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• Kindergarten teacher uses songs to take on difficult subjects Play Video

  May 22, 2012 7:06 PM

  In Christina Watson's classroom at Audubon Elementary, you'll meet some of the brainiest kids in the city. Thanks to a couple of catchy jingles she wrote, the five and six year olds know the difference between their frontal, parietal and occipital lobes and the various fucntion they control. Watson... more »

• Kristi Yamaguchi to headline downtown watch party

  May 18, 2012 8:13 PM

  Gold medal figure skater Krisiti Yamaguchi and her husband, pro hockey star Bret Hedican, will be the joint torch lighters at an Opening Ceremonies watch party in downtown Colorado Springs this summer. The Olympic Celebration will feature a live broadcast of the Opening Ceremonies shown on a 15'x27' high-definition... more »

• Colorado to receive share of $45 million Shape-ups settlement

  May 16, 2012 12:26 PM

  Skechers USA, Inc. settled a multi-state lawsuit over alleged deceptive trade practices regarding the health-related claims made by the company in the marketing its "Shape-ups" and "Tone-ups" shoes. Colorado Attorney General John Suthers announced Wednesday that the state would receive a share of the $45 million dollar settlement. ... more »

• Internet crimes unit seaches home of Nuggets Birdman Play Video

  May 10, 2012 8:25 PM

  LARKSPUR - Investigators with the Douglas County Sheriff's Office searched the home of Denver Nuggets player Chris "Birdman" Andersen Thursday and seized some of his is property. Sheriff's office spokeswoman Deborah Sherman said deputies with the Internet Crimes Against Children Unit have been looking into Andersen since receiving a... more »

• Local start up aims to harness wave energy

  May 8, 2012 7:54 PM

  A local start-up company is on the cutting edge of renewable energy development by designing and building machines that make electricity by harnessing the power of ocean waves. Atargis Energy Corporation was founded in 2010 by Air Force Academy aeronautics professor Dr. Stefan Siegel, Ph.D. The company is currently... more »

• Fourth grade teacher keeps students interested and excited about learning

  May 2, 2012 7:23 PM

  Fourth grade teacher Amy McLay is always hatching new ideas on how to keep her students at District 20's Mountain View Elementary. "I'll have kids get up in the middle of lesson and we'll do jumping jacks and then they're back with me or I'll stand on chairs or... more »

• Broncos draft DT Wolfe with 2nd round pick

  April 28, 2012 1:48 AM

  After starting the 2012 NFL Draft on the defensive side of the ball, the Denver Broncos took two offensive players with their next two picks. At number 36 overall, the Broncos first pick was University of Cincinnati nose tackle Derek Wolfe. Downgraded by NFL scouts, the Broncos staff seem... more »

• Layoffs likely as D11 board discusses budget cuts Play Video

  April 25, 2012 7:34 PM

  As many as 54 jobs are on the block as the District 11 Board of Education takes a preliminary vote tonight to cut some $8.6 million from the 2012-2013 school year budget. Of the job cuts identified, 25 would come from schools, around 17 from central administration and another 12... more »

• D.A.R.E. no more in Pueblo

  April 24, 2012 7:17 PM

  The DARE program has reached it's last stop in Pueblo. The police department is ending the drug and violence resistance courses in the fall in order to put more officers out on the streets. Captain James Gowin of the PPD's Services Bureau says the change was prompted by in-depth efficiency... more »

• Reforestation of the Hayman burn area Play Video

  April 12, 2012 7:31 PM

  One by one, across a thousand burned acres, new life takes root in the Pike National Forest. In the decade since the Hayman fire, the US Forest Service has planted nearly a million trees. Forester Chris Kuennen says it's slow work because there are only two to three weeks... more »

• Forest Service nears 1 million tree mark in Hayman reforestation

  April 12, 2012 2:50 PM

  Nearly a million trees have been planted as part of a large scale reforestation program in the decade following the state's largest wildfire. Work crews are planting approximately 150,000 Ponderosa pine and Douglas fir seedlings in a 1,100 acre section of the Hayman burn area of the Pike National Forest.... more »

• Firsthand history lesson Play Video

  April 11, 2012 6:47 PM

  Honors history students from Coronado High School are getting a personal lesson about our nation's wars from the men and women who fought them. Around 90 students spent the day Wednesday at the Inn at Garden Plaza Retirement Community recording interviews with veterans of World War II, the Korean War... more »

