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Fall youth sports registration starting in Colorado Springs
9+ hour, 56+ min ago (173+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) " As parents and kids get set for summer break, now is the time to start planning fall activities like youth sports! This month, registration opened up through the City of Colorado Springs for flag football. Fall…...
Colorado Springs students grow in two languages with help from the Scripps Howard Fund book campaign
16+ hour, 12+ min ago (349+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) " Students in a dual-language immersion classroom at Rogers Elementary School in Colorado Springs are building confidence in both English and Spanish, and now they're taking that love of reading home. In Nilda Cordero's third-grade classroom, students…...
Colorado state parks packed as Memorial Day camping season kicks off
19+ hour, 47+ min ago (395+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) " Rigs outfitted for camping are on the move in Colorado. Memorial Day weekend kicks off the summer season, and if you do not already have a campsite reserved, it will be tough finding one. Campers have…...
Convos and coffee: Southern Colorado business uses solar power in a unique way
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (401+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) " News5 is continuing our "Convos and Coffee" segment by simply visiting local coffee shops and speaking with people about what they would like to see covered in the news. Many times, the feedback we get from people…...
Suspicious death investigation at a Colorado Springs motel
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (161+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) " Police in Colorado Springs are investigating a suspicious death after a person was found dead Wednesday morning at a motel on South Nevada Avenue. According to the Colorado Springs Police Department, officers were dispatched around 11: 37 a. m. to…...
City of Colorado Springs putting together pothole dashboard
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (154+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) " There's a new way to track when that annoying pothole you've been dodging might disappear. The City of Colorado Springs has put together a dashboard called "Pothole Watch." From there, you'll find a lot of information…...
May cold snap tests southern Colorado gardeners after planting season starts
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (422+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS " After May 15, many longtime locals say it is safe to plant for summer gardens. A late may cold snap raises questions about that thinking. Gardeners have been busy across southern Colorado over the past couple of weeks. At…...
Memorial Day Weekend kicks off the unofficial start of summer and Splash Pad season in Colorado Springs
3+ day, 53+ min ago (465+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) " This Memorial Day Weekend kicks off the unofficial start of Summer across the United States. In Colorado Springs, it signals summertime at parks across the city and an opportunity for the kids to "splish and splash…...
Hey Neighbor nonprofit brings 150 community tables to Colorado Springs to celebrate state's 150th
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (567+ words) CENTRAL SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) " Two neighbors named Matt " who had lived on the same block for more than 20 years " met for the first time Saturday at a block party in Middle Shooks Run. By the end of the afternoon, they…...
Watch the Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC take on New Mexico United for Salute to Service Night
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (105+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) " KOAA News5 is the proud southern Colorado home of the Colorado Springs Switchbacks! We will stream all non-nationally exclusive Switchbacks FC matches on our mobile app, connected TV apps, and website, allowing Southern Coloradans to watch. On…...