List: Similarities and differences between flu and COVID-19
The flu season is now underway and with some of the symptoms of flu and COVID-19 being so similar, it may be hard to tell the difference between them…
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It’s not a scam: Pueblo Public Health urges people to stop ignoring their calls
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Pueblo Public Health is asking people to answer their phones, or at the very least, to call them back. The health department…
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Creek Week volunteer cleanup event starts for 7th year Saturday across southern Colorado
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — If you’re looking for a great way to enjoy the nice weather this weekend and clean up your community, then the…
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Gov. Jared Polis gives update on COVID-19 in Colorado, Sept. 25
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is giving an update on the state’s response to COVID-19 Friday.Watch below: This article…
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Boulder County limits gatherings of college-age residents
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) – Boulder County health officials have issued new restrictions on gatherings of college-age residents. Thursday’s order comes…
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Colorado added to New Mexico’s 14-day travel quarantine list
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Anybody in Colorado who crosses the state’s southern border will have to undergo a 14-day quarantine after the…
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COVID-19 cases confirmed at Wilson Elementary in District 11
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado Springs School District 11 said it has learned of a new positive COVID case at Wilson Elementary School.…
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Families, state and local leaders react to CDC’s trick-or-treating guidance
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — On the first day of fall, the CDC has issued its guidance for Halloween. It discourages many of the hallmark…
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Governor Polis updates ‘Safer at Home’ order, extending ‘Last Call’ for some counties
DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) — Governor Jared Polis amended and extended his statewide mandatory Safer at Home Executive Order, which limits the size of…
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COVID ‘long haulers’ suffer symptoms weeks, months, Later
DENVER (AP) – In Colorado, dozens of people report a wide range of lingering COVID-19 symptoms. They include shortness of breath, elevated heart…
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COVID ‘long haulers’ suffer symptoms weeks, months, later
DENVER (AP) — In Colorado, dozens of people report a wide range of lingering COVID-19 symptoms. They include shortness of breath, elevated heart…
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How close is El Paso County to more freedoms and fewer restrictions?
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The state of Colorado’s new COVID-19 dial shows El Paso County could be close to the ‘Protect Our Neighbors’…
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Gov. Polis gives update on COVID-19 in Colorado, Sept. 18
COLORADO (KRDO) — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is giving an update on the state’s ongoing response to COVID-19.Watch…
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Students report school strain as Liberty High School teachers take leave
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — As more students in Academy District 20 head back to the classroom for in-person learning this week, a handful of…
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Son says his mother tested positive for COVID-19 after nursing home outbreak
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A Colorado Springs man says his mother is among several people who have tested positive for COVID-19 inside the…
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Peak Vista drive-thru test site moving indoors
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Peak Vista Community Health Centers says it is moving its COVID-19 test side indoors at the same location. The…
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Pharmaceutical company reports success in COVID-19 treatment trial at Penrose hospital
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A new COVID-19 treatment trial approved by the FDA is underway at Penrose-St. Francis Hospital in Colorado Springs.…
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All El Paso County variances back intact, and cases are trending down
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — COVID-19 cases in El Paso County are heading in the right direction, but health officials are warning the public to…
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Lifting the stigma around suicide: Experts encourage more conversations
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — According to the Centers For Disease Control, suicide rates increased nationally by 30% between 1999 and 2016 — in…
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Blowout birthday bash celebrates 12-year-old battling brain cancer
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — It started out as a small work party and turned out to be a community-wide drive-by birthday event celebrating the…
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