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• State ranks Pueblo halfway houses least safe in Colorado Play Video

  May 7, 2013 7:56 PM

  PUEBLO - All of the community corrections programs in Pueblo have a history of inadequately following state regulations, consequently increasing the risk to public safety. As recently as September , the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) with the Colorado Department of Public Safety ranked Minnequa Community Corrections and Crossroads... more »

• Cadets hope to curtail bird strikes

  March 6, 2013 9:30 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS - Research being conducted by cadets at the US Air Force Academy could one day make commercial air travel safer. As part of a senior capstone project, a group of engineering and biology majors are studying the effects of light and sound to limit the number of bird... more »

• Feds OK rules they say will improve mine safety

  January 17, 2013 2:00 PM

  MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - The U.S. Labor Department says it has approved new federal rules that could help save lives at dangerous mines with a pattern of safety violations. The agency says the rules approved Thursday also put more responsibility on companies to find and fix hazards. The changes were... more »

• Hundreds crowd emergency preparation meeting

  January 16, 2013 1:00 AM

  COLORADO SPRINGS - There weren't many empty seats at the Cheyenne Mountain High School auditorium as hundreds of people came out to the city's first wildfire safety information meeting. City leaders from the police and fire departments spoke about the importance of preparing for an evacuation and how to... more »

• Safety concerns surface following police department budget cuts

  November 26, 2012 10:50 PM

  Palmer Lake Police Chief Kieth Moreland will be out of a job Dec. 6 following massive budget cuts effecting the police department. Those living in the community are now left wondering if their safety will be put at risk. Bill McDonald has felt a strong sense of security... 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 »

• Food safety course offered

  March 19, 2012 6:21 PM

  A certified course is planned for next month to teach food service professionals how to keep food safe. ServSafe, the Serving Safe Food Certification Course will be conducted in a two-part course Tuesday, April 10 and Wednesday, April 11 from 2:00 pm-7:30 pm each day in Pueblo. Limited space... more »

• Free safe-food webinar offered

  March 15, 2012 5:47 PM

  The Colorado State University Extension Office, in partnership with the Students of Delivery of Cooperative Extension Programs will be presenting a free webinar on Tuesday, March 27. The topic of the webinar is "Fundamentals of Creating a Colorado Farm Food Safety Plan," and will feature a panel of speakers who... more »

• How safe is social networking? Play Video

  February 29, 2012 8:13 PM

  How dangerous is it to deal with people you meet online? We looked into the issue today in light of yesterday's standoff situation at a local urology center. Office workers say it all started as a dispute over an online ad for puppies. We spoke with Kevin Johnson, a... more »

• Listeria outbreak sparks food safety forum

  February 23, 2012 6:07 AM

  DENVER (AP) - The governor's forum on Colorado agriculture plans to feature discussions on food safety and how to reduce outbreaks. This year, the annual event comes after a listeria outbreak was traced to cantaloupes grown at Jensen Farms in Colorado. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the... more »

• State Health has tackles 10 issues

  January 24, 2012 3:00 PM

  The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment today identified 10 health related areas that need progress in the next three to five years. Chris Urbina, executive director and chief medical officer for the department, said, "We selected these 10 Winnable Battles because they provide Colorado's greatest opportunities for... more »

• Dangerous intersection raises concern among parents Play Video

  November 30, 2011 8:39 PM

  One woman is in the hospital with serious injuries after crashing her car at the Powers and Old Ranch Road intersection in Briargate right before 6 am on Wednesday. The intersection looks like many across the Springs, but in recent months, it's been the site of several crashes and... more »

• Ways to protect yourself during holiday shopping season Play Video

  November 25, 2011 8:40 PM

  While many of us are focusing on the best deals this holiday season, thieves are focusing on their next victim, shoppers being careless. For example, leaving valuable items in plain view or waiting until they get to the store before placing their valuables in the backseat or the trunk of... more »

• Fair manager says Indiana tragedy has put stage safety in spotlight

  August 15, 2011 6:15 PM

  The tragedy at the Indiana State Fair over the weekend has event planners in our community double checking the safety of their concert venues. Five people died and over 40 were injured when a stage rigging collapsed prior to a Sugarland concert at the Indiana State Fair Satuday night. ... more »

• Fair manager says Indiana tragedy has put stage safety in spotlight

  August 15, 2011 6:15 PM

  The tragedy at the Indiana State Fair over the weekend has event planners in our community double checking the safety of their concert venues. Five people died and over 40 were injured when a stage rigging collapsed prior to a Sugarland concert at the Indiana State Fair Satuday night. ... more »

