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• KOAA Television, Colorado Springs/Pueblo Career Opportunity - Content Producer

  April 16, 2013 11:49 AM

  Category: News Position/Title: Content Producer Details: KOAA Television, the Cordillera-owned, consistent #1 NBC affiliate in Colorado Springs/Pueblo, CO seeks a Full time Content Producer to produce on-air newscasts and create online content for KOAA.com. We are looking for a true producer, not a show stacker; an aggressive individual with the... more »

• Colorado Springs Multi Media Journalist Career Opportunity at KOAA TV

  September 21, 2011 8:16 PM

  Want to be a true enterprise journalist at a station that supports true comprehensive storytelling, in one of the top 5 places to live in the country and at a #1 News Station? Well then apply today at KOAA/NBC Colorado Springs, Pueblo for a Reporter/Multi Media Journalist opening. This reporter... more »

• Focus, Indy join forces to help foster kids

  May 9, 2011 4:05 PM

  They don't always see eye to eye on issues facing the community, but when it comes to foster care, Focus on the Family and the Colorado Springs Independent say they have the same goal: improve the quality of life for the children. In a joint press conference Monday Focus... more »

• Elderly fire victim was retired cop

  May 8, 2011 5:41 PM

  Relatives say they are still in shock over the fire that claimed the life of an elderly man early Pueblo Sunday morning. David "Pete" Stringer, 80, was a retired Pueblo Police Officer and had been asleep in the basement of his home on Vail Avenue near City Park Saturday night... more »

• Scanning for Facebook friends

  May 8, 2011 11:31 AM

  Just in case it was taking too long to create new friends on Facebook, there's a new app to help speed things up. Instant Friend is available for the Android market and allows the user to scan a friend's phone to become Facebook friends. But there's a catch, both... more »

• Off-duty security guards try to rescue man from fire

  May 8, 2011 11:24 AM

  "We heard somebody was down there we felt we had to help," says Anthony Porco. Porco, his brother and Gilbert Smith say they saw smoke leaving their security job but didn't see any firefighters nearby so they rushed to the burning house, kicked down the door and tried to... more »

• House fire claims life of Pueblo man

  May 8, 2011 4:26 AM

  We have reports of a home on fire on Vail Avenue in Pueblo. We have crews on the scene who have confirmed that one person is dead, and the coroner is on the way. We will bring you more information as we get it. more »

• Alabama mom uses Facebook to help families after tornadoes

  May 7, 2011 4:08 PM

  A Facebook page created by an Alabama woman is helping tornado victims in the South to recover their personal photographs and other items. Patty Bullion lives in the town of Lester near the Tennessee border. The tornadoes missed her home but in the hours following the storm she said,... more »

• A night in a haunted museum

  May 4, 2011 8:41 PM

  The Museum of Colorado Prisons in Canon City is rumored to be among the most haunted places in the state. Over the weekend, I spent the night with the Canon Ghost Trackers, a local group of paranormal investigators, as they sought to capture evidence of the spirits said to roam... more »

• Tonight at 6:00 a search for ghosts in the prison museum

  May 4, 2011 6:49 PM

  It was built during the Great Depression as the state's first prison for women, but now the building settled along the eastern wall of the Territorial Prison in Canon City houses a museum. Employees there say it's haunted and they've had three different ghost tracking groups come to investigate... more »

• Bondsmen outraged at alternative bond program

  May 4, 2011 6:35 PM

  A bill at the state capitol is on a fast track to putting our government into the bail bond business. Senate Bill 186 , which passed on Wednesday, is sponsored by state senator John Morse (D) Colorado Springs and would establish a state run alternative bond program. Morse says... more »

• Driver of suspected racing accident dies

  April 25, 2011 1:47 PM

  The driver involved in a serious street racing crash earlier this month has died. Police officers say 34 year-old Jeffrey Hawthorne of Colorado Springs was racing back on April 15 along Academy Boulevard when he lost control and wrecked his 1997 Dodge Viper. The car hit a boulder that... more »

