DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO)– The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) is offering the public some safety tips as bear encounters and sightings increase in communities and neighborhoods. The DCSO stated one of their Deputies responded to a report of a bear off Tenby Way roaming in the community pool in Castle Pines. In another incident,
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DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO)– What could be more patriotic than a bald eagle rescue on 4th of July? Wildlife officers with the Colorado Parks & Wildlife’s Northeast Region (CPW NE) responded to an injured fledgling bald eagle in Southern Douglas County on Tuesday, July 4. CPW NE reported the eaglet was acting strange for a
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO)– Public Health Officials with the Pueblo Department of Public Health & Environment (PDPHE) are continuing to alert residents of summertime illnesses, especially for those carried by wildlife and insects. Health officials state Pueblo County received higher levels of precipitation this year than normal, creating conditions for mosquitoes, fleas, and rodent populations to
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– As you head outdoors to celebrate with friends and family on the 4th of July, the Pikes Peak Outdoor Recreation Alliance (PPORA) is reminding the public how to recreate responsibly to have a safe and enjoyable holiday. Know before you go and be careful with fire Officials with PPORA state recent rainstorms
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO)– The Pueblo Conservancy District’s board of directors has voted to close the entrance gate to Runyon Lake effective until July 8. The notice comes following ongoing issues of trash, vandalism, drug use, and graffiti. Officials state visitors to the area left behind fishing line, bait boxes, liquor bottles, household trash, mattresses, fast
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– The City of Colorado Springs is inviting residents and visitors to celebrate National Park and Recreation Month throughout July. The goal of National Park and Recreation Month is to recognize the essential services that park and recreation professionals provide to the community and to reflect on the exponential value local parks
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GARFIELD COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Crew members continue to make steady progress as they work to contain the Spring Creek Fire that broke out just a few days ago. On Saturday, June 24, the Grand Valley Fire Protection District (GVFPD) was called to a brush fire around 2 p.m. near Spring Creek, just five miles
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GRAND COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – A woman is now dead after her raft overturned on the Colorado River. On June 25, at approximately 12:48 p.m., the Grand County Dispatch received a report of an overturned raft on the Colorado River by Radium Campground in unincorporated Grand County. Emergency dispatch services responded to the incident and
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– A new trail inside Bear Creek Nature Center in El Paso County is giving residents a lot to talk about. The new Visually Impaired trail is designed to accommodate folks who have low vision or cannot see. On Friday, the Bear Creek staff showcased the new trail and had a ribbon-cutting
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Wednesday morning’s annual downtown Street Breakfast was just the start of this week’s celebration of the Pikes Peak Range Riders, an organization that started in 1949. Pikes Peak Range Riders The PPRR are a group of area businessmen, civic leaders and ranchers who participate in events every June to support
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MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The City of Manitou Springs has been named the world’s first certified municipal Pollinator District. According to city officials, this is through a partnership with Butterfly Pavilion (BP) showcasing the community’s commitment to protecting and preserving vital pollinators. Officials said pollinators, such as honey bees, native bees, and butterflies are
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Colorado’s Secondary Big Game Draw Applications are open. Colorado Parks and Wildlife is accepting applications from Wednesday, June 21 through June 30, at 8 p.m. This secondary draw is for hunters who didn’t draw a license in the primary draw. Most elk, deer, pronghorn, and bear licenses not issued through
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CAÑON CITY, Colo. (KRDO)– Officials with the Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area (AHRA) and Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) are issuing an important notice for Royal Gorge boaters after a vehicle was found submerged underwater. The vehicle was unoccupied when it rolled off the boat ramp and into the river on Monday, June 19. It was
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CAÑON CITY, Colo. (KRDO)– Officials with Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) are investigating a fatal commercial boat accident that left one man dead. According to CPW, the incident occurred Monday, June 19, at around 1:30 p.m., after several passengers fell out of a boat as it entered the Boat Eater Rapid just past Royal Gorge
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO)– The El Paso County Parks & Community Services Department is temporarily closing public access to the Fountain Creek Nature Center due to recent flooding. Crews will be performing maintenance and repair operations for the duration of the closure. El Paso County Officials state status updates and announcements for reopening will
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DENVER, Colo. (KRDO)– Generation Wild, Colorado’s youth-and-outdoors movement is celebrating Generation Wild Day and is inviting Colorado communities to take part. The movement was established by Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) and was endorsed by Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper who recognized June 21 as Generation Wild Day in 2018 to recognize the first day of summer.
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO)– It was a scary situation involving rescue crews with Pueblo Police responding to a woman who had fallen into the Arkansas River. According to the Pueblo Police Department, Saturday, June 17, at around 11:37 a.m., Pueblo Police responded to a water rescue in the 400 block of North Pueblo Boulevard on the
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COAL CREEK CANYON, Colo. (KRDO)– Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is investigating a report of a moose attack on a man walking his dogs in Coal Creek Canyon. According to CPW, the attack happened on the morning of Monday, June 19. The man told CPW officers he was walking two dogs along Coal Creek, near
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AVON, Colo. (KRDO)–Effective immediately, the Town of Avon is notifying residents in the area that Nottingham Lake is off-limits to all recreational activities following high levels of E.Coli in the water. On Thursday, June 15, the Town of Avon staff were notified that E.Coli levels in Nottingham Lake were elevated. The lake was retested on
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DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO)–The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) is warning residents to stay away and be aware of overflowing retention ponds in the area. Following unprecedented levels of high rain for the month of June, the DCSO is stating the ground is now saturated and retention ponds, designed to treat water and control flooding,
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