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• NRA Day controversy highlights political divide

  April 1, 2013 8:32 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS - El Paso County Commissioners will vote this week whether to declare Thursday as Friends of the National Rifle Association Day . The resolution of appreciation is entirely symbolic. "They're fabulous community partners," said commissioner Peggy Littleton, who doesn't mind people knowing that she carries a concealed... more »

• More NFL teams will play in prime time

  February 3, 2012 12:28 PM

  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The NFL is increasing the number of Thursday night games so more of its teams can play in prime time. Commissioner Roger Goodell said that there will be Thursday night games on the NFL Network from the second to the 15th week of the season, giving all... more »

• Thrifty Thursday: 1/5/12

  January 5, 2012 6:21 AM

  Buy one sandwich, salad or wrap, get one for $2.50 The Stage Stop Westcliffe Kids eat free with purchase of adult meal CiCi's Pizza, E. Platte Colorado Springs Click here for the coupon Free Kids' Workshop Saturday, 9 a.m. - 12p.m. Home Depot Free more »

• Thrifty Thurday: 12/29/11

  December 29, 2011 6:53 AM

  Thrifty Thursday 50% off Salvation Army until January 2nd Salvation Army Locations Until January 2nd Sam's Club: Shop without a Membership Card Through month of January Click here to get the pass . Planet Detail $coop $29.99 "Europe" Detail Package On koaa.com, click on $coop tab, or... more »

• Thrifty Thursday 12/1/11

  December 1, 2011 5:29 AM

  $2 Sub Sandwich Subway Restaurant December Cold Cuts or Meatball Subs Only 2 Free Days of Child Care Child's Play Day Care Must Enroll Pueblo Pet Supplies $50 Voucher for $25 Petworth Colorado Springs $coop more »

• Sex assault case investigated in Florissant

  November 25, 2011 6:44 PM

  The Teller County Sheriff says his investigators have made a major break in a sexual assault case in Florissant. According to Sheriff Mike Ensminger, deputies searched a property in the town on Thursday and were able to obtain a substantial amount of evidence. He isn't saying much about the... more »

• Thrifty Thursday 11/3/11

  November 3, 2011 7:18 AM

  32 percent off Smoothies Smoothie King in Colorado Springs Only good when temperature is 32 or below Run until April 9275 N. Union Blvd Free Home Depot Workshop For kids Saturday 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Kids learn to make a Veteran's Day picture frame Any Home Depot location... more »

• Halloween Thrifty Thursday

  October 27, 2011 9:03 AM

  Here are some Halloween themed Thrifty Thursday ideas about how to save money: SpOOktakular Jr. Carnival Saturday 4 - 6 p.m. 90 Greenhorn Drive Pueblo Free! Light the Night Saturday 4:30 - 8 p.m. Gathered Stones Community Falcon Free! Free Scary Face Pancakes Friday 7 a.m. -... more »

• Challenge a soldier at Fort Carson's Madden Tournament

  September 14, 2011 12:13 PM

  Fort Carson will host the opening round of a video game playing tournament tomorrow evening on post. Soldiers and citizens alike are encouraged to display their game playing prowess of the popular football video game Madden 2012 . The tournament begin at 6:00 p.m. Thursday at the The Hub... more »

• Thrifty Thursday 9/8/11

  September 8, 2011 7:56 AM

  It's Thursday, so you know what that means! It's time to save some money! We've got Thrifty Thursday for you. Free Coffee Any McDonalds Starts Monday Sept 12th - Sunday Sept. 25th Pick up or drive-thru Free chocolate Visit "Mars" Facebook page Coupon comes by mail Springsbargains.com... more »

• Local politicians ready to hear Presidents jobs plan

  September 4, 2011 11:34 PM

  After a tense battle over how to handle our federal deficit earlier in the summer, to a flat jobs report just released days ago; politicians are heading back to Washington D.C. this week with a focus on the economy. Colorado Senator Mark Udall spent some of his break from... more »

• Yahoo email outage frustrates free service's users

  April 28, 2011 3:31 PM

  SUNNYVALE, Calif. (AP) - Yahoo's email service has suffered an outage that may be preventing a large number of users from getting into their inboxes. The company apologized for Thursday's breakdown without specifying how many people were affected. Twitter's online messaging service was filled with complaints about the inconvenience.... more »

• Teachers get free supplies if you're quick

  August 5, 2010 5:12 PM

  The first 100 teachers at Staples stores in Southern Colorado this Saturday will get some free school supplies for their classroom. It's part of their Teacher Appreciation Day. Here are the details. Saturday, August 7, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The first 100 teachers will receive an... more »

