COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The city of Colorado Springs is aiming to enhance its recycling efforts, following a law passed in 2022. A plan was presented to the City Council on Feb. 23. According to a study done by the city, Colorado Springs only diverts about 16% of its waste from landfills. That’s less than
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A bear at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo will be having surgery in the coming days following his cancer diagnosis. The zoo said that Emmett began growing a lump on his tail, which was later revealed to be cancerous. The bear will soon be put under anesthesia and undergo surgery. While
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A Colorado Springs resident will be serving the Peace Corps, the agency said. According to a spokesperson with the Peace Corps, Ella Adler will head to the Dominican Republic in March and will train to be an English language teacher. “The Peace Corps has been on my radar since I
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Jeff’s Bagel Run will host the grand opening of its first Colorado location in Colorado Springs on Friday. The new location is at 6082 Stetson Hills Blvd, a company spokesperson said. “Opening our first shop in Colorado — and our 30th nationwide — is a milestone we’re incredibly proud of,”
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A family’s backyard located on South Murray Boulevard and Airport Road, a major traffic corridor, is in ruins after a car smashed through their gate. KRDO13 spoke to the homeowner, Meleena Pope, who expressed serious concern for her four-year-old and two dogs’ safety. Pope recalls unwinding for the night when she received
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The Air Force men’s basketball team hosted UNLV on Saturday. The Falcon would fall 91-66. They are winless in Mountain West Conference play.
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The Colorado College hockey team played their final home of the season on Saturday night at Robson Arena against Western Michigan. The Tigers would lose 2-0 to the Broncos.
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The Pueblo Central Wildcats are state champions! The Wildcats claim the girls Class 4A crown behind the dominance of Acelyn Duran. She was outstanding in her win against La Junta’s Yliani Garcia. It’s Duran second straight championship, “It’s just really exhilarating. It’s really exciting and just shows all the work I’ve been putting in all
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The District 11 hockey team advances in the Class 4A playoffs on Friday night. The Bookworms defeated Crested Butte in overtime 4-3.
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The heart of a champion. Pueblo South’s Elijah Algien was locked in a tough match with Widefield’s Manny Mota but Algien dug deep and got it done and when it was over, “I’m feeling great, dude. I feel so relief. I finally made it. And that’s really all. Just a big sigh of relief,” says
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Editor’s note: The video above is the full report released by the police and contains footage of a shooting. Viewer discretion is advised. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) has released video showing the moments as a female suspect reportedly reached for an officer’s gun, and was in turn shot.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Drivers and neighbors are adjusting to detours and daytime construction noise as Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) starts the first of two phases of a water line replacement. Work began on Wednesday on 19th Street, between King Street and Koshare Avenue, covering two blocks on the city’s west side. CSU is
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pic.twitter.com/qsX4Ckq2vM— Colorado Springs Fire Department (@CSFDPIO) February 20, 2026 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) said crews responded to a structure fire in the 2600 block of Durango Drive. According to CSFD, the initial call came in as an explosion; that element is still under investigation. Firefighters say the roof
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Two restaurants were recently caught with cockroaches and dirty kitchens in Colorado Springs. Meanwhile, one pizza franchise says its hardworking team makes staying clean easy as pie! Pho Hancock on S Academy Boulevard failed its recent routine health inspection with nine violations – including live and dead cockroaches, and
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) went into burn restrictions Tuesday morning. CSFD provided the following list of prohibited activities during this time: Any type of fire—open or contained—on undeveloped wildland areas, brushy areas, or grassy areas Recreational fires Bonfires Open or prescribed burns Outdoor smoking in all city parks and open
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — While most drivers slept Monday night and early Tuesday morning, significant traffic impacts took place on Marksheffel Road between Barnes Road and Dublin Boulevard. That stretch is the northern half of the ongoing widening project that started in the summer of 2023 along the city’s northeastern border, and covers nearly
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — It’s been nearly three months since construction of the four new bridges on South Circle Drive ended, and the remaining step of the overall project is to tear down the last piece of the old bridges. That demolition work will require closing Hancock Expressway under the new bridges for four
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– Colorado Springs police are investigating a serious overnight motorcycle crash. It happened just before 12:45 this morning at the traffic circle near South Cascade Avenue and South Tejon Street. Officers say a motorcyclist was heading south on Tejon when they failed to navigate the roundabout and crashed. Police found the rider
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Crews that are building a pair of roundabouts between US 24 and Peterson Space Force’s north gate will spend the second federal holiday in the past month working on the project. Southbound Peterson Road, between the highway and the gate, will be closed Saturday, Sunday, and Monday for the
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Most City of Colorado Springs administrative offices will be closed Friday as part of a scheduled furlough day tied to the city’s ongoing efforts to address a projected $31 million budget shortfall. The closure marks the first of five furlough days planned this year. Offices impacted include city hall, municipal
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