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• Mother pleas for help in finding missing daughter Play Video

  January 11, 2013 12:42 AM

  The search continues for Kara Nichols, 19, who disappeared from Colorado Springs more than 3 months ago. The case has gone cold and few leads have been coming into the El Paso County Sheriff's Office. Kara's mother, Julia constantly worries about what may have happened to her. ... more »

• Deer rescued on icy Colo. lake near Coors brewery

  January 10, 2013 4:24 PM

  GOLDEN, Colo. (AP) - Colorado wildlife officials with help from Coors employees rescued a large mule deer stranded on an icy lake near the Golden brewery. Colorado Parks and Wildlife district spokeswoman Jennifer Churchill says the animal wandered onto the frozen lake or was chased by a predator and appeared... more »

• US-led coalition: Colorado Springs doctor rescued from Taliban

  December 9, 2012 10:22 AM

  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The U.S.-led military coalition says a Colorado Springs doctor abducted by the Taliban five days ago has been rescued in eastern Afghanistan. Dr. Dilip Joseph was captured by Taliban insurgents Wednesday outside the Afghan capital, in the Sarobi district of Kabul province. According to a statement,... more »

• Great Horned Owl in Pueblo healing well with new beak

  November 27, 2012 6:35 PM

  A Great Horned Owl in Pueblo gets a second chance at life. He's been at the Raptor Center for a couple months, and that's where he got his new temporary beak. He was brought in from the side of the road in Pueblo West. Emaciated and missing part of... more »

• Injured climber wasn't wearing helmet

  November 23, 2012 9:12 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS - A man who was rock climbing at the Garden of the Gods had to be taken to the hospital after falling about 8 feet and hitting his head. The accident happened shortly after 1:30 Friday afternoon. The man and a climbing partner were ascending the western... more »

• Man survives fall, rescued by steam train

  August 22, 2012 12:22 PM

  DURANGO, Colo. (AP) - A Silverton man survived a fall from a cliff after he was rescued by a crew from a historic steam train in the southwest Colorado mountains. Jerry Lyle was in serious condition Wednesday at Mercy Regional Medical Center. The Durango Herald reports the man was found... more »

• New Mexico man rescued on the Colorado Trail

  August 18, 2012 1:41 PM

  A New Mexico man was rescued late Friday after a fall while mountain biking on the Colorado Trail northwest of Durango. Jim Chavez, 54, was riding on the Colorado Trail, south of Kennebec Pass when he fell off the trail and sustained a significant leg injury. Another man who... more »

• Colorado firefighters receive highest award

  August 4, 2012 1:59 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Six North Metro Fire Rescue District firefighters have received one of the highest awards in firefighting for their dramatic rescue of two children from a deadly fire in Northglenn in February. The Denver Post reports that the six received the Benjamin Franklin Fire Service Award for Valor... more »

• Two Pueblo firefighters join elite search and rescue team

  May 30, 2012 1:16 PM

  Two Pueblo Fire Department employees have been accepted to the elite Urban Search and Rescue team called Colorado Task Force 1. Captains Will Gray and Rick Potter have been accepted, after completing extensive training in structural collapse. There are 210 members of the team in Colorado. They would be... more »

• Sailors injured in storm during race off Calif.

  April 1, 2012 12:26 AM

  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The U.S. Coast Guard has sent rescuers to aid four sailors injured in a storm during a race some 400 miles off the California coast. A spokesperson for the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race said Saturday that the 68-foot Geraldton Western Australia took on... more »

• Dog rescued after night in a storm drain Play Video

  March 15, 2012 3:15 PM

  A local dog is back home after spending a long night stuck in a storm drain in Colorado Springs. He apparently got stuck Tuesday. His owners searched for him and found nothing. Then yesterday they heard a yelp. The Stratmoor Hills Fire Department and the El Paso County Sheriff's... more »

• Dog saved from icy lake

  January 27, 2012 6:29 PM

  The Westminster Fire Department was called to an icy lake yesterday because a pet was in trouble. The crew from Station #1 donned ice rescue gear and were able to reach the dog and bring it to safety. Fire rescue crews ask dog owners to keep their pets on... more »

• Colorado cow named Lucky rescued from well

  October 9, 2011 2:44 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Firefighters, neighbors and animal control officers have rescued a pregnant cow that crashed through a wooden cover and fell eight feet to the bottom of a wide, rectangular well northwest of Denver. The cow, named Lucky, was hoisted to safety Saturday afternoon. The Denver Post reports... more »

• Fire Department looking for lost hikers in Red Rock Canyon Park

  August 27, 2011 3:13 PM

  Rescue crews from the Colorado Springs Fire Department are conducting a search and rescue operation in Red Rock Canyon Park on the report of hikers lost in the area. Crews are using cell phone signals to narrow in on a search area, and have split into two teams with hopes... more »

• High angle rescue on Blodgett Peak

  August 26, 2011 8:55 PM

  El Paso County Search and Rescue along with Springs Fire are working to reach three stranded hikers on Blodgett Peak. One of the hikers is reported to have minor injuries. Search and Rescue is on the way up the peak to make contact with them now. more »

