Health Archives

UCCS cancels commencement ceremony, will move to online classes

March 17, 2020 9:52 PM Suzie Ziegler

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — In an update Tuesday, officials at the University of Colorado – Colorado Springs announced that the scheduled…

Hundreds of Cripple Creek casino workers out of jobs after statewide closures

March 17, 2020 8:28 PM Chase Golightly

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo. (KRDO) — This St. Patrick’s Day, no one is feeling lucky in Cripple Creek. On Monday, Governor Jared Polis announced that all…

Colorado couples forced to change wedding plans over COVID-19 fears

March 17, 2020 6:50 PM Julia Donovan

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Couples right here in Colorado are being forced to alter their wedding arrangements due to coronavirus concerns.…

Vail Resorts closing its resorts for rest of ski season

March 17, 2020 6:30 PM Associated Press

DENVER (AP) – Vail Resorts will keep its North American resorts closed for the rest of the ski season because of the coronavirus. However, the…

D60 schools deep clean before students return

March 17, 2020 4:10 PM Dan Beedie

PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Classes may be canceled as a result of COVID-19, but school districts across southern Colorado are undergoing deep cleaning…

Sen. Gardner to self-quarantine after contact with Coloradan who tested positive for COVID-19

March 17, 2020 5:37 PM Suzie Ziegler

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KRDO) — Colorado US Senator Cory Gardner has decided to self-quarantine after he came into contact with a Colorado constituent who…

State of Colorado launches new COVID-19 website

March 17, 2020 5:11 PM Suzie Ziegler

DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Department of Public Health has launched a new website dedicated to providing information about the coronavirus…

Restaurant workers in Colorado Springs fear for financial future, file for unemployment

March 17, 2020 4:35 PM Kerjan Donovan

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – An estimated 4 million U.S. restaurant workers will potentially be jobless as many of the nation’s restaurants…

Weld County man with coronavirus dies; 2nd death from COVID-19 in Colorado

March 17, 2020 3:46 PM KRDO News

WELD COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – The second person in Colorado has died from coronavirus COVID-19, Weld County officials reported Tuesday. The Weld County…

Closures, adjusted hours, what’s still open during the coronavirus outbreak

March 17, 2020 3:22 PM Suzie Ziegler

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — No matter how you feel about the pandemic closures, it’s an unfortunate fact that our day to day lives are being…

Pueblo Zoo closed until April

March 17, 2020 3:00 PM Suzie Ziegler

PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — After the Denver Zoo and the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo announced their closures Monday, the Pueblo Zoo is following suit out of…

Colorado suspends 2019-2020 state assessments

March 17, 2020 1:54 PM Andrew McMillan

DENVER (KRDO) — COVID-19 has already put a pause on the school year in Colorado, and now the state Department of Education has announced that all…

Schools roll-out ‘e-learning’ programs during coronavirus shutdown

March 17, 2020 12:22 PM Mia Villanueva

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Academy District 20, along with other districts in the Pikes Peak Region, remains closed in an effort to curb the…

Mnuchin: Trump wants checks sent to public in virus response

March 17, 2020 10:29 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump wants the government to send checks to Americans in the next two weeks in an effort to curb the economic…

Colorado day cares stay open amid coronavirus outbreak

March 16, 2020 6:46 PM Chelsea Brentzel

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The Colorado State Health Department is asking day cares to stay open, despite the fact most public schools have closed…

Coronavirus in Colorado: KRDO hosts community Q&A

March 16, 2020 12:49 PM Andrew McMillan, Suzie Ziegler

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — With the spread of COVID-19 in Colorado comes many questions from viewers about the virus. We’re taking those…

Governor orders dining rooms, theatres, gyms in Colorado closed amid coronavirus spread

March 16, 2020 11:49 AM Andrew McMillan

DENVER (KRDO) — Dining rooms, movie theatres, gyms, and casinos in Colorado have been ordered to close Monday after Gov. Jared Polis issued the…

Paravicini's Italian Bistro in Colorado Springs adds curb side pick up service amid Coronavirus fears

Colorado Springs restaurants brace for coronavirus impact

March 16, 2020 6:39 PM Julia Donovan

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Restaurants in Colorado Springs are making changes as Governor Jared Polis ordered a halt to dine-in services…

Parks & Wildlife: Try bird watching

March 16, 2020 4:25 PM Suzie Ziegler

Colo. (KRDO) — With many recreational activities and events postponed or canceled, Colorado is looking a little, well, boring. But wildlife…

Number of coronavirus cases in Colorado up to 160

March 16, 2020 4:20 PM Andrew McMillan

DENVER (KRDO) — The number of positive COVID-19 cases in Colorado continues to rise every day, and the state said Monday that 160 people have tested…