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

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

National News

Weather

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

Casey Dorn

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
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

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

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

Wildfire

BLM Royal Gorge Field Office issues Stage 1 Fire Restrictions

Ashleigh Quintana

Wildfire

Buttermilk Fire in Custer County at 65 acres, 95 percent contained

Ashleigh Quintana

Weather Science

Colorado snowpack in decline as record heat builds in

Casey Dorn
Covering Colorado

City of Colorado Springs hosting free workshop for renters' rights

Ashleigh Quintana

Covering Colorado

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo voted #2 best in the country for second consecutive year

Ashleigh Quintana

Wildfire

City of Pueblo issues Stage 1 Fire Restrictions

Ashleigh Quintana

Education

Woodland Park School District announces new superintendent

Ashleigh Quintana

Covering Colorado

Pikes Peak Library District hosting ribbon-cutting for new future library

Ashleigh Quintana

Traffic

CSPD is investigating a fatal crash at Northbound Academy Blvd and Vickers Drive

Aidan Hulting
Covering Colorado

Man dies in the Pueblo County Jail, investigation underway

Aidan Hulting

Politics

Sports betting bill seeking certain restrictions in Colorado narrowly advances

Colette Bordelon

Environment

Water conservation projects gets boost after record sports betting revenue

Maggie Bryan

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

Defiant Iran warns parks and tourist attractions worldwide could be targets

Officials are investigating reports of unidentified drones over Army base in DC

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

National News

Fast-track FDA approval brings stronger Wegovy to pharmacies by April

High-profile figures, insiders set to testify in Epstein probe

Artemis II nears launch after delays; astronauts start preflight isolation

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

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

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

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

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

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

BLM Royal Gorge Field Office issues Stage 1 Fire Restrictions

Buttermilk Fire in Custer County at 65 acres, 95 percent contained

Colorado snowpack in decline as record heat builds in

City of Colorado Springs hosting free workshop for renters' rights

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo voted #2 best in the country for second consecutive year

City of Pueblo issues Stage 1 Fire Restrictions

Woodland Park School District announces new superintendent

Pikes Peak Library District hosting ribbon-cutting for new future library

CSPD is investigating a fatal crash at Northbound Academy Blvd and Vickers Drive

Man dies in the Pueblo County Jail, investigation underway

Sports betting bill seeking certain restrictions in Colorado narrowly advances

Water conservation projects gets boost after record sports betting revenue