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New details: Emergency alert system failed during Waldo Canyon Fire Play Video
February 28, 2013 12:33 AM
News 5 is learning new details into the failure of the Waldo Canyon Fire emergency notification system. Wednesday, El Paso-Teller County E911 released an in-depth report explaining what went wrong and addressing several unanswered questions. The fire destroyed nearly 350 homes and took the lives of two residents.... more » -
Vets in limbo with new system
August 18, 2011 8:18 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) - Thousands of wounded, sick and injured troops are stuck in limbo. Many are waiting to be discharged as long as two years after being injured under a new system that was supposed to simplify the separation process while the government determines what benefits they are owed. ... more » -
Warning system glitches found after Alaska quake
June 24, 2011 2:41 PM
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - Glitches are being reported in Alaska's tsunami warning system after Thursday night's 7.3 earthquake in the Aleutian chain. State Department of Homeland Security spokesman Jeremy Zidek says tsunami warning messages via TV and radio were sent late, about the same time the warning was being... more » -
Air Force Space Command defends GPS
September 24, 2010 9:56 AM
The Air Force says a government report raising questions about the Global Positioning System is "overly pessimistic." The report from the investigative arm of Congress says the Air Force faces obstacles in launching next-generation GPS satellites. The Government Accountability Office report says the most recent GPS satellite was almost... more » -
Whole Foods to use seafood environmental ratings
September 13, 2010 11:20 AM
Whole Foods Market is trying to clear some murky waters for seafood shoppers. The grocery chain on Monday launched a color-coded rating program with the help of Monterey Bay Aquarium and Blue Ocean. It is intended to measure the environmental impact of its wild-caught seafood. The program is... more » -
Researchers make huge asthma discovery
July 23, 2010 9:45 AM
There is new hope for millions of asthma sufferers. Researchers are on the verge of a major breakthrough that could make inhalers a thing of the past. Dr. David Farrar and his research team at the University of Texas Southwestern discovered that Interferon, an immune system protein already... more » -
Free workshop on reducing radon in your home
April 27, 2010 12:29 PM
One out of every three houses in Colorado has elevated levels of radon, which is the second leading cause of lung cancer. Now a group in Pueblo is offering a free workshop to help people learn how to install a radon mitigation system. Experts says a radon removal system can... more » -
Pueblo West warehouse installs 500 solar panels
February 5, 2010 3:55 PM
A food distribution warehouse in Pueblo West is investing in a renewable energy that should reduce their electric bill by 23%. Andrews Foodservice Systems is installing 500 solar panels on the roof of their building. The cost of the project was about $650,000. George Andrews III, the company's president says... more » -
New system helps Pueblo fire crews respond faster
January 28, 2010 3:54 PM
The Pueblo Fire Department is using new technology to respond to emergencies faster. It's an automated dispatch system, that can alert fire crews moments after a 9-1-1 call comes in. "We found we have an average of over 2 minutes for our dispatch period," said Shawn Shelton, Assistant Chief, Pueblo... more » -
Is plasma starting to fade out
September 28, 2009 10:59 AM
Plasma televisions, while still the finest made in the eyes of purists, are rapidly losing ground to LCD-based models, say analysts and industry observers. That's because Liquid Crystal Display TVs have plunged in price and innovated their way to near-parity with plasma in terms of image quality. "If you're... more »
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