El Paso County Sheriff’s office creates command center to track COVID-19 effects
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — When the COVID-19 outbreak started taking effect nationwide, law enforcement agencies started putting together plans…
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Pueblo burglary linked to COVID-19? Victim says no, police believe it’s possible
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — We know how hard protective equipment is to acquire for frontline workers in the fight against COVID-19, but was that a…
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El Paso County jail reduces population in last 3 weeks to control spread of coronavirus
With more than 1,500 inmates packed into the El Paso County Criminal Justice Center, the same social distancing that helps protect the public from…
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On the Lookout: Porch pirate in Peyton neighborhood; Pueblo police seek arsonist
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Residents of a neighborhood in Peyton say they’re falling victim to the same porch pirate and need help identifying…
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Coloradans light candles for loved ones lost during COVID-19
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Funerals are canceled for the time being and it’s impossible to cry on a loved one’s shoulder from six feet…
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Colorado Springs COVID-19 survivor gives timeline of her symptoms and recovery
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Of the more than 450 cases of COVID-19 in El Paso County, Cara Johnson is one of the people who has successfully…
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Colorado Springs Parks and Rec reopens two golf courses
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — As a community, we’re all handicapped by the COVID-19, but it’s nice to know we can go to the golf course and work…
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Pizzeria offers toilet paper with pizza order
Toilet paper is tough to find right now, but one local pizza joint has you covered. Hell’s Kitchen Pizza has three locations across town. If you…
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Wider use of face masks for COVID-19 protection recommended by governor, CDC
In its second month spreading across Colorado and the rest of the nation, the coronavirus pandemic reached a new milestone Friday with two separate…
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El Paso County deputy dies from coronavirus complications
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to KRDO that one of its deputies has died from complications due to…
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Food drive in Canon City feeds hundreds
With millions of Americans unemployed and many wondering where their next meal is coming from, the Pantry of Fremont decided to help. Thanks to a big…
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Truck driver says he quit job because of ‘betrayal’ from employer regarding COVID-19 virus
Adam Hale presently has a lot to deal with; supporting a girlfriend who’s unemployed because of the COVID-19 virus pandemic, a belief that he may…
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Isolation shelter for homeless COVID-19 patients to open soon in Colorado Springs
As authorities in the Colorado Springs area prepare for an expected surge in COVID-19 patients at hospitals and other medical facilities, an effort…
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English teacher stuck in Colombia trying to get back to Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A man from Colorado Springs who now teaches English in Bogota, Colombia says he can’t get home to take care of his…
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Colorado Springs Bridge Center connected to multiple COVID-19 fatalities
It’s been nearly a month since the arrival of the coronavirus in El Paso County, and the county’s first death — as well as four of the 11 fatalities…
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Colorado Springs, El Paso County leaders admit surprise at governor’s Stay-at-Home order
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Local elected leaders revealed during a briefing Thursday that they were not consulted by Gov. Jared Polis before…
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Gov. Polis speaks on coronavirus status in Colorado, March 27
DENVER (KRDO) — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis gave an update Friday on the current status of COVID-19 in the state and implored people to obey the…
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WATCH: Gov. Polis issues statewide stay-at-home order until April 11
DENVER (KRDO) — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has issued a statewide stay-at-home order that will begin at 6 a.m. Thursday and go until April 11. Polis…
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Colorado Springs to enforce social distancing rules in city parks
The need to follow social distancing rules — particularly in city parks — to contain the spread of the coronavirus was emphasized Tuesday by…
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Colorado Springs not considering shelter-in-place for coronavirus — yet
So far, Colorado Springs has decided against the kind of shelter-in-place, stay at home or lockdown order that some Colorado communities have enacted…
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