MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — It’s a nice problem to have; people donating you thousands of dollars and you have to determine how you’ll spend it. That’s the dilemma faced by the nonprofit organization Incline Friends. Last month, the group received three gifts totaling more than a half-million dollars. Most of the money came in
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers had been baiting a herd of big horn sheep in Colorado Springs for over a month in preparation to relocate the herd to Beaver Creek Canyon, just south of Victor, to replace another herd that collapsed due to respiratory illness. However, come capture day, officers
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ARVADA, Colo. (KRDO) — An Arvada brewery found a creative way to bring awareness to avalanche safety. This has been one of the deadliest avalanche seasons ever in Colorado. That’s why New Image Brewing Company created a new beer to start a conversation about safety. It’s called “Pole Whacker”, and its purpose is to raise
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CAÑON CITY, Colo. (KRDO) — Starting March 8, the Bureau of Land Management Royal Gorge Field Office will begin accepting reservations for the 2021 camping season at the Bank and Sand Gulch campgrounds. “We are offering reservations in response to the increased demand at the site over the past few years,” said Royal Gorge Field
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Some bighorn sheep are about to get a new home thanks to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Officials with CPW said they are moving the bighorn sheep to replace another herd that collapsed due to the disease. They’ve been working on the project every day over the past month. Though the
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Two people were killed in avalanches Sunday, according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. A snowmobiler was killed in an avalanche near Rollins Pass, east of Fraser on an east-facing slope of Mount Epworth. According to the Grand County Sheriff’s Office, they along with several other agencies responded around 1:40 p.m. Sunday. The individual was
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COLORADO – Just within the last week, four skiers have died in Colorado’s backcountry in an avalanche. Their deaths and others outline why there have been warnings of a particularly dangerous avalanche season. But at the same time, a record number of skiers and snowboarders are venturing into the backcountry to avoid lines and the
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Can you imagine kayaking, tubing or even fly-fishing in the city’s two main waterways? It could happen in the near future. A private effort has begun to study the possibility of re-designing parts of Fountain and Monument creeks, how to do it and how to pay for it. NES Inc.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Coloradans are reportedly being turned away from vaccines based on where they live, something that goes against state guidance. According to our partners at 9News in Denver, Jessica McCann thought she hit the jackpot when she found an available vaccine appointment for her mother at a King Soopers pharmacy here
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Five orphaned bear cubs are in their new dens on Pikes Peak thanks to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. CPW Southeast Region officers in Colorado Springs spent the day transferring the cubs from the Wet Mountain Wildlife Rehabilitation center in Wetmore. CPW officers built two dens last week in remote spots
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Tourism Office is about to get a huge boost after securing $2.4 million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance from the U.S. Economic Development Administration. The $2.4 million will be paired with a $600,000 dollar match from the Colorado Tourism Office for a grand total of $3 million. This
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HUERFANO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A new public ski area is scheduled to reopen next season — on the same site where a previous ski resort closed 20 years ago. The Cuchara Ski Resort operated from 1981 to 2000 during a period of several owners. Some local leaders said that the lack of snow, the
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado State Parks and Wildlife saw a record number of drownings in 2020 as more people headed outdoors during the pandemic. Officials with CPW said what kills most people in the water isn’t their inability to swim, but hypothermia, which sets in even quicker during the winter. Though they don’t
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MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — El Paso County Parks and Recreation is opening Rainbow Falls in Manitou Springs for one day of winter viewing so you can see the frozen falls. Rainbow Falls is normally open only from late spring to late summer/early fall, and the attraction is popular for its natural beauty next to
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Monday’s announcement that the old Pikes Peak summit house will close in favor of a new version opening this spring, raises some interesting questions. Although it was inevitable that the 1963 original summit house would close, more people likely would have visited in the final week, had they known it
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pikes Peak Summit House is closed indefinitely to visitors starting Monday, Jan. 4. For visitors, that means no facilities will be available at the summit. Hikers are told to be prepared to hike back down if necessary. The highway up to the summit is still open, as long as
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The latest winter storm dropped around four inches of snow on Pikes Peak — with drifts several feet deep near the top — but officials said they should have the highway open to the summit for the New Year holiday. As of Tuesday morning, the highway was open only up
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WINTER PARK, Colo. (AP) – A backcountry skier was killed in an avalanche in Colorado on Saturday, becoming the fourth person to die in a slide in the state in just over a week. The Grand County Search and Rescue says the man was found buried in an avalanche near Berthoud Pass after relatives reported him overdue.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A Louisiana-based satellite tracking and communications company has released a list of the most dangerous trails in Colorado. The list is based on the number of rescues conducted and emergency GPS signals near those trails. According to the list, among the most dangerous are the Crestone Traverse, Jagged Mountain, Longs
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The City of Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department and the Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center are now accepting applications for commercial permits. These commercial permits will be effective starting Jan. 1, 2021. The requirement of commercial permits launched in 2020. The city says in
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