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• Pools were too costly to keep open Play Video

  December 27, 2011 7:52 PM

  Time is running out to make a splash in the pool at the Colorado Springs Recreation Center in Memorial Park. The center is among three city owned pools that will be closing at the end of the week. Kevin and Tina Dessart own Swim Colorado Inc. which took over... 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 »

• First of thousand start arriving for fallen firefighter memorial

  September 14, 2011 2:25 PM

  Flowers, flags and other tributes are starting to accumulate at the Fallen Firefighters memorial in Colorado Springs. Over the next few days local firefighters and volunteers will greet thousands traveling from across North America and around the globe to take part in ceremonies on Saturday. more »

• Flying off on high note

  September 5, 2011 3:45 PM

  Mother Nature gave the pilots of the Colorado Balloon Classic a beautiful send off Monday morning. Memorial Park was filled with color as 62 balloons took to the skies above Colorado Springs. Temperatures were cool and there was hardly any wind to speak of. The balloon classic is celebrating... more »

• Balloon Classic day 2

  September 4, 2011 11:06 AM

  The Colorado Balloon Classic in Memorial Park was off to a fabulous start today. Yesterday, winds were over 40mph, preventing balloons from launching. Today, winds died down and balloons took flight. Around 70 balloons took off starting at 7am. Tens of thousands of people came to see the... more »

• Spring Spree 2011 is on

  June 18, 2011 11:15 AM

  Springs Spree in Memorial Park is underway. BBQ, funnel cake, hot dogs, rides, music and much more awaits you this morning at the festival. The event runs until 7 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Father's Day. There will event be a performance... more »

• Come on out and play, eat and relax

  June 18, 2011 6:50 AM

  Yes, it's time for Springs Spree! This year marks the 34th year for the annual family fun festival taking place in Memorial Park this weekend. There will be free music across three stages, foods from all over the world, and many other fun activities. We will be going live... more »

• Friday stabbing sends one to hospital another to jail

  June 5, 2011 11:04 AM

  In what remains a bit of a mystery officers from the Gold Hill Division of the Colorado Springs Police were called to an area near Memorial Park on the report of a possible stabbing. When officers arrived they found a lone white male who had a single stab wound to... more »

• Prospect Lake reopens to boats, but not swimmers

  May 30, 2011 6:50 PM

  The Colorado Springs Parks and Recreation Department has announced longer year-round hours for motorized and non-motorized boating at Prospect Lake in Memorial Park. However, open water swimming is still prohibited and the beach and swim area will stay closed this summer. Motorboats and jet skis can be on the... more »

• Candlelight vigil for Fountain mother and son

  May 20, 2011 9:36 PM

  A candlelight vigil is planned for Friday night for the two-year-old boy killed in Fountain, and his mother who was critically-injured Monday. It's scheduled from 800 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. at Memorial Park in Colorado Springs. Organizers told NF5 on Facebook that it will be near the Veterans' Memorial.... more »

• Impromptu memorial at Memorial Park

  May 2, 2011 4:20 PM

  On the day after the announcement that Osama bin Laden was killed in a U.S. military operation, some mementos are placed at the Global War on Terrorism memorial. A couple of flowers, a wreath and a hand written sign reading "Bin Laden got justice" sit at the monument in... more »

• Grenade found in Memorial Park

  February 14, 2011 5:48 PM

  Colorado Springs Police are trying to figure out how a grenade ended up in Memorial Park. Police tell News First 5 if it had gone off---it could have hurt someone. The grenade was found near the Pollywog Playground before noon. The area was blocked off while the bomb squad... more »

• Update: Memorial Park clear after device found

  February 14, 2011 3:00 PM

  Memorial Park has been cleared after a suspicious device was found near a children's playground. Officers say the item looks like a hand grenade, however it may be a geo-cache. They won't know what it is exactly until they blow it up. We'll bring you more information as we... more »

• Suspicious device in Memorial Park

  February 14, 2011 2:25 PM

  Police in Colorado Springs are on the scene of a suspicious device in Memorial Park. Officers think it's a geo-cache, but they aren't taking any chances. The pollywog playground for little ones is blocked off while the investigation goes on. We'll keep you updated here and on News First... more »

