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Wildfire

Costilla County Sheriff's Office issues Stage 1 Fire Restrictions

Ashleigh Quintana

Sports

MacKinnon stars as the Avalanche beat the Blackhawks 4-1 to clinch playoff spot

JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer

Crime

CSPD officers arrest one woman for hit-and-run incident Friday

Ashleigh Quintana

National News

Crime

Person transported to hospital after being stabbed in the neck with a machete

Ashleigh Quintana

Covering Colorado

Summer-like temperatures draw crowds outside on the first day of spring

Bill Folsom

Covering Colorado

Record-breaking heat forcing a Colorado ski area to close weeks early.

Anthony Kambiss
Weather

Saturday brings a blast of heat and fire danger

Alex O'Brien

Wildfire

Teller County Sheriff's Office issues Stage 2 Fire Restrictions

Ashleigh Quintana

Switchbacks

Watch the Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC take on Orange County SC Saturday

James Gavato

Switchbacks

Stream the Colorado Springs Switchbacks games for free on KOAA News5

Aidan Hulting

Around Town

Fun-filled events across Colorado this weekend, March 20 - March 22, 2026

James Gavato

Weather

Friday brings more record heat to southern Colorado with fire threats Saturday

Casey Dorn
Seeking Solutions

Pueblo’s Ray Aguilera Park Fence Draws Mixed Reactions

Michelle Reyes

Covering Colorado

Shelter-in-place alert lifted in Fountain neighborhood, juvenile arrested

Tony Keith

Politics

Senate committee approves bill cracking down on "ghost guns" in Colorado

Anthony Kambiss

Covering Colorado

Custer County fire near scare for many homeowners

Noah Caplan

Athlete of the Week

Salida seniors finish high school careers with program’s first title

Dante Williams

Weather

March records are already broken, but temperatures continue to rise

Alex O'Brien
Covering Colorado

Warmer weather can bring a rise in fatal motorcycle crashes in Colorado Springs

Liv Wood

Covering Colorado

City of Pueblo wants to bring more businesses in using voter-approved sales tax

Carl Winder

Environment

Rebounding elk populations prompts proposal for increased big game licenses

Ashleigh Quintana

Wildfire

Custer County Sheriff's Office issues Stage 2 Fire Restrictions

Ashleigh Quintana

Crime

Colorado Springs man sentenced to 25 years in prison for drug trafficking

Ashleigh Quintana

Covering Colorado

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC owner Dean Weidner dies

Ashleigh Quintana
Weather

The ski resorts will have summer-like temperatures this weekend

Casey Dorn

Advocates of Accountability

Everything flagged for review and possible removal at Colorado’s National Parks

Brett Forrest

Crime

CBI arrests suspect wanted for second-degree murder in Alamosa County

Ashleigh Quintana

$40 Finds

Finds Under $40 - Songs and community at the Bristol Beer Choir

Jon McMichael

Follow Through

Colorado parent caregivers face uncertainty as committee approves 56-hour cap

Liv Wood

Covering Colorado

Ty Jerome leads Grizzlies past Nuggets 125-118 to stop 8-game slide

AP
Sports

Wyatt Johnston scores shootout winner as Stars beat Avs 2-1

Pat Graham AP Sports

Sports

Air Force hires Penn State assistant Joe Crispin as men's basketball coach

AP

Advocates of Accountability

Colorado School District faces over $400k of debt

Owen Skornik-Hayes

Politics

Sheriff advocates for bill she says would have stopped Evergreen school shooting

Colette Bordelon

Covering Colorado

Colorado rancher sees healthy cattle and more calves despite low snowpack

Noah Caplan

Weather

A warm end to winter as highs soar into the 70s and 80s on Thursday

Alan Rose
Covering Colorado

Free screening tool can help determine if you have a potential brain injury

Tony Keith

Change Seekers

Group submits proposal to take over Meadows Park Community Center

Owen Skornik-Hayes

Weather

Friday is the start of Spring, but we are skipping straight to summer this year

Alex O'Brien

Covering Colorado

Colorado Springs Utilities preparing for "drought year" following dry winter

Meghan Glova

Covering Colorado