• Fair manager says Indiana tragedy has put stage safety in spotlight

  August 15, 2011 6:14 PM

  The tragedy at the Indiana State Fair over the weekend has event planners in our community double checking the safety of their concert venues. Five people died and over 40 were injured when a stage rigging collapsed prior to a Sugarland concert at the Indiana State Fair Satuday night. ... more »

• After accidents, tougher pipeline rules proposed

  August 4, 2011 5:31 PM

  Republican and Democratic lawmakers are considering plans that could spur major upgrades to the nation's aging energy pipelines, driven by a string of recent oil spills, deadly natural gas blasts and what they call federal regulators' inaction. Since last summer, major pipeline accidents have destroyed neighborhoods in California and... more »

• Don't be a victim of a car break-in

  July 27, 2011 8:30 PM

  Folks enjoying our local parks and trails are being targeted by thieves and some are forgetting to keep valuables out of sight in their cars. On Monday night three cars were broken into while they parked in a lot in monument valley park. CSPD says they have no leads... more »

• With heat lurks danger

  July 22, 2011 6:49 AM

  As searing heat spreads over the East, experts are warning that the real danger may lurk at night. A nighttime respite from the worst of the heat gives the body a vital chance to recover from the stresses of the day. Those stresses can actually rise when nighttime air... more »

• Lawyers concerned for Casey Anthony's safety when released from jail

  July 11, 2011 8:48 AM

  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - One of Casey Anthony's defense lawyers says he's worried about her safety once she's released from jail after being acquitted of murdering her 2-year-old daughter. Cheney Mason told the NBC's "Today" show Monday he doesn't know where Anthony will go when she's freed Sunday from... more »

• Summer safety tips for kids and parents

  July 5, 2011 11:28 PM

  Here's a quick list of safety tips from Kidpower of Colorado Springs to keep your kids safe this summer. They encourage you to take the time to go over these tips with your child. WHEN KIDS ARE ON THEIR OWN, TEACH THEM TO: - Be and act aware. - Trust their... more »

• Man tries to expose himself to 9 year old

  July 5, 2011 11:13 PM

  It was a scary moment for a family in Colorado Springs on the 4th of July after a man tried to expose himself to a 9 year old girl who was waiting for an ice cream truck. When the little girl rejected his initial advance, police say he then... more »

• Summer snow at the summit

  June 20, 2011 7:07 PM

  It's the kind of weather you'd expect to see in December, not June. At least 4 inches of snow fell on the summit of Pikes Peak Monday morning. There was enough ice and snow on the Pikes Peak Highway that rangers closed the road halfway up. The Eldred family,... more »

• Snow closes Pikes Peak Highway

  June 20, 2011 4:56 PM

  With as much as four inches of snow falling the summit of Pikes Peak, highway rangers closed the final nine miles of road today out of a concern for driver safety. The Cog Railway is still carrying passengers to top, but many visitors can be found rifling through the clothing... more »

• Governor signs tow truck driver safety bill into law

  June 7, 2011 11:30 PM

  Governor John Hickenlooper pens into law the "Allen Rose Tow Truck Safety Act" on the UCCS campus Tuesday afternoon. Rose was a Colorado Springs tow truck driver who died in February, dragged to death while trying to tow away an SUV from an apartment complex. His widow, Renee, receives... more »

• Chain Law in effect for Monarch Pass

  May 11, 2011 12:53 PM

  The Colorado Department of Transportation states that a chain law is in effect on westbound US 50 over Monarch Pass for all commercial vehicles. Wet and icy roads are making travel over many Colorado passes difficult and dangerous. more »

• FAA tweaking controllers' schedules over sleep issues

  April 17, 2011 9:53 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The head of the Federal Aviation Administration says the agency is changing work schedules to avoid fatigue among air traffic controllers. The move comes after another incident of a controller falling asleep. The latest was early yesterday morning at a busy regional radar facility in Miami. A... more »

• Another air controller naps; new schedules coming

  April 16, 2011 4:27 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The government is changing air traffic controllers' work schedules following another incident of a controller falling asleep on the job. The Federal Aviation Administration says it happened early Saturday morning at a radar facility in Miami that handles high altitude air traffic. A controller fell asleep... more »

• Input needed for Black Forest road project

  March 30, 2011 7:35 PM

  El Paso County Public Services wants to hear from Black Forest area residents regarding a busy intersection -- Black Forest Road and Burgess Road. County Engineer Andre Brackin said, "The purpose of the improvements we are planning is to address traffic safety requirements at this intersection. The number of... more »

• Anxieties high after threats made at CSU-Pueblo

  March 9, 2011 4:13 PM

  It appears threats made at CSU-Pueblo Tuesday caused enough panic to keep some students home today. There was a larger law enforcement presence on campus today, where classes went on as scheduled. Yesterday the university found a note in the student center which threatened a bombing and shooting might... more »

