The Mount Carmel Veterans Services Center in Colorado Springs is an extension of the vision of Jay Cimino, President and CEO of Phil Long Dealerships, and his initial venture in 2006 in his hometown of Trinidad, the Mount Carmel Health, Wellness and Community Center. The man who now runs the Colorado Springs facility, Bob McLaughlin forged a post-military retirement passion to serve while in the Army, stationed at Fort Carson. The Pikes Peak region is home to tens of thousands of military veterans from all branches of service who realized how wonderful this community is while serving and now c ..read more

The impact of traumatic brain injury or TBI is significant within the civilian and military populations in this country and for one physicians assistant who works on Fort Carson, identifying and helping treat our military members who suffer from TBI has been his life's work. Timothy Camasta recently was honored with the Military Service Award by the AAPA, the Academy of Physicians Assistants. I recently had a chance to sit down and talk to him about the honor and the critical service he provides to our soldiers and families, he told me, "Well, Its humbling, I've been serving the military since ..read more

As summer continues, June is almost through, and the Fourth of July is growing near. Food shops are getting ready for the next family barbecue, individuals are eager to view fireworks, and local communities are wondering where to celebrate the holiday and watch big, magnificent sparks erupt in the sky. At the same time, we remember the fallen and serving soldiers fighting for our country, lives, and freedom in our nation. When deciding what to do with your family to celebrate Independence Day, take a look at the exciting events happening nearby, such as food trucks, live music, games, and acti ..read more

SAN MIGUEL COUNTY, Colo. Authorities are working to extinguish a small wildfire near the Town of Ophir in San Miguel County. The San Miguel County Sheriff's Office reported that its deputies, along with firefighters with Telluride Fire Protection District, are at the scene. As of 3 p.m., the fire was 50 feet by 100 feet and was burning on U.S. Forest Service land on Ophir Pass, about a third of a mile from Ophir. Currently, the fire is not a threat to any structure in Ophir. The fire is moving away from the town and is not yet in control, the sheriff's office said. The U.S. Forest Service said ..read more

DENVER The two victims shot and killed in an apparent road rage incident Tuesday on Interstate 25 in Denver have been identified by their family. They said they lost 21-year-old Blake Lucas and 22 year-old Damon Lucas that day in the shooting. According to the family, the brothers were on their way to a job interview. Denver police say it started amid a road rage incident shortly before 3 p.m. on I-25 between West 6th and West 8th avenues. Family identifies Denver I-25 road rage victims as brothers Officers arrived and found a man on the shoulder of the road suffering from a gunshot wound. He ..read more

A jury found a Colorado plastic surgeon guilty after he did not call 911 for five hours after an 18-year-old patient slipped into cardiac arrest after receiving anesthesia. Dr. Geoffrey Kim was found guilty on Wednesday afternoon of attempted reckless manslaughter and obstruction of telephone service, according to the 18th Judicial District Attorney's Office. He is scheduled for sentencing for Sept. 8. He faces up to three years in prison. He was charged after Emmalyn Nguyen, 18, of Thornton, slipped into a coma and went into cardiac arrest after receiving anesthesia on Aug. 1, 2019. She had v ..read more

Lawyers representing victims of the Marshall Fire on Thursday filed a mass action lawsuit against Xcel Energy, claiming the energy provider is to blame for the most destructive fire in Colorado history. It seeks economic and non-economic damages for the role Xcel played in the devastating blaze. Twenty-four plaintiffs, including homeowners and community members, are part of the lawsuit. Jacki Kramer lost everything in the flames, and is one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit. She remembers the day she had to flee her home clearly. All I had was my purse. I wasn't wearing socks even. It was winte ..read more

BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. The Marshall Fire began as two separate fires, the first of which was likely sparked by a resident's buried fire from about a week prior and the second which likely began as a result of a disconnected Xcel Energy power line, the Boulder County sheriff announced Thursday morning. The Boulder County District Attorney said based on the extensive investigation, no criminal charges are appropriate. The fast-moving fire in Boulder County was reported around 11 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021 amid exceptionally dry conditions. The blaze, fueled by hurricane-force winds and dry f ..read more

This weekend's heavy, wet snow storm left a lot of downed trees and fallen branches across Colorado springs. On Monday, the City Forester said it's going to take about six months to clean everything up.Dennis Will, the city forester, gave an update about the storm damage and clean-up efforts. He said so far, thousands of tons of trees have been brought to the Forestry Operations Center since this weekend.“This is just the beginning of the material that's starting to come in from all across the city,” said Will. “We're going to be super busy. This material that's out on the ground, it'll probab ..read more

As rain and snow is moving into Southern Colorado on Friday, News5 is taking a look at how this moisture and precipitation will impact drought conditions and high fire danger in the area.Sam Schreier, the morning meteorologist at KOAA, said this weather won’t end the drought, but it will be good news by providing some relief for high fire danger and the firefighters who’ve been working so hard over the past few weeks.“The relief is going to be game-changing for the fire departments in a lot of Southern Colorado,” said Schreier.Schreier said this snowstorm is one of the most significant snowsto ..read more