Local News 24/7 covering Southern Colorado and our communities. Have a story idea? Tag us or call our tip line at 719-630-3930 Get our app to stream for free 24/7 and in-depth local news: https://www.koaa.com/apps https://bsky.app/profile/koaa5.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/koaa5.bsky.social/post/3mvbv24q3ed2lToday, hundreds of First Responders gathered and climbed the Manitou Incline, honoring and remembering the lives lost in the 2001 September 11 attacks. #neverforget #9/11 12 Sep 2026 01:02 +0000at://did:plc:laqw5wf747o7qkdbwdxqsjgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvbv24q3ed2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/koaa5.bsky.social/post/3mvbm3u4ubg2lSan Antonio FC visits Colorado Springs for the 9/11 Remembrance Match at Weidner Field. More here: https://www.koaa.com/sports/switchbacks/watch-live-colorado-springs-switchbacks-host-san-antonio-for-9-11-remembrance-match  11 Sep 2026 22:22 +0000at://did:plc:laqw5wf747o7qkdbwdxqsjgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvbm3u4ubg2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/koaa5.bsky.social/post/3mvb3s22yjf2rLeaf-peeping season is back and if you’re headed to see the fall color show this weekend, there are some things to keep in mind. 🔗: https://www.koaa.com/news/local-news/colorados-popular-leaf-peeping-spots-prepare-for-heavy-traffic-this-weekend  11 Sep 2026 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:laqw5wf747o7qkdbwdxqsjgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvb3s22yjf2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/koaa5.bsky.social/post/3mvaz2fu23f2oColoradans from all walks of life walked the steps Friday morning at Red Rocks Amphitheater to honor the lives of first responders lost during the 9/11 attacks. 🔗: https://www.koaa.com/news/local-news/several-hundred-coloradans-meet-at-red-rocks-for-9-11-memorial-stair-climb  11 Sep 2026 16:41 +0000at://did:plc:laqw5wf747o7qkdbwdxqsjgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvaz2fu23f2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/koaa5.bsky.social/post/3mv74w7aeye2kThe lawsuit centers its main argument around a Civil War-era law that prohibits federal officials from placing “armed men” where an election is being held 🔗: https://www.koaa.com/news/politics/denver-sues-to-block-armed-ice-agents-at-voting-sites-alleging-their-presence-would-violate-federal-law  10 Sep 2026 22:45 +0000at://did:plc:laqw5wf747o7qkdbwdxqsjgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv74w7aeye2khttps://bsky.app/profile/koaa5.bsky.social/post/3mv6emqtgzt2lWhy Colorado flight prices aren’t coming down anytime soon, even after summer travel ends 🔗: https://www.koaa.com/money/consumer/why-colorado-flight-prices-arent-coming-down-anytime-soon-even-after-summer-travel-ends  10 Sep 2026 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:laqw5wf747o7qkdbwdxqsjgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6emqtgzt2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/koaa5.bsky.social/post/3mv4uohbica24BREAKING NEWS Crews are on the scene at Prospect Lake as a body recovery operation is underway. Police say this call originally came in as a drowning call. https://www.koaa.com/news/local-news/soco-public-safety/large-police-presence-at-prospect-lake-as-a-recovery-operation-is-underway-wednesday10 Sep 2026 01:12 +0000at://did:plc:laqw5wf747o7qkdbwdxqsjgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv4uohbica24https://bsky.app/profile/koaa5.bsky.social/post/3mv4ncb63ln2hPitkin County to take over daily operations of iconic Maroon Bells in 2027, increasing fees for visitors 🔗: https://www.koaa.com/news/local-news/pitkin-county-to-take-over-daily-operations-of-iconic-maroon-bells-in-2027-increasing-fees-for-visitors  09 Sep 2026 23:00 +0000at://did:plc:laqw5wf747o7qkdbwdxqsjgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv4ncb63ln2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/koaa5.bsky.social/post/3mv44trf7ny2lDriver, passenger killed in two-vehicle crash along Marksheffel Road last month identified by coroner 🔗: https://www.koaa.com/news/local-news/driver-passenger-killed-in-two-vehicle-crash-along-marksheffel-road-last-month-identified-by-coroner  09 Sep 2026 18:05 +0000at://did:plc:laqw5wf747o7qkdbwdxqsjgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv44trf7ny2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/koaa5.bsky.social/post/3mv3wnsfeqg2bColorado pilot among those injured in Amazon cargo plane crash in Miami that killed 5 🔗: https://www.koaa.com/news/local-news/colorado-pilot-among-those-injured-in-amazon-cargo-plane-crash-in-miami-that-killed-5  09 Sep 2026 16:15 +0000at://did:plc:laqw5wf747o7qkdbwdxqsjgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3wnsfeqg2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/koaa5.bsky.social/post/3muzzm7ny2k2bDeputies said Tuesday they do not know if the bear in this incident was the same one involved in an attack on Aug. 17 outside a laundry room. 