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Weather

Temperatures soar above average for the first day of February

Alex O'Brien

Weather Science

Colorado non-profit creates public campaign to improve avalanche forecasting

Casey Dorn

Covering Colorado

As pro rodeo considers moving HQ to Wyoming, lawmakers question incentives

Associated Press

National News

Sports

Nuggets' Jokic returns to lineup against Clippers in 1st game since knee injury

Associated Press

Weather

The end of January and start of February are warmer in Colorado than in Florida

Casey Dorn
Politics

Leaders begin to emerge in the GOP governor fundraising race

Owen Skornik-Hayes

Hometown Hoops

No. 11 Pine Creek leads wire-to-wire in dominant victory over Rampart

Dante Williams

Wildfire

Colorado launching effort to restore wildlife habitat after wildfires

Anthony Kambiss

Weather

Freezing fog to create frost in the plains on Saturday morning

Alex O'Brien

Covering Colorado

Federal Self-Help Housing Program helps Fremont County families build, own homes

Peter Choi

Politics

Woman who was recalled as state senator running for Pueblo County Commissioner

Carl Winder
Covering Colorado

Air Force Academy welcomes new Dean of the Faculty, a Class of 2004 graduate

James Gavato

Teachers First

January 'Teachers First' Winner: Freedom Elementary School's Sara McCoy

Covering Colorado

Space Command sets up office to manage move to Alabama

Colorado Springs Gazette

Crime

Pueblo woman sentenced to 20 years in prison for killing her elderly husband

Aidan Hulting

Black History Month

Black History Month events scheduled in Colorado Springs

The News5 Team

Politics

Colorado caregiving hour cap remains uncertain after legislative back-and-forth

Liv Wood
Positively Colorado

Artists compete for the International Snow Sculpture Championship

Ashleigh Quintana

Olympics

Lindsey Vonn airlifted from course after crashing before Milan Cortina Olympics

Graham Dunbar AP

Politics

Bill allowing local governments to use existing tax dollars on housing advances

Colette Bordelon

Covering Colorado

Colorado Farm Show draws thousands even as water worries mount

Ethan Carlson

Covering Colorado

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

Katie Parkins

Weather

Freezing fog possible Friday night ahead of a spring-like weekend

Alan Rose
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

Advocates of Accountability

Youth coach suspended, under investigation after collision leads to injury

Brett Forrest
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

Iran's supreme leader warns any US attack would spark 'regional war'

Alcaraz beats Djokovic to become youngest man to complete career Grand Slam

Federal judge condemns treatment of child in immigration custody, orders release

South Carolina’s measles surge shows danger of lower vaccination rates

Temperatures soar above average for the first day of February

Colorado non-profit creates public campaign to improve avalanche forecasting

As pro rodeo considers moving HQ to Wyoming, lawmakers question incentives

National News

Kansas man charged with making Facebook post threatening to kill Rep. Ilhan Omar

LAPD arrests demonstrators as immigration enforcement protests spread nationwide

Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, fear potential ICE raids as TPS expires

Nuggets' Jokic returns to lineup against Clippers in 1st game since knee injury

The end of January and start of February are warmer in Colorado than in Florida

Leaders begin to emerge in the GOP governor fundraising race

No. 11 Pine Creek leads wire-to-wire in dominant victory over Rampart

Colorado launching effort to restore wildlife habitat after wildfires

Freezing fog to create frost in the plains on Saturday morning

Federal Self-Help Housing Program helps Fremont County families build, own homes

Woman who was recalled as state senator running for Pueblo County Commissioner

Air Force Academy welcomes new Dean of the Faculty, a Class of 2004 graduate

January 'Teachers First' Winner: Freedom Elementary School's Sara McCoy

Space Command sets up office to manage move to Alabama

Pueblo woman sentenced to 20 years in prison for killing her elderly husband

Black History Month events scheduled in Colorado Springs

Colorado caregiving hour cap remains uncertain after legislative back-and-forth

Artists compete for the International Snow Sculpture Championship

Lindsey Vonn airlifted from course after crashing before Milan Cortina Olympics

Bill allowing local governments to use existing tax dollars on housing advances

Colorado Farm Show draws thousands even as water worries mount

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

Freezing fog possible Friday night ahead of a spring-like weekend

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

Youth coach suspended, under investigation after collision leads to injury

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