• CSU-Pueblo receives threat, warns campus to be alert

  March 8, 2011 12:58 PM

  CSU-Pueblo is asking students and staff to be more alert about suspicious activity. The university found a bomb threat letter in the student center, which reported an incident might take place on Wednesday. However, the university says at this time it doesn't believe there is any imminent threat to safety.... more »

• Safe 2 Tell may lose funding

  February 7, 2011 8:29 PM

  Safe 2 Tell, a popular school resource designed to keep your students safe may hit the financial chopping block. The program has been in Colorado schools since 2004. Through its website, phone number and text system, students can anonymously report problems at school ranging from bullying and drug use to... more »

• OSHA cites Vestas for safety violations

  January 28, 2011 4:54 PM

  Government safety regulators have found several rule violations at the Pueblo Vestas wind tower plant related to an accident that killed an employee last October. John Keel, 21, was pinned between a forklift and a train while helping load wind towers on a rail car. OSHA investigated and... more »

• Obama administration worries about lithium batteries

  January 3, 2011 11:29 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - A dispute over the safety of shipping lithium batteries is brewing between the U.S. and some trade partners. The Obama administration wants to treat the batteries as hazardous cargo. If they catch fire, lithium batteries burn hot and the fire is hard to put out. Airline... more »

• Colorado National Monument reopens to motorized traffic

  December 25, 2010 9:09 AM

  COLORADO NATIONAL MONUMENT, Colo. (AP) - Colorado National Monument has reopened the upper portions of the Rim Rock Drive to motorized vehicles. The monument near Grand Junction closed about 14 miles of the road Dec. 1. to cut plowing and maintenance costs through the winter. But the road will... more »

• Watchdog group says toys in America still unsafe

  November 23, 2010 5:33 PM

  Dangerous or toxic toys can still be found on America's store shelves, CoPIRG announced today in its 25th annual Trouble in Toyland report. CoPIRG released its report , which reveals the results of laboratory testing for toxic chemicals and identifies toys that pose choking hazards, this morning, which also... more »

• Protecting yourself this holiday shopping season

  November 20, 2010 11:47 PM

  Over the next few weeks, thousands of shoppers in Southern Colorado will flood the malls and other stores looking to score the perfect Christmas gift. But some of those gifts will never make it to their loved one. Around this time of year, police see a rise in thefts around... more »

• City seeks input on dangerous railroad crossing

  November 12, 2010 6:32 PM

  The City of Colorado Springs wants input on fixing a railroad crossing hazard. The crossing at Royer and Las Vegas Streets, just southeast of downtown Colorado Springs, is the worst--safety wise--in the area with 25 accidents over the last 35 years. More than 30 trains pass through every 24... more »

• Keeping the kids safe for Halloween this Sunday

  October 28, 2010 8:00 PM

  Get the candy and costumes ready; trick-or-treaters will hit the neighborhoods on Sunday. But before, lots of errands and tough decisions go into getting ready for Halloween. "I'm thinking that the little guy is going to be a bunny," says Kari Stouder, a mother getting her kids ready. ... more »

• 4 deaths prompt Graco stroller recall

  October 20, 2010 8:33 AM

  Baby gear maker Graco is recalling about 2 million strollers after receiving reports of four infant strangulations in the strollers. The Consumer Product Safety Commission, which announced the recall Wednesday, said the infant strangulations occurred between 2003 and 2005. The strollers being recalled are older versions of the... more »

• BP to link bonuses to safety performance

  October 19, 2010 8:17 AM

  BP's new chief executive has told the oil company's employees that their performance on safety issues will be the sole measure for awarding fourth-quarter bonuses. Chief Executive Bob Dudley said in a statement to workers that this was intended to reinforce the message that the company's top priorities are... 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 »

• FAA proposes new rules for helicopter safety

  October 7, 2010 11:35 AM

  The Federal Aviation Administration is proposing stricter flight rules for helicopters, including requiring all craft be equipped with an electronic system that warns of terrain or other obstacles. The proposals were released Thursday. The FAA says helicopter crashes are on the rise. In 2008, six accidents involving medical... more »

• Toyota: 3.7M U.S. vehicles fixed under recalls

  October 4, 2010 12:31 PM

  Toyota has fixed about 3.7 million vehicles in the United States that have been part of the company's massive safety recalls. Toyota says in a progress update Monday that customer complaints about unintended acceleration made to its consumer hotline have fallen considerably since April. Toyota has been working... more »

• Red light cameras operating in Colorado Springs

  September 16, 2010 2:32 PM

  The Focus on Safety Photo Enforcement system has been installed, tested and calibrated. Next step--warning notices in the mail for drivers who run red lights. After a one-month period when warning notices are sent, the program will begin imposing $75 fines each time a driver runs a red light.... more »

