Melissa Henry

Victims of the Marshall fire, which destroyed more than one thousand homes and businesses on New Year’s Eve, are looking at a long road ahead to rebuild, and insurance claims are just starting.

If you were one of the first people to order free at-home rapid test kits for COVID-19 through the federal government, your kits either already arrived or are due to arrive soon.

A southern Colorado doctor says a staff shortage in his offices has been the hardest part of getting through the latest wave of COVID-19, which brought on the highest numbers of daily reported positive cases in the state thus far in the pandemic.

A board responsible for reviewing public safety standards, including police practices, is seeking three new members.

A well known hotel in southern Colorado has new owners, and with that came a sudden mass firing for the hotel’s employees.

Yet another large apartment building is being proposed downtown Colorado Springs, this time by Denver real estate firm, Narrate Companies.

Christmas week may be over, but there is still time to see one of the top rated zoo holiday light displays in the country, right here in southern Colorado.

A major sports complex is being envisioned near Woodmen Road in Colorado Springs as part of a larger, 800 acre residential development.

More than 109 million Americans are expected to travel in the final days of 2021 as concerns rise surrounding the COVID-19 Omicron variant, which would bring end-of-year travel numbers near 2019's numbers.

Youth mental health has been declared a national emergency by three leading groups, and now experts on the subject explain why the holidays can take mental health issues from bad to worse.

Gift drives are common this time of year for larger items, but something small like a stocking filled with trinkets can easily get forgotten-- unless you’re Kim Distaso Nuss.

A Colorado Springs company has proposed a 25 story multi-use building for the city’s southwest corner.

Shipping giants UPS and FedEx both say the labor shortage is causing their workforce to be smaller than they’d like in certain cities across the U.S.

Wells Fargo economist Mark Vitner told KKTV, more than 75% of U.S. businesses are feeling the impact, from big box stores to small shops.

Colorado voters will take to the polls Tuesday to decide on several proposed tax items, as well as school board candidates. Below is a breakdown of what you need to know about what’s on the ballot.

El Paso County’s Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to oppose the piece of state and federal legislation, putting out a draft proclamation.

Halloween is just two days away, and experts say safety can often get overlooked amid all the fun and candy.

Amazon announced it is hiring 150,000 seasonal workers across the U.S. to help with what’s expected to be a chaotic holiday shopping season. Signing bonuses recently jumped to $3,000, after being at $1,000 just a few days ago.

October is domestic violence awareness month. According to survivor advocates at TESSA, 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men in the U.S. have been abused in a domestic violence situation.

Thanksgiving is less than one month away, and many people are making plans with friends and family... but there’s the possibility of getting into tricky conversations.

Pikes Peak United Way and Harrison School District two are partnering to open a family success center in southeast Colorado Springs.

Harvest of Love kicks off Saturday, Oct. 23, and you can help KKTV get it off to a strong start with Care and Share, southern Colorado’s largest food bank.

A Colorado Springs annual coat drive is returning for its 15th year, trying to collect 400 coats for local school students.

Underline is an Austin, Texas based company that provides internet fiber and technology. It will call Colorado Springs it’s first market.

Heating bills could be as much as 54% higher this winter compared to last winter across the U.S., according to the Associated Press.

Layla Laramie is a 7th grader in Colorado Springs, and she’s recently been selected as one of 36 kids in the entire world to be 2021′s Scholastic Kid Reporters.

As winter temperatures settle in, Pikes Peak United Way says many southern Colorado children will be heading to school cold each day... but the organization hopes to change that.

There are a few key items that experts say drivers often forget to check before hitting the road in winter weather.

If passed, item 6B would ensure all Briargate homeowners pay property taxes for common area landscaping. Right now-- about 1 in 4 Briargate homeowners do not pay that tax, but 6B advocates want to change that.

October is breast cancer awareness month, and experts say early detection is key to fighting breast cancer.

Half of all foster kids in the Colorado Springs area are boys -- but only 19 percent of CASA’s volunteers are men.

Proposition 119 will appear on the November ballot, asking Colorado voters whether or not a 5% tax hike on recreational marijuana should be approved to partially fund a new education initiative.

UCHealth’s mobile stroke unit is one of eight of its kind featured in a New England Journal of Medicine study that was recently published after six years of data collection.

A 5% tax hike on recreational marijuana is proposed to fund new public school learning programs, and Colorado voters will decide whether or not that will happen on November 2nd.

A final forensic report has yet to officially confirm the body is that of Petito, however her family has been notified.

Planned parenthood of the Rocky Mountains says their number of out-of-state patients is usually relatively small, but that is changing in the wake of Texas’ latest abortion law.

The $3.5 trillion legislation includes expansions to public health programs like Medicaid, child care, and elder care.

El Paso County’s first tiny home community, which is a proposal in early stages, is already getting push back.

Dewey Reinhard has been called Colorado Springs’ “Father of Ballooning”

Getting Americans and Afghans evacuated was an effort that crossed political party lines. KKTV has statements from both Jason Crow and Doug Lamborn.

A tweet from Colorado Springs Firefighters uses the tag “#TeamWork”, saying 5 of their own are part of the deployment. In total, 45 first responders from 14 Colorado agencies are assisting.

This Saturday, there’s an opportunity for you to voice thoughts on Colorado’s preliminary state house redistricting plan.

KKTV is continuing to hear from the military community in southern Colorado as events in Afghanistan unfold.

You don’t have to go far to find new construction projects filling in space in Colorado, and workers are needed to keep up with demand.

Lake Mead, near the Arizona-Utah state line, is where the shortage was declared. Arizona farmers are being hit with water cuts as a result. Millions of Americans rely on the Colorado River system for water and hydroelectric power. Bureau of Reclamation statistics show Lake Mead is just 35% full.

The non-profit organization delivered 25 million pounds of food to thousands of Coloradans last year. Their CEO says the need for food has not gone down since skyrocketing during the pandemic.

The military community in Colorado Springs continues to react to unfolding events in Afghanistan.

Ali Kazemi's mother and sister are stuck in Afghanistan as the Taliban gains control. The women left the U.S. on August 6th to visit family in Afghanistan and planned to return September 6th.

The recent I-70 mudslides are just one example of natural disasters that can hit Colorado, wearing down roads, bridges, and buildings.

So much debris was washed down during the I-70 mudslides in July, it physically moved the path of the Colorado River.