• School bus driver charged for drunk driving in Grand Junction

  April 11, 2012 11:33 AM

  Colorado State Troopers took a Grand Junction school bus driver in custody Tuesday for suspected drunk driving after he had dropped his students at Orchard Mesa Middle School. Gary Williams, 54, is charged with Driving While Ability Impaired, 30 counts of Child Abuse and Failing to Drive in a... more »

• Suspected gunman in police chase confesses Play Video

  April 10, 2012 6:33 PM

  The gunman who shot at officers with an AK-47 assault rifle during a high speed chase along Powers Boulevard Saturday morning told detectives he was trying to shoot out the tires of the police cruiser to get the cops to stop chasing them. According to the arrest warrant, 20-year-old... more »

• Women's beach volleyball teams have options on uniforms

  April 7, 2012 12:49 AM

  Members of the women's beach volleyball teams at this summer's Olympic Games in London will have the option of covering up instead of wearing the skimpy bikinis often associated with the sport. New rules introduced by the International Volleyball Federation allow players to wear shorts and even long-sleeve shirts... more »

• Tulo's 9th inning homer lifts Rockies to 5-3 Opening Day win

  April 6, 2012 10:37 PM

  HOUSTON (AP) - Pinch runner Eric Young scored the go-ahead run on an error in the eighth inning and Troy Tulowitzki homered in the ninth to lift the Colorado Rockies to a 5-3 win over the error-prone Houston Astros on Friday night. The game was tied 3-3 when Ramon Hernandez... more »

• Colorado's internet tax axed

  April 5, 2012 7:50 PM

  Once again, shopping at amazon.com is tax-free for Coloradoans after a federal judge this week tossed out a state law taxing online purchases. House Majority Leader Rep. Amy Stephens of Monument applauds the decision. "Not only was it a burden for interstate commerce but for our internet retailers." ... more »

• Academy's virtual shooting range proves safer, more efficient Play Video

  April 4, 2012 7:53 PM

  Cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy now have access to improved weapons training without ever needing to fire any bullets. The Academy recently purchased a Firearms Training Simulator that mimics real life. The system uses a computer and video projector to display life sized scenes and guns that... more »

• Mitchell HS celebrates its cultural diversity Play Video

  April 3, 2012 7:51 PM

  Students at Mitchell High School celebrated their diverse cultural make up Tuesday with a lunch-hour pot luck and afternoon asseembly. Spanish teacher Dolores Borrero organized the Multicultural Celebration and says the school is unique in that so many first and second generation immigrants attend classes here. The students... more »

• Winds quickly spread fire that destroyed home in Rockrimmon

  April 3, 2012 7:24 PM

  The gusting winds overnight aggravated a chimney fire and causing it to spread until it consumed most of a Colorado Springs family's home in Rockrimmon. The fire started at around 3:00 in the 6000 block of Red Hill Circle. The fire department dispatched nearly 60 fire fighters and over... more »

• Holmes Middle School nets three-peat in national award

  April 3, 2012 7:16 PM

  Holmes Middle School in Colorado Springs School District 11 has been designated as a Trailblazer School to Watch for a third consecutive time. The award was launched in 1999 as part of a recognition program developed by the National Forum to Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform. It is awarded once every... more »

• Pitcher Jamie Moyer joins Rockies rotation at 49

  March 30, 2012 10:42 PM

  Opening day is still a week away but the Colorado Rockies have already made history by bringing left handed pitcher Jamie Moyer into the starting rotation. At 49 years old, Moyer is now in a position to become the oldest pitcher ever to win a major league game. According... more »

• Mayor visits Springs Rescue Mission

  March 29, 2012 7:51 PM

  Mayor Steve Bach took a tour of the Springs Rescue Mission Thursday morning to see first hand the work the non-profit agency does in helping the homeless and working poor in our community. The Mission is currently undergoing a million dollar expansion to their facilities that will allow them to... more »

• Conifer fire highlights need for emergency preparedness Play Video

  March 28, 2012 6:38 PM

  A large scale disaster could be closer you than you think. One in four people in Colorado Springs live in high fire danger areas and emergency managers want all of us to keep a 72-hour kit on hand in the event of a quick evacuation. The kit should have... more »

