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• Parents, Bars Would Have Final Say on Alcohol if Bill Passes Play Video

  January 8, 2013 8:09 PM

  Colorado could be the next state to allow alcohol sales to certain minors, with parental approval. Right now there are 11 states that have exceptions to the 21-and-up rule, which allows bars and restaurants to sell alcohol to minors between the ages of 18 and 21, as long as a... more »

• Loveland considering allowing drinking on public streets

  August 22, 2012 1:31 PM

  LOVELAND, Colo. (AP) - The Loveland City Council is hoping a plan to allow public drinking on downtown streets will improve business. The plan would only allow public drinking on certain days. According to the Loveland Reporter-Herald, a year-old state law allows cities to designate entertainment districts where alcoholic drinks... more »

• CSPD and UCCS awarded grant to curb underage drinking

  August 31, 2011 12:34 AM

  The police department and the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs are teaming up in an effort to curb underage drinking in our community. The two are sharing a $40,000 from the Colorado Department of Revenue Liquor and Tobacco Enforcement Division. Sgt. Steve Noblitt of CSPD says officers are... more »

• State Parks enforcing alcohol bans on lakes

  June 21, 2011 7:02 AM

  DENVER (AP) - State parks officials are aiming for a dry summer on Colorado lakes. To keep it dry - as in no drunken boating - law enforcement officers will be out in force this weekend. Colorado State Parks is participating in "Operation Dry Water," a national campaign that... more »

• $900k available to protect water in fire zones

  September 16, 2010 4:53 PM

  The state will provide up to $900,000 to help protect water supplies because of damage from two major wildfires. Gov. Bill Ritter issued an executive order Thursday making the money available through grants to Larimer and Boulder counties and non-profits working with them. The fires destroyed nearly 170 homes... more »

• Traffic fatalities down over summer in Colorado

  September 13, 2010 7:25 PM

  Preliminary data from the Colorado Department of Transportation shows a 5 percent decrease in the number of alcohol-related fatalities this year between Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends. CDOT reports 47 people were killed this summer in alcohol-related crashes, compared to 55 last summer. DUI arrests were also down 12... more »

• DUI patrols, checkpoints to continue through the weekend

  September 2, 2010 6:59 PM

  The unofficial end of summer is approaching, and the Colorado State Patrol and law enforcement agencies across the state are ramping up DUI enforcement with a goal of zero drug or alcohol-related fatalities this holiday weekend. The crackdown will wrap up Colorado's "100 Days of Heat" summer DUI campaign... more »

• Death rate soars for binge drinkers with high blood pressure

  August 20, 2010 2:02 PM

  New research indicates that the death rate soars for binge drinkers when the also have high blood pressure. Scientists at Yonsei University College of Medicine in Seoul, South Korea found the risk of cardiovascular death in men with a blood pressure of at least 168 over 100 was three... more »

• Tougher DUI law now in effect

  July 1, 2010 6:55 PM

  A new law is now in effect in Colorado which increases penalties for repeat DUI offenders. It requires a minimum of 10 days in jail for a second DUI offense and 60 days in jail for a third and subsequent DUI offenses. Repeat DUI offenders also face a longer probation... more »

• Despite increased patrols, many already dead in traffic accidents

  June 11, 2010 5:28 PM

  Twenty three people have already died in traffic accidents this summer season in Colorado, despite increased patrols by law enforcement agencies. More than one-quarter of the fatalities since May 24, were a result of alcohol-related crashes. And 56 percent of the drivers and passengers killed were not wearing seat... more »

• Ted Koppel's son found dead in NYC apartment

  June 1, 2010 8:28 AM

  Police say the 40-year-old son of former ABC anchor Ted Koppel has been found dead in a New York City apartment. Detective John Sweeney said Andrew Koppel was declared dead at around 1:30 a.m. Monday in a Washington Heights apartment in Manhattan. The cause of death has not yet... more »

• Free cab rides cap Cinco de Mayo

  May 3, 2010 6:35 PM

  When too much tequila starts to take its toll on Cinco de Mayo, you can take advantage of a free ride home from Yellow Cab. The offer is good Wednesday night from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. in Colorado Springs. Those who have an unsteady hand can call 777-7777 and... more »

• Four bad habits can age you by 12 years

  April 26, 2010 4:35 PM

  New research suggests that having four common bad habits can age you by 12 years. The four bad habits are smoking, drinking too much, not getting enough physical activity and a poor diet. The findings highlight yet another reason to adopt a healthier lifestyle. The study tracked nearly 5,000... more »

• Woman tried to use 911 as taxi service

  April 26, 2010 9:59 AM

  Police in one Connecticut city have a warning for nightclub patrons: Don't call 911 for a ride home. New Haven police say that's what 28-year-old Quandria Bailey did, calling the emergency line six times to request a ride from a nightclub back to her Meriden home. Bailey was charged with... more »

• Study: Young women drinking risks condition preceding breast cancer

  April 13, 2010 12:38 PM

  A study at Harvard University says that young women who regularly drink alcohol are increasing the chance they'll develop a condition that often precedes breast cancer. The researchers from Harvard University studied 9,000 girls ages 16 to 23. They looked at their alcohol habits, then followed up two years... more »

