Coronavirus restrictions eased in some parts of Colorado
DENVERÂ (AP)Â – Parts of Colorado began allowing elective surgeries and other activities after the governor eased some restrictions aimed at stopping…
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Colorado joins Western States Pact for COVID-19 response
DENVER (KRDO) — Colorado has joined a pact with four other western states to establish guidelines that will help slow the spread of COVID-19, Gov.…
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Colorado Springs dentists ask for clarity in ‘safer at home’ phase
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Tomorrow the ‘safer at home’ phase is expected to start and some businesses will soon open back up. But, dentists…
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State of Colorado opens Weld County testing facility for any resident with symptoms of COVID-19
WELD COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The state of Colorado is conducting targeted testing in Weld County as of Friday and will go until Tuesday. The free…
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UCHealth nurses craft headbands to make wearing masks more comfortable
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Wearing tight face masks on long shifts can be incredibly uncomfortable — you can even develop pressure wounds.…
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COVID-19 patient finally returns home with cheering crowd of nurses
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Dana Ikener went to UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central’s Emergency Department on March 23. Ikener remembers telling…
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138 inmates test positive for COVID-19 at a Colorado prison
STERLING, Colo. (KRDO) — In recent weeks, COVID-19 outbreaks at nursing homes have proven very dangerous. And now, it’s also a serious concern at…
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Gov. Jared Polis provides remote update on COVID-19 in Colorado
DENVER (KRDO) — Gov. Jared Polis is answering questions from the media on COVID-19 in Colorado through a remote web conference. The conference is…
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Aurora Walmart shuttered after 3 coronavirus deaths
DENVERÂ (AP)Â – Health officials closed a suburban Denver Walmart after three people connected to the store died after being infected with the…
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Colorado nurses being furloughed or laid off with fewer patients coming into emergency room
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — El Paso County is seeing a record low in the number of people going to the emergency room out of fear of…
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Struggling with addiction in quarantine? You’re not alone
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – As the number of COVID-19 cases in southern Colorado continues to rise and unemployment claims skyrocket,…
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COVID-19 outbreak drives hospital emergency department numbers to record lows
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Patients numbers in emergency departments in El Paso County are hitting record lows, with many people delaying…
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Pueblo drive-thru COVID-19 testing now open to anyone with symptoms
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The drive-thru testing facility run by FEMA at the Colorado State Fairgrounds is now offering free tests to anyone…
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D60 senior students rally in response to canceled graduation ceremony
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Dozens of painted cars filled with senior high school students completely surrounded the District 60 administration building…
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Gov. Jared Polis gives update on COVID-19 in Colorado, April 22
DENVER (KRDO) — Gov. Jared Polis is giving an updated Wednesday on the status of COVID-19 in Colorado and what the state is doing to prepare for his…
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Medical professionals explain future of COVID-19 in Colorado
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Many Coloradans are headed back to work once Governor Jared Polis’ stay-at-home order ends Sunday. Colorado public…
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Are enough COVID-19 tests available for Colorado to open the economy?
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — As Colorado prepares to partially reopen the economy during the “safer-at-home” phase of social distancing,…
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Pueblo drive-thru COVID-19 testing site opens with new self-swabbing test method
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Wednesday, FEMA has begun operating a drive-thru testing facility for COVID-19 at the Colorado State Fairgrounds. The…
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Vail man accused of angrily coughing on grocery items
EDWARDS, Colo. (AP) — A customer at a Colorado grocery store was cited on suspicion of intentionally coughing on another shopper’s items after…
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Pikes Peak-area school districts discuss what final few weeks of school will look like
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — With the Governor’s announcement that Colorado students and staff will not return to the classroom this year,…
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