Extra parks staff begins working soon for COVID-19 recovery in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A new staff hired to help with COVID-19 recovery at parks, trails and open spaces in Colorado Springs won’t be…
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Increased traffic congestion a concern on U.S. 24 near Woodland Park as holiday nears
WOODLAND PARK, Colo. (KRDO) — During the Independence Day holiday weekend of 2017, a record amount of traffic caused long backups that made…
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COVID-19 pandemic forces closure of popular pumpkin patch in Cañon City
FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Summer isn’t two weeks old yet and a local business has already announced it won’t open this fall because of the…
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Colorado Springs, El Paso County align on fire restrictions for first time as holiday approaches
Fire restrictions normally are slightly different in Colorado Springs and in unincorporated areas of El Paso County but that’s not quite the case…
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Pikes Peak copes with impacts, changes due to COVID-19 pandemic
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — After several consecutive years of record attendance on Pikes Peak, officials expect a decrease in 2020 because of…
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Decision on police citizens advisory board expected Tuesday in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs City Council will likely follow Monday’s eight-hour work session with a regular meeting…
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Colorado Springs City Council considers adding ten-cent charge to plastic store bags
Boulder and several other cities in Colorado have added a fee to plastic bags given to store customers, and now the Colorado Springs City Council is…
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Street dining has successful trial run Saturday night in downtown Colorado Springs
Several business owners and managers said Saturday was their busiest night since before the COVID-19 pandemic, after they were allowed to set up…
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Nearly 90 applicants on first day of selection process for police accountability advisory board in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Dozens of citizens expressed interest Wednesday in joining the proposed police accountability advisory board that…
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Protesters, City Council meet for second time within a week in Colorado Springs
Two groups of people calling for the creation of a citizen review committee to monitor police in Colorado Springs met Tuesday with the City Council…
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Cripple Creek casinos reopen Monday after three-month closure due to COVID-19 pandemic
TELLER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The lines to get inside the casinos in Cripple Creek began long before the doors reopened at 7 a.m. Monday. Some…
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Downtown protesters in Colorado Springs return to Police Operations Center Thursday
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The local movement against police brutality and use of excessive force returned to the Police Operations Center on…
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Colorado business leaders express concern about lawmakers’ impact on COVID-19 financial recovery
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — With only two scheduled days remaining in the 2020 legislative session, state lawmakers are scrambling to push…
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Financial assistance coming slowly for struggling small businesses in Colorado Springs area
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Some local small business owners said they are waiting weeks, even months, to get federal money for pandemic recovery…
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First pandemic, now protesters affect downtown businesses in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Many downtown restaurants are still reeling from the economic impact of two months of being shut down or having…
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Support growing in Colorado for reform in use of force by law enforcement
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The voices of protesters in Colorado are being heard by the same people they have often criticized for lack of…
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First night of city-wide curfew in Colorado Springs largely uneventful for downtown protesters
After four straight nights of clashes between protesters and police in downtown Colorado Springs, many feared that the start of a city-wide curfew…
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COVID-19 pandemic leaves summer blockbusters at movie theaters uncertain
A year ago at this time, the movie “Avengers: Endgame” drew record crowds at movie theaters and was well on its way to becoming the highest grossing…
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Southern Coloradans respond to national poll on COVID-19 vaccine
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Only 49% of Americans responding to a recent survey said they would take a vaccine for COVID-19 if and when it’s…
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Manitou Springs City Council informally approves of reservations, fees at Incline
MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The possibly of charging people a fee for hiking the popular Manitou Incline has been discussed for a decade, but…
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