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

Traffic

Safety improvements on Garden of the Gods Road resume Monday

James Gavato

Covering Colorado

Photographer’s portraits invite community to see the people behind homelessness

Peter Choi

Weather

Breezy conditions will pick up this weekend along with potential fire danger

Lauren Brand

National News

Politics

Colorado to permanently livestream legislative committee hearings

James Gavato

Covering Colorado

WATCH: Penrose kicks off 2026 with annual 'New Year's Day Ride'

Carl Winder
Olympics

Avs Brock Nelson, Artturi Lehkonen and Joel Kiviranta chosen for Olympics

Colorado Springs Gazette

Covering Colorado

Record year for Rescue Run

Bill Folsom

Around Town

Cripple Creek Ice Castles to finally open after warm weather causes delays

Ashleigh Quintana

Covering Colorado

Colorado Springs residents invited to give input on development funding

Ashleigh Quintana

Covering Colorado

CPW increases daily vehicle pass fee for select state parks

Ashleigh Quintana

Covering Colorado

CSFD stays busy on New Year's Day as they tackle three separate fires

Ashleigh Quintana
Environment

Colorado hunters welcome to enter 'bison roster' for chance to hunt the animals

Stephanie Butzer

Politics

Denver ban on flavored nicotine products goes into effect with new year

Veronica Acosta

Politics

CO bill would require law enforcement obtain a warrant to search Flock database

Colette Bordelon

Covering Colorado

Downtown Colorado Springs residents share their wishes for 2026

Noah Caplan

Weather

Warm and breezy weather continues this weekend but a pattern change is ahead

Casey Dorn

Weather

Friday and the weekend remain warm with breezy winds in southern Colorado

Alex O'Brien
Around Town

Fun-filled events across Colorado this weekend January 2 - January 4, 2026

James Gavato

Your Voice Your Community

WATCH: Standing up for what's right by listening to the community

James Gavato

Covering Colorado

Blood donations drop after the holidays, the need never slows down in Colorado

Michelle Reyes

Weather Science

Colorado Springs just experienced its warmest December with five record highs

Alex O'Brien

Wildfire

Evacuation order lifted following wildfire near Dragonman's Shooting Range

James Gavato

Around Town

Colorado Parks and Wildlife invites community to start the new year with a hike

James Gavato
Around Town

AdAmAn Club's New Year's Eve fireworks tradition welcomes 2026

Connor Fay

Covering Colorado

Colorado Springs hospitals welcome first babies of 2026

James Gavato

Sports

MacKinnon scores 400th goal as Avalanche rout Blues 6-1

MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press

Traffic

Person injured following crash on the northeast side of Colorado Springs

James Gavato

Weather

A cloudy start to 2026 for Colorado, with much needed mountain snowfall

Alan Rose

Covering Colorado

WATCH: Southern Colorado community members share their New Year's resolutions

Carl Winder
Athlete of the Week

WATCH: The impact southern Colorado athletes had on and off the field in 2025

Dante Williams

Weather

Colorado rings in the New Year with mountain snow and plains warmth

Alex O'Brien

Covering Colorado

More people are choosing sober celebrations at Colorado Springs zero-proof bar

Peter Choi

Around Town

'Noon Year's Eve' events held in Colorado Springs ahead of 2026

Carl Winder

Consumer

WATCH: The 'Fraud Files,' scams targeting southern Colorado victims

Kierra Sam

Crime

Local restaurant owner accused of sexually assaulting waitress in training

James Gavato
Covering Colorado

McDivitt offering free rides in Colorado Springs and Pueblo on New Year's Eve

James Gavato

Olympics

Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews named to Canadian Olympic team

