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• Fort Carson growth: an inside look

  January 22, 2013 4:15 PM

  These are just a couple of helicopters from Fort Carson's new Combat Aviation Brigade. Of the projects going on at Fort Carson, the CAB is the largest; involving construction of 15 to 20 buildings costing around $700 million. News 5 got an exclusive tour of new facilities and areas... more »

• Bus tours give visitors view of Steel Mill on 140th anniversary Play Video

  August 4, 2012 7:24 PM

  Buses rolled through Pueblo's historic Steel Mill Saturday. It's all a part of the 140th anniversary celebration of the Steel Mill. They held a celebration at the museum. For five to ten dollars people toured the mill and historic tunnel. "This is a special event to get to... more »

• New bike race proposed to City council

  February 13, 2012 6:27 PM

  A new 105-mile bike tour around Colorado Springs and surrounding areas has been proposed to Colorado Springs City Council. The organizers of the first ever Tour of Colorado Springs want support for public safety and barricading from the city. The major debate among council members is the cost estimated... more »

• Homeowners open doors for historic tour

  October 2, 2011 5:58 PM

  Folks in Pueblo are got to see inside some of the area's historical homes. A total of six homes in the Aberdeen neighborhood were opened to public as part of the Historic Pueblo Home Tour. This is the eighth year the group Historical Pueblo has put on the tour... more »

• Bennet to be in southern Colorado for three days

  September 1, 2011 8:27 AM

  EADS, Colo. (AP) - U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet is on a three-day tour of southern Colorado to talk about jobs with farmers and ranchers. Bennet begins his tour Thursday afternoon in Eads, where he will talk with tourism and economic development officials. He then heads to Lamar and the... more »

• Obama sets sights on rural America to talk jobs

  August 13, 2011 11:07 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is headed to the Midwest after a summer of discontent over a debt showdown with Republicans and the downgrade in the nation's credit rating. Obama's bus tour begins Monday. It's his first as president and will take him to prairie communities in Minnesota and... more »

• Jay Leno brings Tour for Troops to Fort Carson

  June 18, 2011 4:11 PM

  FORT CARSON, Colo. (AP) - "Tonight Show" host Jay Leno is bringing his Tour for the Troops to Fort Carson. The tour's website says Leno will perform July 9 at the Fort Carson Special Events Center. The show is free for all military ID-holders, but seating is limited... more »

• Palin kick-starts bus tour on back of motorcycle

  May 29, 2011 1:48 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is starting her East Coast bus tour on a motorcycle. She arrived at the Pentagon today on the back of a motorcycle as thousands of bikers from across the country gathered for Rolling Thunder. Wearing black from head to toe, the... more »

• President Obama on his way to Joplin Missouri

  May 29, 2011 1:40 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is on his way to Missouri to see the destruction caused by the massive tornado a week ago today. In Joplin, Obama will meet with survivors and officials and attend a memorial service for those killed by the storm. He'll also make brief remarks. more »

• Learn local history with a tour of Evergreen Cemetary

  May 17, 2011 7:43 PM

  The Colorado Springs Historic Preservation Board and Evergreen Cemetery are partnering to host a historic tour of the cemetery this Saturday as a unique way for citizens to celebrate our local history. Established in 1871, shortly after the town was founded, Evergreen Cemetery is now home to many of the... 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 »

• Make a Difference Tour in Colorado Springs Thursday

  October 18, 2010 3:59 PM

  More than 65-million copies of Max Lucado's books have been sold around the world. Recording artists Michael W. Smith, TobyMac and Third Day have sold millions of CDs and downloads. They'll all be on stage this Thursday, Oct. 21, at the Colorado Springs World Arena for the Make a Difference... more »

• Salazar visits Vestas, lifts drilling ban

  October 12, 2010 8:32 PM

  U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is lifting the ban on deep water oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. The former U.S. Senator from Colorado spoke about the issue as he kicked off a national renewable energy tour on Tuesday. His first stop was the Vestas wind tower factory in... more »

• Army: Returning Ft Carson troops had fewer problems

  September 23, 2010 3:38 PM

  The Army says soldiers who returned to Fort Carson from Afghanistan this spring had fewer behavior problems and were more likely to seek help than soldiers on previous combat tours. Maj. Gen. David G. Perkins, the post's commander, said Thursday that soldiers from the 4th Infantry Division's 4th Brigade... more »

• Dinosaur track tours offered

  August 5, 2010 2:51 PM

  The U.S. Forest Service will offer guided tours into the Picket Wire Canyon south of La Junta this fall. Tours begin the first Saturday of September and run through October. These primitive canyons are in the Comanche National Grasslands and are home to the largest dinosaur track site in North... more »

