COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Many drivers are looking forward to the repaving of six miles of South Nevada Avenue and north Highway 115, a project that the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) announced had officially begun on March 31. So why haven’t we seen any fresh asphalt being applied yet? KRDO 13’s The Road
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Local fire officials are warning this could be an especially active wildfire season due to low snowpack in the mountains. Meanwhile, we’re told the decrease shouldn’t heavily impact our drinking water supply. Just a few months ago, the Blair Bridge Fire over by Garden of the Gods spooked neighbors as
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — On Wednesday night, just three nights after a weekend closure of Marksheffel Road ended, the busy northeast-side corridor will close again for the weekend. This time, a different section will be affected — three-quarters of a mile between Barnes Road and Stetson Hills Boulevard — and start sooner that before.
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The Cheyenne Mountain girls tennis team won a Class 4A regional title on Wednesday. Here are the results: #1 Singles: Alyssa Sadri of Cheyenne Mountain defeated Julia Yuzkiv of Lewis Palmer 6-1 6-2.#2 Singles: Rose Katen of Cheyenne Mountain beat Karlynn Aoki of Lewis Palmer 6-0 6-0.#3 Singles: Sophie Zhou of Cheyenne Mountain defeated Katy Oliger of
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Neighbors and drivers eagerly await the day when two major construction projects on the east side of town will be completed, and they’ll no longer have to detour around a road closure or squeeze into two lanes instead of four. The projects currently are affecting Galley Road between Murray and
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UPDATE: KRDO13 is excited to announce Abigail Young as our first Colorado Springs Idol! You can watch the full special above. The Pikes Peak region is a vibrant home for talented musicians, but who can come up on top? KRDO13 is partnering with Colorado Springs’ School of Rock for our special, “Colorado Springs Idol!” Viewers
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Drivers were either curious about them or hated them; the metal barriers that closed the westbound right lane of busy Austin Bluffs Parkway between Union Boulevard and Goldenrod Drive. Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) installed them last August to protect workers and traffic during a project to relocate a nearby, above-ground
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – KRDO13 Investigates is digging into the history of the building at 296 S Academy Blvd, which the DEA and other federal agents raided this weekend. Broken glass and boarded-up windows are all that’s left behind at the now-shut-down illegal nightclub. However, as KRDO13 Investigates learned, this wasn’t the first time
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)- The Rocky Mountain Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration said around 200 people were in the illegal Colorado Springs nightclub at the time of the raid. Agents say that more than half of the clubgoers were detained by ICE and charged with being in the country illegally. RELATED: More than 100 illegal immigrants
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Elected officials and leaders at the city, state, and federal levels are reacting to the multi-agency raid on an illegal underground nightclub in Colorado Springs led by the Rocky Mountain Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration. RELATED: More than 100 illegal immigrants in custody after underground nightclub bust in Colorado
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Rocky Mountain Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration reports they have arrested more than 100 illegal immigrants in a multi-agency effort in an underground night club. They say they have seized guns and drugs in the operation. A video the DEA posted on X shows officers breaking into a
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – After 27 years, a Southern Colorado non-profit organization aimed at helping families through the tragedy of losing a loved one is closing its doors for good. The final send-off for Mothers of Murdered Youth (MOMY) was a backyard barbeque that turned into a tearful goodbye. “It’s just time to know
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Kids now have a new place to play in Colorado Springs. The El Pomar Youth Sports Park celebrated the grand opening of the Kent Olin Field Plaza on Saturday. “It’s a culmination of 3 years into this project in terms of planning, fundraising, and now construction. So to have it
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A full closure overnight Thursday on north Marksheffel Road will continue between Friday night and Monday morning, as part of an ongoing widening project. The closure was to start at 7 p.m. and end at 5:30 a.m. on Marksheffel between Dublin Boulevard and Stetson Hills Boulevard; that segment will remain
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – If you think your spring-time allergies are worse than normal, you’re not crazy. Local experts tell us the allergy season here in Colorado appears to have gotten stronger and longer. According to Climate Central, a non-profit climate change research group, allergy season is becoming more severe and starting earlier due
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Colorado Springs police are investigating an alleged robbery and case of vandalism at a couple’s home in the northeast corner of the city, while a next-door elementary school is also trying to track down suspects tied to vandalism from the same day. Kathie and Rob Case have lived in their Seesaw
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado Springs Police Department is sending out a warning about a new scam in Colorado. Officers are currently investigating at least two cases involving individuals purchasing gold from legitimate dealers but then turning that gold over to scammers. Similar to other scams circulating in Colorado, scammers are posing as
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Drivers bracing for two nights of closures this week on busy Dublin Boulevard near the Peterson Road intersection received an unexpected break. City officials announced in a Monday afternoon release that they were postponing the $15 million Dublin Improvements project for two weeks, until early next month; no reason was
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) says a portion of a nursing home has been evacuated, and hazmat crews are on scene at 104 Lois Ln. CSFD says a small wing of the building was evacuated as a precaution. Preliminary readings did not come up with anything, but the hazmat
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Communities across the globe, including those in Southern Colorado, spent the day Monday honoring the life of Pope Francis, who passed away at the age of 88 due to medical complications. The Pope battled a series of health difficulties in recent years. Ultimately, the Vatican said he died of a
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