• After blast, regulators want tougher pipeline oversight

  September 15, 2010 10:34 AM

  The Obama administration is seeking tighter oversight of the nation's pipelines and stronger penalties for violations of pipeline safety rules after a deadly explosion in California. The legislation was submitted to Congress Wednesday by Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. The proposal follows several major pipeline accidents. A Pacific Gas... more »

• Controller faulted in Hudson midair collision

  September 14, 2010 3:43 PM

  A federal safety panel says an air traffic controller who was engaged in a personal phone call was partly responsible for a midair collision last year over the Hudson River between a tour helicopter and a small plane. The crash on Aug. 8, 2009, killed nine people. The... more »

• Youth to be taught outdoor skills

  September 10, 2010 4:45 PM

  The Colorado Division of Wildlife will host a youth skills day at the Ramah State Wildlife Area northeast of Colorado Springs on September 25. Youngsters interested in fishing, archery and shotgun shooting are invited come out to the free one-day event anytime between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. "This is... more »

• Montana plane crash revives 'lap child' debate

  September 7, 2010 9:31 AM

  Federal transportation safety officials are using the crash of an overloaded plane in Montana to revive a debate about whether infants and toddlers should be allowed to travel on the laps of adults. The National Transportation Safety Board is asking the Federal Aviation Administration to require children under 2... more »

• Safety Party planned this weekend

  August 25, 2010 5:42 PM

  Colorado has a new law on car seats and experts will help with the process this weekend at Kohl's University Village in Colorado Springs. Kohl's will have a "Safety Party" from 1 to 3 p.m. Representatives from Memorial Hospital will be there. The fun includes activities for kids as... more »

• Robberies & burglaries up in Colorado Springs

  August 19, 2010 1:39 PM

  Colorado Springs police tell News First 5 that 52 homes were burglarized and 4 businesses robbed in the first week of August. Year to date 1,468 homes in Coloirado Springs have been burglarized this year. That's up 8% over the same time period last year when there were 1,... more »

• Report: Xcel, contractor ignored worker safety

  August 12, 2010 10:25 AM

  A draft report on a tunnel fire that killed five workers at a Colorado hydroelectric plant accuses Xcel Energy and contractor RPI Coating of ignoring worker safety. It says that a lack of planning for hazardous work and inadequate contractor selection were among problems that contributed to the accident.... more »

• Booster seat training offered

  August 11, 2010 6:15 PM

  Safety experts will give instruction this weekend on the proper use of auto booster seats. The law changed in Colorado on August 1, requiring all children under the age of 8 to be in a car seat or booster seat while riding in a vehicle. In addition to expanding... more »

• Statue of Liberty to get new staircase for safety

  August 9, 2010 9:47 AM

  The 354 steps that spiral up to the Statue of Liberty's crown are the only escape route for visitors in case of an emergency. When a smoke alarm tripped inside last month, hundreds of tourists were rushed down the equivalent of 15 flights of stairs. Firefighters would need to... more »

• NTSB probes rollovers by hazmat tanker trucks

  August 3, 2010 9:42 AM

  Federal safety investigators are probing rollover accidents by tanker trucks carrying propane, gasoline and other hazardous materials. The National Transportation Safety Board wants to know whether equipment similar to the stability systems required for cars would help prevent tanker rollovers. The board is holding a hearing Tuesday on an... more »

• FDA declares Gulf seafood safe to eat

  August 3, 2010 9:15 AM

  Seafood from some parts of the oil-fouled Gulf of Mexico has been declared safe to eat by the government, based in part on human smell tests. But even some Gulf fishermen are questioning whether the fish and shrimp are OK to feed to their own families. Some are turning... more »

• Study: Weight loss surgery is safe

  July 28, 2010 9:48 AM

  Serious complications after bariatric surgery appear to be low, according to a new study from the University of Michigan. Researchers there analyzed data on more than 15,000 patients. Overall, about 7-percent of patients who underwent weight-loss surgery like gastric bypass had complications, most of which were minor. Bariatric surgery... more »

• Christo to lecture on Arkansas River proposal

  July 28, 2010 8:45 AM

  Artist Christo is giving more free public lectures on his proposal to suspend large fabric panels over parts of the Arkansas River. He plans to speak on "Over the River" Wednesday in Colorado Springs and Thursday in Pueblo. The Bureau of Land Management must issue a permit for the... more »

• TSA leader highlights rail security during stop in Pueblo

  July 27, 2010 7:19 PM

  The new top man for the Transportation Security Administration the TSA spent time in Pueblo Tuesday. John Pistole talked about the governments need to improve our country's railroad security against terrorists. Pistole became the Administrator of the TSA in June. He says he's aware an attack on our country's railway... more »