• NORAD boss: Pearl Harbor shows need for vigilance

  December 7, 2010 4:50 PM

  PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (AP) - The leader of the North American Aerospace Command and the U.S. Northern Command is marking the Pearl Harbor anniversary by saying the nation shouldn't forget the need for vigilance. Adm. Sandy Winnefeld Jr. said in a blog entry Tuesday that information was... more »

• Balloons glow brightly

  September 5, 2010 10:57 PM

  For two nights in a row, the nighttime sky over Memorial Park in Colorado Springs fills with a warm glow. The Balloon Classic's Balloon Glo attracts thousands of people to the park for the annual night event. Hot-air balloon pilots leave their crafts on the ground, but inflate the... more »

• World's tallest hot air balloon to visit Colorado Springs

  August 16, 2010 5:31 PM

  The Energizer Bunny Hot "Hare" Balloon will visit Colorado Springs next month for the annual balloon classic. Voters on Facebook were able to choose three locations the bunny balloon will visit. They are Colorado Springs, St. Louis and Tuscaloosa. The ballon classic happens at Memorial Park in Colorado Springs... more »

• Memorial Day honored in Colorado Springs

  May 31, 2010 5:50 PM

  The price of freedom is costly. "We have freedom because of today," says Paul Johnson, a Marine Corps veteran, referencing the lives lost in service of the United States. Monday morning at Memorial Park groups met honoring the fallen, including a group with a new memorial. The Special... more »

• A playground for every child

  May 21, 2010 1:44 PM

  There's a new place to play for every child in Colorado Springs. The city's first universally accessible playground will officially be open to public use Saturday. The playground is located in the Southwest Corner of Memorial Park along Prospect Lake Drive. The Swing High Project was responsible for... more »

• Celebrating the Few and the Proud in Memorial Park

  May 20, 2010 6:09 PM

  Something is noticeably missing to Edward Aubrey as he walks among the military monuments at Memorial Park. "Lots of nice monuments," he said. "But the Marine Corps is omitted." Of all of the monuments in the park, there is no individual marker honoring just the Marine Corps. ... more »

• Colorado Springs receives its first universally accessible playground

  May 16, 2010 7:33 PM

  Colorado Springs' first and only universally accessible playground is nearing completion. More than a hundred volunteers from the Swing High Project, Phil Long Ford, Wounded Warriors, and the Therapeutic Recreation Program spent hours helping put the finishing touches on the playground Sunday afternoon. The city's new addition will... more »

• Help build a playground for handicapped children

  May 14, 2010 9:09 AM

  A universally accessible playground is under construction at Memorial Park in Colorado Springs. Backers of the playground are seeking volunteers to put the finishing touches on the play space this Sunday, 1-4 pm. Meet in the southwest corner of the park. Volunteers are needed to prepare soil and lay... more »

• Even in cold weather, ice a big hazard

  February 28, 2010 11:39 PM

  On Friday Colorado Springs Firefighters jumped into action after a dog fell into the ice twice at Prospect Lake. "That dog wasn't in the water very long." explains Travis Allen, one of the firefighters who saved the dog, "It was cold and shivering and it was extremely exhausted." Luckily... more »

• Last chance to recycle Christmas trees at most sites

  January 7, 2010 11:52 AM

  This is the last weekend to recycle your Christmas tree at convenient sites around El Paso County. After this weekend, just one designated Treecycle site will take discarded trees, which will then be ground into mulch and provided at no charge to all residents for use in gardens and landscaping... 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 »

• Up, Up and Away

  September 6, 2009 10:28 AM

  After too much fog on Saturday, the 33rd Annual Colorado Balloon Classic at Memorial Park launched dozens of balloons Sunday morning. The mass ascension was delayed about an hour as balloon of all shapes and sizes launched at around 8:00 a.m. The weather looked a lot like yesterday, but... more »

• Balloon Launch Cancelled

  September 5, 2009 10:27 AM

  The 33rd Annual Colorado Balloon Classic got "fogged" out Saturday morning. Organizers had to cancel the mass launch due to foggy conditions. Many of the balloons were cleared by the FAA to inflate and tether. Saturday night's Balloon Glow activities begin at 4:00 pm with the Glow beginning at... more »