• Colorado 3rd grader drains half-court shot Play Video

  March 25, 2012 5:49 PM

  Step aside NCAA and NBA, the most thrilling finish in basketball this weekend took place Saturday night in Keyes, Oklahoma. Third grader Austin Worthen of Springfield, Colorado drained a buzzer beater from half court. His coach and proud dad Adam Worthen emailed News 5 to share a video of... more »

• Local teen works with Air Force Academy to develop bio fuels Play Video

  March 21, 2012 5:04 PM

  Several dozen beakers filled with goopy, green and brown liquids sit cluttered together a counter top inside laboratory on the US Air Force Academy. The containers each hold algae that naturally produce oil. Researcher Sara Volz carefully catalogues the various beakers to measure which mixture creates the most oil. ... more »

• School board to consider eliminating 48 positions

  March 20, 2012 8:54 PM

  Budget cuts could force Colorado Springs School District 11 to eliminate as many as four dozen full-time teaching positions next year. Under a budget proposal up for consideration by the D11 board of education, all 48 Literacy Resource Teacher positions would be eliminated as the district attempts to close an... more »

• Student: that's not my work

  March 20, 2012 8:46 PM

  An Equal Employment Opportunity investigation is underway at Palmer High School to see whether the yearbook advisor discriminated against gay students when she deleted a page from the book. Colorado Springs School District 11 released a document on Tuesday which was reportedly recovered by their forensic computer department. It... more »

• Keeping up with the QBs Play Video

  March 18, 2012 1:12 AM

  Denver Broncos backup quarterback Brady Quinn signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday as prized free agent Peyton Manning worked out for the Tennessee Titans. The Broncos overt attempt to recruit the 4 time NFL MVP has lead to speculation that third year quarterback Tim Tebow could end up... more »

• Spiking gas prices stun drivers Play Video

  March 15, 2012 8:30 PM

  No your eyes aren't playing tricks on you. That photo really does show a 20 cent price jump at the same local gas station since Monday. In the past 30 days average price for a gallon of unleaded gasoline in Colorado Springs has risen by $0.50. Wave Dreher of... more »

• Springs man wins day in court in discrimination case Play Video

  March 14, 2012 9:10 PM

  A Colorado Springs man has won a major legal victory in his discrimination complaint filed against the Army after a supervisor at Fort Carson reportedly threatened him with a noose. Anthony Jackson received notice over the weekend from the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in Washington D.C. that reversed... more »

• Springs woman escapes serious injury after Jeep crashes through yard Play Video

  March 14, 2012 8:05 PM

  It was a close call for a Colorado Springs woman who was hit by a Jeep Wednesday afternoon when the driver veered onto the sidewalk and crashed through her yard along in 800 block of N. Walnut Street near Bristol Elementary. Police say Allison Reams, 35, jumped out of... more »

• Citizen volunteers would monitor downtown cameras

  March 13, 2012 2:22 PM

  Colorado Springs City Council will take public comment this afternoon on a proposal to install 10 new video surveillance cameras at various points through downtown. Steve Cox, the chief of staff for Mayor Steve Bach took a limited number of questions about the proposal during the mayor's monthly media briefing... more »

• Neglect case highlights issue of elder abuse Play Video

  March 6, 2012 5:40 PM

  A Colorado Springs man faces a felony charge of neglect after it was discovered that his 86 year old mother was left lying on the floor in her own waste for 5 days. Dennis Foust, 50, was arrested last Tuesday on a charge of Crimes Against At-Risk Adults. According... more »

• Prescription drug abuse a growing problem Play Video

  March 1, 2012 7:46 PM

  Prescription medications are frequently making their way into the wrong hands, and much too often it's teenagers who are suffering as a result. In 2009, the most recent year on record, 445 people in Colorado died from abusing pain pills. Pill popping is also the second most frequent drug abused... more »

• Mysterious lights identified as military flares

  March 1, 2012 4:03 PM

  Maybe you've seen them, a series of bright lights seeming to hover in the night sky then slowly disappear. Turns out those unidentified flying objects have been identified as flares used by soldiers at Fort Carson for training purposes. To be precise, the lights that were seen by many... more »

