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Black History Month

Black History Month events scheduled in Colorado Springs

The News5 Team

Positively Colorado

Artists compete for the International Snow Sculpture Championship

Ashleigh Quintana

Covering Colorado

Colorado Farm Show draws thousands even as water worries mount

Ethan Carlson

National News

Covering Colorado

Semitruck carrying kegs, beer goes 'tipsy-turvy' on Hwy. 58 flyover to I-70

Katie Parkins

Education

Lewis-Palmer School District 38 breaks ground on Home School Enrichment Academy

Carl Winder
Around Town

Fun-filled events across Colorado this weekend January 30 - January 25, 2026

James Gavato

Athlete of the Week

Widefield's Isabella Monk embodies the spirit of versatility

Dante Williams

Weather

Nice late January weather on Friday, with a cold front in the eastern plains

Alex O'Brien

$40 Finds

Finds Under $40: The Great Fruitcake Toss

Jon McMichael

Weather Science

Drought conditions are likely to develop over southern Colorado

Lauren Brand

Covering Colorado

Record volunteer hours help Crossfire Ministries meet food assistance demand

Bill Folsom
Covering Colorado

City of Colorado Springs named Silver-level Bicycle Friendly Community

James Gavato

Politics

Effort to recall Colorado Springs City Councilman Tom Bailey falls short

James Gavato

Covering Colorado

Several people injured following crash along N. Powers Blvd. Wednesday evening

James Gavato

Sports

Bo Nix says broken ankle won't affect his offseason or hinder him once it heals

ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer

Around Town

Monarch Mountain opens 377 acres of new terrain over Continental Divide

Colin Riley

Traffic

One dead, eight injured Thursday morning in crash on eastbound Interstate 70

Katie Parkins
Weather

Ski Report: No Name Basin at Monarch opens with good ski conditions this weekend

Casey Dorn

Crime

Rocky Ford man pleads guilty to drug trafficking charges

Ashleigh Quintana

Covering Colorado

Colorado Springs woman pushes for stronger pet protection laws after dog's death

Tony Keith

Have You Seen Me

Colorado Springs Police ask for help in locating a missing 13-year-old girl

Aidan Hulting

Weather

Breezy to gusty on Thursday ahead of a spring-like weekend for Colorado

Alan Rose

Advocates of Accountability

Internal Air Force Academy staff survey shows low morale, increase in harassment

Brett Forrest
Olympics

Here are the Colorado athletes competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics

Stephanie Butzer

Politics

Rocky Mountain Gun Owners weigh in on anti-gun comments by Trump administration

Shannon Ogden

Olympics

Colorado native seeks second gold medal at 2026 Paralympics

Nick Rothschild

Covering Colorado

Colorado’s population exceeds 6 million for first time

Robert Garrison

Covering Colorado

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announces the state's newest poet laureate Wednesday

Katie Parkins

Covering Colorado

Residents receive updates to Powers Boulevard Extension project

Owen Skornik-Hayes
Education

Open enrollment for Colorado's Universal Preschool Program closes next week

James Gavato

Covering Colorado

Two southern Colorado communities receiving grant money to boost clean energy

Anthony Kambiss

Covering Colorado

Local boutique gives special shopping experience to people with disabilities

Connor Fay

Give A Child A Book

'If You Give A Child A Book' visits Bradford Elementary School in Pueblo

Carl Winder

Covering Colorado

The Salvation Army to reopen more family beds at its emergency shelter

Colorado Springs Gazette

Weather

A breezy morning and a sunny afternoon on Thursday

Alex O'Brien
Covering Colorado

Pike View Quarry reclamation work earns final state approval in Colorado Springs

Bill Folsom

Storm Safe

Storm Safe visits Ridgeview Elementary School

Lauren Brand

Covering Colorado

People who live near Panorama Park say excessive speeding continues

Peter Choi

Crime

Online post raises alarm bells for Colorado Springs restaurant owners

Liv Wood

Covering Colorado

SUV crashes into gas station in Colorado Springs Tuesday afternoon

James Gavato

Weather Science

Colorado's record low snowpack continues, likely to worsen in next two weeks

Casey Dorn
Seeking Solutions

Arkansas Valley Conduit project faces uncertain future after Trump veto

Owen Skornik-Hayes

Covering Colorado

Alterra will pay some Ikon passholders 'mountain credits' to come ski

Kaylee Harter

Politics

Do U.S. citizens have to follow orders from an ICE agent?

