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• Summer jobs may help teen unemployment numbers Play Video

  May 6, 2012 6:24 PM

  U.S. employers added 115,000 jobs in April, which is 50,000 less than predicted, and the hardest hit are teens. The school bell for summer is about to ring, which means teens are getting ready to punch the time clock. Economists are hopeful seasonal jobs will put a dent in... more »

• Memorial honors lives of teen crash victims

  April 30, 2012 3:03 PM

  A community gathers in front of Alamosa High School to grieve the loss of three young lives. Those who loved the three teen girls find strength in the lives they led. It's a community in shock. "It's definitely a tragedy in this community. To lose three beautiful young women... more »

• DEA hosts drug takeback, getting meds out of teens hands Play Video

  April 26, 2012 8:53 PM

  There's a push to crack down on deaths from drug overdoses, and the hidden killers could be in your medicine cabinet. A majority of new abusers of pain killers got the drugs from friends or family. The survey from the Office of National Drug Control Policy shows 68% of... more »

• Springs Parks Dept seeks youth volunteers

  April 3, 2012 1:30 PM

  The City of Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Department is looking for youth and teen volunteers to help with summer programs. Opportunities are available for youth ages 10 and up. Volunteers are needed at many facilities including Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site; Helen Hunt Falls Visitor... more »

• Law enforcement cracking down on distracted drivers Play Video

  March 29, 2012 9:53 PM

  Statistics out from the National Highway Safety Administration show distracted drivers are a growing problem on the roads. More than 6,000 people die each year from crashes involving distractions behind the wheel; whether it's a cell phone, a navigation device, or an iPod, electronics are taking eyes off the... more »

• No easy solution for child tobacco use

  March 8, 2012 8:40 AM

  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - More work needs to be done to keep young Americans from using tobacco, including creating smoking bans and increasing taxes on tobacco products, the U.S. Surgeon General's office said in a report released Thursday. Almost one in five high school-aged teens smokes, down from earlier decades,... 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 »

• California banns tanning beds for under-18

  October 9, 2011 5:48 PM

  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California has become the first state to make it illegal for teenagers under 18 to use tanning beds. Gov. Jerry Brown said Sunday that he has signed SB746 into law. It goes into effect Jan. 1. Currently, children 14 and under cannot use tanning beds in... more »

• Sheriff: Missing boys may have planned to run away

  October 5, 2011 2:36 PM

  TELLURIDE, Colo. (AP) - Authorities say two boys who disappeared in western Colorado three days ago may have been planning to run away. The pair vanished Sunday while the father of one boy and another man were rock climbing. The boys had accompanied the adults on the outing but... more »

• Teaching teen dads to parent Play Video

  June 20, 2011 1:16 AM

  Some men are propelled into fatherhood much earlier than expected. Sixteen-year-old Michael Gutierrez celebrates his first Father's Day. He knows he has a lot to learn. "They teach you not to shake your baby. They tell you what could happen. They try to talk to you so you... more »

• Top teens sought

  February 9, 2011 7:30 AM

  Mayor Lionel Rivera is asking for applicants for the Mayor's 100 Teens. Since 1998, Mayor's 100 Teens has recognized teenagers who demonstrate a strong commitment to serving others; who may have overcome adversity or unique obstacles in life; who have achieved a significant accomplishment; and who are positive role... more »

• Safe 2 Tell may lose funding Play Video

  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 »

• Autopsies planned today on mom, 2 teens

  October 6, 2010 9:42 AM

  Autopsies are pending on a Colorado Springs woman and her 13-year-old twins who were found dead in their home. The El Paso County coroner is expected to conduct the autopsies Wednesday. Police are investigating the deaths of Rene Ogden and her two children as homicides. They say there... more »

• New survey on sex in US

  October 4, 2010 8:25 AM

  Researchers say the largest, most comprehensive national survey of Americans' sexual behavior since 1994 suggests everything looks pretty normal. Filling 130 pages of a special issue of the Journal of Sexual Medicine, the study offers detailed findings on how often Americans have sex, with whom, and how they respond.... more »

• Dad kills 2 sons, wounds third

  October 1, 2010 8:27 AM

  Authorities say a man shot his three teenage sons, two fatally, at their home in southern New Jersey before police killed him. Jason Laughlin, a spokesman for the Camden County Prosecutor's Office, says the shootings occurred late Thursday at the home in Pennsauken, a Camden suburb. Laughlin identified... more »

• Teen accidentally texts sheriff to buy pot

  September 3, 2010 9:49 AM

  General rule of thumb: when looking to buy marijuana, don't text the sheriff. Authorities said a Helena teen sent out a text message last week in search of pot, but instead of contacting the drug dealer, he hit a wrong number and inadvertently sent the message to Lewis and Clark... more »

• Police looking for Bear Creek Park robbers Play Video

  August 28, 2010 1:01 AM

  Edna Espinoza found the openness of Bear Creek Park, in Colorado Springs, relaxing. "(Bear Creek Park) Seemed like a nice area to bring the kids so they can just run around," Espinoza says while watching her kids on the playground. On Friday, she's watching her kids extra closely... more »

• More teenagers experience hearing loss

  August 17, 2010 6:45 PM

  A lot of parents may say their teens don't listen to them. But, a new study finds teenagers really aren't hearing as well as they used to. Whether it comes from listening to a lot of music, or simply old age even the slightest hearing loss can be a major... more »

• Doctor says teens getting high off of poisonous plant Play Video

  August 12, 2010 5:57 PM

  Doctors want to warn parents about a poisonous plant teens are eating to get high. It's called Datura stramonium, but it's better known as jimson weed. In Pueblo, there have been a few cases where kids ate the plant and ended up in the emergency room. "Most parents don't know... more »

