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• Local church holds gun drive

  December 31, 2012 2:53 PM

  After the shooting in Connecticut, a local church decides they want to try to do something to help out. That's when the folks at Wesley United Methodist Church in Pueblo got the idea for a gun drive. They asked everyone to bring in guns they no longer need or... more »

• Thousands of Pueblo kids will have a brighter Christmas

  December 15, 2012 7:30 PM

  Five thousand children in Pueblo will have bigger smiles this Christmas. Their parents said a big thank you today as well. Many organizations, like the Salvation Army, Posada, Toys for Tots, and The Toy Run, got together to provide a shopping station for parents. It means those who were... more »

• Silver Key Stuff the Bus food drive will help seniors receive Thanksgiving dinner Play Video

  October 27, 2012 7:22 PM

  There's a chance to make a real difference in Colorado Springs. There are elderly in need of food, and many of you have stepped up to help. We met with volunteers of Silver Key at their food drive earlier today. Each month, Silver Key delivers 600 bags of... more »

• Free coats handed out in east Pueblo, coat drive considered a success

  October 20, 2012 6:22 PM

  With the warm temps in Pueblo today, you may have not worried about staying warm, but for many, a winter coat was a priority. Pueblo Parks and Recreation along with the Eastside Commission began a coat drive at the beginning of the month. Today, kids and adults got to choose... more »

• Donate coats to help out those in Pueblo

  October 15, 2012 7:40 PM

  With the cooler temps we've seen lately, it's important to remember not everyone can afford to keep warm with a coat this winter. If you want to help out in Pueblo, head over to El Centro Del Quinto Sol at North Erie and 6th to donate a new or gently... more »

• Drive held in memory of theater shooting victim raises thousands for wildfires

  September 9, 2012 2:57 PM

  DENVER (AP) - An equipment drive honoring an aspiring sportscaster who was killed in the Colorado theater shooting has netted more than 25,000 pieces of donated athletic gear, which will be distributed to victims of this summer's destructive wildfires. Jessica Ghawi was one of 12 people killed in the July... more »

• Those who have lost everything receive help

  June 30, 2012 7:40 PM

  Liz Hershberger is a wife and mother of four, ages five, four, three, and two. They lost their home in Mountain Shadows. "I'm a person that likes to give, and so I'm quite on the other end from where I've always been in my life," said Hershberger. "It's like... more »

• Help fill Care and Share's pantry this Saturday Play Video

  November 3, 2011 7:52 PM

  The holidays are just around the corner and once again we are teaming up with the Air Force coaches wives to help fill Care and Share's pantry. News 5 will be helping out at the gates as you enter the stadium and we ask that you bring a canned... more »

• Falcon middle schoolers hold special drive for local soldier

  September 26, 2011 6:49 PM

  Falcon Middle School students are collecting snacks and other supplies to send to one special soldier and his fellow troops in Afghanistan. Lucas Musseau is a former Falcon Middle School student and a graduate of Falcon High. He is currently serving on a one-year deployment with his platoon. His... more »

• Detectives investigate deadly officer-involved shooting

  February 25, 2011 6:11 PM

  Pueblo police say a man who was shot and killed by an on-duty police officer over nigh was armed and may have pointed a gun at the officer. The officer fired two rounds at 27-year old Robert Elmore. The shooting happened around 11 p.m. Thursday on Pueblo's northside. Police... more »

• Dozens of snow plows out in Pueblo County

  January 10, 2011 2:51 PM

  People in Rye and Beulah woke up to about a foot of snow according the snow removal crews in Pueblo County. Greg Severance, the county's Public Works Director says more than 30 plows and sand trucks have been treating the roads since 3 a.m. Severance says 6 inches of snow... more »

• Major initiative to make local teen drivers safer

  October 18, 2010 9:42 AM

  Traffic accidents are the leading cause of death for Americans aged one - 44. The problem is especially acute for new drivers, 15-19 years old. In an effort to save young lives in El Paso, Teller and Elbert counties, students from 32 high schools will participate in a peer... more »

• Pentagon computers attacked with flash drive

  August 25, 2010 4:23 PM

  The Pentagon says a foreign spy agency pulled off the most serious breach of Defense Department computer networks ever by inserting a flash drive into a U.S. military laptop. The previously classified incident took place in 2008 in the Middle East. It was disclosed in a magazine article by... more »

• School supplies drive at Springs Rescue Mission

  August 12, 2010 12:28 PM

  The Colorado Springs Rescue Mission is holding a school supplies drive to collect items for the city's poorest children. More families are requesting help this year. Items needed include: Crayons, white glue, glue sticks, erasers, supply boxes, calculators, wide & college ruled spiral notebooks, wide & college ruled filler... more »

