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• 12-year-old shot in the leg during random act

  December 22, 2012 12:38 PM

  A 12-year-old boy in Colorado Springs is recovering after being shot in the leg overnight. According to our news partners at the Gazette, police say the incident, "looks like a random act." Colorado Springs Police say the boy was inside a home in the 100 block of Murray... more »

• Animal cruelty conviction over sacrificial lamb

  December 5, 2012 12:47 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - An El Paso County jury has convicted a former Colorado Springs couple of animal cruelty over treatment of a lamb they planned to sacrifice as part of a religious observance. Periz Jackson and Elijah Black face up to 18 months in jail and a $5,000... more »

• Soldier gets 10-year sentence in child's death

  November 6, 2012 2:39 PM

  FORT CARSON, Colo. (AP) - A Fort Carson soldier has pleaded guilty in the death of his 2-year-old nephew and has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. Our partners at The Gazette report Pfc. Jason A . Price pleaded guilty in a military court Monday to involuntary manslaughter. He... more »

• Air Force Academy baseketball coach reportedly fired Play Video

  February 8, 2012 2:12 PM

  The basketball coach at the Air Force Academy has reportedly been fired. Our partners at the Gazette are reporting that the Academy has called a press conference for 2 p.m. to announce the firing of Jeff Reynolds. Reynolds is in his fifth year as basektball coach in 2011-2012... more »

• Empty Stocking Fund reaches $1 million goal

  January 23, 2012 12:12 PM

  The Empty Stocking Fund reached its goal of $1 million thanks to the generosity of community members. This is the fifth consecutive year the fund has raised more than $1 million. The fund is sponsored by the Gazette and El Pomar and benefits 15 health and human services agencies... more »

• Mysterious package alarms overnight staff at the Gazette

  May 27, 2011 12:22 PM

  There was a brief scare early this morning with a suspicious package at the Gazette located at 30 S. Prospect. Shortly before 3:30 A.M. Friday morning, a package of unknown origin was found near some propane tanks which alerted security and night staff at the Gazette. The regional bomb unit... more »

• Mayoral candidate denies allegations of abuse

  April 1, 2011 10:48 PM

  It's not the kind of press mayoral candidate Steve Bach wants less than a week before the due date for mail-in ballots in Colorado Springs. "Here we are five days before the election and this makes the paper, I'm very disappointed," Bach told News First 5. He denies allegations... more »

• Thousands of inactive voters won't receive April ballot

  March 6, 2011 7:16 PM

  Colorado Springs is less than a month away from electing it's next Mayor -- and picking the first person to do it as a full-time job in a strong mayor system. Mail-in ballots go out this week, but there's a lot of talk about the thousands of voters that won't... more »

• Trial for Springs teen accused of murder continues

  February 19, 2011 12:04 AM

  Friday wraps up the second week of the murder trial for a Colorado Springs teen accused of killing his little brother. It's been a week of testimony, and a key question has come up; could this type of a crime be committed while sleepwalking? In May of 2009, police... more »

• Black publisher files civil rights complaint against D-2, demands apology from Gazette

  November 30, 2010 8:15 PM

  Dr. James Tucker, publisher of "African American Voice," has filed a Civil Rights complaint against Harrison School District 2 in Colorado Springs and is demanding an apology from the Colorado Springs Gazette over a weekend editorial, all related to a recent letter put on the D-2 web site by Superintendent... more »

• Bennet and Buck to debate in Colorado Springs Friday

  September 14, 2010 6:42 PM

  The two major party candidates for U.S. Senate will debate Friday night in Colorado Springs. Democrat Michael Bennet, serving out an appointment from Governor Ritter, will debate Republican Ken Buck from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Centennial Hall in Colorado Springs. The event will be streamed live on newsfirst5.com... more »

• GOP candidate Maes says he staying in the race

  September 3, 2010 12:25 AM

  There's more controversy in the race to be Colorado's next governor. This time G.O.P. candidate Dan Maes is in the hot seat, getting calls to drop out of the race. It's not the first time a candidate has been asked to drop out of this race, and like others... more »

• Sheriff candidate debate set for tonight

  July 1, 2010 4:53 PM

  The two Republican candidates for El Paso County sheriff will meet in a debate cosponsored by The Gazette and KOAA-TV News First 5. Sheriff Terry Maketa, who is seeking a third term as the county's top law officer, and Monument Police Chief Jake Shirk, will present their platforms and... more »

• The Gazette in Colorado Springs lays off 11 more

  November 14, 2009 9:36 AM

  The Gazette in Colorado Springs has laid off 11 employees, including seven in the newsroom, leaving fewer than 300 people on the staff. President and Publisher Steve Pope said Friday that three employees in circulation and one in advertising also were cut. The newspaper employed nearly 500 people in... more »

• More daily newspapers start alternative papers

  October 30, 2009 7:06 PM

  A report out this week shows circulation for the country's largest daily newspapers has dropped by more than 10% in the last year. To avoid cut-backs, dailies are being forced to find new ways to make revenue and locally, some are taking on the little guy. Alternative newspapers like the... more »

• Springs newspapers stand united on ballot issues

  September 9, 2009 10:44 PM

  Two Pikes Peak-area newspapers team up on the editorial pages to make a political statement. Thursday, both the Colorado Springs Gazette and the Independent will publish tandem endorsements on their editorial page. The two papers typically stand on opposite ends of the political spectrum, but this time, they... more »

• It's official--Gazette owner files for bankruptcy

  September 1, 2009 2:49 PM

  The owner of the Colorado Springs Gazette and dozens of other newspapers has become the latest publisher driven into bankruptcy court by a jarring drop in advertising revenue. Freedom Communications Inc. had been struggling to bring in enough money to repay its debt for the past year. It required workers... more »

• Bankruptcy rumors surface for Gazette owner

  August 31, 2009 1:31 PM

  Freedom Communications, the parent company of the Colorado Springs Gazette, is reportedly close to filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. A report by the Wall Street Journal Sunday stated that the company has reached an agreement with its lenders to restructure its debts. However, a report published in... more »