🔗: https://www.koaa.com/news/local-news/eagle-county-deputy-kills-bear-who-charged-him-at-apartment-complex-where-previous-attack-occurred  08 Sep 2026 22:02 +0000at://did:plc:laqw5wf747o7qkdbwdxqsjgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzzm7ny2k2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/koaa5.bsky.social/post/3muzpoyqxua2oYvonne "Missy" Woods accepted a plea deal related to mishandling DNA, which dismissed the 100 remaining counts that were originally filed against her. 🔗: https://www.koaa.com/news/local-news/a-legacy-of-doubt-former-cbi-forensic-scientist-who-mishandled-dna-sentenced-to-10-years-in-prison 08 Sep 2026 19:05 +0000at://did:plc:laqw5wf747o7qkdbwdxqsjgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzpoyqxua2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/koaa5.bsky.social/post/3muxzrkaaql2ePersonnel reached the climber at around 4 p.m. and determined the climber had sustained injuries that were not survivable. More information: https://www.koaa.com/news/climber-dies-after-fall-on-north-face-of-castle-peak-on-sunday-mountain-rescue-aspen-says 08 Sep 2026 03:00 +0000at://did:plc:laqw5wf747o7qkdbwdxqsjgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3muxzrkaaql2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/koaa5.bsky.social/post/3muwry7pvv72eDid you know that this year had the longest unofficial summer possible? May 25 was the earliest that Memorial Day can be, and Sept. 7 is the latest Labor Day can be. It won't happen again until 2037. 07 Sep 2026 15:08 +0000at://did:plc:laqw5wf747o7qkdbwdxqsjgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3muwry7pvv72ehttps://bsky.app/profile/koaa5.bsky.social/post/3musesm22nl2oThe Pueblo Fire Department, along with county mutual aid providers, is responding to a large fire in the Midtown area involving a large pile of railroad ties. https://www.koaa.com/news/local-news/in-your-community/pueblo/pueblo-fire-department-responds-to-large-fire-in-the-midtown-area 05 Sep 2026 21:01 +0000at://did:plc:laqw5wf747o7qkdbwdxqsjgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3musesm22nl2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/koaa5.bsky.social/post/3muozgvbsuk2zLet's hear you, Colorado Springs! It's match day! The Colorado Springs Switchbacks are on the road in Virginia to take on. Loudoun United. Stream on the KOAA News5 App or at KOAA.com at 5 p.m. 04 Sep 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:laqw5wf747o7qkdbwdxqsjgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3muozgvbsuk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/koaa5.bsky.social/post/3munfhnrixz22Drivers who plan to hit the road for the Labor Day weekend will be facing the highest gas prices ever for this time of year, according to AAA. 🔗: https://www.koaa.com/news/local-news/colorado-drivers-face-record-breaking-gas-prices-this-labor-day-weekend 03 Sep 2026 21:30 +0000at://did:plc:laqw5wf747o7qkdbwdxqsjgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3munfhnrixz22https://bsky.app/profile/koaa5.bsky.social/post/3mun53k4cm22cSummer isn’t over yet! ☀️ If you’re still looking for a summer Colorado adventure why not explore some of Colorado’s weirdest attractions? 🔗: https://www.koaa.com/news/local-news/5-unique-colorado-attractions-to-see-before-summer-is-over 03 Sep 2026 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:laqw5wf747o7qkdbwdxqsjgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mun53k4cm22chttps://bsky.app/profile/koaa5.bsky.social/post/3mumuvfm6tf22The Colorado Springs Fire Department responded to a car fire in a parking lot near a Rockrimmon condominium complex Thursday morning. https://www.koaa.com/news/local-news/colorado-springs-firefighters-respond-to-car-fire-near-condominium-complex-in-rockrimmon 03 Sep 2026 16:33 +0000at://did:plc:laqw5wf747o7qkdbwdxqsjgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumuvfm6tf22https://bsky.app/profile/koaa5.bsky.social/post/3mummgeei2c2sU.S. Senator John Hickenlooper visited Pueblo Wednesday to discuss the affordable housing crisis with local leaders, gathering for a roundtable focused on how the city plans to address the shortage. 