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• Therapeutic riding center in Pueblo West will close Play Video

  March 7, 2013 9:57 PM

  It's a place known for helping those with disabilities. Now the Therapeutic Riding and Education Center in Pueblo West, also known as TREC, is closing down. "There's something magical between human beings and horses," said David Russell, TREC Vice-Chairman. Horses have a way of helping those with disabilities.... more »

• Troubled kids relocated after alleged sexual assault by home director Play Video

  June 1, 2012 8:12 PM

  "Anytime somebody goes from one living situation to another there is some adjustment period," Lee Hodge, a Child Welfare Manager for the Colorado Department of Human Services tells News 5. DHS is placing troubled kids living at the Axios Youth Community in Green Mountain Falls into new homes after... more »

• Winter Park ending its ski season Sunday, few staying open

  April 21, 2012 12:28 PM

  WINTER PARK, Colo. (AP) - Only a handful of Colorado ski resorts will have their lifts running after this weekend. Winter Park is closing for the season Sunday. Breckenridge has ended daily operations, but it is open this weekend and next weekend with limited terrain. Loveland plans to keep operating... more »

• Amazon.com puts local Catholic store out of business Play Video

  April 6, 2012 9:35 PM

  The Fountain, a local Catholic shop, is closing its doors due to competition from the online retailer Amazon.com. The store has been operating in Colorado Springs since the 1950's. Book sales accounted for over 50% of The Fountain's sales; as customers gravitated toward online deals rather than a familiar... more »

• Swimming pools closing Friday

  December 27, 2011 5:05 PM

  The new year will is shaping up to be a dry one in Colorado Springs as three of the city's four public swimming pools will be closing on Friday. The group Swim Colorado, Incorporated, which took over management of the pools during the 2010 budget crisis, told the city they... more »

• Gay & Lesbian Fund closing Colorado Springs office

  October 15, 2011 9:52 AM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - The Gill Foundation is closing the Colorado Springs office of its Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado and laying off the nine employees there by the end of the year. The Denver-based Gill Foundation, founded by Quark computer software program creator Tim Gill, operates... more »

• Urban League Child Center closing

  September 22, 2011 1:25 PM

  After more than 30 years as a foundation service of the Urban League of the Pikes Region their Child Development Center is closing. The center needs significant upgrades and as a non-profit the Urban League currently does not have the funding. Kids at the center are being referred to... more »

• Congressman pitches feds on Fort Lyon

  May 22, 2011 11:37 AM

  DENVER (AP) - A Colorado congressman is pushing for the federal government to find a new purpose for a Bent County state prison due to be closed next year because of state budget cuts. Republican Rep. Cory Gardner has written a letter to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs urging... more »

• Express Inn residents say they've been told to leave

  May 8, 2011 4:44 PM

  Several residents of the Express Inn, on the corner of Cimarron and 8th Street in Colorado Springs, say the hotel is closing down. Many of the residents, who are now packing up and leaving, were previously homeless and now have no place to go. Back in March News First... more »

• Residents of the Express Inn asked to leave

  May 8, 2011 1:33 PM

  Several residents of the Express Inn, on the corner of Cimarron and 8th Street in Colorado Springs, say the hotel is closing down. Many of the residents, who are now packing up and leaving, were previously homeless and now have no place to go. Back in March News First... more »

• Loveland medical pot shops shutting down

  February 27, 2011 2:49 PM

  LOVELAND, Colo. (AP) - Medical marijuana centers in Loveland have been closing shop to meet a March 1 deadline set by voters who decided in November to prohibit the businesses. The Loveland Reporter-Herald reported Sunday that most of the 11 businesses that were operating on Election Day are now... more »

• End of an era at King Soopers Stores announced

  January 7, 2011 1:25 PM

  NewsFirst5 has talked with Kelli McGannon, Director of Public Affairs for King Soopers Stores, who stated that out of the 140 stores in Colorado only 114 of them had the film and digital printing services in their stores. McGannon said, "Due to the lack of demand and the rise of... more »

• Gold Rush Casino closing, plans to move under new name

  October 17, 2010 7:38 PM

  If one of Cripple Creek's older casinos shut down, it would be a big change; but apparently that's only partially true for the Gold Rush Hotel and Casino. "That was rumors around town," says Jean Putnam, a casino host. "It's not true, we're moving" Moving just up the... more »

• So long sardines: U.S.'s last sardine plant closing its doors

  April 14, 2010 10:34 AM

  The last sardine cannery in the U.S. packs its last can tomorrow in Prospect Harbor, Maine. Stinson Seafood has succumbed to the same pressures as other canneries: declining demand triggered by changing tastes, a differing business climate, and stiff competition from overseas. Lela Anderson has worked in sardine canneries since... more »

• Private prison in Walsenburg closing

  January 21, 2010 12:11 PM

  A private prison in Walsenburg that employs 188 people will close, likely in April. The prison is run by Corrections Corporation of America (CCA), and houses 700 inmates from Arizona. Arizona is ending all contracts for housing inmates out of state because of budget cuts. CCA plans to... more »

• Rock Hall of Fame annex in New York closing

  December 6, 2009 11:12 AM

  The year-old New York City annex to Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum will shut down Jan. 3. A news release issued Thursday by S2BN Entertainment, a partner in the venture, gave no reason for the closing. Rock hall CEO Terry Stewart tells The Plain... more »

• Pueblo call center to close; 75 jobs will be lost

  December 4, 2009 9:27 AM

  Qwest Communications plans to close its call center in Pueblo in March. Qwest spokeswoman Monica Martinez said Thursday that the call center has about 75 jobs. She says there are limited opportunities for affected workers to transfer to Iowa or Utah. Workers losing their jobs will receive support packages. ... more »

• Thrifty Thursday--75% off sale

  December 3, 2009 4:51 PM

  The Salvation Army Thrift Store at Platte Avenue and Circle Drive has to close down by the end of the year. To help clear the building out, everything is 75% off through this Saturday. Thanks to the Gazette's "Retail Beat" for this tip! If you have a tip... more »

• Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum hanging in the balance

  October 30, 2009 3:46 PM

  It was a tough life for pioneers who came to what is now Colorado Springs. Now current settlers are seeing some struggles of their own, balancing the budget. <!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--><!--[endif]--> The decision on ballot question 2C next week could mean new life, or the ax, for several... more »

• Iceland says goodbye to the Big Mac

  October 26, 2009 2:55 PM

  The Big Mac, long a symbol of globalization, has become the latest victim of this tiny island nation's overexposure to the world financial crisis. Iceland's three McDonald's restaurants - all in the capital Reykjavik - will close next weekend, as the franchise owner gives in to falling profits caused... more »