Retirement home fire quickly put out
Colorado Springs Firefighters say an electrical fire at a southwest side retirement home was controlled in just minutes. The fire happened at…
Continue ReadingMonth: June 2014
Local counties, voters prepare for June 24 primary election
With fewer than three weeks before Colorado’s primary election June 24, counties are sending mail-in ballots to voters and hoping for a smooth…
Continue ReadingFire spotting technology
Spotting a fire early can make all the difference for firefighters when it comes to saving homes and lives and technology is making a big difference.…
Continue ReadingManitou tests warning sirens as flood season approaches
Loud sirens blasted all through Manitou Springs Thursday afternoon (6/5/14) as law enforcement officers tested its flash flood warning system.…
Continue ReadingDamage estimates for Black Forest Fire increase
New insurance damage estimates that losses in the Black Forest Fire now total $420.5 million. The Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association…
Continue ReadingSprings Police investigate stabbing
Colorado Springs police said a man was stabbed early Friday morning (6/6/14). Police found the man with a stab wound near South 21st Street and West…
Continue ReadingDecreasing wait at DMV could require fee increases
Colorado lawmakers are trying to shorten long waits for service at state-run branches of the Department of Motor Vehicles, but doing so could cost…
Continue ReadingWoodland Park mayor talks for first time since sexual assault arrest
For the first time since being arrested on charges of sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust, Woodland Park Mayor David Turley made…
Continue ReadingFire-prone communities nationwide take advice from Woodland Park
The Coalition of the Upper South Platte (CUSP) hosted a tour of Woodland Park Thursday for fire communities around the nation. “It’s a…
Continue ReadingBusiness owner talks about devastation caused by downtown Pueblo fire
The owner of a store gutted by a structure fire in downtown Pueblo says he was at work about an hour before the fire erupted. Pueblo firefighters…
Continue ReadingSevere thunderstorm watch issued for eastern Colorado until 10 p.m.
Like KRDO NewsChannel 13 on Facebook for real-time severe weather updates from StormTracker 13 Meteorologist Rachael Plath. The National Weather…
Continue ReadingVeteran, psychiatrist explain PTSD
It’s a disorder often associated with combat, but post traumatic stress disorder can be triggered my multiple different factors. Retired Army…
Continue Reading$10k available for El Paso County investigation into Sheriff Maketa
Two El Paso County commissioners spoke Thursday (6/5/14) about the investigation into Sheriff Terry Maketa. Commissioners said they have $10,000…
Continue ReadingMan hit by train in Colorado Springs
Police say a man was rushed to the hospital after being hit by a train in downtown Colorado Springs Thursday (6/5/14). Police are calling it an…
Continue ReadingMissing woman contacts family, is safe
Pueblo Police say an Arizona woman whose backpack was found behind a convenience store on N. Elizabeth Street has contacted her family and is safe.…
Continue ReadingGardner supports citizenship for military service
Rep. Cory Gardner of Colorado says he supports granting citizenship to people who came to the country illegally and serve in the U.S. military. The…
Continue ReadingElway’s son pleads not guilty to assaulting woman
Jack Elway, the son of Denver Broncos general manager John Elway, has pleaded not guilty to charges that he assaulted his girlfriend and pulled her…
Continue ReadingFunding changes coming to motor vehicle offices
Part of an effort to try to reduce wait times at Colorado department of motor vehicle offices is being signed into law. But it might mean drivers pay…
Continue ReadingTornado Reported Near Limon
Storms developed Wednesday afternoon and continued to strengthen along a line from Denver to Limon. These storms were strong to severe and prompted…
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