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• Same sex couples exchange vows at Pueblo Courthouse Play Video

  May 1, 2013 9:40 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS - Civil unions officially became legal across Colorado Wednesday and as gay and lesbian couples celebrated across the state, a community rally and mass ceremony marked the occasion in Pueblo. At least 16 couple's applied for and received the first civil union licenses to be granted in... more »

• Beautiful 9/11 ceremony held in Pueblo

  September 11, 2012 1:03 PM

  Remembrance ceremonies take place all across the nation for 9/11, including in Pueblo at the Riverwalk. The ringing of a bell is an act of respect symbolizing the last fight of all those who lost their lives on 9/11. There was a 21 gun salute, and wreaths were laid near... more »

• UCCS building to house health clinics & possible med school Play Video

  June 21, 2012 6:52 PM

  Seventy gold shovels may seem like overkill for a groundbreaking ceremony, but if you ask UCCS Chancellor Pam Shockley-Zalabak it's symbolic of the cooperation it took to get construction going on the new Lane Center for Academic Health Sciences. "This really is the beginning of the future, but it's... more »

• Many attend Memorial Day ceremony on Pueblo courthouse steps

  May 28, 2012 3:04 PM

  All eyes were on the courthouse steps in Pueblo Monday morning for a beautiful Memorial Day ceremony. Centennial High School's ROTC joined in to present the colors, and many veterans groups brought wreaths and spoke, sharing memories and reading poems about never forgetting those who lost their lives. Many veterans... more »

• 9/11 family members add personal tributes to the reading of names

  September 11, 2011 1:52 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Family members who've been reading the names of loved ones who died on 9/11 during today's ceremony at the World Trade Center site have been adding personal memories and tributes. Nicholas Gorki, whose mother was still pregnant with him on that day, read the name of... more »

• Colorado Springs remembers 9/11

  September 11, 2011 9:35 AM

  A citizen lead 9-11 Commemorative Ceremony is about to begin at America the Beautiful Park in downtown Colorado Springs. The event aims to solemnly and respectfully mark the 10 year anniversary of the terror attacks at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and in the skies above Pennsylvania. ... more »

• Medal of Honor recipients join ceremony in Pueblo

  May 14, 2011 6:17 PM

  It was a day of patriotism and respect Saturday in downtown Pueblo. Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta, the nation's newest Medal of Honor recipient, joined two of his forbearer, Drew Dix and Pete Lemon, at a rededication ceremony for the Home of Heroes Memorial at the Pueblo Convention Center. "Only... more »

• People line up to hear President Obama in Tucson

  January 12, 2011 2:48 PM

  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - University of Arizona students and others made up a line several blocks long by midday Wednesday outside of the Tucson arena where President Barack Obama is scheduled to speak. Deputies are present to control the crowd. Some people brought lawn chairs, food and snacks. Obama... more »

• Pearl Harbor ceremony planned Tuesday

  December 3, 2010 7:32 PM

  A ceremony is planned Tuesday in Colorado Springs to remember those killed at Pearl Harbor in 1941. The event will happen at 11 a.m. at the Veteran's Memorial in Memorial Park. It will include a presentation from U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Diane Webber, a wreath-laying ceremony, presentation of flags... more »

• AFA to honor fallen graduates

  September 9, 2010 6:40 PM

  The Air Force Academy will hold its annual Homecoming Memorial Ceremony Friday, Sept. 10, beginning at 4:45 p.m. During the ceremony, 64 deceased Air Force Academy graduates will be honored. Each name, the year of graduation and the last cadet squadron to which the graduate was assigned, will be... more »

• Open mic ceremony honors Pueblo's homeless

  June 1, 2010 4:33 PM

  A memorial took place in Pueblo today to honor nine men who were homeless and died over the past year. More than a hundred people attended the event, which was held on Pueblo's riverwalk. After each man's name was read aloud, friends or loved ones were invited to the microphone... more »

• Watch a live stream of AFA graduation

  May 26, 2010 8:44 AM

  Four years of hard work has come to an end for 1,001 Air Force Academy cadets, who are about to become 2nd Lts. The nation's top uniformed military officer, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen, is addressing Air Force Academy graduates as Congress moves toward... more »

• UCCS graduation today - traffic impacts

  May 21, 2010 9:11 AM

  More than 1,100 students will receive degrees today from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. The graduation ceremony will be held at the Colorado Springs World Arena at 11 am. Traffic will be impacted in the area from around 10 am. UCCS will award 18 doctoral degrees,... more »

• Celebrating our bravest

  November 11, 2009 7:39 PM

  Veterans Day was originally Armistice Day to celebrate the cease-fire in World War One. Later the holiday was changed to honor veterans of all wars. Today the tradition is living on in Southern Colorado. Today is a day to say thank you to our troops, past and present. ... more »

• Fort Carson holds ceremony for deploying troops

  November 3, 2009 9:26 AM

  Dozens of Fort Carson soldiers are set to start deploying this week to Afghanistan and Iraq. The Army post held a flag casing ceremony for them Monday, signifying that the troops are ready for battle. Lt. Col. Thomas Rivard says 280 soldiers from the 43rd Sustainment Brigade's 60th Ordnance... more »

• Remembering the Fallen

  October 14, 2009 9:09 PM

  You could see it on the faces of those in attendance; they didn't want to be there under the circumstances. However, as Major Daniel Chandler with the 4th Brigade Combat Team told News First 5 it helps with the closure. "It really helps us to honor their service,... more »

• Columbus Day ceremony attracts supporters, protestors

  October 12, 2009 4:17 PM

  Monday morning dozens of people braved the cold weather in Pueblo to celebrate Columbus Day at a statue of the Italian explorer. Supporters waved Italian and American flags as they listened to several speakers, including Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini, a retired Italian-American boxer. But not everyone at the annual event... more »

• AFA cadets honored for saving lives

  October 7, 2009 6:03 PM

  Four Air Force Academy cadets swam out in a riptide in Panama to save three people from drowning. In a separate incident, two cadets gave first aid to a man they saw get hit by a train. The six cadets credited with saving lives received special recognition from the... more »

• Families gather at firefighter memorial

  September 18, 2009 11:56 PM

  Final preparations were made, Friday, for Saturday's ceremony at the National Firefighters Memorial in Colorado Springs. Family of the fallen heroes have been arriving in town all week, and many spent the day at the memorial. The memorial ceremony begins at 1p.m. Saturday, at Memorial Park. more »

• Pueblo's Centennial students use spirit week to honor heroes, victims

  September 11, 2009 5:42 PM

  Centennial High School students use their spirit week to honor heroes and victims. They ended the week with a 9/11 ceremony and rally in the school gym. Several members of the military, local law enforcement and emergency services came to the ceremony and the students gave them a standing... more »

• Mitchell High JROTC 9/11 ceremony

  September 11, 2009 1:20 PM

  Colorado Springs High schoolers honor and remember 9/11 victims and heroes. Mitchell High School's Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps held a special tribute outside the school Friday morning. The 8:30am ceremony honored military personnel, firefighters, police and civilians who died in e terror attack. The kids also... more »

• 2,977 flags put up at UCCS to remember all 9/11 victims

  September 11, 2009 1:06 PM

  Students at the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs held a special 9-11 servic. At 8:30 Friday morning they put up 2,977 flags to remember everyone who died in the terror attacks. They also honored all officers who are ready to risk their lives for our safety, by... more »