KOAA News5 Colorado Springs and Pueblo news, traffic, and weather

Crime

Two armed suspects are on the run following a downtown carjacking on Friday

Aidan Hulting

Positively Colorado

Fire Captain Don Morales retires from the Pueblo Fire Department after 35 years

Anthony Kambiss

Around Town

Fun-filled events across Colorado this weekend April 17 - April 19, 2026

James Gavato

National News

Education

Rampart High School honored for its broadcast journalism program

Carl Winder

Politics

Mayor Mobolade, Chief Vasquez speak about police response times in the city

Adam Knapik

Education

West side of Pueblo getting much needed middle school this fall

Carl Winder
Weather

A blast of cold air and some snow showers arrive on Friday

Alex O'Brien

Athlete of the Week

CSU Pueblo softball chases RMAC title behind record-breaking senior duo

Dante Williams

Traffic

Marksheffel Road, north of Dublin Boulevard, to close overnight on Friday

Ashleigh Quintana

Covering Colorado

KOAA News5 wins Station of the Year for the sixth year in a row

James Gavato

Covering Colorado

Colorado Springs police, city leaders remind drivers about work zone safety

Ryan Mutch

Consumer

Local agencies warn of scammers spreading false fire mitigation information

Ashleigh Quintana
You Are Not Alone

Fort Carson soldier receives Purple Heart for heroism in Afghanistan

Ryan Mutch

Around Town

Pueblo's Mesa Drive-In celebrates 75 seasons with new ownership

Tony Keith

Sports

Yordan Alvarez goes deep lifting the Astros past the Rockies 3-1

Kristie Rieken

Sports

What to know about the first-round matchups in the NHL's Stanley Cup playoffs

Stephen Whyno AP Sports

Weather

From fire to ice: Colorado will see high fire danger today and snow on Friday

Alan Rose

Pueblo

Lake Pueblo water levels are receding due to low snowpack

Owen Skornik-Hayes
Traffic

Southbound I-25 closures in Colorado Springs starting overnight Thursday

James Gavato

Weather

Windy conditions lead to fire danger on Thursday, before snow chances on Friday

Alex O'Brien

Covering Colorado

Colorado Springs restaurant permanently closes after 23 years in business

James Gavato

Covering Colorado

Vendors scramble to move out of Colorado Springs' Painted Tree

Noah Caplan

COLORADO STATE FAIR

Tickets for the 2026 Colorado State Fair in Pueblo now on sale

James Gavato

Covering Colorado

Colorado Springs ends police transparency group; some demand stronger oversight

Brennen Kauffman, Colorado Springs Gazette
$40 Finds

Finds Under $40 - Exploring Bear Creek Nature Center

Jon McMichael

Environment

Colorado Parks and Wildlife aware of a mountain lion seen in Old Colorado City

Ashleigh Quintana

Covering Colorado

City of Fountain replaces 1970s-era bathrooms in Aga Park

Ashleigh Quintana

Traffic

Westbound Circle Drive off-ramp to Hancock Expressway closed through April

Aidan Hulting

Covering Colorado

What to do with your pine needles in El Paso and Teller Counties

Tony Keith

Your Voice Your Community

Peyton Superintendent on paid investigatory leave, community seeking answers

Aidan Hulting
Politics

Chalking event in downtown Colorado Springs aims to protest Congressman Crank

Ashleigh Quintana

Switchbacks

Switchbacks secure historic US Open Cup victory over Sporting Kansas City

Dante Williams

Weather

Mellow and mild Wednesday will give way to abrupt late week changes

Alan Rose

Advocates of Accountability

Albertsons grocery chain to pay more than $773 million in opioid settlement

Kaylee Harter

Crime

Colorado AG, victims react to 10-year sentence for contractor

Jaclyn Allen

Covering Colorado

One year later: Colorado Springs recreational marijuana

Eleanor Sheahan
Southeast Side

New Colorado bill aims to expand affordable homeownership programs

Michelle Reyes

Around Town

Free guided tours open for special access to Corral Bluffs and Jimmy Camp Creek

James Gavato

Covering Colorado

Global space partnerships boost U.S. military technology in space

Peter Choi

Weather

Wednesday is a calm day before the wind picks back up on Thursday

Alex O'Brien

Weather Science