• Study found young women drinking increases condition preceding breast cancer

  April 13, 2010 12:19 PM

  A study at Harvard University says that young women who regularly drink alcohol are increasing the chance they'll develop a condition that often precedes breast cancer . The researchers from Harvard University studied 9,000 girls ages 16 to 23. They looked at their alcohol habits, then followed up two... more »

• Lunch-only beer rule prompts strike

  April 10, 2010 10:00 AM

  Scores of Carlsberg workers walked off their jobs in protest Thursday after the Danish brewer tightened laid-back rules on workplace drinking and removed beer coolers from work sites, a company spokesman said. The warehouse and production workers in Denmark are rebelling against the company's new alcohol policy, which allows... more »

• Trooper makes 2 DUI arrests in one traffic stop

  March 16, 2010 12:09 PM

  Alaska State Troopers needed just one traffic stop to make two arrests for drunken driving. Troopers said a highway patrol officer arrested a 42 year-old man for drunken driving after stopping him for speeding on Sunday. A short time later, a 29 year-old man arrived to take custody of the... more »

• 3 more say drinks may have been spiked in Aspen

  March 3, 2010 12:58 PM

  Aspen authorities are investigating three more possible cases of spiked drinks over the past week, including one where a woman believes she was sexually assaulted. Pitkin County Undersheriff Joe DiSalvo said Tuesday the reports are credible. The woman who believes she was sexually assaulted told police she blacked out in... more »

• Beer could be good for bones

  February 8, 2010 10:54 AM

  Men, if you threw back a few beers on super bowl Sunday, there's some good news for you. It appears beer could help make your bones stronger. New research suggests that beer is a significant source of dietary silicon, which increases bone mineral density. A University of California-Davis study examined... more »

• Administrator transferred after cheerleaders caught drinking

  February 4, 2010 3:07 PM

  A Centennial administrator has been transferred months after an incident involving cheerleaders who were caught drinking alcohol at school. Three cheerleaders were caught with alcohol on November 20, but it appears they weren't immediately punished. In December Pueblo City Schools confirmed one school administrator had been placed on leave over... more »

• Suspected druggings in Aspen

  January 11, 2010 4:24 PM

  Authorities are investigating whether two people were unknowingly drugged in Aspen last month. Both say they have gaps in their memories. A woman suffered frostbite after a one-car accident and a man says he awoke in a utility closet with a broken nose, cuts and bruises. The woman was... more »

• Some fountain soda machines may have fecal matter contamination

  January 10, 2010 11:53 AM

  The next time you use a fountain soda machine, you may get more than you bargained for. A study of soda taken from thirty fountain machines in Roanoke, Virginia found nearly half of all beverages had coliform bacteria, a group of bacteria indicative of fecal contamination. Only 20%... more »

• United pilot charged with being over alcohol limit

  January 5, 2010 11:16 AM

  A United Airlines pilot who was pulled from his trans-Atlantic flight to Chicago shortly before takeoff has admitted being above the alcohol limit for flying a plane. Erwin Vermont Washington of Lakewood, Colorado, was removed from UA Flight 949, due to fly from London's Heathrow Airport to Chicago in November... more »

• Cop removed from school, administrator on leave after cheerleaders caught drinking

  December 8, 2009 5:51 PM

  A school resource officer has been removed from Centennial High School. Pueblo Police say the officer caught three cheerleaders drinking alcohol at the school and didn't write them a ticket. Now, an administrator may also be in hot water. News First 5 has learned an administrator at Centennial High has... more »

• Attorney: Woods' wife asked neighbors to call 911

  December 1, 2009 11:46 AM

  An attorney for the neighbors who dialed 911 after Tiger Woods' car crash last week says they saw no indication the golfer was beaten or driving under the influence. Attorney Bill Sharpe said Tuesday that Linda Adams and her adult sons Jarius and Jerome Adams went outside their Orlando-area home... more »

• Colorado plans Thanksgiving week DUI crackdown

  November 24, 2009 10:16 AM

  Authorities around Colorado will be stepping up patrols to look for drunken drivers this week. The Colorado State Patrol says troopers and 51 law-enforcement agencies will conduct the state's first Thanksgiving week DUI crackdown from 6 p.m. Tuesday until 3 a.m. on the Monday after Thanksgiving. The State... more »

• Drinking water unsafe at thousands of schools

  September 25, 2009 12:20 PM

  Over the last decade, the drinking water at thousands of schools across the country has been found to contain unsafe levels of lead, pesticides and dozens of other toxins. An Associated Press investigation found that contaminants have surfaced at public and private schools in all 50 states - in... more »

• Study: 1 in 10 binge drinkers get on the road

  September 1, 2009 9:57 AM

  A new government study finds one in 10 got behind the wheel the last time they drank heavily. And, the report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says half of them left from a bar, restaurant or nightclub after downing five or more drinks. Experts in the CDC's... more »