• Bears frolic in Colorado Springs neighborhood

  July 8, 2010 3:30 PM

  Wildlife can be a joy--or not--for Colorado residents. One neighborhood in Colorado Springs seems to have more than its fair share of bears. The Cheyenne Meadows Estates has bears every year, foraging for food, wherever it can be found. At least four brown bears are temporarily calling the area... more »

• Penrose-St. Francis plans blood drive outreach

  June 1, 2010 4:50 PM

  The Penrose-St. Francis Blood Bank is always in need of people to donate blood. Blood Bank hours are Monday, 10 a.m. to 6:15 p.m.; Tuesday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Friday, 7 a.m. to 2:20 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome or call 776-5822 for an appointment. The... more »

• Ugly exit in Pueblo has been neglected for years

  May 24, 2010 7:01 PM

  Downtown Pueblo attracts a lot of tourists each year, but some visitors may be getting a bad first impression. If you stop by the riverwalk, convention center or arts center you'll likely take the First St. exit. However, this gateway to Pueblo is nothing to brag about. "It's pitiful. Nothing... more »

• High hopes for Proby Parkway

  May 16, 2010 11:32 PM

  The City of Colorado Springs hopes a new roadway near Drennan and Academy called the Proby Parkway will mean big things for the city. "It's going to improve access to the airport." Explains Colorado Springs City Councilman Bernie Herpin," And just as important for the neighborhood it's going to take... more »

• UPDATE: Repairs to water main and sinkhole complete

  May 1, 2010 1:31 PM

  North Circle Dr. is back open after being closed for most of the day Saturday. Colorado Springs Utilities says around 6:00 a.m. Saturday, a water main break created a sinkhole along Circle Dr. between Palmer Park and Merry Lane. Crews worked all day Saturday to repair the pipe... more »

• Blood drive planned

  March 29, 2010 5:27 PM

  Penrose-St. Francis April Community Blood Drives The Penrose-St. Francis health system has planned numerous blood drives for the month of April. The blood bank at Penrose is open at 2222 N. Nevada in Colorado Springs Monday, 10 a.m. to 6:15 p.m.; Tuesday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.;... more »

• Focus on the Family collects toilet paper for the needy

  March 25, 2010 6:57 PM

  Focus on the Family is joining with other organizations to collect a semi-truck load of toilet paper for the needy. The brainchild of Focus employee Kathy Peterson, who was once homeless, the drive should help with the number one need they hear from the Colorado Springs Community Roundtable, a coalition... more »

• Misleading road sign on Highway 50 removed

  February 17, 2010 6:30 PM

  Over the past few weeks, signs east of Canon City may have had some drivers thinking they've entered a time warp. On Highway 50 near Penrose, there was a sign that read "Canon City 11 miles." Here's the problem, just half a mile later there was another sign that read... more »

• CSU-Pueblo donates books to children

  December 15, 2009 1:05 PM

  CSU-Pueblo is giving hundreds of elementary school students the gift of reading this Christmas. At Columbian Elementary students from all grade levels got to pick out one free book. CSU-Pueblo's Teacher Education Association recently held a book drive. They collected more than 1,000 books for several title one elementary schools... more »

• Confused drivers go down wrong side of road

  November 18, 2009 6:21 PM

  Quite a few people are driving down the wrong side of the road on Greenwood between 1st and 3rd streets. The road used to be a one way, but the city recently reconfigured it into a two-way street. City traffic engineers put up flags and signs to warn drivers about... more »

• Food drive at Qdoba Wednesday

  November 16, 2009 1:50 PM

  Qdoba Mexican Grill is holding a food drive for Springs Rescue Mission Wednesday. The restaurant chain will give away "Buy One Get One Free" Street Taco coupons to the first 1,000 people to come into one of the five Colorado Spring locations and donate two non-perishable food items, starting at... more »

• New access road opens to Pueblo industrial park

  October 28, 2009 6:18 PM

  Some drivers in Pueblo now have a shorter commute to work. On Wednesday afternoon, Pueblo County leaders held a dedication ceremony for the new Pete Jimenez Parkway. The new four lane highway connects Highway 47 to William White Boulevard in the Pueblo Industrial Park. The parkway was built to accommodate... more »

• Petition effort to ban abortion continues in Colorado

  September 25, 2009 8:18 AM

  An new effort to ban abortion through a Colorado ballot measure continues as proponents plan to gather signatures at a Christian conference at the Pepsi Center in Denver. Personhood Colorado volunteers will gather signatures Friday for a ballot measure that would add fertilized embryos to the definition of humans in... more »

• Cold and snow remind drivers to prepare

  September 22, 2009 11:18 PM

  Tire shops were busy Tuesday, as drivers across Southern Colorado brought in their cars to get the tires checked, and in some cases, changed. The taste of winter that hit right at the end of Summer serves as a good reminder for us all. Winter is not far away,... more »