Shannon Ogden

Arrests linked to Minnesota church protest raise constitutional concerns

Danny Moses says Trump's Federal Reserve choice brings global credibility

Catherine O'Hara, 'Home Alone' and 'Schitt's Creek' actress, dead at 71

Civil rights investigation opened into killing of Alex Pretti

Black History Month events scheduled in Colorado Springs

Artists compete for the International Snow Sculpture Championship

Colorado Farm Show draws thousands even as water worries mount

National News

As Senate reaches deal to fund DHS for two weeks, government shutdown looms

Justice Department releases more than 3 million new Epstein-related records

Judge dismisses federal murder charge, death penalty off table for Mangione

Semitruck carrying kegs, beer goes 'tipsy-turvy' on Hwy. 58 flyover to I-70

Lewis-Palmer School District 38 breaks ground on Home School Enrichment Academy

Fun-filled events across Colorado this weekend January 30 - January 25, 2026

Widefield's Isabella Monk embodies the spirit of versatility

Nice late January weather on Friday, with a cold front in the eastern plains

Finds Under $40: The Great Fruitcake Toss

Drought conditions are likely to develop over southern Colorado

Record volunteer hours help Crossfire Ministries meet food assistance demand

City of Colorado Springs named Silver-level Bicycle Friendly Community

Effort to recall Colorado Springs City Councilman Tom Bailey falls short

Several people injured following crash along N. Powers Blvd. Wednesday evening

Bo Nix says broken ankle won't affect his offseason or hinder him once it heals

Monarch Mountain opens 377 acres of new terrain over Continental Divide

One dead, eight injured Thursday morning in crash on eastbound Interstate 70

Ski Report: No Name Basin at Monarch opens with good ski conditions this weekend

Rocky Ford man pleads guilty to drug trafficking charges

Colorado Springs woman pushes for stronger pet protection laws after dog's death

Colorado Springs Police ask for help in locating a missing 13-year-old girl

Breezy to gusty on Thursday ahead of a spring-like weekend for Colorado

Internal Air Force Academy staff survey shows low morale, increase in harassment

Here are the Colorado athletes competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics

Rocky Mountain Gun Owners weigh in on anti-gun comments by Trump administration

Colorado native seeks second gold medal at 2026 Paralympics

Colorado’s population exceeds 6 million for first time

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announces the state's newest poet laureate Wednesday

Residents receive updates to Powers Boulevard Extension project

Open enrollment for Colorado's Universal Preschool Program closes next week

Two southern Colorado communities receiving grant money to boost clean energy

Local boutique gives special shopping experience to people with disabilities

'If You Give A Child A Book' visits Bradford Elementary School in Pueblo

The Salvation Army to reopen more family beds at its emergency shelter

A breezy morning and a sunny afternoon on Thursday

Pike View Quarry reclamation work earns final state approval in Colorado Springs

Storm Safe visits Ridgeview Elementary School

People who live near Panorama Park say excessive speeding continues

Online post raises alarm bells for Colorado Springs restaurant owners

SUV crashes into gas station in Colorado Springs Tuesday afternoon

Colorado's record low snowpack continues, likely to worsen in next two weeks

Arkansas Valley Conduit project faces uncertain future after Trump veto

Alterra will pay some Ikon passholders 'mountain credits' to come ski

Do U.S. citizens have to follow orders from an ICE agent?