COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A hiker was was carried down steep terrain in a stretcher Sunday after a climb at Pulpit Rock Open Space went awry. The Colorado Springs Fire Department responded to the scene and carried the injured hiker down with a rope system. CSFD says paramedics gave the patient pain medication and
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With most of us home bound because of the coronavirus, it’s making some of us lose our sense of what day it is. With that in mind, today we sent out Rob Namnoum to see if people in southern Colorado are aware of what day of the week it is.
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MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Manitou Incline is slated to be closed indefinitely after the Manitou Springs City Council voted to shut down the popular trail during Tuesday’s meeting. Council says the goal is to be in line with the state’s recent public health order to combat the spread of COVID-19. The closure will
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Denver, Colo. (KRDO) – Ski resorts are going downhill because of the coronavirus. Colorado Governor Jared Polis issued an executive order to suspend ski resort operations across the state. The order was announced Saturday night. It directs ski resorts to suspend operations for one week in order to slow the spread of COVID-19. A statement
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LOVELAND, Colo. (KRDO) — The mountain lion that was involved in an attack on two people Wednesday in Larimer County has tested positive for rabies. Colorado Parks and Wildlife issued an update Friday saying that both bite victims have been notified of the positive test. The mountain lion was killed following the attack, and a
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo – Skiing can be a very dangerous sport if you aren’t aware of your ability and your surroundings, so imagine doing it with a sensory loss. These visually impaired people still fly down the mountain anyway. KRDO joined a local non-profit for a recent ski trip, learning how one visually impaired woman
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BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. – A ski resort in central Colorado has become the first in the state to surpass 300 inches of snowfall for the season. The Summit Daily News reported that Breckenridge Ski Resort reported 311 inches of snow for the 2019-2020 season as of Monday after receiving more than a foot of snow throughout
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MOFFAT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — They saw the tracks, they heard the howls, but now Colorado Parks and Wildlife has confirmed with official documentation that wolves are back in the state for the first time since the 1940s. CPW says four scat samples were tested for DNA, and the results confirmed the wolf pack’s presence.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A new bill introduced to the US Congress aims at getting veterans outdoors to promote their well-being. It’s called the Accelerating Vets Recovery Outdoors Act. On Feb. 27, a group of veterans will be promoting the newly proposed bill — H.R. 2435 — that would “require the Secretary of Veterans
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MOFFAT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials say there’s more evidence that wolves have returned to the Centennial State. According to a news release issued Wednesday, CPW officers found an animal carcass surrounded by “large wolf-life tracks” in Moffat County. While searching for the wolves, they heard “distinct howls in the area”
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — If you know where to look, you might be able to spot the large group of hikers traversing up the side of America’s Mountain over the next two days. The AdAmAn Club kicked off its New Year’s Eve climb on Monday morning. The group has held the tradition of climbing
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The Liberty Lancers girl’s basketball team lost to Vista Peak 52-42. Discovery Canyon outlasted Coronado 76-61.
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MONUMENT, Colo. (KRDO) – The road ahead for many veterans can be uncertain and stressful after their service, but there is a local team whose entire purpose is aimed at keeping wounded warriors motivated, competitive, and serving in a whole new way. Hockey is a sport of agility and speed. But instead of skates, this
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DENVER (AP) – Two rounds of heavy snowfall will increase backcountry avalanche danger along Colorado’s Range through the weekend. That’s the word from the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, which issued a special advisory Thursday. The center says a potent storm system could drop 1 to 2 feet of snow on an already-weak snowpack starting Thursday.
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un opened a new mountain spa and ski resort that’s intended for people to enjoy “high civilization under socialism” in another example of the country using tourism exemptions in sanctions to build revenue for its broken economy. Kim cut the ribbon during the ceremonial opening
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A new study says millennials are the reason real Christmas trees are flying off the lots across the country. The National Christmas Tree Association says 32.8 million trees were sold in 2018. In Colorado Springs, the part-owner of Heidrich’s Colorado Tree Farm Nursery says the trend is exploding in Colorado Springs. “I can tell you
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One of Colorado’s wolf sanctuaries just announced it will be closing at the end of the month, but the animals are slated to go to a non-profit that helps people with PTSD. The Rocky Mountain Wildlife Foundation, based just outside of Guffey in Park County, posted to Facebook Sunday saying it would be closing its
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For people looking to head into the great outdoors and find their own Christmas Tree, there are a few rules you will need to know. To cut down your own tree you must have a valid permit from the Bureau of Land Management in Colorado. Plus, you must make sure to follow all of the
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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) – A new study cautions that helmets do not provide complete protection for skiers and snowboarders. Trauma surgeons from Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center looked at ski injuries in New Hampshire and Vermont over an eight-year period. They found skiers wearing helmets were less likely to have skull fractures but were more likely to
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GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) – Next year’s U.S. Capitol Christmas tree will come from western Colorado. U.S. Forest Service officials said Monday a tree will be cut from Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre or Gunnison national forest to adorn the Capitol building’s West Lawn in 2020. Spokeswoman Kim Phillips told The Daily Sentinel that a formal announcement
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