03 Sep 2026 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:laqw5wf747o7qkdbwdxqsjgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mummgeei2c2shttps://bsky.app/profile/koaa5.bsky.social/post/3mulhgxlncl2sWorld Lacrosse and the Colorado Springs Sports Corporation have announced that the city will host the 2027 World Lacrosse Sixes Championships, the sport's primary qualifier for the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028! https://www.koaa.com/sports/olympics/colorado-springs-to-host-world-lacrosse-sixes-championships-olympics-qualifier03 Sep 2026 03:00 +0000at://did:plc:laqw5wf747o7qkdbwdxqsjgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mulhgxlncl2shttps://bsky.app/profile/koaa5.bsky.social/post/3mul5exwwpm2iCPW expands water contact advisory to 10 State Wildlife areas following Pueblo sewage discharge into the Arkansas River. For a full list, click here: https://www.koaa.com/news/environment/cpw-expands-water-contact-advisory-to-10-state-wildlife-areas-following-pueblo-sewage-discharge 03 Sep 2026 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:laqw5wf747o7qkdbwdxqsjgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mul5exwwpm2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/koaa5.bsky.social/post/3mukwo7vrtx2sThe goal of the "If You Give a Child a Book" campaign is to ensure every Title I school News5 partners with receives 10 books per student each year. https://www.koaa.com/donate/give-a-book/non-profit-makes-generous-donation-to-if-you-give-a-child-a-book-campaign02 Sep 2026 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:laqw5wf747o7qkdbwdxqsjgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukwo7vrtx2shttps://bsky.app/profile/koaa5.bsky.social/post/3mukpxycda42iKOAA News5 is partnering with Care and Share Food Bank of Southern Colorado to do our part in ending food insecurity. https://www.koaa.com/news/local-news/news5-care-and-share-food-bank-aiming-to-end-food-insecurity02 Sep 2026 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:laqw5wf747o7qkdbwdxqsjgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukpxycda42ihttps://bsky.app/profile/koaa5.bsky.social/post/3mukjbdccnx2kPueblo County is asking for volunteers to help Beulah community members recover from the Aspen Acres Fire. https://www.koaa.com/news/wildfire/aspen-acres-fire/pueblo-county-expanding-cleanup-support-in-beulah-seeking-volunteers02 Sep 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:laqw5wf747o7qkdbwdxqsjgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukjbdccnx2khttps://bsky.app/profile/koaa5.bsky.social/post/3mukckns2mz24Following several months of work, renovations and alterations surrounding the ponds at Fox Run Regional Park have largely concluded; the park is once again fully open and the county says that there are only a few small details left to wrap up. https://www.koaa.com/news/local-news/renovations-wrap-up-at-fox-run-regional-park02 Sep 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:laqw5wf747o7qkdbwdxqsjgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukckns2mz24https://bsky.app/profile/koaa5.bsky.social/post/3muk77id7c32sSprings Rescue Mission launches Pathway Partner, a monthly giving program to support neighbors facing homelessness and addiction. https://www.koaa.com/news/local-news/in-your-community/central-springs/springs-rescue-mission-launches-pathway-partner-giving-program02 Sep 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:laqw5wf747o7qkdbwdxqsjgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3muk77id7c32shttps://bsky.app/profile/koaa5.bsky.social/post/3mujv5rgvc22iHave you ever wished you could smell like Mountain Dew? Well now you're in luck. https://www.koaa.com/life/food-and-drink/looking-to-smell-like-mountain-dew-how-about-trying-their-new-body-wash-and-soap02 Sep 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:laqw5wf747o7qkdbwdxqsjgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mujv5rgvc22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/koaa5.bsky.social/post/3mujoh46rzb22Tony Romo, the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and CBS Sports NFL analyst, said Tuesday he has pleaded no contest to a civil charge after being arrested last month in Milwaukee on suspicion of operating a vehicle while intoxicated. https://www.koaa.com/us-news/crime/tony-romo-pleads-no-contest-to-owi-charge-after-milwaukee-arrest-last-month02 Sep 2026 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:laqw5wf747o7qkdbwdxqsjgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mujoh46rzb22https://bsky.app/profile/koaa5.bsky.social/post/3mujhq5gn6w2zA woman in Nevada says a routine morning swim in Lake Tahoe turned into a frightening encounter when an otter attacked her underwater. https://www.koaa.com/science-and-tech/animals-and-insects/woman-needed-dozens-of-stitches-after-being-attacked-by-otter-while-swimming-in-lake-tahoe02 Sep 2026 08:00 +0000at://did:plc:laqw5wf747o7qkdbwdxqsjgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mujhq5gn6w2z