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• Colorado Springs Motion Graphic Artist Career at KOAA TV

  December 12, 2012 5:59 PM

  KOAA's busy Marketing Department is searching for a creative and talented motion graphics artist. Ideal candidate will have professional experience creating motion graphic elements, 3D animation, keying and compositing in After Effects, and logo design. This is not an entry level position and candidate must have motion graphics experience.... more »

• Voters excited to cast ballots after long election season Play Video

  November 6, 2012 1:13 PM

  Election Day, 2012; News 5 met with some of the first voters in Colorado as they were leaving the polls. For most of them, this is a different election season than they've seen before; from the amount of ads to the tone of the conversation -- both between voters as... more »

• Google takes aim at Mexico's drug cartels

  July 18, 2012 3:55 PM

  WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. (AP) - Google, so far, has won the search engine wars. Now it wants to take on Mexico's powerful drug cartels and other global crime. Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt has a keen interest in the cartel problem in Mexico - and is discussing the issue with... more »

• Vermijo still closed while police investigate shooting

  March 3, 2012 8:05 PM

  Vermijo at Chestnut is still closed off as investigators continue to collect evidence from this morning's deadly shooting. Colorado Springs police tell News 5 the shooting happened just after 5:30 Saturday morning near the Sin City Disciples motorcycle club. Police say the victim, a man in his 20's, was... more »

• Tips to improving your fuel efficiency

  March 2, 2012 8:20 AM

  Did you know there are things you can do to get the most miles for your fuel? As the price for gas continues to rise, drivers are now looking to improve their fuel efficiency. "Aggressive driving is a terrible gas waster," says Philip Reed from Edmunds.com, adding that, "It... more »

• Female senators are remembering first woman elected

  March 2, 2012 8:04 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Female lawmakers in Colorado are donning antique hats and giving out cupcakes to mark 100 years since the election of Colorado's first female state senator. Helen Ring Robinson was elected in 1912 as a Democrat from Denver. Ring was elected was 19 years after women earned the... more »

• Video of the Day: Kitty massage! Play Video

  March 1, 2012 6:01 AM

  Perhaps you need a little relaxation. We can't promise this massage will calm you, but it will give you a good laugh. Check out our video of the day! A pooch gets some much needed pampering from his feline friend, and you can see he enjoys it. CLICK... more »

• "Rabbit ears" make a comeback Play Video

  March 1, 2012 5:21 AM

  They were long thought to be a thing of the past, but rooftop antennas are making a comeback thanks to high cable and satellite prices and online programming options. Years ago, the rooftop antenna was the only way to get a television signal and with them came the "rabbit... more »

• Nutrition labels for your meat Play Video

  March 1, 2012 5:11 AM

  Mystery meat is a thing of the past. Starting today, the Department of Agriculture is requiring nutrition labels on 40 of the most popular cuts of beef and poultry. The labels are similar to those shoppers have grown accustom to seeing on items like canned soup and cereal. The... 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 »

• Two people charged in Green Mountain Falls fire

  February 27, 2012 5:18 PM

  Two Colorado Springs men are facing charges for their involvement in the fire that destroyed the Green Mountain Falls Town Hall early Thursday morning. Zachariah Shaffer and Kyle Lawrence are facing charges for First Degree Arson, Second Degree Burglary and Conspiracy to Commit First Degree Arson. Shaffer was arrested... more »

• Teen terrorizes grandmother for hours

  February 27, 2012 10:38 AM

  A 15-year-old boy is in custody after police say he terrorized his grandmother with a gun. Police were called out to the home on the 3000 block of Squaw Valley at about 2 a.m. Monday. They say the 15 year old had been threatening his 77-year-old grandmother for several... more »

• Star sings national anthem before niece's CO basketball game

  February 18, 2012 10:37 AM

  ARVADA, Colo. (AP) - Fans at a high school girls basketball game in suburban Denver got to hear a Broadway star sing the national anthem. Actress Kristin Chenoweth sang at the Arvada West High School game Friday night. Her niece, Emily Chenoweth, is a point guard for the school. The... more »

• Colo. man jailed for failure to have dog license

  February 14, 2012 12:44 PM

  GOLDEN, Colo. (AP) - A suburban Denver couple is fighting fines after the husband was jailed for failure to get a license for his daughter's service dog. Authorities say another 50 people in Jefferson County could face the same fate. Matthew Townsend says he spent seven hours in jail after... more »

