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3 days ago | koaa.com | Noah Caplan

FOUNTAIN, Colo. (KOAA) — Fireworks on Independence Day — it's as American as apple pie. But in Colorado, where you can legally light them depends on which side of the city limits you're standing. In El Paso County, some types of fireworks are legal, while just across the Colorado Springs city limits, none are permitted. "It's really fun to watch," said Bailey Troutman, who lives in Security, when talking about the fireworks where she lives.

4 days ago | koaa.com | Noah Caplan

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — The Pikes Peak region welcomed half a million more visitors in 2024 compared to 2023, with travelers coming from farther away and staying longer, according to new research data. "Both spending and visitation were up over 2023," said Doug Price, President and CEO of VisitCOS. When asked if this increase was expected, Price said VisitCOS was not initially certain what the numbers would show. "We didn't know exactly where it was going to go," said Price.

4 days ago | koaa.com | Maggy Wolanske

PARKER, Colo. — A coffee shop in Parker is working to change the public's perception of people who were previously incarcerated, one cup of joe at a time. Dan Klehm opened the Convict Coffee Company in April 2024 and previously held executive titles with franchises like Applebee's, Illegal Pete's, and Cheba Hut. He told Scripps News Denver he was initially planning to retire, but decided to open his own business instead after seeing a need in the community.

4 days ago | koaa.com | Aidan Hulting

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — Two Iranian nationals were arrested by ICE officials in Colorado Springs on Sunday, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In a post to X, the Homeland Security page stated that Mahmoud Shafiei and Mehrdad Mehdipour were taken into custody for being in the country illegally. DHS says that the two men were living together at the time of the arrest. ICE arrested 11 Iranian nationals illegally in the U.S. over the weekend.

4 days ago | koaa.com | Aidan Hulting

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — The Colorado Springs Police Department says that a minor and an adult were arrested on assault charges following fights at a Colorado Springs apartment complex. Police say the incident took place around 1:00 a.m. Tuesday morning at a complex along Marion Drive. Near East San Miguel Street and North Academy Boulevard. There were 10 calls related to the disturbances between two groups at the complex.