Fountain Fire Department promotes its first female lieutenant
FOUNTAIN, Colo. (KRDO) — The Fountain Fire Department has just named its first female lieutenant in department history. Lt. Veronica Garrett worked…
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Fatal crash near Falcon under investigation
FALCON, Colo. (KRDO) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office says a section of Falcon Highway is shut down while a fatal crash is under investigation.…
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Racers, organizers adapt to changes from pandemic to Pikes Peak Hill Climb
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Two months later than usual, no motorcycles, spectators or pre-race fan event are among the changes the COVID-19…
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Pueblo West charter school parodies Britney Spears song to encourage sanitizing
PUEBLO WEST, Colo. (KRDO) — Just a few days before returning to the classroom, a Pueblo West Charter School is trying to bring laughter to parents…
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Colorado Springs, Fountain, El Paso County enact outdoor burning restrictions
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado Springs Fire Department and the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office have initiated outdoor burning…
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School District 20 working with Colorado Springs Fire Department to improve campus airflow
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado Springs’ largest school district, School District 20, is working closely with the Colorado Springs Fire…
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Coloradans dominate 2020 Pikes Peak Marathon
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Runners endured wearing masks and breathing in smokey air for the 2020 Pikes Peak Marathon, starting in Manitou…
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‘Thorpe Fire’ in Park County prompts evacuations
PARK COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Multiple agencies responded Sunday afternoon to a growing wildfire in Park County. The “Thorpe Fire” was reported just…
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6 people shot in El Paso County early Sunday
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A total of six people were shot overnight at a house party in unincorporated El Paso County. Around 2:00 a.m. Sunday,…
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Positive COVID-19 test to close a school in Pueblo for a day
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo School District 70 says one of its schools will close for a day after an individual tested positive for COVID-19.…
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MISSING: 64-year-old woman from Pueblo
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo Police Department is trying to locate 64-year old Joyce Johnston, who was last seen on August 21st in the 2000…
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Gov. Polis signs order for Pine Gulch Fire, now 19% contained at 129,715 acres
DENVER (KRDO) — Governor Jared Polis signed an executive order Saturday declaring a state of disaster emergency in response to the Pine Gulch Fire…
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1 dead, 1 seriously injured after crash on 21st Street
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — One person is dead after a serious crash early Sunday in Colorado Springs. Police responded just after midnight to…
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Person at Douglas County elementary school tests positive for COVID-19
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The Tri-County Health Department says a person at Sand Creek Elementary School has tested positive for the…
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Park County deputies evacuating homes near Fairplay due to wildland fire
PARK COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — UPDATE: The Kootchie Kootchie Fire is approximately .34 acre in size and has not grown according to Park County’s…
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4-year-old attacked by dog waits ten hours for surgery due to COVID-19 testing
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A mother reached out to KRDO after she said her 4-year-old daughter who was attacked by a dog spent ten hours…
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Crash on I-25 between Fontanero and Uintah causing delays
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A crash on the southbound lanes of Interstate 25 between Fontanero and Uintah is causing traffic delays Saturday…
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Ketamine that’s injected during arrests draws new scrutiny
DENVER (AP) — A drug called ketamine that’s injected as a sedative during arrests has drawn new scrutiny since a young Black man named Elijah…
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Two arrested after serious assault in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Police Department says two people were arrested Friday after a serious assault. Around 5:40…
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Motorcyclist dies after crashing against a sedan in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Police are investigating a fatal crash Friday in which a motorcyclist died after colliding against another vehicle…
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