Jake Plummer has found a new game. The former Broncos quarterback is attracted to Pickleball, “You know, it’s finding a game that you can play and have fun that doesn’t, you know, kill your body,” says Plummer. Around 150 kids took part in a clinic to learn the game. Plummer was joined by former Broncos
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Trump administration is looking at bringing as many as six new U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities to Colorado as part of President Donald Trump’s mass deportation plan, including two in Colorado Springs. It comes as federal documents obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) through a
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Department of Transportation says all lanes have reopened on northbound I-25 after a vehicle fire. CDOT says the incident was at Exit 142: Bijou Street. Drivers faced delays. Stay up to date with the latest local news, sports, and investigations by downloading the KRDO13 app. Click here to
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Downtown patrons will be pleased to know that parking rates won’t increase immediately, as part of a new parking and curbside management plan finalized by city officials last week. The city’s Parking Enterprise spent nearly a year publicizing the plan and gathering citizen input that helped shape the plan to
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There’s great events at every rodeo but nothing tops Mutton Bustin. Kids ages four to nine versus sheep, “So, you’re riding it, and you’re just holding on. and you’re just holding on so tight, and when you fall it doesn’t even hurt,” says Blake Carey. They hold on for as long as they can and
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Tuesday, July 8, marks the official kick-off for the 84th Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo. PRORODEO champions from across North America will be in town competing for over $1 million in payouts. World Champions and Team roping duo Wesley Thorp and Tyler Wade are among the top names in
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The following are unofficial results from the first performance of the NFR Open at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo, Tuesday, July 8, 2025. Bareback: 1. Waylon Bourgeois, Church Point, LA, 86 points on Squaw Stomper 2. Brayze Schill, West Columbia, TX, 77 points. 3.(tie) Briar Dittmer, Van Meter, IA 76
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Northbound on 8th Street is traditionally the shortest and fastest way home for spectators leaving the annual Pikes Peak or Bust rodeo at the Norris Penrose Event Center. Many drivers take that route to reach Interstate 25 or US 24 (Cimarron Street), although it creates long backups. But with 8th
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A Colorado Springs man will serve 5 years in community corrections after a sledgehammer attack centered around what he said was the Illuminati. Richard Conlon reportedly attacked his friend because he believed he was a member of the Illuminati. His friend told police that Conlon was “acting strange” and making
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A family in Colorado Springs is devastated after illegal fireworks caught their home on fire over the holiday weekend. The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) confirms that they responded to a call for the fire just after midnight following the 4th of July celebrations. CSFD says multiple people called about
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – On Monday, the Downtown Partnership presented the Clean & Safe Pilot Program to the Colorado Springs City Council. It comes after the Downtown Partnership launched the 19-month pilot program to drive economic development in Downtown Colorado Springs. The nonprofit says this aims to improve safety, cleanliness, and the overall experience
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The old Parkside Office Suites building off East Bijou Street has arguably seen better days. Mother Nature has begun to reclaim the parking lot, with green sprouts popping up through its cracked pavement. The large red-paneled building has plenty of street-facing windows, but a closer look reveals that many are
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services says a section of the Pikes Peak Greenway Trail was damaged after recent storms. According to the department, there is a closure near El Pomar Sports Complex. Officials say crews are around the area assessing for other damage. “Please use caution, as
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — It seems like nowadays, there’s no true off-season for projects that can affect traffic and pedestrians. And now, the post-holiday period brings six new projects to the area — some of which start Monday — so residents in affected areas should be aware of them. Three of the six
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A Colorado Springs man is in custody after police say he broke into a home and stabbed two people on the southeast side of town Sunday morning. According to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD), just before 5 a.m. on July 6, police received a call about a domestic disturbance
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — UPDATE: The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) announced that Sophia Muniz has been safely located as of 3:34 p.m. Sunday. PREVIOUS REPORTING: The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has sent out a missing person alert for a Colorado Springs teen. Sophia Muniz, a 14-year-old Indigenous girl, was last seen on
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Colorado Springs police are searching for the suspect in an overnight carjacking on the city’s westside around 2:00 Sunday morning. Officers say a man pointed a gun at the people in the car and ordered them out in the 2700 block of W Colorado Avenue. We’re told no one was
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Police are investigating the city’s second officer-involved shooting in two weeks. The latest incident happened overnight Friday in downtown Colorado Springs. Police have released few details about the shooting, but said that a male suspect died at the scene; no one else was injured. According to CSPD, at around 1:30
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COLORADO (KRDO) — Workers at dozens of Colorado Safeway and Albertsons stores ended their strike Saturday, July 5, after striking a tentative new labor deal with the grocery chain’s parent company. The announcement came in a social media post from the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 (UFCW). The union described the deal as
Continue ReadingCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — On Saturday at 2:39 a.m., the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) got a call about a crash. The department says it was on South Circle Drive, on the bridge over Hancock. When officers arrived, they determined a pickup truck was driving southbound on Circle Drive with two passengers in the
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