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Posted 2 minutes 37 seconds ago by Stefanie Boe
Source: Ft. Carson

Non-mission-essential personnel are on a 2 hour delay Tuesday morning at Ft. Carson due to weather conditions.

Stay with NewsFirst5.com, we'll update this story if any other delays come in.

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Posted 14 minutes 57 seconds ago by News First 5
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Colorado Springs firefighters are investigating a duplex fire on Lashelle Avenue, near Fort Carson. Crews say the fire began in one of the garages, and then the flames spread to one of the homes. The fire is under control tonight. No word yet on a cause.

Both families have been displaced by the fire. One is staying with family while the other is being helped by the Red Cross.

Posted 47 minutes 8 seconds ago by Andy Koen
Source: News First 5

Your child's school is likely going to lose a substantial amount of money next year. Lawmakers are proposing hundreds of millions of dollars in cuts to K-12 education due to the state budget deficit. 

At school District 11 in Colorado Springs that loss will mean layoffs and cuts to nearly every department.

Next year in D-11 there could be fewer buses, bigger classes and possibly dirtier schools.

Glenn Gustafson, CFO for the district says, "We're at a point where w… Click to Read More

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Posted 2 hours 3 minutes ago by Bea Karnes, News First 5
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The blizzard of 2010 is gone, but the snow isn't.

All along the mid-Atlantic it was a dreamy snow day for many school children and a nightmare for many parents, especially the ones trying to get to work.

Even Uncle Sam was no match for mother nature.

The federal government was closed as crews around the capital coped with the aftermath of the blizzard.

Snow topped two feet in some areas between Virginia and New Jersey.

In Pennsylvania the National Guard… Click to Read More

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Posted 2 hours 24 minutes ago by Bea Karnes, News First 5
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U.S. Forest Service officials in Colorado are getting $30 million to deal with the aftermath of the bark-beetle epidemic that have killed about 3.6 million pine trees in the state and southern Wyoming.

U.S. Sens. Mark Udall and Michael Bennet said Monday the funds are a sign federal officials recognize how severe the bark-beetle problem has become since the infestation started more than a decade ago. Udall calls it "one of the West's biggest natural disasters."

The funding Col… Click to Read More

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Posted 2 hours 30 minutes ago by Bea Karnes, News First 5
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A judge has modified a protective order allowing actor Charlie Sheen and his wife, Brooke, to see each other as Sheen faces domestic violence allegations.

Prosecutors filed charges of felony menacing, third-degree assault and criminal mischief against Sheen stemming from his arrest Dec. 25 at his Aspen home. He faces up to three years in prison on the menacing charge.

He did not enter a plea Monday. Further proceedings are scheduled March 15.

Brooke Sheen sat in the fr… Click to Read More

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Posted 3 hours 11 minutes ago by Bea Karnes, News First 5
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Relatives report that crews in Haiti believe they've recovered the body of Compassion International worker David Hames of Colorado Springs.

Hames was buried in the wreckage of the Hotel Montana in Port-au-Prince during last month's  devastating earthquake.

The remains will be flown to Dover for forensic examination.

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Posted 3 hours 26 minutes ago by Bea Karnes, News First 5
Source: Associated Press

Michael Jackson's doctor has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the death of the pop star.

Dr. Conrad Murray, a Houston cardiologist who was with Jackson when he died June 25, entered his plea Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court just hours after he was charged.

He could face up to four years in prison if convicted.

Murray appeared in court in a gray suit as Jackson's father Joe, mother Katherine, and siblings LaToya, Jermaine, Tito, Jackie and Randy sat… Click to Read More

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Posted 3 hours 32 minutes ago by Bea Karnes, News First 5
Source: Associated Press

The man who pleaded guilty in the balloon boy hoax has been released from the Larimer County jail to serve the rest of his sentence through the alternative sentencing unit.

Sheriff's office spokeswoman Eloise Campanella says Richard Heene was transferred Sunday and is expected to work during the day, then spend nights at a work-release dormitory. She didn't have information Monday on where he'll work.

Heene started serving a 90-day sentence Jan. 11 after pleading guilty to fal… Click to Read More

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Posted 3 hours 51 minutes ago by Bea Karnes, News First 5
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Connecticut's governor is calling for a review of state safety codes following a deadly explosion at a power plant in Middletown.

Rell announced Monday that she is creating two panels - one to identify the cause and origin of Sunday's explosion at the Kleen Energy Systems plant and any contributing factors, such as construction problems, worker safety issues and licensing or permitting matters.

The second panel of state agencies, local officials and experts will review the fir… Click to Read More

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Posted 4 hours 4 minutes ago by Bea Karnes, News First 5
Source: Associated Press

Biologists working with the owner of a western Colorado ranch are trying to determine if a pack of wolves has settled there.

Biologists consulting for the High Lonesome Ranch north of DeBeque, about 200 miles west of Denver, say they have seen signs of wolves. They sent animal droppings for DNA tests to the University of California-Los Angeles.

Colorado Division of Wildlife spokesman Randy Hampton says state officials are talking to the ranch, which offers hunting and fishing … Click to Read More

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Posted 4 hours 6 minutes ago by David Ortiviz
Source: News First 5

The Pueblo Police Department has opened a new satellite office on the east side of town. The office is located at 731 E. 4th St. and will be open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. The office will be staffed with a detective and a civilian clerk, plus uniformed officers at various times, including weekends.

Police say they hope to crack down on gang activity, public intoxication and prostitution in the area. In April 2009, News First 5 exposed the on-going problem with pr… Click to Read More

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Posted 4 hours 13 minutes ago by Bea Karnes, News First 5
Source: Associated Press

Colorado State athletic director Paul Kowalczyk has signed a five-year contract extension.

It does not include a salary increase.

The extension takes effect July 1 and runs through June 30, 2015.

Kowalczyk joined Colorado State as athletic director in April 2006 after spending six years as athletic director at Southern Illinois.

Among his hires are football coach Steve Fairchild - after the Rams let go longtime coach Sonny Lubick - and men's basketball coach Ti… Click to Read More

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Posted 5 hours 2 minutes ago by Bea Karnes, News First 5
Source: Associated Press

The Super Bowl was watched by more than 106 million people, surpassing the 1983 finale of "M-A-S-H" to become the most-watched program in television history.

The Nielsen Co. estimated Monday that 106.5 million people watched the New Orleans Saints upset the Indianapolis Colts. That beats the "M-A-S-H" finale, which had 105.97 million viewers in an era when there were fewer television sets.

Compelling story lines involving the city of New Orleans and its recovery from Hurricane… Click to Read More

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Posted 5 hours 8 minutes ago by Bea Karnes, News First 5
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A lawyer for Michael Jackson's doctor says Dr. Conrad Murray will make bail, plead not guilty, and then fight the new criminal charge against him.

Prosecutors today charged Murray with involuntary manslaughter -- capping a lengthy investigation into Jackson's death last summer.

Murray is a cardiologist who was with Jackson when he died. He's accused of acting "unlawfully and without malice" in bringing about Jackson's death. The complaint says Murray didn't show the prop… Click to Read More

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