• Uber50 the new way to Tweet

  April 24, 2011 11:44 AM

  Why use Facebook or Twitter to keep in touch with friends when you can Uber50? A new report by the social media tracking site alltwitter.com says that rap star 50 Cent is partnering with the company UberSocial which makes a Twitter application for Blackberry smart phones. The program would... more »

• Buffy needs a warm home this Easter

  April 24, 2011 11:21 AM

  The volunteers at the PAWS for Life animal shelter in Pueblo hope their puppy Buffy will hop into the hearts of a family this Easter weekend. Buffy is a 3-4 month old Shepherd Collie mix who has been spayed and had all of her shots. Buffy's coat is primarily... more »

• Man arrested for murder near Durango

  April 23, 2011 2:24 PM

  Investigators with the La Plata County Sheriff's Office have arrested a man they believe is connected to a shooting death from earlier this week. A sheriff's office spokesman says Justin Wiese, 35, was taken into custody Friday at the sheriff's office, where he turned himself in after a judge... more »

• Passenger hospitalized in suspected drunk driving accident

  April 23, 2011 12:44 PM

  A Colorado Springs man is in jail and his passenger is in the hospital in a suspected of driving drunk accident that happened along Interstate-25 near the Fillmore Street exit early Saturday morning. Investigators with the police department's Major Accident Unit arrested Jason Warren, 30, of Colorado Springs for... more »

• 5th grader denied enrollment after refusing CSAP

  April 20, 2011 4:53 PM

  The mother of Colorado Springs fifth grader intentionally requested that her son not take Colorado Student Assessment Program test last month and now he cannot enroll for school next year at the Rocky Mountain Classical Academy, a charter school in Falcon School District 49. Nina Bishop says her son... more »

• Driver and passenger identified from alleged racing accident

  April 18, 2011 5:58 PM

  Detectives with the Colorado Springs Police Department have identified the two people who were seriously injured during an alleged street racing accident Friday night. Officers say Jeffrey Hawthorne, 34, of Colorado Springs was driving a 1997 Dodge Viper along Academy Boulevard at a high rate of speed when he... more »

• History teacher strives for lessons with impact

  April 13, 2011 6:40 PM

  The students in Heidi Rickard's 10th grade world history class at Pine Creek High School have been studying genocide. Today's lesson involves rice, each grain represents a person. A couple of tablespoons equals the the size of the school population, a cup is 10,000. The holocaust measures 240 pounds... more »

• Accurate & Balanced Coverage from News First 5

  January 28, 2011 11:13 AM

  Unless you can trust it, rely on it and plan from it, the work we do at News First 5 is of no value. Therefore, accurate information that's been well-sourced and double-checked and balanced coverage that represents all sides of a story are our two highest priorities every day,... more »

• '30 Rock' actor speaks up for organ donation

  August 4, 2010 3:32 PM

  Actor Grizz Chapman of NBC's "30 Rock" is serving as an advocate for organ donation, just a month after undergoing a kidney transplant. Spokeswoman Anne Finn says Chapman will speak Thursday at New York's Montefiore Medical Center at an event observing National Minority Organ Donor Awareness Day. Chapman... more »

• Obama to address nation on gulf oil spill

  June 15, 2010 8:11 AM

  President Barack Obama will address the nation this evening, in a televised speech you'll see on NewsFirst5 at 6 pm, a revised time. On a visit to Mississippi and Alabama Monday, the president tried to sound both in command and upbeat, saying he's confident the Gulf Coast will eventually... more »

• Heaviest contestant ever wins The Biggest Loser

  May 26, 2010 12:23 PM

  Michael Ventrella is half the man he used to be, and for that the Chicago DJ is the newest champion of "The Biggest Loser." He lost 264 pounds on his way to winning $250,000. When he walked onto the show's ranch with his mother, Maria, Michael weighed 526 pounds.... 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 »

• Betty White to host SNL

  May 7, 2010 4:49 PM

  Betty White never expected to be on Saturday Night Live, much less host it. At 88, she's by far the show's oldest host ever. A movie with Sandra Bullock and a Super Bowl Snickers commercial have boosted White's profile in recent months, but she's been a TV regular since... more »