• COS drivers getting ready for I-25 widening

  February 14, 2012 12:39 PM

  Funds are being allocated, and crews are preparing to get things rolling on the I-25 widening project between Woodmen Road and Interquest Parkway. Department of Transportation officials say drivers will likely start seeing construction activity by late July or Early August. CDOT Spokesman Bob Wilson says the third lane... more »

• FBI wants to use social networks to predict the future

  February 12, 2012 11:17 AM

  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The U.S. government is seeking software that can mine social media to predict the future. Solicitations posted online show federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies hope to anticipate everything from terrorist attacks to foreign uprisings by sifting billions of posts from Twitter and other social networks.... more »

• Rural residents strike back at Lucas film empire

  February 11, 2012 11:47 AM

  NICASIO, Calif. (AP) - Marin County's planning commission will hear arguments for and against allowing filmmaker George Lucas to expand his movie-making empire in the quiet hills just north of San Francisco. Some Marin County residents are balking at the planned 270,000-square-foot digital media production compound on historic farmland... more »

• Justice Department calls Swiss Bank a "fugitive"

  February 11, 2012 11:17 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) - The Justice Department is calling Switzerland's largest private bank a fugitive from justice after it didn't show up for a court hearing in New York. The bank was indicted on Feb. 2. Since then, U.S. officials haven't found a way to move the case forward.... more »

• Cyber mistakes leaving you vulnerable Play Video

  February 8, 2012 9:09 PM

  "Nothing has changed; the vulnerability still exists," says David Stites, a master's computer science student at UCCS. In January, Stites showed News 5 a security lapse he found on the iPhone mobile app for Southwest Airlines. He was able to pull login and password information out of the air... more »

• What others are doing to find work Play Video

  February 8, 2012 7:54 PM

  3.38 million job openings were posted in December nationally, according to the Department of Labor; that's close to a three-year high. For many though, work is still hard to find. "It took... ahhh... geez, six months to even find anything," says Paul Lehfeldt, who recently found part-time work.... more »

• Cyber mistakes leaving you vulnerable

  February 8, 2012 12:23 PM

  In January, a U.C.C.S. computer science student showed News 5 viewers how you could get hacked while buying plane tickets through Southwest Airlines on your iPhone. To read the story on that find, click here. Now, David Stites is showing us how the things we "like" on Facebook... more »

• Cyber mistakes leaving you vulnerable

  February 7, 2012 8:38 PM

  In January, a U.C.C.S. computer science student showed News 5 viewers how you could get hacked while buying plane tickets through Southwest Airlines on your iPhone. To read the story on that find, click here. Now, David Stites is showing us how the things we "like" on Facebook... more »

• Oil, gas drilling proposals by Democrats rejected

  February 7, 2012 8:15 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Democratic proposals to limit oil and gas drilling have been defeated in Colorado's Republican House. The House Local Government Committee voted Monday to reject a bill that would have set a statewide buffer of 1,000 feet between drilling wells and schools or residential areas. The committee also... more »

• Former CO fire chief begins sentence for criminal charges

  February 7, 2012 8:08 PM

  LONGMONT, Colo. (AP) - Former Hygiene Fire Chief Bill Nelson is ready to start serving his sentence on convictions of prohibited use of a weapon and driving under the influence. The Daily Times-Call reports Nelson was booked at the Boulder County Jail on Monday to be fitted for a monitor... more »

• Colorado lawmakers try to save wind tax credit

  February 7, 2012 4:25 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado lawmakers from both parties are trying to save a federal incentive for the wind industry. Eight members of the congressional delegation signed a letter Tuesday asking for an extension of the wind energy production tax credit. A conference committee is negotiating the fate of the... more »

• Man sentenced over demolition work on Pueblo house

  February 6, 2012 6:56 PM

  DENVER (AP) - A man whose demolition work on a house in Pueblo led asbestos to be released into the air has received a four-year community corrections term. Colorado Attorney General John Suthers said Monday that Thomas K. Tienda also is expected to pay more than $300,000 in restitution. A... more »

• US to play bigger role against companies' cyberthreats?