April averages the most Red Flag Warnings out of the year

Lauren Brand

Covering Colorado

Town of Green Mountain Falls awarded grant to study upgrading wastewater system

Adam Knapik
West Side

Space Symposium brings boost for local Colorado Springs businesses

Bill Folsom

Crime

Pueblo man sentenced in connection to deadly hit-and-run crash last year

James Gavato

Weather Science

Why southern Colorado gets so much evaporating rain

Casey Dorn

Iranian threat to execute dissidents continues amid a fragile US ceasefire

Trump announces Lebanon-Israel ceasefire, opening door for U.S.-Iran talks

IEA warns Europe has six weeks of jet fuel left amid Iran war

US says Iran port blockade is working, forcing ships to turn back

Two armed suspects are on the run following a downtown carjacking on Friday

Fire Captain Don Morales retires from the Pueblo Fire Department after 35 years

Fun-filled events across Colorado this weekend April 17 - April 19, 2026

National News

RFK Jr. defends HHS changes, proposed budget cuts during congressional testimony

Audio: Pilots make animal noises on emergency channel at Reagan National Airport

Democrats build fundraising edge in some key Senate races

Rampart High School honored for its broadcast journalism program

Mayor Mobolade, Chief Vasquez speak about police response times in the city

West side of Pueblo getting much needed middle school this fall

A blast of cold air and some snow showers arrive on Friday

CSU Pueblo softball chases RMAC title behind record-breaking senior duo

Marksheffel Road, north of Dublin Boulevard, to close overnight on Friday

KOAA News5 wins Station of the Year for the sixth year in a row

Colorado Springs police, city leaders remind drivers about work zone safety

Local agencies warn of scammers spreading false fire mitigation information

Fort Carson soldier receives Purple Heart for heroism in Afghanistan

Pueblo's Mesa Drive-In celebrates 75 seasons with new ownership

Yordan Alvarez goes deep lifting the Astros past the Rockies 3-1

What to know about the first-round matchups in the NHL's Stanley Cup playoffs

From fire to ice: Colorado will see high fire danger today and snow on Friday

Lake Pueblo water levels are receding due to low snowpack

Southbound I-25 closures in Colorado Springs starting overnight Thursday

Windy conditions lead to fire danger on Thursday, before snow chances on Friday

Colorado Springs restaurant permanently closes after 23 years in business

Vendors scramble to move out of Colorado Springs' Painted Tree

Tickets for the 2026 Colorado State Fair in Pueblo now on sale

Colorado Springs ends police transparency group; some demand stronger oversight

Finds Under $40 - Exploring Bear Creek Nature Center

Colorado Parks and Wildlife aware of a mountain lion seen in Old Colorado City

City of Fountain replaces 1970s-era bathrooms in Aga Park

Westbound Circle Drive off-ramp to Hancock Expressway closed through April

What to do with your pine needles in El Paso and Teller Counties

Peyton Superintendent on paid investigatory leave, community seeking answers

Chalking event in downtown Colorado Springs aims to protest Congressman Crank

Switchbacks secure historic US Open Cup victory over Sporting Kansas City

Mellow and mild Wednesday will give way to abrupt late week changes

Albertsons grocery chain to pay more than $773 million in opioid settlement

Colorado AG, victims react to 10-year sentence for contractor

One year later: Colorado Springs recreational marijuana

New Colorado bill aims to expand affordable homeownership programs

Free guided tours open for special access to Corral Bluffs and Jimmy Camp Creek

Global space partnerships boost U.S. military technology in space

Wednesday is a calm day before the wind picks back up on Thursday

April averages the most Red Flag Warnings out of the year

Town of Green Mountain Falls awarded grant to study upgrading wastewater system

Space Symposium brings boost for local Colorado Springs businesses

Pueblo man sentenced in connection to deadly hit-and-run crash last year

Why southern Colorado gets so much evaporating rain