• Conflicting reports emerge over bus stop fight Play Video

  February 29, 2012 7:35 PM

  The story that parents are telling News 5 is markedly different from what the police department is saying about a fight that happened Wednesday morning at a school bus stop in Colorado Springs. The altercation happened at the intersection of E. San Miguel Street and Delaware Drive across the... more »

• Girls were hurt trying to break up fight at bus stop Play Video

  February 29, 2012 5:10 PM

  Three girls were hurt trying to stop a fight that broke out this morning at a school bus stop between two of their classmates and a woman in the community. The students attend the Galileo School of Math and Science in Colorado Springs School District 11 and were waiting for... more »

• Fight at bus stop hospitalizes three students Play Video

  February 29, 2012 1:13 PM

  Three female middle school students from the Galileo School of Math and Science were taken by ambulance to the hospital following a fight with an unidentified woman at a bus stop Wednesday morning. School District 11 spokesperson Devra Ashby said it is unclear who started the fight and that... more »

• Preschool teacher gives students building blocks for learning Play Video

  February 28, 2012 6:35 PM

  In Debbie Cardinal's preschool class at Vineland Elementary, each part of the day is a learning experience. Whether it's the pledge of allegiance, marking the calendar or sitting down for circle time to learn letters and numbers, every activity involves learning. "It's so beneficial for every kid to come... more »

• School to retire uniform of local 'Trotter

  February 24, 2012 8:40 PM

  When the Harlem Globetrotters roll into town next week, it'll be a homecoming for one of their teammates. Fatima Maddox, who goes by the name TNT , is a 2003 Graduate of Mesa Ridge High School. She is only the ninth female team member ever in Globetrotters history. Her... more »

• National championships signal new trend in Pueblo tourism strategy Play Video

  February 22, 2012 7:07 PM

  Hundreds of the nation's best college athletes will come to Massari Arena at Colorado State University-Pueblo next month for the NCAA Division II National Wrestling Championships. Even more will be in town in May for the National Track and Field Championships. Niki Whitaker, Associate Athletic Director for CSU-Pueblo, says... more »

• Dragging death suspect will not take the stand Play Video

  February 21, 2012 8:41 PM

  The woman accused in the dragging death of a local tow truck driver told the judge that she will not take the stand in her own defense. However, defense attorneys for Detra Farries did question the detectives who interviewed her and played audio and video records of those interrogations for... more »

• Bad air on ice: How local arenas control Zamboni fumes Play Video

  February 17, 2012 11:21 PM

  Last year at the Gunnison Ice Rink, 61 people were sickened by carbon monoxide poisoning. The source of the pollution was traced to the ice resurfacing machine. It would seem absurd to operate a car inside a closed building, but an equivalent amount of exhaust is produced indoors every... more »

• Tebow headlines reading webcast

  February 16, 2012 7:05 PM

  Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow is helping to lead the nation's school children in a reading comeback. The third year star has joined the America's Biggest Storytime webcast "Book it!" reading his favorite childhood book, Green Eggs and Ham, by Dr. Suess. The celebrity reading program encourages reading through... more »

• Bill seeks protections for job seekers Play Video

  February 14, 2012 9:16 PM

  It's the ultimate Catch 22 for the unemployed; not having a job lowers your credit score, but that lower score also makes you less attractive as a job applicant. Democrats in state legislature want to empower job seekers by creating restrictions on how and when employers can use credit reports... more »

• Chautauquans bring American history to life Play Video

  February 11, 2012 6:51 PM

  After months of research and study, dozens of local students got to share their wealth of knowledge this weekend about historical figures from our nation's past. As part of the 2012 Young Chautauqua Experience, around 85 students from schools across the Pikes Peak Region studied a figure from history... more »

• The snow keeps falling Play Video

  February 11, 2012 6:35 PM

  The snowfall across Colorado Springs has been light but persistent, steadily falling since about 4:30 this morning. City, state and county snowplows have been out just as long clearing the snow and putting down anti-skid material on the roads. For the most part, the major roads are clear and... more »

• How to steer your career in a cool new direction

  February 10, 2012 2:06 PM

  Anyone who has ever been to an ice arena has seen it, that big tractor shaped machine that is used to smooth over the ice. Well, if you've ever wondered what it would be like to drive the Zamboni, then here's your chance. The Sertich Ice Arena is currently... more »