Colorado Springs Gazette

Covering Colorado

Unincorporated areas of El Paso County continue Stage I Fire Restrictions

Ashleigh Quintana

Seeking Solutions

New Year's Eve sobriety: Recovery expert shares tips for alcohol-free holidays

Maggie Bryan

Colorado Culture

National Western Stock Show ends longtime partnership with Bill Pickett Rodeo

Micah Smith

Colorado Culture

Low snow slows ski season, as mountain towns try to stay hopeful

Ryan Fish
Environment

Uncertainty growing for Colorado farmers as drought conditions persist

Claire Lavezzorio

Sports

Nuggets Nation reacts to Nikola Jokić out with hyperextended left knee

Maggy Wolanske

Weather

A mild end to 2025, with some clouds expected at midnight near Pikes Peak

Alan Rose

Fans mourn closure of cupcake vending machine company Sprinkles Cupcakes

Judge dismisses Louisville police reform proposal with the Department of Justice

Wall Street edges higher in a wobbly start to 2026

Rhode Island firefighters rescue a yellow Lab from an icy pond on New Year's Day

Safety improvements on Garden of the Gods Road resume Monday

Photographer’s portraits invite community to see the people behind homelessness

Breezy conditions will pick up this weekend along with potential fire danger

National News

Wolf Moon supermoon and meteor shower light up early January skies

Tesla no longer top EV maker as expired U.S. tax credits hit sales

Trump warns of U.S. intervention if Iran kills peaceful protesters

Colorado to permanently livestream legislative committee hearings

WATCH: Penrose kicks off 2026 with annual 'New Year's Day Ride'

Avs Brock Nelson, Artturi Lehkonen and Joel Kiviranta chosen for Olympics

Record year for Rescue Run

Cripple Creek Ice Castles to finally open after warm weather causes delays

Colorado Springs residents invited to give input on development funding

CPW increases daily vehicle pass fee for select state parks

CSFD stays busy on New Year's Day as they tackle three separate fires

Colorado hunters welcome to enter 'bison roster' for chance to hunt the animals

Denver ban on flavored nicotine products goes into effect with new year

CO bill would require law enforcement obtain a warrant to search Flock database

Downtown Colorado Springs residents share their wishes for 2026

Warm and breezy weather continues this weekend but a pattern change is ahead

Friday and the weekend remain warm with breezy winds in southern Colorado

Fun-filled events across Colorado this weekend January 2 - January 4, 2026

WATCH: Standing up for what's right by listening to the community

Blood donations drop after the holidays, the need never slows down in Colorado

Colorado Springs just experienced its warmest December with five record highs

Evacuation order lifted following wildfire near Dragonman's Shooting Range

Colorado Parks and Wildlife invites community to start the new year with a hike

AdAmAn Club's New Year's Eve fireworks tradition welcomes 2026

Colorado Springs hospitals welcome first babies of 2026

MacKinnon scores 400th goal as Avalanche rout Blues 6-1

Person injured following crash on the northeast side of Colorado Springs

A cloudy start to 2026 for Colorado, with much needed mountain snowfall

WATCH: Southern Colorado community members share their New Year's resolutions

WATCH: The impact southern Colorado athletes had on and off the field in 2025

Colorado rings in the New Year with mountain snow and plains warmth

More people are choosing sober celebrations at Colorado Springs zero-proof bar

'Noon Year's Eve' events held in Colorado Springs ahead of 2026

WATCH: The 'Fraud Files,' scams targeting southern Colorado victims

Local restaurant owner accused of sexually assaulting waitress in training

McDivitt offering free rides in Colorado Springs and Pueblo on New Year's Eve

Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews named to Canadian Olympic team

Unincorporated areas of El Paso County continue Stage I Fire Restrictions

New Year's Eve sobriety: Recovery expert shares tips for alcohol-free holidays

National Western Stock Show ends longtime partnership with Bill Pickett Rodeo

Low snow slows ski season, as mountain towns try to stay hopeful

Uncertainty growing for Colorado farmers as drought conditions persist

Nuggets Nation reacts to Nikola Jokić out with hyperextended left knee

A mild end to 2025, with some clouds expected at midnight near Pikes Peak