COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado Springs Pet Expo is returning to the Colorado Springs Event Center and will feature over 100 booths and a variety of activities for all animal lovers to participate in. The event is set to take place over the course of the weekend: Saturday, April 29, 9 a.m. to
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MORRISON, Colo. (KRDO) – Calling all yogis and film-lovers across the Colorado state region. Red Rocks is offering a summer line-up like no other with the return of “Yoga on the Rocks” and “Film on the Rocks.” “Yoga on the Rocks” will run every Saturday between June and August, with all sessions beginning at 7
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The City of Colorado Springs’ Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services (PRCS) is hosting a “Motorless Morning” in the Garden of the Gods Park to give the community an opportunity to experience the natural landmark in a new way. The event will eliminate motor vehicles within the park from 5 a.m.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Discovery Canyon Campus schools are working together to host their first Wish Week. The goal is to help raise $30,000 for Make-A-Wish to help grant wishes to four Colorado children with critical illnesses. Friday, April 21, at 8:30 a.m., all schools on the Discovery Canyon Campus will come together
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COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. (KRDO) – A Colorado Springs family is suing the Citadel Mall for “woefully inadequate security,” after watching an act of violence paralyze their daughter and then observing a trend of violence in the area. The family’s nightmare started when 13-year-old Makayla Anderson was shot at the Citadel Mall in May 2022. The
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A familiar face is back on the mountain at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo after he spent some time catching some sun in LA. Mochi, a critically endangered Mountain Tapir, and one of only four Mountain Tapirs remaining in the country, has returned to Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. Monday, April 10, Mochi was
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COLORADO, USA (KRDO) – Colorado Pint Day is making its way back to the region on behalf of the Colorado Brewers Guild (CBG) and there are plenty of locations to go out and celebrate. Wednesday, April 12, is marking Colorado Pint Day and over 215 breweries are participating, making it the largest Colorado Pint Day
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AURORA, Colo. (KRDO) – April is marking Oral Cancer Awareness Month and the Alliance for HPV Free Colorado is encouraging parents to get their kids vaccinated to help prevent HPV-related cancers. According to the Oral Cancer Foundation, approximately 54,000 Americans were diagnosed with oral or oropharyngeal cancers in the U.S. just last year. Human Papillomavirus,
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is hosting its 15th annual ‘Run to the Shrine’ – a 4-mile run through the Zoo that goes up to the Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun and back to Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. This year’s run will take place on Saturday, May 20, and Sunday, May
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Honor Flight of Southern Colorado is announcing its Flight #16–an All-Women’s Flight with veterans from World War II, the Korean War, and Vietnam War eras. Flight #16 will escort 29 veterans to Washington DC, including a 100-year-old World War II veteran, to see monuments built in their honor. The
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DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) – The iconic Colorado restaurant Casa Bonita is announcing its partnership with the Denver Colfax Marathon for its 17th annual race, according to our Denver news partners. Casa Bonita will be sponsoring the race’s volunteers in May and the streets of Denver will soon be littered with a sea of pink as
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CANON CITY, Colo. (KRDO) – The Royal Gorge Bridge & Park is announcing its annual Easter Sunrise Service on Sunday, April 9. Service begins at sunrise and is expected to rise at 6:34 a.m. over the Sangre de Cristo Mountain Range where guests will gather on the south rim of the gorge. This year’s service
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PARKVIEW, Colo. (KRDO) – Parkview Health System, in partnership with Donor Alliance, is shining a light on the importance of organ, eye, and tissue donation in celebration of National Donate Life Month for the month of April. Wednesday, April 5, at 11:00 a.m. Parkview Health System is inviting employees and the public to gather at
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A group of high school students in Colorado Springs were invited to attend a reception with Mayor John Suthers at the Colorado Springs Pioneer Museum to celebrate being recognized as outstanding students. Unbeknownst to parents and students, the event was a surprise announcement where eleven Colorado Springs students were awarded
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WOODLAND, PARK, Colo. (KRDO) – Woodland Park School District (WPSD) is now offering students at Merit Academy the same district school bus transportation offered to all other WPSD schools. In partnership with Durham Bus Services, those attending Merit Academy will receive expanded bus services through the WPSD starting this fall for the 2023-2024 school year.
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DURANGO, Colo. (KRDO) – Purgatory Resort is announcing the launch of its 2023-24 winter lineup and offering skiers and riders new deals on next season’s pass products now through May 5. The sale includes three package deals. For “Buy Now, Ski, Now” 2023-24, pass holders can start skiing immediately and not have to wait until
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Dr. Angela Valdez with Harrison School District 2 was named the 2023 Elementary Principal of the Year. According to D2, Dr. Valdez is entering her fifth year as principal at Mountain Vista Community School and has been in education for over 20 years. In a statement on Facebook, the district
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – CityServe, a city-wide day of volunteerism, is coming early this year. The event is usually held in the fall, but due to success and community engagement, organizers COSILoveYou added a volunteer opportunity this spring. The event is a day of volunteering where people in the community are invited to help meet
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COLORADO (KRDO) — The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) launched a campaign to raise awareness of available tax credits and free tax support. Through the statewide campaign, “Get Ahead Colorado,” Coloradans will receive text messages the week of March 20 on information about free tax support services. The new service will also
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The YMCA of Pueblo is launching its Annual Community Support Campaign to raise funds to provide scholarships and financial assistance. These funds are to ensure everyone has access to programs and services that promote fuller, healthier lives, regardless of someone’s ability to pay. The Community Support Campaign’s goal is to raise
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