• Respect for You, Respect for the Storm

  April 7, 2010 5:10 PM

  Impressive. Powerful. Violent. Damaging. Here on the Front Range and across the plains, our severe weather demands respect . News First 5 is uniquely prepared for severe weather at all times. Because we respect you and we respect our powerful storms, News First 5 assembled the most experienced... more »

• Oops! Klutzy Craig spills on the new set

  March 18, 2010 1:45 PM

  When you get new furniture, you want to keep it nice. Here at New First 5, we recently rebuilt our set, including our beautiful anchor desk with its sleek, black surface. That desk was properly broken-in Thursday morning when meteorologist Craig Eliot had an issue with Adam Atchison's coffee... more »

• What's on KOAA-TV, News First 5 - Wednesday

  March 10, 2010 6:32 PM

  TONIGHT on KOAA-TV, News First 5 Wednesday, April 13 5 pm News First 5 5:30 pm NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams 6 pm News First 5 6:30 pm The Insider 7 pm Minute to Win It All-New Two friends compete for the... more »

• What's on KOAA-TV, News First 5 - Tuesday

  March 10, 2010 6:25 PM

  TONIGHT on KOAA-TV, News First 5 Tuesday, April 12 5 pm News First 5 5:30 pm NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams 6 pm News First 5 6:30 pm The Insider 7 pm The Biggest Loser All-New The nine remaining contestants travel to... more »

• What's on KOAA-TV, News First 5 - Monday

  March 10, 2010 5:55 PM

  TONIGHT on KOAA-TV, News First 5 Monday, April 11 5 pm News First 5 5:30 pm NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams 6 pm News First 5 6:30 pm The Insider 7pm Chuck All-New Sarah and Chuck's new assignment sends Chuck on... more »

• What's on KOAA-TV, News First 5 - Friday

  March 10, 2010 5:41 PM

  TONIGHT on KOAA-TV, News First 5 Friday, April 8 5 pm News First 5 5:30 pm NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams 6 pm News First 5 6:30 pm Extra! 7 pm Who Do You Think You Are? All-New Ashley... more »

• What's On KOAA-TV, News First 5 - Thursday

  March 10, 2010 5:31 PM

  TONIGHT on KOAA-TV, News First 5 Thursday, April 14 5 pm News First 5 5:30 pm NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams 6 pm News First 5 6:30 pm The Insider 7 pm Community All-New Spring electives begin, and as Troy and Britta... more »

• Biggest Loser winner Danny keeping it off

  February 16, 2010 3:56 PM

  Need your "The Biggest Loser" fix? The popular show is pre-empted this week by the Olympics, so here's an update on the most recent winner. Season 8 champ Danny Cahill lost 239 pounds and he's keeping it off. Cahill went from 430 to 191--losing weight than any other... more »

• NBC and Conan reach exit deal

  January 21, 2010 10:19 AM

  NBC says it has reached a deal with "Tonight" host Conan O'Brien for his exit from the show, allowing Jay Leno to return to the late-night program he hosted for 17 years. The deal is worth a reported $45 million. Network spokeswoman Allison Gollust confirmed the deal early Thursday but... more »

• Stars invade Thursday night comedies

  January 14, 2010 9:31 AM

  Thursday night is comedy night on NBC, and the network's hottest shows have added some big stars to their lineups. The night kicks off with Jack Black infiltrating the Spanish study group in "Community." "He loves their kind of clique, and he wants in. Desperately," Black said. ... more »

• Conan says no thanks to NBC

  January 12, 2010 3:41 PM

  Conan O'Brien says he's rejecting NBC's attempt to move "The Tonight Show" to a post-midnight slot to accommodate Jay Leno's return to late-night. In a statement Tuesday, O'Brien says that NBC has given him a scant seven months to try to establish himself as host of "Tonight." NBC... more »

• Council discusses 300

  January 11, 2010 7:15 PM

  If you voted for Ballot Measure 300, Anti-tax activist Douglas Bruce wants you to attend a city council meeting on Tuesday. The city will be talking about how to resolve the conflicts between the ballot measure and the city charter. Voters passed issue 300, which ends city enterprise payments,... more »