• TONIGHT: Free movie in the park

  June 24, 2010 6:13 PM

  The family classic, "E.T.: The Extraterrestrial," will be shown free in Bear Creek Regional Park June 24. Film will roll at dusk, around 8:30 p.m. Bring blankets or lawn chairs for preferred seating and take in a fun, summer evening of outdoor theater in the park. The movie... more »

• Free spicy chicken sandwich

  May 27, 2010 4:42 PM

  This weeks Thrifty Thursday tip is from Chick Fil A. They're offering free spicy chicken sandwiches-- before they're on the menu. Just click here and specify a location, date and time. They'll send you an email with a coupon to get it. The days to pick up are May 31-June... more »

• Freebies and deals for members of the military

  May 13, 2010 4:12 PM

  Noodles & Company in Colorado Springs will be celebrating Armed Forces Day this Saturday with free sandwiches for military personnel. You just need to show your military I.D. at any Noodles & Company in Colorado Springs between 4 and 8 p.m. Saturday. Noodles & Company's four Colorado Springs Restaurants:... more »

• Thrifty Thursday: Free comic book day

  April 29, 2010 4:35 PM

  This Saturday is Free Comic Book Day across the nation. It's an effort to introduce more people to the hobby of reading comics. Comic book shops in our area are participating, click here to find one near you. more »

• Thrifty Thursday: free pretzel!

  April 22, 2010 7:11 PM

  Here's a yummy deal for you! Monday, April 26th, is National Pretzel Day and to celebrate Pretzelmaker is giving away free pretzels. This year there's a twist---they're asking you to sing a snippet from one of your favorite songs. If you're too shy to sing, you can also just mention... more »

• Free ice cream pizza

  April 15, 2010 5:44 PM

  It's Thrifty Thursday here on News First 5---our chance to pass along deals to help you stretch your dollars. MaggieMoo's is offering free samples today of their new ice cream pizzas in honor of tax day. They're calling it "Ice Cream Relief." Click here for more information. ... more »

• Kids eat free all month

  April 8, 2010 4:30 PM

  IHOP may not come to mind when you're thinking about dinner out with the family but they're hoping to change your mind. All this month the restaurant chain is offering a kids eat free deal from 4-10pm. You must purchase an adult entree to qualify. The child's meal must... more »

• What to do with leftover Easter candy

  April 8, 2010 3:44 PM

  It's Thrifty Thursday here on News First 5. If you have a lot of leftover Easter candy around, there are several ways to use it up. 1. Chop up leftover chocolate and add it to your favorite baking recipe. Imagine how gooey those chocolate chunk cookies will be. ... more »

• What's On KOAA-TV, News First 5 - Thursday

  March 10, 2010 5:31 PM

  TONIGHT on KOAA-TV, News First 5 Thursday, April 14 5 pm News First 5 5:30 pm NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams 6 pm News First 5 6:30 pm The Insider 7 pm Community All-New Spring electives begin, and as Troy and Britta... more »

• Free kids meals in January

  December 31, 2009 3:08 PM

  Chipotle has launched a kids meal menu in Colorado Springs and Pueblo and to get you to try it out they're offering them free every Sunday in January. Grown-up's must purchase a full-size burrito or other full-size menu item to get the free meal for their child. Here's the... more »

• Colorado Springs leaf drop-off for Wednesday, Thursday

  December 1, 2009 1:52 PM

  Colorado Springs residents can recycle their fallen leaves Wednesday and Thursday on Cheyenne Blvd. Putting leaves inthe gutter is illegal in the Springs, because it clogs waterways. Wednesday, Dec. 2 and Thursday, Dec. 3 drop off leaves at the corner of W. Cheyenne Blvd. and Fox Ave., one block... more »

• Thrifty Thursday

  September 2, 2009 6:44 PM

  In this weeks addition of Thrifty Thursday--we're talking free and low cost food! Ideally, we all try to eat at home to save money, but everyone likes to go out sometimes right? So here are some deals for you. On Monday, September 7th (Labor Day), head over to Chick-fil-A... more »

• Thursday at the Colorado State Fair

  September 2, 2009 6:21 PM

  If the songs "Juke Box Hero," "Urgent" or "Hot Blooded" get your blood flowing--tickets are available for Thursday night's Foreigner concert at the Colorado State Fair Events Center. The concert gets underway at 8 p.m. This 1980's mega-band is still hot on the concert trail--with upcoming concerts at Fillmore in... more »

• Thrifty Thursday

  August 26, 2009 5:00 PM

  Now through Labor Day, the Colorado City Creamery in Old Colorado City is celebrating it's 30th anniversary with "two cent Tuesday's". Here's the deal: buy a hot dog and a soda, get an ice cream cone for two cents! The Colorado City Creamery is located at 2602 W... more »