more »

• Break through breast cancer treatment could make huge difference

  June 3, 2012 10:01 AM

  CHICAGO (AP) - A combination of drugs that acts as a sort of "smart bomb" against breast cancer cells without damaging healthy ones has undergone successful early testing. In a key test involving nearly 1,000 women with very advanced disease, the experimental treatment extended by several months the time women... more »

• Colorado Springs Utilities reports water main break repaired

  December 3, 2011 4:53 PM

  Colorado Springs Utilities reports to News 5 that the water main break reported earlier this morning has been repaired and East Pikes Peak at Farragut is now open following a temporary road patch. CSU water customers should now have full service again. The watermain break was first reported at... more »

• Water main break closes road

  December 3, 2011 7:40 AM

  E. Pikes Peak Avenue at and around Farragut is closed and will probably be closed through today to repair a water main break. The pipe burst around 4 this morning. more »

• Fire crews working to secure natural gas leak

  November 23, 2011 5:41 PM

  Crews from the Colorado Springs Fire Department are on scene of a 2 inch gas line break in the area of Rangewood and Dublin Blvd on the northeast part of the city. Colorado Springs Utilities have also been dispatched to the scene. No evacuation order has been given at this... more »

• Update: East side neighborhood still without water

  September 5, 2011 7:07 PM

  Residents of an eastside Colorado Springs neighborhood will still be without water for several hours after a large water main break caused some big problems Monday afternoon. It happened around noon in a cul-de-sac at the corner of Murray and Darwin. Streets split as gallons upon gallons of water... more »

• Update: Early morning watermain break fixed

  September 1, 2011 4:35 PM

  A watermain break caused a headache for some residents on the westside of Colorado Springs this morning. Springs Utilities was called on a report of the break on West End Avenue. It took crews a few hours to get main repaired. About 27 residents were without water for a... more »

• Water main break on Westend Ave.

  September 1, 2011 8:07 AM

  Colorado Springs Utilities is working a water main break on Westend Ave. That's the southwest part of Colorado Springs. Right now, 27 customers are without water. They say it will take a few hours to get it fixed. more »

• Town of Aguilar on water rationing till Sunday

  August 11, 2011 5:45 PM

  Aguilar Mayor, Ellen Larson spoke with News First 5 and wanted to make sure that residents know to be mindful and not waste water for the next couple of days. Due to three major water main breaks , the local reservoir which supplies water to the town was emptied. According... more »

• Water main break in Security

  August 3, 2011 8:36 AM

  We want to let you know there is a water main break at Grinnell and Crawford in Security at this hour. Crews are working to fix that right now. That is in a residential area - so there aren't any major traffic problems to report at this time. more »

• Colorado Springs Fire Dept Closes Vincent at Dublin Blvd.

  July 21, 2011 3:02 PM

  The Colorado Springs Fire Department is closing Vincent at Dublin Blvd due to a large gas line that was hit and broken in a construction area. Colorado Springs Utilities has a crew responding and Colorado Springs Police are setting up road blocks for public safety at the scene. The... more »

• UPDATE: Gasline break on Thames Dr. clamped off

  May 22, 2011 3:48 PM

  Colorado Springs Fire, Utilities and Police have responded to 415 Thames Drive after a service gas line was hit by a trenching machine next to a home. The gas line has been clamped off and crews are making sure the gas line is safe to leave for the utilities to... more »

• Water main break at Dublin & Academy

  May 2, 2011 1:35 PM

  A major water main break has buckled pavement on Dublin Blvd. just west of N. Academy. Eastbound Dublin is down to one lane surrounding the break. All lanes of Academy are open. Water is flowing down Dublin to Vincent Dr. Repair crews have yet to arrive. more »

• Water main break fixed, but road repair continues

  March 25, 2011 6:22 PM

  Colorado Springs Utilities says a water main break on Union near Ranch Road has been repaired, but the road is still being patched up. The break in the 8 inch line happened before the morning commute. The road repair likely won't be finished until 8 p.m. One lane is... more »

• One lane of northbound Union now open after water main break

  March 25, 2011 12:17 PM

  One lane of northbound Union is back open between Austin Bluffs and Academy after a water main break this morning. Drivers are are still asked to avoid the area if possible. Passage through the repair area will be very slow. more »