  February 5, 2012 2:19 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - A new Senate proposal would give the government more power to regulate the computer security of critical industries. The plan, which is expected to be released in coming days, would try to make sure that computer systems that run power and nuclear plants, electrical grids and other... more »

• CO man 1 of 2 arrested in Fort Campbell soldier's death

  February 5, 2012 2:11 PM

  HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Two people have been arrested in connection to the slaying of a Fort Campbell, Ky., soldier. WZTV in Nashville reports Colorado authorities have arrested 24-year-old Jarred Long of Grand Junction. The action comes after the soldier's wife, 25-year-old Jessie Lucille Goslyn, was charged Saturday night with... more »

• Officials warn of avalanches following snow

  February 5, 2012 1:47 PM

  DENVER (AP) - State officials say more than 3 feet of new snow that's fallen in the high country has increased the probability of large avalanches. The Colorado Avalanche Information Center says the storm that moved across the state on Friday and Saturday fell on weak layers of snow. Human-triggered... more »

• Higher US auto sales and prices ahead, says dealer group

  February 5, 2012 12:20 PM

  LAS VEGAS (AP) - Car buyers will likely pay more for new and used cars this year as the economy improves. That's according to the National Automobile Dealers Association, which predicts the average price of a new car will rise 6 percent to $30,000. Used prices will jump as much... more »

• Obama could alter stance of federal appeals courts

  February 5, 2012 12:08 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - A second term for President Barack Obama would allow him to expand his replacement of Republican-appointed majorities with Democratic ones on the nation's appeals courts, the final stop for almost all challenged federal court rulings. Despite his slow start in nominating judges and Republican delays in Senate... more »

• Police: 11 arrested at Occupy DC site

  February 5, 2012 11:58 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Authorities say 11 people have been arrested in Washington's McPherson Square since Park Police began clearing away tents from one of the nation's last remaining Occupy sites. David Schlosser, who is a spokesman for the U.S. Park Police, said Sunday that one of those arrested was charged... more »

• Court date upcoming in Globetrotter trainer death

  February 5, 2012 11:53 AM

  GREELEY, Colo. (AP) - A Longmont man accused of killing a Harlem Globetrotter's trainer is due to be advised of charges against him next week in Weld County. The Greeley Tribune reports 23-year-old Draton Mares is due in court Thursday on charges of first-degree murder and aggravated motor vehicle theft... more »

• 3rd man arrested in death of kidnapped Pueblo man

  February 4, 2012 1:35 PM

  PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) - Colorado Springs police have arrested a third man in connection with the kidnapping and killing of a man from Pueblo. Thirty-eight-year-old Gustave Dreyer is due in court Wednesday. The Pueblo Chieftain reports he was arrested this week on a warrant for first-degree murder in the death... more »

• Colo., Okla. governors push natural gas vehicles

  February 4, 2012 1:03 PM

  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The governors of Colorado and Oklahoma are leading an initiative to increase the use of natural gas vehicles in their state automobile fleets. Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin hope the multi-state effort will make natural gas vehicles more affordable for the average... more »

• Changing trends in Super Bowl ads

  February 4, 2012 12:47 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - If you're expecting to be shocked by all the Super Bowl ads, don't hold your breath: There won't be many surprises. About 20 of the roughly 36 Super Bowl advertisers put their TV commercials online before Sunday's broadcast. That's a major shift: It's up from... more »

• Nev. caucuses offer state a rare say in nomination

  February 4, 2012 11:36 AM

  RENO, Nev. (AP) - With its 24-hour casino gambling, legalized prostitution and drive-through wedding chapels; Nevada seems anything but conventional. When it comes to voting in presidential elections, it's as mainstream as it gets. Nevada hasn't made much of a difference in selecting the nominee for president or on national... more »

• AP Analysis: Border Patrol OT up as arrests drop

  February 4, 2012 11:30 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - An Associated Press analysis of Border Patrol records finds that agents have racked up daily overtime at a cost of about $1.4 billion in the past six years while the number of arrests of illegal border crossers has fallen to the lowest level in nearly 40 years.... more »

