2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (348+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, Co — For Robert McLaughlin, remembering those who served also means supporting those who may be struggling today. The Army veteran has spent the past 12 years serving military members, veterans, and their families as executive director of the Mt....

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (512+ words) SOUTHEAST SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — Third graders at Rogers Elementary have been receiving free books through the Scripps Howard Fund's "If You Give a Child a Book" campaign since they were in kindergarten and the impact is showing. "Reading means to…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (21+ words) KOAA News 5 AdAmAn Club's New Year's Eve fireworks tradition welcomes 2026...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (748+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, Co — Across Colorado, thousands of kids lace up their shoes, grab a ball or step onto a field each year and get the chance to find a sport they love. But not every kid gets that chance. That…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (184+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS — During the last Saturday in August, the Briargate Community Garden Club constructed perennial gardens, planted trees, and worked on landscaping adjustments for the entrance area in front of Mountain Ridge Middle School and Village Middle School. The project…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (473+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — Ed Beck has plenty of stories to tell, and at 101 years old, he is still making the effort to tell them. Beck joined the Army in 1944 at 18 years old. He fought in the Battle of the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (382+ words) PUEBLO, Colo. (KOAA) — Thousands of livestock entries from Colorado's 4-H and FFA members were narrowed down to just 94 of the finest animals for the Colorado State Fair's Junior Livestock Auction on Tuesday. The auction features finalists and winners from county…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (119+ words) SOUTHERN COLORADO (KOAA) — KOAA News5 is partnering with Care and Share Food Bank of Southern Colorado to do our part in ending food insecurity. September is Hunger Action Month. Every dollar donated to Care and Share during the month will be…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (160+ words) BEULAH, Colo. (KOAA) — Pueblo County is asking for volunteers to help Beulah community members recover from the Aspen Acres Fire. The county is also supporting a community cleanup event on Saturday to help neighbors restore and rebuild their homes. Volunteers…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (562+ words) CENTRAL SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — Kim Rutherford remembers the fear she felt when she first arrived at Springs Rescue Mission. "I was afraid I had never been in an environment like this," Rutherford said. Rutherford chose homelessness and made the decision…...