• Local historian uncovers century old shootout in Colorado Springs Play Video

  February 9, 2012 8:55 PM

  Wanted bandits armed to the teeth speeding through Colorado; no this isn't a story about the Dougherty siblings but rather the Frank Lewis-Dale Jones gang. In September of 1918, this gang of mostly family members were involved in a deadly shootout with Colorado Springs Police officers at a gas... more »

• Heart group organizes blood drive blitz Play Video

  February 8, 2012 6:58 PM

  As we get closer to Valentine's Day a local group is hoping you'll give a gift from the heart this year by donating blood. The Mended Little Hearts of Colorado Springs is organizing a series of blood drives this week with some help from the Penrose-Saint Francis Blood Vessel, a... more »

• Police: 2 students arrested for sharing pills at local high school Play Video

  February 8, 2012 6:23 PM

  Police say two local students at Sand Creek High School have been arrested on charges of possessing illegal narcotics and conspiracy after a parent complained that a number of students were selling perscription pills to other students. That parent, Barry Bateman, says when found his daughter after work Tuesday,... more »

• Strands of hope Play Video

  February 6, 2012 6:28 PM

  Childhood cancer patients and babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Memorial Hospital for Children now have a tangible and visual reminder of the strides they have made during their recovery. Beads of Courage are symbols of hope and strength for children with serious medical problems. NICU Nurse... more »

• Teen pot use grew with medical marijuana boom

  February 6, 2012 4:50 PM

  At 18, Abby Ferguson has had her medical marijuana card since June but says she's used pot for years. "It was a big part of the culture where I grew up, Manitou, it's pretty common down here," Abby said. She isn't alone; recent state and national surveys show... more »

• Icy roads keep tow trucks busy Play Video

  February 3, 2012 7:16 PM

  Gusting winds and blowing snow made a perfect combination for icing over roads, and those slick conditions lead to dozens of accidents, some of them serious. State troopers want to remind drivers to use caution when driving in winter weather. "Make sure you leave in plenty of time, take... more »

• Local agency aims to curb teen dating violence Play Video

  February 1, 2012 7:01 PM

  As many as a third of all teens have been the victim of some form of physical or emotional abuse and counselors at the domestic violence advocacy group TESSA say the abuse is happening at a very early age. Clinical and Advocacy Manager Charity Richardson says they are finding children... more »

• Father believed murdered daughter could have been saved Play Video

  January 30, 2012 3:51 PM

  The father of a young girl who was beat to death and had her body buried in the crawl space of a Monument home pleaded guilty on Monday to a single charge of child abuse resulting in death. In exchange for his plea, three other charges against 31 year old... more »

• Trial of dragging death suspect to begin Wednesday

  January 30, 2012 2:22 PM

  Attorneys in the Detra Farries case sorted through a series of last minute motions each aimed at putting their side in a better position as the case heads to trial later this week. Farries is charged with 11 counts including aggravated manslaughter for the dragging death of tow truck driver... more »

• Jalapeno held clue to missing cash caper Play Video

  January 27, 2012 7:14 PM

  It took two acts of honesty to return a Pueblo West couple their $400, and the restaurant owners who held the cash for the past month couldn't be happier to give it back. During the hustle and bustle of the pre-Christmas days of late December, Cris and Arlene Beltran... more »

• Making a better cheddar: specialty store is big on cheese

  January 26, 2012 7:25 PM

  The pride of Wisconsin is hoping to please palates in Pueblo. The new Springside Cheese Shop in downtown features the award winning cheeses of the Hintz family. Owner Keith Hintz says his family has been making cheese in O'Connell Falls, Wisconsin for over a century. He says he... more »

• Teacher draws on personal adversity to help students succeed Play Video

  January 26, 2012 7:11 PM

  Melanie Austin couldn't be happier to be in the classroom. Working with special education students has literally been her life's ambition. "When I was 10 years old, I was going to school in Jefferson County and I was at one school and across the way was a special... more »

• CSPD to honor officers and civilians

  January 25, 2012 5:24 PM

  The Colorado Springs Police Department and members of the community will be celebrating the CSPD Annual Awards Ceremony on Thursday, January 26th at 6:00 PM. The ceremony at Stargazers will recognize the Civilian Employee of the Year, followed by 19 citizens who have assisted in the prevention of a... more »

