Carl Winder

PUEBLO, Colo. (KOAA) — The Pueblo Fire Department wants to make sure you’re safe after lighting up fireworks. The department has brought back the Bucket Brigade program. People can pick up free buckets from fire stations around Pueblo. That way, the buckets are close by and filled with water so that those fireworks can cool down after they are used. "That is a safety issue we have seen in the past, and it is something the Bucket Brigade is to help elevate," says Pueblo firefighter Tim Trujillo.

AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (KOAA) — The first of many challenges for 1,100 new cadets at the Air Force Academy is underway. On Wednesday, the Class of 2030 went through In-processing Day (I-Day). The basic cadets' training ends in six weeks. That is when they will be become fourth-class cadets. ___ Twigs, small branches and leaves covered the ground across Downtown Colorado Springs following Tuesday's storm.

PUEBLO, Colo. (KOAA) — A famous pizza restaurant in Pueblo is now a local historical landmark! Pueblo City Councilmembers gave Ianne's Pizzeria the designation during Monday's meeting. Ianne's Pizzeria has been open at the same location along West Northern Avenue in the Bessemer neighborhood since 1945. News5 asked Brett Mohar, one of the owners, what the secret is for being open for so long. "The same customers just keep coming back," said Moher.