• Horseback rescue of ill boy in Rocky Mountain Park

  July 25, 2011 7:34 PM

  ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, Colo. (AP) - The National Park Service says an ailing 15-year-old boy has been evacuated on horseback from the backcountry of Rocky Mountain National Park. Park officials say the boy was taken to a clinic in Granby late Sunday night. The boy is from Castle Rock,... more »

• Man hurt in fall at Rocky Mountain National Park

  July 23, 2011 4:13 PM

  ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, Colo. (AP) - Rocky Mountain National Park rangers have reached a 68-year-old Boulder resident who says he injured himself after sliding 30 feet on Longs Peak. Rangers say they received a cell phone call from the man Friday reporting the fall. He said he stopped... more »

• Church leader rescued near Helen Hunt Falls

  July 2, 2011 7:14 PM

  A Colorado Springs church youth leader is in the hospital after a bad fall near Helen Hunt Falls. It happened around 10:30 as the youth group was on a hike when the 37 year old went off the trail. "He was out there looking around and just lost his... more »

• Fall victim in the Garden of the Gods Park being evacuated by rescuers

  June 18, 2011 5:59 PM

  High Angle Rescue Crews from the Colorado Springs Fire Department are conducting a rescue operation for a fall victim in the Garden of the Gods Park. The victim reportedly fell approximately 15 feet. The victim's current condition and extent of injuries is unknown at this time. Crews on the... more »

• Ambassadors flown out of besieged Sanaa embassy

  May 22, 2011 5:48 PM

  SANAA, Yemen (AP) - Witnesses say Yemeni army helicopters took U.S. and other ambassadors out of a besieged embassy to the presidential palace to witness ruling party leaders signing an agreement for the president to step down in 30 days. However, state TV says President Ali Abdullah Saleh will... more »

• Colo. man arrested after being rescued from cliff

  May 19, 2011 1:00 PM

  ASPEN, Colo. (AP) - A Glenwood Springs man rescued from a cliff was arrested after authorities learned there were two warrants out for his arrest. The Aspen Daily News reported 29-year-old Graham Donnelly was hiking with a woman and a dog Tuesday evening in a backcountry area in Eagle... more »

• Woman rescued from Fountain Creek

  May 15, 2011 11:15 AM

  Fountain Fire Department made an early morning rescue from Fountain Creek near Southmoor Drive after woman went hiking on a popular trail along the creek. Fountain FD received a call for a rescue of a woman who fell into the creek around 7:15 am. The victim had been hiking... more »

• Rescue of woman on Longs Peak takes 15 hours

  January 30, 2011 6:29 PM

  University of Colorado-Boulder student who slid about 200 feet down an icy slope on Longs Peak spent 15 hours on the mountain as rangers and rescuers worked to safely get her out. Rocky Mountain National Park officials say 20-year-old Rebecca Stubbs never lost consciousness Saturday when she suffered multiple... more »

• National park rangers rescue backcountry skier

  January 13, 2011 7:27 AM

  ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, Colo. (AP) - Rangers in Rocky Mountain National Park have rescued a 55-year-old Chicago man who tumbled about 900 feet down a mountain while backcountry skiing. Park officials say the man, who was with two other skiers, has several injuries from the accident Wednesday. He... more »

• Driver rescued after sliding 100 ft off road

  December 9, 2010 4:35 PM

  A close call for a driver in Colorado Springs. The woman slid down a hill about 100 ft. and had to be rescued according to Lt. Jeff Sievers with the Colorado Springs Fire Department. The accident happened earlier this afternoon on Gold Camp Rd. between tunnel one and tunnel two.... more »

• Rescue at Pueblo West pond

  December 3, 2010 8:25 PM

  A man was rescued from the pond in Pueblo West Friday evening after falling out of a raft. We're told the man and another person had taken a boat onto the pond, it got stuck in the middle of the pond, so they brought a raft out to get... more »

• Rescue group need help finding stolen pup

  November 29, 2010 6:27 PM

  An animal rescue group is looking for a puppy they say was stolen during an adoption fair this weekend. The 10-week old Husky-Pit Bull mix was in a crate at the entrance of the North Academy Petsmart when she disappeared last Saturday. The rescue group, San Luis Animal... more »

• UPDATE: Giraffe falls at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

  November 19, 2010 5:18 PM

  The rescue of a giraffe continues at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. A giraffe apparently fell after she was bumped by another giraffe Friday afternoon. Our media partners at The Gazette report the giraffe has been moved to a flat area after falling down a slope. Zoo officials reported... more »

• Dog rescued after 80 foot fall

  November 15, 2010 1:10 PM

  Pueblo Sheriff's Office workers rescued a dog Friday morning that had fallen into a ravine near the Pueblo Reservoir. The dog, a Springer Spaniel, was training with its master when it fell off an 80 foot cliff. The dog was not injured but it was too dark to retrieve... more »

