COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Tuesday, Nov. 1 kicked off the fifth annual Colorado Springs Vegan Restaurant Week on World Vegan Day. According to officials, this week in Colorado Springs was created with the importance of having options in the community for those with dietary restrictions, Twenty-seven establishments in the Pikes Peak region plan to
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A chef based in Colorado Springs is competing in Denver Saturday against some of the best of the trade from across the country. Milagros Cocina Mexicana Executive Chef Roberto Reyes was selected as one of six people nationwide for the competition hosted by the Hispanic Restaurant Association. Roberto says he
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The 28th annual Pueblo Chile and Frijoles Festival kicks off Friday, Sep. 23 at 3 p.m. celebrating local produce and farmers. The festival will have live entertainment, nearly 200 street vendors, and of course Pueblo’s famous roasted chiles. Chile farmers, culinary demonstrations, and farmers’ markets will be lined up on the
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — This Sunday, enjoy a nice cold one with Colorado Parks and Wildlife at Lost Friend Brewing Company in Colorado Springs. The fundraiser and specialty brew, Dogs with Jobs, is part of the department’s CPW On Tap Program. Beginning at noon, people can enjoy beer and purchase specialty glassware while helping
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pikes Peak Humane Society’s annual Pawtoberfest kicked off at 9 a.m. Saturday at Bear Creek Regional Park. The event is one of the humane society’s most popular fundraisers. It was expected to draw more than 1,500 people and bring in over $200,000 to benefit the Humane Society of the
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Labor Day has passed, and, while summer doesn’t officially end until Sept. 22, for many this means it’s time for fall and everything the season brings. Coffee lovers, specifically, get to enjoy seasonal flavors at chains. Below are five major chains across Colorado Springs that have already released their fall-specific
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Environmental Protection Agency has approved funding for a project in the Alamosa County town of Mosca that will divert food and other organic waste from landfills. KRDO The EPA says that food waste in landfills is a major source of methane that impacts climate change to a greater degree
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Monday, August 29 is nationally recognized as More Herbs, Less Salt Day. Nutritionists say this day is meant to be educational and encourage people to make steps towards a healthier lifestyle. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) estimates that Americans consume a third more sodium than the daily recommendation. Nutritionists
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Football season is fast approaching this fall, which means eating, drinking, and spending time with family and friends at tailgates. But this year, however, all the fun before and after the game is going to cost more. With inflation driving up costs on food and transportation, an economist told KRDO
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — For the first time in its 150-year history, the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo won’t have poultry shows when that event starts Friday. The Colorado Department of Agriculture told KRDO NewsChannel 13 Monday that the shows were canceled to avoid worsening a nationwide outbreak of avian flu among chickens and
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., (KRDO) — Wednesday, the Bank of Colorado hosted its Burger Bash to benefit Pikes Peak United Way. For its second year, the event included free food provided by In-N-Out Burger, an on-site DJ, dances, and other fun activities. “You know for us as a community bank having the opportunity to bring people together, let’s do
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — On Tuesday, August 16, several restaurants in the Pikes Peak area will host fundraisers to benefit the Hugh A. Martin Memorial Scholarship Fund in Deputy Andrew Peery’s name. Dep. Peery lost his life in the line of duty Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022, while responding to a shots fired call in
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MONUMENT, Colo. (KRDO) — Southern Colorado is home to many successful crops, including the watermelon. In Rocky Ford and along the Arkansas River, watermelons are having a successful harvest season. “Here they grow in the right temperature,” Colorado Kids Ranch owner JD Chapman said. “They have sun all day long and they’re given irrigation and
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Supporters of a new initiative to ensure free, nutritious meals for all Colorado public school students, are gearing up to officially launch the campaign in Colorado Springs. The Healthy School Meals for All ballot measure will be on the November ballot statewide. It will not only provide free, nutritious meals
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PEYTON, Colo. (KRDO) — As concerns grow surrounding the Colorado River’s diminishing water supply, all eyes are on agriculture, as they use 80 percent of the water supply in the Midwest. But Ahavah Farm says they have nothing to hide. Entirely carbon-negative, pesticide and fertilizer-free, Ahavah Farm is a Community Supported Agriculture farm that aims
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Dunkin’ is celebrating Colorado Avalanche victory in the 2022 Stanley Cup Champions by offering guests a free donut with any drink purchase. On July 1, guests can enjoy a free classic donut of their choice from any Dunkin’ restaurant location throughout Denver and Colorado Springs. “We are so proud of
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Three chefs representing Colorado Springs are competing in the 15th season of the The Great Food Truck Race, set to premiere on Sunday. DJ Williams, Houston Greenlee, and Gio Greenlee all met while attending Paragon Culinary School in August of 2020. “Three culinary students. three veterans who fell in love
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Here at American Fertilizer Company, the outlook is grim. At the front desk, owner and operator, John Dionisio, keeps a hand-written log of the fertilizer costs through the years, on worn pieces of paper. Pulling the taped sheets from his computer tower, he loops back two, three sheets. John Dionisio thumbs
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A new breakfast option has opened its doors in Colorado Springs. Toastique offers a healthy on-the-go breakfast option or you can sit inside and enjoy it. The restaurant’s menu consists of a number of gourmet toasts, smoothies, juices, and bowls. Owner Andre Nabonne says he thought Colorado Springs was the
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Saving lives one pizza slice at a time, KRDO spoke with the owners of Slice420 who explain how moving to Colorado to gain access to legal medical marijuana helped save their daughter’s life. The Patriarca family, originally from Florida, moved to the Centennial State after their daughter was diagnosed with
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