KOAA - Colorado Springs & Pueblo

Temperatures climbed nicely in southern Colorado on Tuesday. Here's a selection from across the state. 27  62  Colorado Springs 20  66  Pueblo 17  55  Alamosa 22  63  Burlington 29  63  Denver 32  59  Grand Junction 27  67  La Junta 20  66  Lamar 06  43  Leadville 27  61  Springfield... more »

When a building at the Berkshire Apartments caught fire last Thursday, Colorado Springs Firefighters "tweeted" about it. It was one of the first major calls to be put on their new Twitter page. "We're able to get out some realtime emergency incident information not only to the news but... more »

Swedish retailer IKEA answered the big question today: when are they opening the Colorado store? The answer is Fall 2011. Since 2008, IKEA fans have been waiting to hear when the store would break ground. IKEA has hired a local contractor to build the 415,000 square foot shopping... more »

Scientists who track Colorado's water supply are hoping for more winter days ahead. "We're at the phase of the snowpack where we've only got a few more weeks to catch up," says Leon Kot who tracks snow for Natural Resources Conservation Services. At the end of February statewide average... more »

When a building at the Berkshire Apartments caught fire last Thursday, Colorado Springs Firefighters "tweeted" about it. It was one of the first major calls to be put on their new Twitter page. "We're able to get out some realtime emergency incident information not only to the news but... more »

Caucuses across Colorado begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday.  You must be either a registered Republican or Democrat to participate in the caucuses. A caucus is where the process begins for choosing candidates for key political positions this fall.  At the caucus, participants will elect delegates for the county and... more »

Scientists who track Colorado's water supply are hoping for more winter days ahead. "We're at the phase of the snowpack where we've only got a few more weeks to catch up," says Leon Kot who tracks snow for Natural Resources Conservation Services. At the end of February statewide average... more »

State and Army officials say they've reached an impasse in negotiations on monitoring chemical weapons stored outside Pueblo. The state health department sued the Army in August, seeking stepped-up monitoring of the 2,600 tons of mustard agent at the Pueblo Chemical Depot.  A settlement was announced in January, and... more »

Lance Mackey has won the 1,100-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race one more time.  Mackey crossed the finish line in Nome on Tuesday afternoon to become the only musher in the 38-year history of the Iditarod to win four consecutive races. Mackey was cheered by fans bundled up against... more »

State education officials are in Washington making their pitch for why Colorado should win millions in federal education funding. The team representing Colorado was making its presentation Tuesday. Colorado was among 16 states - and the only from the West - to be chosen as a finalist in the... more »