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• 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 Play Video

  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 Play Video

  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 Play Video

  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 »