• Tipton lags behind Pace in latest fundraising

  February 1, 2012 8:40 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Republican U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton had another three months of slow fundraising while his Democratic challenger out raised him in the most recent quarter. But Tipton's campaign remained confident that the freshman congressman is well-positioned heading into this year's 3rd District election against state Rep. Sal Pace.... more »

• Rapper upset Mitt Romney used his song

  February 1, 2012 8:36 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - The rapper K'Naan is upset that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney used his song "Wavin' Flag" during his Florida primary victory speech, and is seeking legal action as a result. In a statement released Wednesday, K'naan says Romney's campaign did not seek approval to use... more »

• City, County trying to handle oil and gas in El Paso County

  February 1, 2012 8:20 PM

  El Paso County's moratorium on oil and gas operations ended Monday night. The Board of County Commissioners passed a set of regulations and is opening up the permit application process. The regulations passed by the board in Monday night's meeting were a smaller version than had been proposed through... more »

• El Paso County passes version of oil and gas regs

  January 31, 2012 10:36 PM

  On the eve of a four-month moratorium ending on oil and gas operations, on Tuesday El Paso County Commissioners passed regulations to handle the industry moving forward; even with state officials expressing "grave concern." The regulations were a much smaller version than was originally proposed by the planning commission. ... more »

• Top senators agree on tough penalties for Iran

  January 30, 2012 8:06 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - A top Senate Democrat and Republican have agreed on a bill to impose sweeping new penalties on Iran. The Banking Committee chairman, Sen. Tim Johnson, and Sen. Richard Shelby announced the legislation late Monday that would target Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps and would apply sanctions to more... more »

• 4 charged in alleged statewide child-prostitute ring in CO

  January 30, 2012 8:02 PM

  DENVER (AP) - The Colorado attorney general says a child-trafficking ring coerced or lured at least four girls under the age of 18 into prostitution in five Colorado cities. A 70-count indictment made public Monday charges four people with taking the girls to locations in Denver, Boulder, Lakewood, Grand... more »

• American dream giving way to housing changes?

  January 30, 2012 7:49 PM

  Each generation of young professionals has its differences, and its own set of problems. The life-long plan so many Americans have used -- of getting a job, buying a house and paying off a mortgage -- is certainly changing; it's more difficult to get a loan, and some people would... more »

• Apartment development picking up in CO Springs, changes to come

  January 30, 2012 7:45 PM

  Each generation of young professionals has its differences, and its own set of problems. The life-long plan so many Americans have used -- of getting a job, buying a house and paying off a mortgage -- is certainly changing; it's more difficult to get a loan, and some people would... more »

• Drilling rights under old CO bomb range go for $137M

  January 29, 2012 10:50 AM

  AURORA, Colo. (AP) - ConocoPhillips has tentatively agreed to pay Colorado $137 million for oil and gas underlying the old Lowry bombing range in Arapahoe County. The Denver Post reports that an agreement signed Friday covers 21,048 acres. In addition to the $137 million ConocoPhillips would give the Colorado State... more »

• More environmental attention given to delicate Gulf coast

  January 29, 2012 10:42 AM

  TIVOLI, Texas (AP) - It took BP PLC's well blowing out in the Gulf of Mexico for the nation to turn its attention to the slow, methodical ruin of the ecosystem that had been happening for years. Last month, more than a year and a half after the oil spill... more »

• UPDATE: missing child found in El Paso County with injuries

  January 28, 2012 3:22 PM

  Crews in El Paso County have found a missing child. Lt. Lari Sevene, a spokesperson with the El Paso County Sheriff's Office, the child was found with some cuts and abrasions just after 1:00 p.m., and is being transported for medical treatment. No word on the extent of the... more »

• Authorities looking for missing child in El Paso County

  January 28, 2012 3:03 PM

  Crews in El Paso County are searching for a missing child. According to the El Paso county Sheriff's office, State Patrol passed a woman along I-25 near the Pueblo county line around 8:30 Saturday morning. Sheriff's deputies say her car was pulled over, and she looked like she was... more »

• Colorado Springs assisted living center accused of abuse

  January 28, 2012 12:19 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - An assisted living center in Colorado Springs has lost its license after state inspectors found evidence of abuse. State authorities have suspended the license of the Good Day Residential Home, according to reports. State inspectors reported that owner and administrator Carol Houston "slapped" residents and... more »

