COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – If your morning work commute takes you down North Nevada Avenue, then you might want to start your drive a little earlier. Map from CSU. Sunday afternoon, Colorado Springs Utilities announced that the southbound lane of this stretch of road will be closed until the mid-morning hours of Monday. The
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Students at Monument Academy High School set sail this weekend for a high-seas adventure in physics. PREVIOUS COVERAGE – Sink or swim: high school physics class racing in cardboard boats to test their knowledge Okay, maybe it wasn’t the actual seas, rather a swimming pool, but the closest ocean is
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – It looks like Santa will still be coming this year after Toys for Tots, a non-profit run by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, was able to set up shop in a warehouse big enough for their distribution. This comes after the organization almost had to cancel their giveaway this year
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – It’s been a long, sleepless night for many staying at the Nevada Flats Hotel. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: CSPD officer shoots, injures two people near suspect while responding to armed burglary Half an hour before Thursday night turned into Friday morning, several shots from a police issued firearm rang out on South
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Work to modify center medians and reduce left turns enters its second month on Garden of the Gods Road between Interstate 25 and Chestnut Street. City officials hope to reduce crashes and injuries from drivers who try to cross six lanes of traffic while making left turns across the busy
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – This week, a fruit fly situation led to a failed health inspection for one local juice bar. Meanwhile, a fan favorite diner is topping the charts! Low scores: OLA Juice & Coffee Bar on Garden of the Gods Road sits at the bottom of the barrel this week with nine violations,
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Officials held a ceremony late Thursday morning to celebrate the opening of the new westbound bridges on South Circle Drive. Westbound traffic is still using the two old bridges, which will be demolished eventually; traffic on the two eastbound bridges opened last year. Officials said that the westbound bridges won’t
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Vivid streaks of green, pink, and purple painted the night sky above Garden of the Gods, a surreal sight most people never expect to see. Local photographer Daniel Forster was standing in southern Colorado’s slice of heaven, camera rolling, when the northern lights appeared over the red rocks. He has
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – In this week’s special edition of Restaurant Roundup, we’re following up on our report that uncovered nearly half the food trucks in El Paso County were far overdue on health inspections. It appears the health department has cleaned up its act. Since that story aired, public health inspectors have
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) says people trespassing and staying in a shed off Swope Avenue started a fire on Wednesday morning. The fire department says that it spread to one neighboring residence. The police department says they received a call around 6:30 a.m. about reports of an explosion
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The PLACE, a Colorado Springs nonprofit dedicated to tackling youth homelessness, says it has officially reopened its outreach center ahead of the holiday season. The outreach center, located at 423 E. Cucharras Street, aims to give young people in need a “warm, safe space where they can rest, share a meal,
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) confirms that a box truck rolled over in a crash on Tuesday morning. The accident was near the intersection of Powers Boulevard and Stetson Hills Boulevard. As of 11:30 a.m., CSFD says that the westbound lanes of Stetson Hills Boulevard are closed at the
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Officials are temporarily closing two street segments on Monday because of projects to either rebuild or demolish existing bridges. One closure will happen on Costilla Street, just east of Wahsatch Avenue, on the edge of downtown; that’s where crews will begin tearing down a 70-year-old railroad bridge. The second closure
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COLORADO (KRDO) – On Sunday, the U.S. Senate took the first step towards ending the longest government shutdown in the nation’s history, narrowly advancing a compromise bill supported by Republicans and a critical group of eight centrist Democrats. The bill, which came after a now 40-day standoff, advanced by a vote of 60-40 on Sunday.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity went above and beyond to give back to one local veteran and his family on the weekend before Veterans’ Day. “I mean, it’s just amazing. I walked through that house, and I was like, ‘Oh my god,’ this is home. I’m home. I finally made
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DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) – On Saturday Morning, a little more than 30,000 Coloradans checked their Electronic Benefit Transfer account, or EBT, and were surprised to find their full November SNAP benefits deposited. But even more Coloradans, specifically 560,000, found their SNAP accounts still empty. Colorado Governor Jared Polis says that shouldn’t be the case. RELATED:
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – One of the biggest military communities in the country took to the streets of Colorado Springs to honor those who served our country with the In Their Honor Veterans’ Day Parade. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Organizers hope November’s Veterans’ Day Parade will be bigger and better than ever before In the lead-up
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – This weekend, Colorado College cemented its new leadership. After a ceremony at Richard F. Celeste Theatre, Dr. Manya Whitaker is now officially Colorado College’s 15th President. The ceremony comes months after the board of trustees unanimously elected Dr. Whitaker in June. Most recently, Dr. Whitaker served as CC’s interim president,
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)- The Rotary Club of Colorado Springs has announced its intention to renovate and adopt the historic Bandshell stage in Acacia Park. The stage has been around since 1914, and looking at it now, it visibly needs an upgrade. After getting approval from the city, the Rotary Group says it will be investing
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A major road project that many people thought would never end is now just a few months from being finished. Officials said that most of the 2-1/2 year, $70 million widening of 1.5 miles of South Academy Boulevard, between Interstate 25 and Milton E. Proby Parkway, should be completed
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