Major work reduces high wildfire risk on Colorado Springs westside

Bill Folsom

Seeking Solutions

Pueblo family gets mail delivery restored after years-long pause

Peter Choi
Storm Safe

Storm Safe Visits Park View and Kilmer Elementary Schools

Lauren Brand

Wildfire

A 500-acre fire burning on Fort Carson grows to 1,600 acres; 100% contained

James Gavato

Covering Colorado

Colorado Springs Utilities proposes fuel rate decrease

Ashleigh Quintana

Retired Marine intel officer talks USS Boxer, latest Marine unit deployment

Mixed US messages: Trump talks ‘winding down’ Iran War as ships head to region

Trump, Iranian leader project strength as war nears 3-week mark

US sends 3 warships, 2,500 Marines to Middle East amid escalating Iran conflict

Costilla County Sheriff's Office issues Stage 1 Fire Restrictions

MacKinnon stars as the Avalanche beat the Blackhawks 4-1 to clinch playoff spot

CSPD officers arrest one woman for hit-and-run incident Friday

National News

Senate rejects proposals on transgender sports ban, TSA funding

Nicholas Brendon, ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ actor, dies at 54”

Police video shows Justin Timberlake flustered during sobriety tests

Person transported to hospital after being stabbed in the neck with a machete

Summer-like temperatures draw crowds outside on the first day of spring

Record-breaking heat forcing a Colorado ski area to close weeks early.

Saturday brings a blast of heat and fire danger

Teller County Sheriff's Office issues Stage 2 Fire Restrictions

Watch the Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC take on Orange County SC Saturday

Stream the Colorado Springs Switchbacks games for free on KOAA News5

Fun-filled events across Colorado this weekend, March 20 - March 22, 2026

Friday brings more record heat to southern Colorado with fire threats Saturday

Pueblo’s Ray Aguilera Park Fence Draws Mixed Reactions

Shelter-in-place alert lifted in Fountain neighborhood, juvenile arrested

Senate committee approves bill cracking down on "ghost guns" in Colorado

Custer County fire near scare for many homeowners

Salida seniors finish high school careers with program’s first title

March records are already broken, but temperatures continue to rise

Warmer weather can bring a rise in fatal motorcycle crashes in Colorado Springs

City of Pueblo wants to bring more businesses in using voter-approved sales tax

Rebounding elk populations prompts proposal for increased big game licenses

Custer County Sheriff's Office issues Stage 2 Fire Restrictions

Colorado Springs man sentenced to 25 years in prison for drug trafficking

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC owner Dean Weidner dies

The ski resorts will have summer-like temperatures this weekend

Everything flagged for review and possible removal at Colorado’s National Parks

CBI arrests suspect wanted for second-degree murder in Alamosa County

Finds Under $40 - Songs and community at the Bristol Beer Choir

Colorado parent caregivers face uncertainty as committee approves 56-hour cap

Ty Jerome leads Grizzlies past Nuggets 125-118 to stop 8-game slide

Wyatt Johnston scores shootout winner as Stars beat Avs 2-1

Air Force hires Penn State assistant Joe Crispin as men's basketball coach

Colorado School District faces over $400k of debt

Sheriff advocates for bill she says would have stopped Evergreen school shooting

Colorado rancher sees healthy cattle and more calves despite low snowpack

A warm end to winter as highs soar into the 70s and 80s on Thursday

Free screening tool can help determine if you have a potential brain injury

Group submits proposal to take over Meadows Park Community Center

Friday is the start of Spring, but we are skipping straight to summer this year

Colorado Springs Utilities preparing for "drought year" following dry winter

Major work reduces high wildfire risk on Colorado Springs westside

Pueblo family gets mail delivery restored after years-long pause

Storm Safe Visits Park View and Kilmer Elementary Schools

A 500-acre fire burning on Fort Carson grows to 1,600 acres; 100% contained

Colorado Springs Utilities proposes fuel rate decrease