• NTSB investigating deadly school bus accident

  August 6, 2010 9:41 AM

  Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board are in Missouri to look at the horrific interstate crash that killed a 15-year-old girl on a school bus and the driver of another vehicle. NTSB Vice Chairman Christopher Hunt said Friday that investigators will look into school bus safety and construction... more »

• 2 dead, 50 hurt in school bus crash

  August 5, 2010 12:59 PM

  Two school buses on the way to an amusement park collided with a tractor-trailer on a Missouri interstate near St. Louis, killing two and injuring as many as 50. The buses were carrying teens from the St. James School District, members of a school band on the way to... more »

• 6 teens drown in Louisiana river; 7th rescued

  August 3, 2010 8:13 AM

  Fire officials say six teenagers have drowned in a Louisiana river and a seventh has been rescued. Shreveport Assistant Fire Chief Fred Sanders says the teens were playing in the Red River Monday evening and stepped over a sudden drop-off to 20 feet deep. He says the teens ranged... more »

• Candlelight vigil honors three Penrose teens Play Video

  August 1, 2010 4:33 PM

  The hymn "Amazing Grace" softly permeates through the crowd of the more than 300 people who gathered at Pioneer Park in Florence Sunday night. The light of a candle spreads through the crowd just as softly, lit by the parents of three teenage girls killed in a car crash. ... more »

• Colorado bicyclist injured by cannonball blast

  July 30, 2010 9:47 AM

  Sheriff's officials say a bicyclist who organized a charity race was injured by a small cannonball that was shot at him. The cannonball that was fired at the bicyclist Sunday during a multiple sclerosis fundraiser in Durango. Authorities say the cannonball was similar to what is used at high... more »

• More Colorado teens waiting to get drivers' licenses

  July 19, 2010 3:35 PM

  More Colorado teens are waiting to get their drivers' licenses. State data shows the number of 16- and 17-year-olds with licenses has gradually declined over the last several years. From 2004 to 2008, the number of licenses issued to minors fell by about nine percent even though the number... more »

• 4 NY teens hurt when driver holds breath, faints

  May 26, 2010 8:09 AM

  Police say four upstate New York teenagers who tried to hold their breath for the time it took their car to go a third of a mile were hurt when the driver fainted. Authorities say three 19-year-old men and a 16-year-old boy were traveling together late Monday night when... more »

• Supreme Court: Teens can't be locked up for life

  May 17, 2010 10:31 AM

  The Supreme Court has ruled that teenagers may not be locked up for life with no chance of parole if they haven't killed anyone. By a 6-3 vote Monday, the court says the Constitution requires that young people serving life sentences must at least be considered for release. more »

• Youth Symphony Concert Sunday at Pikes Peak Center

  April 30, 2010 4:00 PM

  The Colorado Springs Youth Symphony Association's annual marquee musical offering, Symphonie Fantastique, will be performed this Sunday at the Pikes Peak Center. The Spring Concert features the two top Association ensembles- the Youth Symphony Orchestra and the Pikes Peak Wind Symphony (the "Winds" just returned from concerts at Carnegie... more »

• Concerns about bullying amid Massachusetts suicide Play Video

  April 4, 2010 12:34 AM

  If we all think back to our childhood we probably remember being bullied at one point. In Massachusetts a 15 year old girl committed suicide after being verbally and physically intimidated for months at her school. At least 9 kids are being charged because of the bullying. "You cannot minimize... more »

• "100 Teens" deadline extended

  March 30, 2010 2:34 PM

  Colorado Springs is looking for a few good teens. The deadline to nominate teenagers for the 2010-2011 Mayor's 100 Teens has been extended until April 9. Since 1998, the Mayor's 100 Teens has recognized teenagers who demonstrate a commitment to volunteerism, leadership, and academic success and who have overcome... more »

• Heroin use down, not out Play Video

  February 2, 2010 5:50 PM

  11:30, a bell rings... it's lunchtime at Cheyenne Mountain High School. The school is still recovering after a December 2008 police investigation showed possible use of black tar heroin by students. School Resource Officer Bill Walsh is on the front line of drug prevention. He says fortunately it's not as... more »

• Bodies of three teens pulled from icy pond

  January 27, 2010 1:09 PM

  Divers have found a third body in an icy western Pennsylvania pond where the bodies of two teenage volunteer firefighters had already been recovered from a submerged vehicle. Police in Zelienople say three teens were reported missing Tuesday night. They say two bodies were recovered Wednesday morning. Divers pulled... more »

• Poll finds sexting common among young people

  December 3, 2009 9:40 AM

  Think your kid isn't "sexting"? Think again. An Associated Press-MTV poll finds lots of young people are sharing sexually explicit photos, videos and chat on their cell phones or online. More than a quarter of teens and young adults say they've done it, despite sometimes grim consequences. Young people across... more »

• 9 in 10 teens fall short on fruits and veggies

  September 29, 2009 5:07 PM

  Less than 10 percent of U.S. high school students are eating the combined recommended daily amount of fruits and vegetables, a finding that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called "poor" in a report Tuesday. The report based on 2007 data found that only 13 percent of... more »

• 9 in 10 teens fall short on fruits and veggies

  September 29, 2009 4:56 PM

  Less than 10 percent of U.S. high school students are eating the combined recommended daily amount of fruits and vegetables, a finding that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called "poor" in a report Tuesday. The report based on 2007 data found that only 13 percent of... more »

• Students dig in to construction fair

  September 23, 2009 2:46 PM

  There are jobs to be had in construction thanks to stimulus money. According to the Governor's office, over 3,500 people went back to work last month in Colorado alone. In order to attract younger workers to their ranks, local construction companies and unions Wednesday hosted the Colorado Construction Careers... more »