• City celebrates golden anniversary of Sister City agreement

  January 24, 2012 7:25 PM

  The cities of Colorado Springs and Fujiyoshida, Japan are celebrating a golden anniversary this year as the sister cities relationship between the two communities has held strong for 50 years. To commemorate the occasion, Mayor Steve Bach and the Colorado Springs City Council accepted a tapestry Tuesday that was... more »

• Victim warns of car part thefts Play Video

  January 24, 2012 5:41 PM

  If you drive an SUV and leave it parked outside, watch out. Thieves are now stealing parts right off of parked vehicles. Mary Arneson had the catalytic converter stolen from her Toyota Forerunner this weekend. She didn't drive until Monday morning and immediately thought the muffler had been removed... more »

• Judge criticizes detectives, denies motion to dismiss Play Video

  January 24, 2012 5:40 PM

  The father of a girl who's body was found buried in the crawlspace of a home in Monument will stand trial next week for her murder. Last week, defense attorneys representing Hanif Sims filed a motion to dismiss the case after the court determined that the two lead detectives... more »

• Carey named Colorado Springs permanent police chief Play Video

  January 24, 2012 4:00 PM

  Interim police chief Peter Cary is now the permanent chief of police for Colorado Springs. Mayor Steve Bach offered the resolution to make Carey permanent chief at today's city council meeting. After words of praise from the mayor and councilman Bernie Herpin and councilwoman Jan Martin, the vote... more »

• State unemployment rate lower

  January 24, 2012 2:19 PM

  Colorado's unemployment rate decreased to 7.9 percent in December. The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment said the number of people actively participating in the labor force increased 12,100 to 2,727,300 and total employment increased 12,300 to 2,511,300 causing the number of unemployed to decline 300. The national... more »

• School district's iPad policy raises concerns of web safety Play Video

  January 23, 2012 8:33 PM

  Manitou Springs School District 14 purchased 500 new Apple iPad 2 tablet computers for 5th through 8th grade students to use this school year. The internet allows homework to be assigned, completed and graded paperlessly. However, that connectivity also risks exposing students to harmful content on the web. One... more »

• Empty Stocking Fund exceeds goal

  January 23, 2012 12:25 PM

  For the fifth consecutive year, The Gazette-El Pomar Empty Stocking Fund drive surpassed its $1 million goal. The Fund benefits 15 health and human services agencies in the Pikes Peak region on the front lines of helping people in crisis and assisting others in attaining self-sufficiency. "Once again,... more »

• Severe storms blast South, Midwest

  January 23, 2012 10:08 AM

  CLAY, Ala. (AP) -- Two people were killed in the Birmingham, Ala., area as storms pounded the South and Midwest, prompting tornado warnings in a handful of states early Monday. At least one of the areas affected by the storms, which were part of a system that stretched from... more »

• Hearing their wounds

  January 22, 2012 7:52 PM

  For many returning soldiers, the longest wounds to heal can't be seen. This weekend, LifeQuest asked veterans to turn those wounds into songs. Staff Sergeant Kenneth Sargent is one of these veterans. He returned from Iraq with severe spine damage. "They told me I would never walk again," said Sargent.... more »

• Accused priest placed on leave Play Video

  January 22, 2012 6:29 PM

  The priest at the center of a sex abuse investigation in Colorado Springs has been placed on administrative leave by the diocese and has temporarily had his faculties as a priest suspended. Father Charles Robert Manning is a priest with the Archdiocese of St. Louis but has recently been serving... more »

• Witnesses describe arrest of kidnapping suspect

  January 20, 2012 5:31 PM

  Witnesses who were waiting for a bus at the Colorado Springs Metro Terminal downtown say they watched a man being arrested who matched the description of Jose Garcia, 29, the lone suspect wanted in connection with the kidnapping of a Pueblo girl. At a joint news conference later in... more »

• Judge considers dismissing murder case

  January 19, 2012 10:09 PM

  Defense attorneys want a judge to throw out the murder case against a former Monument man accused of killing his daughter on the grounds that detectives in the case lied about a confession. Hanif Sims and his former girlfriend Monique Lynch were arrested at a motel in Henderson, Nevada... more »

