COVID-19 Challenges Day of the Dead celebrations
PHOENIX (AP) – Day of the Dead will undoubtedly be harder this year for Latino families across the U.S. torn apart by coronavirus. The annual Mexican…
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11-year-old tiger tests positive for COVID-19
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, (KRDO) — An 11-year-old tiger at a Tennessee zoo tested positive for COVID-19. The Zoo Knoxville confirms one of the male Malayan…
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El Paso County enacting stricter COVID-19 guidelines after election
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — El Paso County Commissioner Chairman Mark Waller says the county will move to Safer At Home Level 2 restrictions on…
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Restaurants and bars frustrated with curfew set in Pueblo
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The two-week curfew in Pueblo has several restaurants and bars frustrated about what it could mean for their businesses. On…
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Police arrest church pastor as child sexual assault suspect in Woodland Park
TELLER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — UPDATE: The attorney of Johnny Monderen reached out to KRDO to provide an update that the case had been dismissed.…
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School districts face substitute shortages amid COVID-19
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Some school districts are now struggling with dramatic shortages of substitute teachers, made worse by teachers…
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Pueblo implementing city-wide curfew to slow rising COVID-19 numbers
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — In an effort to slow the rising number of COVID-19 in the community, Pueblo Mayor Nick Gradisar will implement a city-wide…
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Colorado Springs businesses urged to increase telework as COVID-19 cases rise
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — City leaders are asking Colorado Springs businesses to have their employees work from home in hopes it will help…
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New COVID-19 testing site opens in Fountain amid case spike
FOUNTAIN, Colo. (KRDO) – A new COVID-19 testing site opened up on Tuesday in Fountain, as part of a ramped-up effort to contain the spread of the…
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COVID-19 increase could force Pueblo County back to Stay at Home order
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — COVOID-19 numbers in Pueblo County have continued to rise to the cusp of potentially forcing the county into another…
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Local company offers discounted breast cancer screenings during the month of October
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Due to COVID-19, the number of people being screened for breast cancer has declined. With October being Breast…
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Gov. Jared Polis gives update on COVID-19 in Colorado, Oct. 27
DENVER (KRDO) — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is giving an update on the state’s response to COVID-19 as a growing number of counties approach…
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Nearly half a million Americans test positive for Covid-19 in the last week
(CNN) — Nearly half a million Americans tested positive for Covid-19 in just the last week as a fall surge of the contagious virus claws its…
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Authorities warn of rash of vehicle burglaries at trailheads in El Paso County
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office issued a release Monday alerting people to a rash of vehicle break-ins occurring…
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Snow days become e-learning days for students in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Just about every school in Southern Colorado is closed Monday due to snow, but students aren’t getting off the hook…
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EPC Public Health explains COVID-19 mitigation plan submitted to state
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – The El Paso County Health Department is waiting to hear back from the Colorado Department of Public Health about…
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El Paso County Sheriff’s Office reports COVID-19 outbreak
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — At least eight employees of the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office have tested positive for COVID-19 in recent weeks,…
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Bad weather forces 5 State-run Covid testing sites to close on Monday
DENVER, (KRDO) – The State of Colorado announced that five state-managed community testing sites for Covid-19 will be closed this Monday, due to bad…
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El Paso County hopes to curb COVID-19 growth before restrictions return
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — With El Paso County’s two-week COVID-19 incidence rate over 217 per 100,000 people, local leaders are scrambling to…
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Colorado’s COVID-19 contact tracing app to go live Sunday
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado will be the first state in the country to deploy a phone app to help track COVID-19 cases. The State of…
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