1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (125+ words) Colorado Springs police issued a community notification for missing 14-year-old Alexander Jones on Friday, the department posted on social media. He was last seen around 3 p.m. on Friday in the 6800 block of Black Forest Road, which is the location of Vista…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (195+ words) Two people killed in a fatal crash along Marksheffel Road Aug. 31 have been identified, bringing this year’s traffic deaths to at least four more than last year. Driver Francine Shumake, 53 and passenger Brenda Baker, 61, were killed at the scene of…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (409+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — An initiative by the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) uses social media to keep local cold cases in the public eye — and potentially generate new leads. CSPD has about 122 cold cases dating back to 1953. The cases…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1719+ words) That range is part of what makes exploring beyond Denver so rewarding, especially when Colorado keeps changing the scenery before the day has a chance to feel repetitive. The key is choosing stops that give you something to actually do…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (370+ words) CENTRAL SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — More than 10 downtown Colorado Springs businesses are taking part in a new street pop-up series called the Sidewalk Soiree every Saturday this September, with sales, activities, and pop-ups aimed at drawing more shoppers to local retailers....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (309+ words) The 2026 Labor Day Lift Off is back for Labor Day weekend. The free event is one of the biggest hot air balloon festivals in the state. This year, organizers are celebrating 50 years of the Labor Day Lift Off, and they're…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (158+ words) A crackdown across the Front Range last week yielded 313 citations for registration enforcement in Colorado Springs alone. The initiative included the Colorado Springs, Aurora, Denver, Fountain, Monument and Manitou Springs police departments, as well as the El Paso County Sheriff’s…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1678+ words) A great late-summer weekend does not need a complicated itinerary, just enough reasons to keep saying, “Okay, one more stop.” That is exactly what this stretch of the season delivers, when long daylight hours make it surprisingly easy to pack…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (104+ words) Colorado Springs Gazette Police investigating possible arson at downtown Colorado Springs building Police are investigating a possible arson at a downtown Colorado Springs building located near Costilla and Weber streets. The structure fire broke out around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday in the 300 block…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (354+ words) SOUTHERN COLORADO (KOAA) — Each week, News5 compiles a list of events happening across Colorado. From 50 years at Bear Creek Nature Center to a Switchbacks game, there's plenty to enjoy this weekend! 50 Years at Bear Creek Nature Center Bear Creek Nature Center…...