• Bernanke: Fed wrestles with size of aid program

  October 15, 2010 8:24 AM

  Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says the central bank is prepared to take steps to rejuvenate the economy through the purchase of Treasury bonds but is wrestling with how big the program should be. Bernanke also says the Fed could use its communications powers to prevent the United States... more »

• Rescues tie up fire resources

  October 13, 2010 11:21 PM

  Around 3:30 Wednesday afternoon, fire crews make a high angle rescue at Garden of the Gods. Four climbers with no gear got stuck 150 feet up on a ledge. After about an hour and a half all four were rescued with no injuries. But it had a big effect... more »

• Update: Climbers rescued at Garden of the Gods

  October 13, 2010 5:52 PM

  Members of the High Angle Rescue Team retrieved several climbers at Garden of the Gods Wednesday afternoon. The inital report said six people were stuck on Kissing Camels, one of the most famous of the rock formations at the city park, on the west side of Colorado Springs. ... more »

• Rescue of trapped miners in Chile underway

  October 12, 2010 5:10 PM

  Click here for Live Rescue Video By tomorrow morning, all of the 33 miners who've been trapped for nearly 10 weeks in a Chilean mine are expected to be on the surface. The first dozen to be rescued were reunited with family members overnight and this morning. The rescue... more »

• Climber rescued at Garden of the Gods

  October 6, 2010 11:30 PM

  Fire crews just rescued a climber at Garden of the Gods park in Colorado Springs. The climber got stuck past the south gateway rock about 6:30 p.m. Fire Crews had to climb an hour and half just to get to him. We're told the climber is okay. We're also... more »

• Homeless shelter opens bargain buffet for public

  September 20, 2010 7:34 PM

  A homeless shelter in Pueblo has come up with a unique concept to help make ends meet. The Wayside Cross Gospel Rescue Mission recently opened a lunch buffet to the public. The cost is a $1.50 per pound of food. The shelter says it expects to raise money because 70%... more »

• Chinese mountain rescue team visits Colorado

  September 16, 2010 2:21 PM

  Members of a Chinese rescue team that helped recover the bodies of three American climbers last year trained with their counterparts in Colorado this week. The Sichuan Mountaineering Association helped recover the bodies of Micah Dash and Jonny Copp of Boulder and Wade Johnson of Minnesota. Eight members of... more »

• Getting your pets ready in case of an evacuation

  September 7, 2010 10:06 AM

  With the wildfire and evacuations caused by the Fourmile Canyon Fire just west of Boulder, it is a good time to take a look at our pet emergency plans. We live in an area where fires are just a fact of life, and right now the fire danger is... more »

• Rescue at Garden of the Gods

  August 17, 2010 8:58 PM

  Colorado Springs Fire Crews were able to get a man down from a high rock formation in the Garden of the Gods Tuesday evening. Crews say it was a suicide attempt. We at News First 5 don't normally report suicide attempts, but in this case we felt it was... more »

• Couple dies in fall on Crestone Needle in Colorado

  August 2, 2010 8:15 AM

  A husband and wife from Texas have been found dead after they went missing on a camping trip in Custer County. The unidentified couple was found dead Sunday afternoon, apparent victims of a climbing fall. Bob Pruiksma, captain of Custer County Search & Rescue, says the couple appeared to... more »

• Catch of the Day: Baby bear (Mama's not pleased!)

  July 28, 2010 9:34 AM

  For Alaska homeowners like Dane Havard, who lives on an Anchorage hillside, it's not uncommon to see animals right in the backyard, but Monday Havard was witness to an unusual rescue and he caught it on video. His neighbor helped free a baby black bear that was wrapped up... more »

• Coast Guard copter crashes off Washington coast

  July 7, 2010 1:58 PM

  A spokesman for the U.S. Coast Guard says one of its helicopters has gone down off the Washington coast, and two crew members are missing. Petty officer Nathan Bradshaw in Seattle says rescue crews are looking for the missing crew off the waters of James Island, near La Push,... more »

• Man rescues puppy that fell into canyon

  July 2, 2010 9:21 AM

  A Utah couple has a new German Shepherd mix puppy and an amazing story of how they got him. They're calling the dog "Puppy." Last weekend Zak Anderegg, an avid hiker and climber, was on a repelling trip in Arizona. He shot video when he found a stray dog, lying... more »

• Colorado hiker rescued after falling down peak

  July 2, 2010 8:43 AM

  A hiker who fell on Longs Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado has been rescued by park rangers and flown to a Denver hospital. Park officials say rangers got a cell phone call at about 2 p.m. Thursday saying that a 28-year-old man had fallen 150 feet down... more »

• Hiker rescue underway near Vail

  June 25, 2010 4:10 PM

  VAIL, Colo. (AP) - Rescue workers are searching for a hiker stranded on the Mount of the Holy Cross near Vail. The Eagle County sheriff's office said Friday they're looking for a 27-year-old man suffering from altitude sickness. A Colorado Army National Guard helicopter has dropped a rescue team... more »