• Pueblo teen gets max sentence for 2010 killing

  January 28, 2012 11:59 AM

  PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) - A Pueblo teenager who shot and killed a homeowner who interrupted a robbery has received the maximum sentence of 40 years in a plea agreement. The Chieftain reports that 18-year-old Torey Kuznicki pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the 2010 killing of Michael Hopkins. Kuznicki was... more »

• Police: Loveland shop selling illegal 'fake weed'

  January 28, 2012 10:52 AM

  LOVELAND, Colo. (AP) - Thousands of containers of synthetic marijuana have been seized from a smoke shop in Loveland. The Reporter Herald reports that products containing lab-manufactured cannabinoids were seized from Loveland's One Love Smoke Shop on Wednesday. The newspaper says that no one has been arrested but that criminal... more »

• CO legislator loses committee chair position over traffic stop

  January 28, 2012 10:44 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Police say a law designed to protect Colorado lawmakers' ability to travel to and from the statehouse to cast their vote prevented police from determining whether one lawmaker was driving drunk. Police ticketed Rep. Laura Bradford, a Republican from Grand Junction, with illegal lane change and improper... more »

• Gingrich defends call for more US space exploration

  January 28, 2012 10:37 AM

  STUART, Fla. (AP) - Republican presidential contender Newt Gingrich says critics of his call to ramp up U.S. space exploration don't understand the power of science, technology and entrepreneurship to change the future. Campaign rival Mitt Romney was referring to Gingrich earlier this week when he said that if any... more »

• Tanning bed warnings prompt another Colorado bill

  January 28, 2012 10:26 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado is in the minority of states in not passing tanning bed limits for children. But a proposal to require parental notification for teens using UV tanning beds may run into opposition from lawmakers. Democratic Rep. Cherylin Peniston of Westminster wants to require parental consent before a... more »

• Gingrich vows to establish a colony on the moon

  January 25, 2012 7:18 PM

  COCOA, Fla. (AP) - Newt Gingrich is promising to establish a permanent base on the moon by 2020 if he's elected president. Gingrich, the former House speaker, told an overflow crowd gathered on Florida's space coast Wednesday that he wants to develop a robust commercial space industry in line with... more »

• Fountain pet store gets to keep selling dogs and cats

  January 25, 2012 5:13 PM

  A 30-year Fountain business owner gets to keep selling dogs and cats; which he says is about half of his business. Back in May, city council voted to ban the sale of dogs and cats in Fountain. David Neverette, owner of Valley Pet Store, has been fighting that decision... more »

• Lack of December snow hurts ski gear sales

  January 25, 2012 2:34 PM

  DENVER (AP) - A snow sports trade group says a lack of snow in December has hurt sales of ski and snowboard gear, but things could turn around if storms keep coming. SnowSports Industries America research director Kelly Davis said Wednesday that through December, the snow sports market recorded $2.2... more »

• Fed: Slightly lower growth, unemployment in 2012

  January 25, 2012 2:30 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Reserve has downgraded its outlook for economic growth this year but is slightly more optimistic about the unemployment rate. The Fed expects the economy to grow between 2.2 percent and 2.7 percent this year. That's down from November's forecast of between 2.5 percent and 2.9... more »

• Colo. GOP's beetle-kill timber bill questioned

  January 25, 2012 2:25 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado Republicans want to eliminate local restrictions they say stifle the sale of beetle-killed timber. But groups representing local governments say there are no such restrictions. That's calling into question the validity of one of the centerpieces of the GOP's jobs package this year. Republican Speaker... more »

• On jobs, CO lawmakers moving past rhetoric

  January 24, 2012 8:14 PM

  DENVER (AP) - If there's one thing Colorado's sharply divided Legislature agrees on, it's the importance of jobs. But Democrats and Republicans are now past the speech-making phase of the session, and their differences on how best to go about improving the economy will come to the fore. A House... more »

• Japan announces first trade deficit since 1980

  January 24, 2012 8:10 PM

  TOKYO (AP) - Japan has marked its first trade deficit since 1980, reporting a 2.49 trillion yen ($32 billion) deficit for 2011 and attributing it in part to last year's tsunami. Government data released Wednesday said the value of Japan's exports fell 2.7 percent to 65.55 trillion yen ($843 billion)... more »