• Science project aims to curb pollution from idling cars Play Video

  January 18, 2012 6:57 PM

  Some local elementary and middle school students are trying to encourage parents to turn off the engine while they wait to pick up their students. The science classes at Skyview Middle School and Meridian Ranch Elementary in Falcon District 49 area taking part in a pilot project called Engines Off... more »

• District seeks opinions on bus fee proposal

  January 18, 2012 6:41 PM

  Lewis Palmer School District 38 in Monument is the latest district in our area to consider charging students for bus rides. The district is currently gathering input about the plan which would tentatively begin in the 2012-2013 school year. Anyone in the Monument area is encouraged to vote in... more »

• County Commissioners to keep on praying Play Video

  January 17, 2012 8:15 PM

  El Paso County Commissioners say they have no plans to stop saying prayers before each meeting despite a decision Tuesday by the Supreme Court of the United States to reject an appeal from a North Carolina board of county commissioners who were found to have violated the Establishment Clause of... more »

• Robberies on the rise in Pueblo Play Video

  January 16, 2012 7:53 PM

  There have been a dozen banks, convenience stores and fast food restaurants robbed in the city of Pueblo in the first two weeks of 2012. At this rate, the community will double the number of those crimes over 2010, the most recent year on record. Detective Glen Fillmore of... more »

• Vectra Bank robbed

  January 13, 2012 7:10 PM

  The Vectra Bank on Highway 50 in Pueblo was robbed this afternoon. Police blame the same man who robbed and Ent Credit Union branch yesterday and a Sunflower Bank a few days ago. The man showed the teller a note which demanded cash. He did not show a weapon.... more »

• Robbery suspects leave path of destruction Play Video

  January 13, 2012 6:33 PM

  A trio of armed robbery suspects left a trail of destruction through Colorado Springs Friday morning as they tried to avoid capture. Officers say at around 8:30 this morning two men with guns followed an employee into the Bowie's Gold and Diamonds on E. Pikes Peak Avenue. They men robbed... more »

• Schools in Florence and Canon City on "secured status"

  January 13, 2012 1:35 PM

  Schools in Fremont County RE-2 in Florence as well as Canon City RE-1 schools are on "secured status" because of a reported suicidal party. Canon Schools include Canon City HS, Canon City Middle School, Washington Elementary, Skyline Elementary, and Garden Park High School. Stay tuned to News 5... more »

• Bowie Jewelers robbery suspects in custody

  January 13, 2012 12:36 PM

  Colorado Springs police have taken three robbery suspects into custody following a morning robbery at Bowie Jewelers in the 2200 block of Pikes Peak Avenue. Two suspects entered the store, took gold and silver jewelry, assaulted the clerk and escaped in a vehicle driven by a third suspect. ... more »

• Police continue robbery investigation in Colorado Springs

  January 13, 2012 12:01 PM

  Police continue their robbery investigation near Tia Juana and Dale Streets in Colorado Springs. Two suspects robbed a jewelry store in the 2200 block of East Pikes Peak Avenue, assaulted the clerk and fled into the neighborhood. Trovette Tottress photo more »

• Search is on for morning robbery suspects

  January 13, 2012 11:53 AM

  Colorado Springs police are searching for two robbery suspects in the area of Juanita and Platte streets. The suspects are believed to have robbed a jewelery store in the 2200 block of East Pikes Peak Avenue and assaulted the clerk. Suspects are described as two men, White or... more »

• Falling viral video was created by local teens Play Video

  January 12, 2012 7:59 PM

  The latest viral video craze has ties to Southern Colorado. It's called falling and as you may have guessed, the subjects in the videos intentionally trip themselves up in public places. The social media schadenfreude is the brainchild of Classical Academy grad Justin Stuart, 18, who started making YouTube... more »

• Local teen created "falling" viral video

  January 12, 2012 3:53 PM

  Planking. Owling. Tebowing. Cone-ing ? It seems a new internet fad is born each week and the creator of the latest craze " falling " lives right here in Colorado Springs. Justin Stuart's YouTube video titled "Falling is the new Cone-ing" has been viewed over a million times in just... more »

• Abuse suspect received probation in two previous cases Play Video

  January 10, 2012 7:57 PM

  The Pueblo County woman who had more than 60 animals taken from her property has a history of animal abuse. Valeria Harris, 55, has pleaded guilty on two previous occasions for animal cruelty, but this latest case is certainly the largest. Investigators reported not finding any food or water... more »