• Water main break near Jetwing

  January 26, 2011 7:30 PM

  A water main problem on Eddington Way shut down traffic this afternoon. Houses in the 2000 block of Eddington Way still had water, but the street was shut down. more »

• Water main break in Manitou creates a slippery mess

  January 1, 2011 11:48 AM

  NewsFirst5 has been updated by officials in Manitou Springs regarding a water main break that left several hundreds without water services for part of the New Year morning. Manitou Springs officials state that the break happened at around 6:30 am in the Crystal Park and Crystal Hills area. Officials state... more »

• Suspect ends standoff after needing potty break

  November 3, 2010 2:14 PM

  Six hours into a standoff on Pueblo's eastside, the suspect told police he needed to use the bathroom--then he'd surrender. It happened on the 1300 block of E. 19th St. early Wednesday morning. Capt. Tom Rummel with the Pueblo Police Department says officers were trying to make contact with a... more »

• Water main break at Platte and Boulder fixed

  October 20, 2010 1:48 PM

  Colorado Springs Utilities fixed a water main at Platte and Boulder. Platte is still down to one lane westbound, and Boulder is closed at that intersection for clean-up. Springs Utilities says the intersection will be back to normal by 5:30 a.m. Thursday morning. more »

• Health Department reopens after water emergency

  September 21, 2010 10:09 AM

  The El Paso County Health Department reopened Tuesday morning at 7 am and will remain open during its regular hours until 6 pm. It closed Monday after a water main break shut down water to the building. The water main was repaired. The Health Department is located at 301... more »

• Health Department closed due to water main break

  September 20, 2010 5:03 PM

  The El Paso County Health Department closed half way through the day Monday, due to a water main break. The building is located at 301 and 305 S. Union Blvd. The reason for the closure: no clean water for handwashing or restrooms. WIC clinics held at other locations... more »

• Another gas line break in Tri-Lakes area

  September 3, 2010 1:41 PM

  A gas line has broken in the Tri-Lakes area, in the same place as yesterday, when school buses from Lewis Palmer High School in D-38 had to be rerouted. The Tri-Lakes Fire Department reports that gas to the line has been shut down, and all roads are open. ... more »

• Escaped Arizona prison inmate, fiancee captured

  August 20, 2010 8:17 AM

  The last man on the run following a prison break in northwest Arizona is back behind bars. John McCluskey and fiancee Casslyn Welch, who's also his cousin, were captured Thursday evening at an Arizona campsite, just 300 miles east of the prison. Authorities say a ranger with the... more »

• Evacuations underway after Arizona dam breaks

  July 21, 2010 9:38 AM

  A rubberized dam on a man-made lake near Phoenix has collapsed, sending hundreds of gallons of water gushing into the dry Salt River bed. Tempe police and fire department crews were evacuating the area around Tempe Town Lake and anyone who may be along the river bottom, but there... more »

• Water pipe break closes Security preschool

  February 18, 2010 12:08 PM

  A water pipe break at S.A. Wilson School in Security has forced the closure of some school programs. Afternoon preschool has been canceled Thursday as well as afternoon Head Start. Friday Head Start at S.A. Wilson will also be canceled. This school is part of the Widefield District... more »

• Holiday thefts rise, police plan to use "bait" cars

  December 1, 2009 6:33 PM

  Pueblo Police are warning holiday shoppers to watch out for thieves. From shoplifting to car break-ins, more than 50 thefts have been reported in Pueblo over the past week. Officers say that's a slight increase during the holiday shopping season compared to years past. "It may be because of the... more »

• Obama wants longer school day, shorter summer break

  September 28, 2009 5:54 PM

  President Barack Obama is among those making the case that American kids aren't spending enough time in school. The president says that puts them at a disadvantage compared to other students around the globe. He's pushing for schools to add time to classes, to stay open later and to let... more »

• Man tries to break back into jail

  September 2, 2009 11:51 AM

  A convicted killer was seriously injured trying to break back into Florida's Brevard County Jail. Accused of murder, Sylvester Jiles spent two years in jail waiting for trial. He claimed the other man's death was in self-defense. The victim's family insisted Jiles be tried for murder. In a... more »