1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (650+ words) SOUTHEAST SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — Parents, law enforcement and community leaders gathered in Colorado Springs Christian Church Thursday night for a town hall focused on the risks children face both online and off. The event, “Fentanyl, Social Media, Chatbots and the…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (29+ words) KOAA News 5 Local parents share stories of fentanyl and suicide at youth safety town hall...

1+ day, 21+ 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....

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (462+ words) MANITOU SPRINGS — A campaign to increase the amusement tax in Manitou Springs raises the question of who is paying their fair share of taxes. It is a ballot measure with the goal of offsetting budget shortfalls caused by a massive…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (166+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. (KOAA) — The Colorado Springs Police Department is searching for additional victims in a sexual assault of a child case that the department is investigating. CSPD said the department began an investigation into Enrique "Rico" Houghton, 35, after it…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (442+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, CO — Care and Share Food Bank of Southern Colorado and its partners are hosting the two largest food distributions for military families and veterans in the state this week, with events in Colorado Springs and Pueblo. Volunteers have…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (225+ words) PUEBLO, Colo. — Statues of several saints belonging to a Pueblo church were damaged over the weekend after a group of people removed them from their pedestals and left them in a roadway, police said. In a press release issued Thursday,…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (262+ words) koaa.com The 32nd annual Pueblo Chile & Frijoles Festival is returning Sept 18-20 in historic Downtown Pueblo, honoring the city's famous green chile.According to the Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce, the three-day celebration will have a theme of "Chile, Beans and…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (379+ words) PUEBLO, Colo. (KOAA) — The EPA has proposed lower residential cleanup thresholds for lead at the Colorado Smelter Superfund Site, a move that would require hundreds of additional homes in the Bessemer area to be cleaned. When cleanup began in 2017, the…...

3+ day, 47+ min ago   (217+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — As September gets underway, multiple upcoming events will close down the Manitou Incline this month. The fall season also brings changes to Pikes Peak, America's Mountain, that people should be aware of. A Manitou Springs tourist…...