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Pueblo police recovered stolen cars, arrested four on Christmas Eve
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Pueblo police recovered stolen cars, arrested four on Christmas Eve

By Ashleigh Quintana | KOAA-TV NBC 5 The Pueblo Police Department, with help from the Colorado State Patrol, Fountain Police Department, Local Parole, and the Pueblo County Sheriff's Office, was able to recover six stolen cars on Christmas Eve. The department also made four arrests in connection to the stolen cars; two people who were arrested had outstanding warrants, and the others are facing charges related to motor vehicle theft. READ THE FULL STORY AT KOAA-TV NBC 5
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Police responded to a shooting between family members on Christmas morning
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Police responded to a shooting between family members on Christmas morning

By Ashleigh Quintana | KOAA-TV NBC 5 The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) responded to a shooting in the 1600 block of Rushmore Dr., in southeast Colorado Springs on Wednesday morning. The call for service came in at 4:08 a.m. When officers arrived at the residence, they found that the incident involved the alleged shooter and their father. Officers say that the father and the suspect got into an argument. The father and mother entered their bedroom and closed the door when the family arrived home. READ THE FULL STORY AT KOAA-TV NBC 5.
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Traveling for Thanksgiving? Here’s a look at the airports with the most delays
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Traveling for Thanksgiving? Here’s a look at the airports with the most delays

By Lauren Brand | KOAA-TV NBC 5 The week of Thanksgiving is one of the busiest times of the year to travel. Many get stuck dealing with delayed flights and cancellations. With this incoming winter storm, flights will likely be impacted. Flights are usually delayed due to snow, strong winds, fog, and thunderstorms. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, 26% of delayed flights from September of 2023 to August of 2024 were due to weather. They also explain that there were 371,553 flights were delayed due to weather. That's equivalent to 28 million minutes in delays. READ THE FULL STORY AT KOAA-TV NBC 5
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A look at Colorado’s Red Flag law and how often it’s used
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A look at Colorado’s Red Flag law and how often it’s used

By Alasyn Zimmerman | KOAA-TV NBC-5 Colorado first passed its "Red Flag Law" in 2019. It allows family members and household members as well as law enforcement agencies to petition a judge to have someone's guns removed from them if they are deemed a risk to themselves or others. The bill was first introduced in 2018, but it failed in a divided legislature where Democrats controlled the House and Republicans controlled the Senate. In 2019, numerous counties, including El Paso County, declared the counties to be "2nd Amendment Sanctuary Counties" or in El Paso County's case a "2nd Amendment Preservation County" meaning it would not enforce the Red Flag law. READ THE FULL STORY AT KOAA-TV NBC-5
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City of Fountain to increase budget for street resurfacing projects through 2027
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City of Fountain to increase budget for street resurfacing projects through 2027

By Maggie Bryan | KOAA-TV NBC 5 The City of Fountain plans to increase its budget for street resurfacing projects by at least 10% each year until 2027, according to its 2025-2027 Strategic Plan approved on Tuesday. Improving transportation infrastructure is one of the city's top four priorities in the plan, along with boosting communication with the public, supporting local businesses, and enhancing water and electric security. Fountain City Councilmember Jennifer Herzberg said the city's current roads are poor and residential roads need the most help. READ THE FULL STORY AT KOAA-TV NBC 5
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In one of most regulated states, Colorado chamber calls for reform as business rankings decline
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In one of most regulated states, Colorado chamber calls for reform as business rankings decline

By Brett Forrest | KOAA-TV NBC 5 The Colorado Chamber of Commerce is calling for regulatory reform as their latest Colorado Scorecard showed the state declining in several key business metrics. Loren Furman, the president and CEO of the Colorado Chamber, said they hired a group of economists from outside the state to examine the data. “The data that they came back with was pretty shocking. What they found is that Colorado is the sixth most regulated state in the nation,” said Furman. “We have over 165,000 regulations implemented through law. And 45% of those regulations are deemed excessive or duplicative.” READ THE FULL STORY AT KOAA-TV NBC 5.
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Exchange between clerks and secretary of state’s office after password leak
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Exchange between clerks and secretary of state’s office after password leak

By James Gavato | KOAA-TV NBC-5 Colorado Springs An exchange between the Adams County Clerk Josh Zygielbaum and Christopher Beall, the Colorado Deputy Secretary of State took place on November 1 after a civil servant from the Secretary of State's office posted partial passwords to voting systems online. It happened during a phone between the Secretary of State's Office and several county clerks. During the call, Beall admits the secretary of state's office did not want to disclose that passwords to Colorado voting systems were mistakenly posted online to avoid a 'media storm.' "It's really hard not answering media questions the way I actually want to," said Zygielbaum. READ THE FULL STORY AT KOAA-TV NBC-5 COLORADO SPRINGS
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City cleanup, homelessness, public safety top Colorado Springs’ mayor’s budget priorities
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City cleanup, homelessness, public safety top Colorado Springs’ mayor’s budget priorities

By Shawn Shanle | NBC 5 KOAA-TV Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade revealed his top priorities for the city Monday as he presented the proposed city budget for 2025. The top priorities for the City of Colorado Springs are the following: public safety city cleanup addressing homelessness As for public safety, some of the items included in the proposal are adding 20 police officers and giving all police and fire employees a 2% raise. READ THE FULL STORY AT NBC 5 KOAA-TV
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Colorado ranching groups file petition to pause more wolf reintroductions until depredations are addressed
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Colorado ranching groups file petition to pause more wolf reintroductions until depredations are addressed

By Stephanie Butzer | NBC 5 News More than two dozen organizations that represent agriculture and livestock producers in Colorado have filed a petition to delay future gray wolf reintroductions until depredations are addressed and mitigation tactics are fully implemented. The Colorado Cattlemen's Association, based in Lakewood, announced the petition, which is addressed to the CPW (Colorado Parks and Wildlife) Commission, on Monday. In addition to that association, the other petitioners include Middle Park Stockgrowers Association, Colorado Farm Bureau, Club 20, and Colorado Wool Growers Association. Local livestock and stockgrowers associations from across the state also joined the petition. READ THE FULL STORY AT NBC 5 NEWS
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Aftermath of Pueblo’s homeless encampment and trash clear out, a week later
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Aftermath of Pueblo’s homeless encampment and trash clear out, a week later

By Eleanor Sheahan | KOAA News The City of Pueblo and the mayor have received both support and pushback about the way they are trying to clean up the steel city. Last week, the city cleared out trash and homeless camps along Fountain Creek. This clean up has brought forward many concerns over how the city is dealing with homelessness and whether or not the city is providing enough resources. Last week the area from the 8th Street to the 4th Street bridge was cleared out by the city. But people in Pueblo are at odds, some voicing support of this while others say there needs to be more resources for unhoused individuals. It began on Tuesday, September 3rd. That is when city crews began removing trash and homeless camps along Fountain Creek. READ THE FULL STORY AT KOAA NEWS
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