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• Photo contest for those with an eye for nature photography

  December 23, 2012 5:25 PM

  Do you have an eye for photography? If you do, make your focus on nature, and you could win a contest! There's a photography contest going on for the Eagle Day Festival at the beginning of February. Anyone is eligible and entries are due by January 17. You can find... more »

• Pet costume contest at veterinary clinic in Pueblo advocates microchipping your pet

  October 31, 2012 7:38 PM

  Several cuties at Mesa Veterinary Clinic in Pueblo didn't seem to mind playing dress up. Pet owners say they want to reflect their attitude or their pet's personality with a Halloween costume. The clinic held a costume contest today, but it was also an effort to get more owners to... more »

• Doritos Super Bowl contest teams with Michael Bay

  September 20, 2012 1:46 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) -- Doritos is upping the prize for its annual "Crash the Super Bowl" contest, bringing in Michael Bay, a big name movie director who is no stranger to crashes himself. The Frito Lay snack chip brand's seventh annual contest allows viewers to submit their own Doritos... more »

• Time again for the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog eating competition!

  July 3, 2012 7:38 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) - The mayor known far and wide for his public health initiatives will preside over the annual weigh-in ceremony for hot dog-eating champions. Mayor Michael Bloomberg will be on hand Tuesday for the ceremony at City Hall Park. Joey Chestnut and Sonya "The Black Widow" Thomas will... more »

• Vote for the News 5 Elephant! Play Video

  March 1, 2012 3:54 AM

  We need your help! The "News 5" elephant is campaigning for your votes to win a behind-the-scenes experience at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo for some lucky viewers. The proud designers of this one-of-a-kind elephant... News 5 Today's Adam Atchison and Jennifer Horbelt. Believe it or not, they finished their... more »

• Photographers needed!

  September 30, 2011 2:25 PM

  The Colorado Springs Visitor Center is asking the public to submit photos they think represent the area well. The photo they pick will be the cover of the visitor's guide for 2012, and the photographer will be awarded $500. This is the first time the Visitor's Bureau has reached... more »

• State Fair entries accepted

  July 12, 2011 3:52 PM

  Folks need to hurry if they want their favorite jam, doll, or quilt entered in the 2011 Colorado State Fair. The deadline for many General Entry competitions is August 5. There are over 1,600 categories including wood carving, food, and even flowers. For more information call 719-404-2080 or click... more »

• Local student represents Colorado in national art contest

  March 30, 2011 4:07 PM

  A student at Vista Ridge High School in District 49 will soon have art on display in Washington D.C. Kal Athannassov, 16, won "Best of Show" in Colorado at the 2011 Junior Duck Stamp Contest. Kal's artwork was selected from entries from across Colorado. His acrylic paint rendition of... more »

• Hey kids! Draw your own Google Doodle

  January 26, 2011 4:46 PM

  Google's holding an art contest for school kids, grades K-12, with some sweet incentives. First of all, the winner will be featured on Google's homepage. Added bonus--a $15K scholarship for the winner and a $25K technology grant for the winner's school. MORE INFORMATION more »

• Pueblo student wins contest to meet governor

  January 6, 2011 1:42 PM

  In Pueblo, a second grader who wrote song about Colorado has earned an exciting opportunity. Isobel McGivney from Fountain International Magnet School, composed a piano song as part of a statewide contest. The assignment was to create an original piece of work based on the theme "My Colorado." McGivney... more »

• Pueblo class will attend Hickenlooper's inauguration

  January 6, 2011 11:37 AM

  A second grader in Pueblo won a contest to take her whole class to Governor elect John Hickenlooper's inauguration next Tuesday. Isabel McGivney from Fountain International Magnet School won a song writing contest about why she loves Southern Colorado. more »

• School children want your vote for new computers

  November 2, 2010 4:05 PM

  Students at Patriot Elementary School at Fort Carson are asking for your vote, to help them win $100,000! The school is participating in the Our School Needs contest put on by the internet search engine Bing. School librarian Donna Sabala says they are hoping to use the money... more »

• Chile and salsa competition planned at State Fair

  August 18, 2010 2:07 PM

  Calling all salsa and chile cooks! The Colorado State Fair will sponsor a green chile contest as well as a salsa competition at this year's event in Pueblo. Prizes of $50 to $100 will be awarded. The Green Chili Championship will be held on Saturday, September 4 at... more »

• Enter now for state fair chocolate contest

  July 2, 2010 3:25 PM

  Love to bake with chocolate? Then the Colorado State Fair has a competition perfect for you. Registration is now open for the Ghirardelli Chocolate Championship. Bakers must submit a recipe with at least one all natural Ghirardelli baking product (chocolate chips, bars and/or cocoa), and up to 10 other ingredients.... more »

• Scientists, business students and dead guy glue

  May 17, 2010 6:28 PM

  The story behind the Business Revitalization and Innovation Competition and its inaugural winner brings together an unlikely cast of characters. Sponsored by the El Pomar Institute for Innovation and Commercialization, the contest is designed to help small, local businesses to re-invent themselves and to provide networking opportunities to UCCS... more »

• Colorado family wins dance competition

  March 31, 2010 4:34 PM

  A Colorado Springs family featured on News First won a national contest to promote physical activity sponsored by Primrose Schools. That means Children's Hospital in Denver will get $30,000. "We are thrilled to announce the Lopez family as the winners of the Family Dance-off," said Jo Kirchner, President and... more »

• Government efficiency contest won by Coloradan

  December 21, 2009 4:43 PM

  According to the Veteran's Affairs office of the federal government, President Barack Obama Monday presented the first-ever SAVE (Securing Americans Value and Efficiency) Award to a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employee from Loma, Colorado. Nancy Fichtner's idea was voted the winner out of four finalists in a public online... more »

• Alicia Keys to bring 5 people on trip to Africa

  December 1, 2009 9:40 AM

  Alicia Keys says her first visit to Africa was so emotional and inspiring that she is ready to take others there to experience something similar. The Grammy-winning singer is launching a contest through her charity, Keep a Child Alive, that will give five people an opportunity to visit the continent... more »

• Elevator to space? They're really trying

  November 4, 2009 11:45 AM

  Rocketing off to space? Some think an elevator might be the way to go. The so-called space elevator is the future goal of this week's $2 million Space Elevator Games in the Mojave Desert. In a major test of the concept, robotic machines powered by laser beams will try to... more »