Golden Gate Canyon State Park offers 250 Christmas tree cutting permits
GOLDEN, Colo. (KRDO) — A few Coloradans will have the chance to chop down their own Christmas tree and take it home for the holidays. In November,…
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Two Colorado ski areas announce opening this weekend
COLORADO (KRDO) — Thursday, two Colorado ski areas announced plans to open for the 2021-22 winter ski and snowboard season. On Saturday, Oct. 17,…
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Colorado Springs parks get environmental care from ‘Leave No Trace’ group
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado Springs has been chosen as a “Hot Spot” by the Boulder-based non-profit “Leave No Trace.” The Hot Spot…
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Organized opposition speaks out against 2C parks ballot issue in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — On Wednesday, a week after city officials and park advocates organized a media tour in support of a proposed sales…
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Increase in park vandalism concerns Colorado Springs-area officials
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Recent damage inflicted by vandalism on two consecutive nights at Venezia Park will cost around $30,000 to repair,…
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Colorado bull elk with tire around its neck for years finally gets relief
PINE, Colo. (KRDO) — It’s been more than two years since a bull elk with a tire stuck around its neck was spotted near Conifer, but finally, the…
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Keystone Resort fires up their snowmaking machines for the first time this season
KEYSTONE, Colo. (KRDO)– Cool, overnight temperatures opened up the opportunity to fire up Keystone snowmaking machines for the first time this…
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Park tour held Thursday ahead of Election Day vote for sales tax increase to fund parks, trails, open spaces
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Local parks advocates conducted a media tour of several parks facilities Thursday in support of Issue 2C, next…
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Colorado Parks & Wildlife helping to repopulate swift foxes in Montana
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Following its success in saving the black-footed ferret and the greenback cutthroat trout from extinction in…
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Roads closures in Rocky Mountain National Park due to winter weather
ESTES PARK, Colo. (KRDO) — Two main roads through Rocky Mountain National Park were closed due to snow. According to park officials, Trail Ridge…
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Colorado Springs Marathon in need of volunteers this weekend
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– The Colorado Springs Marathon is this weekend, and more volunteers are needed to keep things running smoothly. There…
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Part of North Cheyenne Canyon Road while crews replace bridges
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A portion of North Cheyenne Canyon Road is closed to all traffic while crews replace three aging vehicular bridges.…
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Vail Resorts announces COVID-safety protocols for upcoming season
BROOMFIELD, Colo. (KRDO) — Vail Resorts announced the safety protocols for the upcoming 2021-22 season. Key details for the Vail Resorts 2021-22…
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Southern Colorado pumpkin harvest going well despite weather, pandemic issues
MONUMENT, Colo. (KRDO) — A wet spring followed by a hot, dry summer apparently hasn’t negatively affected the region’s pumpkin crop. KRDO With fall…
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Motorless Morning at Garden of the Gods Park set for October
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The City of Colorado Springs’ Park, Recreation and Cultural Services Department is hosting another Motorless…
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Part of North Cheyenne Canyon Road closed for bridge reconstruction
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A section of North Cheyenne Canyon Road is closed to all traffic through the rest of the year beginning September…
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Record number of balloons to fly at annual Labor Day Lift-Off in Colorado Springs this weekend
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The color and spectacle of hot-air balloons were absent from Memorial Park last year because of the COVID-19…
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Colorado Springs man pushes for Pikes Peak to become a national park
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — What stands out about Jim Strub isn’t that he’s 92 years old; it’s the bold vision he has for the future of…
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Flower farm winding down first year of operations at historic Venetucci Farm near Colorado Springs
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — This weekend marks the end of the first harvest season at the Venetucci Farm for Gather Mountain Blooms, a family-run…
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Hanging Lake Trail closes indefinitely due to damage caused by Glenwood Canyon mudslides
GLENWOOD CANYON, Colo. (KRDO) — The Hanging Lake Trail in the White River National Forest is closed indefinitely due to severe damage caused by…
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