COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– As a tribute to the men and women who serve the Colorado Springs community, the 719 Business Networking Group (719BNG) is hosting a First Responders Barbecue. The barbecue will be held Saturday, August 19, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Yampa Professional Building located at 2720 East Yampa Street.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– King Soopers has announced plans to reopen its South Academy Boulevard location following the discovery of asbestos. SEE RELATED: King Soopers temporarily closes southeast Colorado Springs store following possible traces of asbestos Officials announced the store is expected to reopen in the fall of 2023 and stated they are currently working
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– Colorado Springs’ Texas Roadhouse is inviting friends and family members to a free community event as they raise money for breast cancer awareness. The event will be from 3-5 p.m. on Monday, July 24, in the parking lot at the Texas Roadhouse located at 3120 North Powers Boulevard. There will be
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Colorado Springs is set to get another popular cookie shop. Monday, Insomnia Cookies announced it’s opening its first store in Colorado Springs this July. According to a press release, the new bakery will be located in the University Shops strip mall in northeast Colorado Springs. The new store will also
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– July marks National Park & Recreation Month and the Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Department wants to celebrate with you and your family. On Saturday, July 15, the community will gather for a ‘Family Fun Walk’ around Prospect Lake in Memorial Park where there will be a fair, prizes,
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– The PLACE is hosting its annual ‘Off the Street Breakfast’ to help raise funds and awareness for youth experiencing homelessness. The PLACE is a non-profit organization that helps youth exit homelessness and its annual ‘Off the Street Breakfast’ is its largest fundraising event of the year as they plan to raise
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– Food accessibility advocate, Food to Power, is hosting a community meeting regarding the temporary closure of King Soopers at South Academy Boulevard. SEE RELATED: King Soopers temporarily closes southeast Colorado Springs store following possible traces of asbestos The town hall meeting comes in partnership with Southeast Food Coalition, District 4 Councilmember
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– Colorado Springs’ Bubba’s 33 is celebrating Shark Week by partnering with the Shark Research Institute to help raise funds for the organization with a special drink for its customers. From Tuesday, July 11, through Tuesday, July 18, a small donation percentage will go to the Shark Research Institute for every Shark
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MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– Manitou Springs is hosting its annual “Good Old Summertime” Ice Cream Social & Pie Baking contest for an evening of fun for people of all ages. The event will take place Monday, July 3, in Soda Springs Park, between 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Participants will provide two identical homemade pies
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– The YMCA of the Pikes Peak Region is partnering with organizations to distribute 500 meal kits to military families in need. The event will be on Friday, June 30, and starts at 10 a.m. at the Southeast & Armed Services YMCA located at 2190 Jet Wing Drive. Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– The popular after-hours event ‘Moonlight on the Mountain’ is returning to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo and it’s the only time where you can listen to music, feed a giraffe, and enjoy a drink on the mountainside. The event will be held Thursday, June 29, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., and
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Wednesday morning’s annual downtown Street Breakfast was just the start of this week’s celebration of the Pikes Peak Range Riders, an organization that started in 1949. Pikes Peak Range Riders The PPRR are a group of area businessmen, civic leaders and ranchers who participate in events every June to support
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DENVER, Colo. (KRDO)– Michelin, along with the Colorado Tourism Office, is announcing Colorado as its eighth Michelin Guide destination. Michelin Guide inspectors cite Colorado restaurant teams’ commitment to using a wide range of high-quality ingredients that are sourced locally and sustainably, with farm-to-table dining experiences being a particular highlight. Inspectors state Colorado’s mountainous terrain has
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)–PepsiCo Beverages North America (PBNA) is hosting a groundbreaking ceremony for its new Colorado Springs distribution facility. The event comes in an effort to further achieve PBNA’s larger sustainability goals of bringing positive environmental advances to the greater Colorado area. The ceremony will usher in the new 115,000-square-foot distribution facility on Tuesday,
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO)–The first-ever Colorado Children’s Entrepreneur Market is making its way to the State region this summer in partnership with the Pueblo Farmers Market. The Summer Kickoff Market will be held at the Pueblo Mall in the JCPenny parking lot at 3304 Dillon Drive Saturday, June 10. The event will feature 30 youth entrepreneurs
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DENVER, Colo. (KRDO)–The Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) is expanding its services for its student success initiative by adding seven new designations to its list of Hunger Free and Healthy Minds campuses. According to the CDHE, there are 25 institutions currently who have the Healthy Minds designation and 26 institutions who have the Hunger
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)–Dutch Bros locations in Colorado Springs and Peyton will be raising money to help those get easy access to quality, client-centered counseling. Dutch Bros will be holding the fundraiser today, Friday, June 9, and for every $1 from every drink sold, proceeds will go towards the Mayfield Counseling Center–an organization dedicated to
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)–Sprouts Farmers Market is announcing a brand new location in Colorado Springs and will be hosting in-person hiring events ahead of the store opening. The new store will be located at 1720 South Nevada Avenue and is expected to open Friday, August 4. The grocery store is expected to bring approximately 92-full-
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COLORADO, USA (KRDO)–Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) for both the north and south east regions are reminding residents to keep their car doors locked because of recent bear break-ins. The CPW SE Region stated that bears are smart and can quickly learn how to open doors and windows. They are able to copy human behavior
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Calling all doughnut lovers, Friday, June 2 is National Doughnut Day. In honor of this special day, Dunkin’ Donuts is offering people a free classic doughnut of their choice with any beverage purchase. “Friends don’t let friends miss out on free donuts,” said Jill McVicar Nelson, Chief Marketing Officer, Dunkin’,
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