• Geology Walk at Garden of the Gods

  July 6, 2010 2:17 PM

  Find out more about the geology of Garden of the Gods on a guided tour of the park Tuesday evening at 6:30 pm. The tour will be led by Jay Perkins, through the Central Garden. For more information or to make a reservation, phone 219-0108. more »

• Free xeriscape garden tours this weekend in Pueblo

  June 2, 2010 4:19 PM

  Gardening season is here! If you're looking for ideas on how to make a Xeriscape garden there are free tours in Pueblo this weekend. The Xeriscape Garden Tour runs Saturday, June 5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. In Pueblo. It continues on Sunday, June 6 from 9 a.m. to... more »

• Property owners offer truce to Colorado rafters

  May 14, 2010 3:58 PM

  Property owners have declared a temporary truce in a dispute with commercial rafters and will allow commercial rafting on their property this summer. The Jackson-Shaw company, which owns the Wilder on the Taylor fishing reserve, said Friday it is granting the two Taylor River rafting companies, Three Rivers Outfitting and... more »

• HUD Secretary will tour Colorado green housing

  May 14, 2010 8:44 AM

  U.S Housing and Urban Development Secretary will join Colorado elected officials to tour public housing developments in Colorado. HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan will visit a sustainable mixed-income housing development in Denver Friday morning, which boasts use of solar and geothermal energy. He will be joined by U.S. Sen. Michael... more »

• Jail breaks recent trend

  May 4, 2010 9:02 PM

  For the first time in more than a decade, El Paso County jail officials say they're seeing a decrease in the number of inmates and the length of their stays. "We figure for every two days we cut off of the average length of stay that saves us 140... more »

• Ailing Whitney Houston postpones more concerts

  April 7, 2010 11:31 AM

  A respiratory infection has led Whitney Houston to postpone three more dates on her European tour. A statement from the singer's representative says doctors have advised Houston to reschedule concerts Thursday and Friday in Manchester, England, and her Sunday performance in Glasgow, Scotland. The statement says "Whitney has been advised... more »

• Update: Six killed, 15 hurt in bus crash near Phoenix

  March 5, 2010 12:32 PM

  A bus crash in Arizona has left six people dead and at least 15 injured. Police say a bus carrying 21 passengers hit a car and rolled over on Interstate 10 south of Phoenix. Rescuers broke windows on the bus to get to victims and set up a triage... more »

• Update: 6 people killed when bus collides with semi

  March 5, 2010 9:59 AM

  Arizona authorities say six people were killed after a passenger bus was clipped by another vehicle and rolled over on the interstate south of Phoenix. Department of Public Safety spokesman Bart Graves says 15 others, including two 11-year-olds, were injured in the Friday morning accident on Interstate 10 about... more »

• Multiple people killed in bus crash near Phoenix

  March 5, 2010 8:49 AM

  Rescuers are breaking out windows to get to victims on a passenger bus that crashed on an Interstate south of Phoenix. Multiple people were killed in the accident early Friday morning. Television reports said the bus appears to be a tour bus. Details of the accident are unclear.... more »

• For $65, tourists get peek at Los Angeles gangland

  January 17, 2010 10:52 AM

  Only miles from the scenic vistas and celebrity mansions that draw sightseers from around the globe, a bus tour is rolling through the dark side of Los Angeles. Passengers paying $65 a head Saturday signed waivers acknowledging they could be crime victims and put their fate in the hands of... more »

• Palin's book tour to include stop at Fort Hood

  November 20, 2009 10:06 AM

  Sarah Palin's tour to promote her new memoir will include a stop at Fort Hood to benefit the victims of the shooting rampage and their families. An updated schedule for the 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee and former Alaska governor includes a Dec. 4 visit to the sprawling Texas post... more »

• Lady Gaga says she'll tour without Kanye West

  October 3, 2009 10:52 AM

  Lady Gaga isn't letting her ill-fated tour with Kanye West keep her from her fans. A day after her joint tour with the rapper was canceled, the pop star said she'll be hitting the road solo. "We mutually decided to cancel the tour. He's going to take some time... more »

• Group tries to preserve historic Pueblo homes

  October 1, 2009 7:37 PM

  A group in Pueblo wants to make sure the city's historic heritage is preserved for generations. Historic Pueblo Inc. is hosting a tour of homes on Sunday, Oct. 4. There are seven homes on the tour, and some of them are more than a hundred years old. The group is... more »

• Biden tours Georgia flood damage as more rain looms

  September 25, 2009 11:56 AM

  Vice President Joe Biden is surveying flood damage in north Georgia and meeting with residents displaced by severe storms that swept through the Southeast earlier this week. Biden met with residents at a shelter in suburban Atlanta on Friday as the region braced for another round of rain. The National... more »