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• 5 Uncovers: Springs man accused of victimizing dozens of Colorado residents Play Video

  January 31, 2013 11:43 PM

  Imagine getting phone calls and friend requests on Facebook from people across the nation you don't know. After doing some research, you find out your personal photographs are posted on what police are calling "revenge porn" web sites. It's the new wave of cyber bullying sweeping the nation and... more »

• Some Pueblo County neighbors in Vineland angry over trash on private property they say looks like a landfill Play Video

  October 29, 2012 7:43 PM

  A group of neighbors in Pueblo County say a property in Vineland has been trashy for far too long. We wanted a look for ourselves, so we headed out there earlier today. Here's what we found. It's a home some neighbors say has been an eyesore for decades. ... more »

• Private school bus company could save D60 thousands of dollars

  July 18, 2012 3:26 PM

  It's possible Pueblo City Schools could soon use a private company for bus transportation. A special meeting held Wednesday discussed details of a possible contract with First Student, a company that already does transportation for D70 in Pueblo County. Those with Pueblo City Schools say they're facing a budget crunch... more »

• Private plow set to begin work in North Gate Play Video

  December 20, 2011 8:06 PM

  In about a week the City of Colorado Springs will being using private contractors to clear the streets in neighborhoods on the north side. As part of a test program, the city has awarded a contract to the company Landscape Assist to clear the streets in the North Gate area... more »

• Rafters, landowners start river negotiations

  September 23, 2010 12:21 PM

  A Colorado panel to settle rafting disputes between landowners and paddlers has begun sorting through ideas to calm the waters. A task force set up after a rafting bill died in the state legislature held its first meeting Wednesday in Salida. Task force member Bob Hamel says the... more »

• Insurer sent private firefighters to Boulder blaze

  September 21, 2010 4:26 PM

  Some homes threatened by a Colorado wildfire were protected by a private team of firefighters hired by an insurance company. The Boulder Daily Camera reported Tuesday that the crew hired by Chubb Corp. was operating under an agreement the insurance company has with Boulder County. The agreement limits... more »

• Buckskin Joe's went for $3M

  September 14, 2010 4:41 PM

  Buckskin Joe's closed Sunday after decades of Old West fun for families. Documents filed Monday in Fremont County show that an anonymous buyer purchased the land and all of its contents for $3M. Buckskin Joe's will be meticulously dismantled and rebuilt at another location in Colorado. Everything will be... more »

• 2nd marijuana grow site found in Colo. mountains

  September 1, 2010 8:19 AM

  Authorities say a second suspected illegal marijuana growing site has been found in the mountains north of Boulder. Boulder County sheriff's Cmdr. Rick Brough says the second site found Tuesday is larger than one found nearby Monday that had about 3,500 marijuana plants, estimated to be worth a half... more »

• Private colleges 'act local' with financial aid

  August 31, 2010 9:11 AM

  Many private colleges are sweetening financial aid packages for students from their own backyards. It's an effort by the schools to portray themselves as more affordable and better neighbors. They also want to stay competitive. Among the schools is Northwestern University, which is targeting Chicago-area students in financial need.... more »

• Snapshot of economy about to get a lot bleaker

  August 27, 2010 8:12 AM

  A revision of U.S. economic growth is due Friday and it's expected to show a serious stumble. The Commerce Department will revise its estimate for economic growth in the April-to-June period and Wall Street economists forecast it will be cut almost in half, to a 1.4 percent annual rate... more »

• Worst unemployment report of the year released

  August 19, 2010 9:29 AM

  New applications for unemployment insurance reached the half-million mark last week for the first time since November, a sign that employers are likely cutting jobs again as the economy slows. The Labor Department said Thursday that initial claims for jobless benefits rose by 12,000 last week to 500,000, the... more »

• Alaska inmate dies in Colorado prison

  August 17, 2010 8:16 AM

  Alaska corrections officials say an Alaska inmate has died while being held in a private prison in Colorado. The Anchorage Daily News reports the inmate died Sunday at Hudson Correctional Facility. Colorado officials are investigating the death of the 44-year-old man. His identity hasn't been released pending notification... more »

• Springs patients alarmed by hospital record breach

  August 7, 2010 6:36 PM

  Up to 40 hospital patients in Colorado Springs are in a troubling situation. A former employee at Memorial Hospital accessed their medical records apparently for personal use. News First 5 talked with two patients who say they're angry because they say memorial hospital waited several months before telling them about... more »

• Details of 100 million Facebook users published online

  July 29, 2010 12:14 PM

  The personal details of 100 million Facebook users have been collected and published online in a downloadable file, meaning they will now be unable to make their publicly available information private. However, Facebook downplayed the issue, saying that no private data had been compromised. The information was posted... more »

• Google accidentally collected private data

  June 7, 2010 6:05 PM

  Google representatives say they're working with authorities to address privacy concerns over its mapping service. Last month, Google acknowledged it had mistakenly collected data over public Wi-Fi networks in more than 30 countries. Authorities fear the collection may violate privacy laws. Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal held a news... more »

• Small group takes over section of private prison

  April 14, 2010 12:32 PM

  A small group of Alaska inmates took over a section of the privately owned Hudson Correctional Facility during a prison disturbance overnight. No injuries were reported in the disturbance that happened late Tuesday or early Wednesday at the prison owned by Cornell Companies Inc. Company spokesman Charles Seigel says the... more »

• Human remains found in Pueblo County

  April 6, 2010 12:24 PM

  The Pueblo County Sheriff's Office is investigating a suspicious death in eastern Pueblo County. Sheriff Kirk Taylor says last week a rancher discovered human bones on his private property. Sheriff deputies, including mounted patrols, searched the land Monday. They recovered a skull, pelvis bone, and several other bones according to... more »

• Privatizing Pioneers Museum a possibility

  March 23, 2010 8:00 PM

  History never stops, but at the Colorado Springs Pioneer's Museum they're worried it could on December 31st. City officials nearly closed the museum last year because of a lack of funding and director Matt Mayberry says they may need to restructure the institution as a private non-profit organization in... more »

• Unhappy D-70 parents look at options

  March 4, 2010 8:03 PM

  More on School District 70's plan to shift to a 4-day school week this fall. Some parents in Pueblo County say they will take their students elsewhere. Some private schools say they've been getting calls from parents. News First 5 looked at options for parents. The McClelland School and St.... more »

• Discussion begins on future of Memorial Health System

  January 6, 2010 8:29 PM

  The process of deciding how to restructure Memorial Health System is underway in Colorado Springs. Leaders of the city-owned hospital system met with city council Wednesday afternoon in a special meeting to discuss whether to take the hospital private, let the city keep it, or find something in the... more »

• Drinking water unsafe at thousands of schools

  September 25, 2009 12:20 PM

  Over the last decade, the drinking water at thousands of schools across the country has been found to contain unsafe levels of lead, pesticides and dozens of other toxins. An Associated Press investigation found that contaminants have surfaced at public and private schools in all 50 states - in... more »