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Covering Colorado

Five years later: Boulder remembers King Soopers mass shooting victims

Maggie Bryan

Covering Colorado

Colorado paddleboarding company sees earliest opening in nearly 15 years

Claire Lavezzorio

Sports

Nikola Jokic posts his 35th triple-double as the Nuggets beat the Trail Blazers

Arnie Stapleton AP Sports

National News

Sports

Rockies reliever RJ Petit will miss this season after having Tommy John surgery

AP

Sports

Avalanche beat Capitals in OT after Alex Ovechkin scores his 1,000th goal

AP

Weather

More Haze Expected Tomorrow Alongside Rising Temperatures

Lauren Brand
Covering Colorado

Garden of the Gods hosts its first-ever Bug Day

Connor Fay

Wildfire

Fremont County Sheriff's Office issues Stage 2 Fire Restrictions

Ashleigh Quintana

Switchbacks

COS Switchbacks FC fall to Orange County SC for first loss of the season

Ashleigh Quintana

Wildfire

Red flag warnings prompt heightened awareness at Colorado state parks

Tyler Melito

Sports

Simla basketball teams win state championships, driven by deep family ties

Dante Williams

Politics

Bill seeks transparency in HOA fees sails through Senate committee

Colette Bordelon
Weather

Overnight Smoke Will Linger While Cold Front Keeps Winds Strong

Lauren Brand

Wildfire

Costilla County Sheriff's Office issues Stage 1 Fire Restrictions

Ashleigh Quintana

Covering Colorado

Small plane crashes in El Paso County Saturday morning

Tomas D'Anella

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

Crime

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

Ashleigh Quintana
Weather

Record heat combines with gusty winds to produce high fire danger Saturday

Casey Dorn

Crime

Castle Rock man convicted of child sexual assault is on run, DA says

Kaylee Harter

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

News

Protesters gather outside Senator Bennet's office to oppose ICE and war in Iran

Owen Skornik-Hayes
Positively Colorado

Young hero helps neighbors escape apartment fire

Peter Choi

Wildfire

Evacuations lifted for residents near the Chama Canyon Fire

Ashleigh Quintana

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

Trump calls for five-day pause in strikes on Iranian power plants, energy sites

Trump threatens Iranian power plants if it fails to open the Strait of Hormuz

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

Five years later: Boulder remembers King Soopers mass shooting victims

Colorado paddleboarding company sees earliest opening in nearly 15 years

Nikola Jokic posts his 35th triple-double as the Nuggets beat the Trail Blazers

National News

Homan says ICE will help fill TSA shortages at airports as travel delays persist

Senate rejects proposals on transgender sports ban, TSA funding

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

Rockies reliever RJ Petit will miss this season after having Tommy John surgery

Avalanche beat Capitals in OT after Alex Ovechkin scores his 1,000th goal

More Haze Expected Tomorrow Alongside Rising Temperatures

Garden of the Gods hosts its first-ever Bug Day

Fremont County Sheriff's Office issues Stage 2 Fire Restrictions

COS Switchbacks FC fall to Orange County SC for first loss of the season

Red flag warnings prompt heightened awareness at Colorado state parks

Simla basketball teams win state championships, driven by deep family ties

Bill seeks transparency in HOA fees sails through Senate committee

Overnight Smoke Will Linger While Cold Front Keeps Winds Strong

Costilla County Sheriff's Office issues Stage 1 Fire Restrictions

Small plane crashes in El Paso County Saturday morning

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

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

Record heat combines with gusty winds to produce high fire danger Saturday

Castle Rock man convicted of child sexual assault is on run, DA says

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

Protesters gather outside Senator Bennet's office to oppose ICE and war in Iran

Young hero helps neighbors escape apartment fire

Evacuations lifted for residents near the Chama Canyon Fire

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