• AZ pushing forward with medical marijuana

  January 24, 2012 8:04 PM

  PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona's top health official says the state is not appealing a court ruling on medical marijuana and that licensed dispensaries could be established as soon as this summer. Health Services Director Will Humble says the state is going to revise its dispensary rules to delete provisions struck... more »

• Local homeless counted, with federal funding on the line Play Video

  January 24, 2012 7:54 PM

  How many people are homeless in Colorado Springs? What can be done to help? These questions have been asked a lot around Colorado Springs in the past couple of years. Tuesday, groups were out searching for answers. "...And your birthday?" a volunteer asks a man coming to the... more »

• Woman shares horrors of PTSD, looking for answers Play Video

  January 23, 2012 7:44 PM

  A Colorado Springs woman says she's still recovering from the horrors of domestic violence she experienced last summer. However, Rebecca Granados says she feels like it was her husband's Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder that led to the attack - and more specifically the medications he was taking. Now she says she... more »

• Fountain business at the mercy of City Council Play Video

  January 23, 2012 7:03 PM

  After thirty years of business, everything could come down to one vote from city council for a Fountain man. David Neverette owns Valley Pet Store, and has since the 80's. He's worried because of an ordinance the city of Fountain has been working on; banning the sale and display... more »

• Concealed guns without permit bill fails in Colo.

  January 23, 2012 6:44 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado Democrats rejected a proposal to allow concealed weapons without a permit because of concerns that it would remove a safeguard to prevent guns from being used by criminals and the mentally ill. The proposal failed Monday on a party-line 3-2 vote in a Senate committee. A... more »

• Local woman wishes she could have done more for husband with P.T.S.D.

  January 23, 2012 4:34 PM

  A Colorado Springs woman is still recovering from the horrors of domestic violence she experienced last summer. However, Rebecca Granados says she feels like it was her husband's Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder that led to the attack - and more specifically the medications he was taking. Now she wishes she would... more »

• Teller County deputy found dead

  January 22, 2012 1:21 PM

  Teller County authorities are looking into the death of a Sheriff's deputy. They received a 911 call Saturday evening, and found the deputy deceased in his home. The deputy was off-duty at the time he was found. Sheriff Mike Ensminger's office issued a release Sunday morning; saying the case... more »

• Fired Penn State coach Joe Paterno reported dead at 85

  January 22, 2012 11:45 AM

  STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Penn State fans are gathering at a statue of longtime coach Joe Paterno after his family announced he died. Fifty to 75 fans had gathered late Sunday morning and more are streaming in. In front of the statue lies candles, posters, flowers, T-shirts and... more »

• Water main break causing issues in Colorado Springs

  January 21, 2012 11:43 AM

  Colorado Springs Utilities is reporting a water main break on N. Chestnut St., off of Garden of the Gods Road. They say part of Chestnut (south of Garden of the Gods Road) is closed. Eastbound Garden of the Gods Road will have lane restrictions during repairs, so traffic might back... more »

• Obama volunteers promote upcoming CO visit

  January 21, 2012 11:18 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Volunteers for President Barack Obama are gearing up Saturday to promote the president's visit to Colorado next week. The OFA Colorado group is planning phone banks and door-to-door canvassing from Routt County to Pueblo. The volunteers will be telling voters to watch the president's third State of... more »

• Drilling advances prompt talk of new CO law

  January 21, 2012 11:11 AM

  DENVER (AP) - New technology is putting oil and gas drills closer to populated areas in Colorado. And it's raising tension in Colorado over who regulates where drilling can be done. Horizontal drilling, hydraulic fracturing and other advances are allowing energy companies to drill in more populated areas. As a... more »

• Important "first-in-the-south" primary provides clues for GOP race

  January 21, 2012 10:41 AM

  CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina Republicans established their presidential primary more than three decades ago as way to raise the state's national political profile. They succeeded beyond their imagination. Ever since 1980, when Ronald Reagan won the first South Carolina Republican primary, every GOP candidate who has won... more »

• Highway 50 homeless camper arrested Play Video

  January 18, 2012 8:17 PM

  A man who's been living along Highway 50, near Fowler, is now under arrest. News 5 caught up with Roy Gleiter in December, after he had been in the area for a few months. He stopped in eastern Pueblo County last summer while making his way across the country; he... more »

• US says it not to blame for failed Russian probe

  January 18, 2012 7:50 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The State Department says the U.S. had nothing to do with the failure of the Mars moon probe that crashed to Earth this week, adding that U.S. officials responded to a Russian request to help recover it. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said Wednesday the U.S.... more »

• Denver airport revises vision for south terminal

  January 18, 2012 7:42 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Denver International Airport says its new design for its south terminal should cost about $500 million, or $150 million less than the original. In 2010, architect Santiago Calatrava presented a design that included a light and airy hotel, plus a light-rail train station connected to the airport... more »

• Pittsburgh mayor's Tebow jersey sells for $1,400

  January 18, 2012 6:15 PM

  PITTSBURGH (AP) - Perhaps the final score of the Pittsburgh Steelers' playoff loss to the Denver Broncos should read: Broncos 29, Steelers 23, Pittsburgh Promise $1,400. That's because Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl is donating $1,400 he raised by selling his Tim Tebow jersey on eBay to the Promise. The... more »

• Copper thefts cause $250k in damage to rail system

  January 17, 2012 8:35 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Two Colorado brothers are accused of stealing more than $96,000 worth of overhead copper wiring from two light rail construction sites. The Denver Post reported Tuesday that the thefts caused $250,000 damage to the RTD FasTracks system under construction in Jefferson County. Steven Reynolds and Frankie Reynolds... more »

• Obama campaign seeks ad rates in states

  January 17, 2012 8:25 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama campaign has requested advertising rates in a number of key states, a sign that it could be close to airing its first television commercials of the 2012 campaign. The president's campaign has sought the advertising information in 14 states that are expected to be... more »

• Ron Paul leaves campaign trail to vote on debt ceiling

  January 17, 2012 8:16 PM

  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Ron Paul is stepping off the presidential campaign trail to vote against raising the federal debt ceiling. The Texas congressman will fly to Washington early Wednesday. He planned to return to South Carolina on Thursday morning, two days before the state's first-in-the-South primary. Paul... more »

• Big busing changes likely coming to Fountain Play Video

  January 17, 2012 8:07 PM

  Several people in Fountain are concerned about public transportation. Mountain Metro Transit -- which services Colorado Springs and surrounding areas -- is looking to end bus routes in Fountain. "We had no idea what we were going to do," says Charles Singbiel when he found out. He uses Metro... more »

• Wikipedia may black out Wednesday in protest

  January 16, 2012 8:16 PM

  Wikipedia may black out its website Wednesday to protest anti-piracy legislation under consideration in Congress. Founder Jimmy Wales announced on Twitter Monday that the popular site will shut down its English versions for 24 hours in protest. Wikimedia, the foundation behind the site, says it is still collecting public... more »

• LL Bean celebrates 100th with a boot on wheels

  January 16, 2012 8:11 PM

  FREEPORT, Maine (AP) - Oscar Mayer has its famous Weinermobile. Now outdoors retailer L.L. Bean has a Bootmobile. The Freeport, Maine-based company has built a four-wheeled version of the founder's famous hunting boot. It's more than 20 feet long and will be unveiled to workers Tuesday before making a road... more »

• Lawyer in WikiLeaks case wants to depose Hillary Clinton

  January 16, 2012 8:02 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - A lawyer for an intelligence analyst charged with leaking classified information to the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks wants to question Secretary of State Hillary Clinton before his client is tried. David Coombs, a lawyer for Pfc. Bradley Manning, included a request to question Clinton as part of... more »

• UCCS student points out phone security concerns Play Video

  January 16, 2012 7:07 PM

  How secure is your smart phone? A master's student, studying computer science at U.C.C.S., has uncovered some eye opening security issues on applications used on the iOS system - used in Apple products. David Stites says some apps may not be a secure as you'd like. Stites shows... more »

• Third of CO firms that got state job money failed or merged

  January 15, 2012 3:00 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Records show one-third of the companies that got state aid to create Colorado jobs between 2000 and 2007 went out of business or merged. The Denver Post reported Sunday that economic incentives arranged through the Colorado Economic Development Commission have a mixed record. The newspaper says 50... more »