COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Saturday, August 7 is the last weekend for El Paso County’s annual Backpack Bash. Hosted by Pikes Peak United Way and COSILoveYou, the Backpack Bash is a citywide effort to provide school supplies to thousands of families and students. Each student will be provided with essential school supplies, additional health
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MONUMENT, Colo. (KRDO) — After spending a minute or two with Matt and Shelly Riviere, it was evident how proud they are of their two sons, 19-year-old Stephen and 21-year-old Andrew. The family moved to a 5-acre property in Monument back in 2006. “We have a lot of memories, and I think that there’s a
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Salvation Army Fountain Valley Corps is hosting a Camp Away From Camp event on Thursday beginning at 1 p.m. and runs until 4 p.m. At the event, families can celebrate the end of summer and learn information on sending their children to camp next year. The camp is paid
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Wells Fargo donated $15,000 to the Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity to help El Paso County families access affordable housing. Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity was one of more than 220 Habitat organizations nation that was awarded grants to help low-to-moderate income families construct and improve homes across the
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COLORADO (KRDO) — The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment announced text and email notifications will be sent to parents and guardians of children who might be overdue for their second COVID-19 vaccine These alerts are for children between the ages of 12 and 17 who have records in the Colorado Immunization Information System
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — After being canceled last summer because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the county fair is making a strong comeback this season. The 116th edition of the fair starts Saturday and continues through next Saturday, July 17, at the fairgrounds next to Calhan high school on the east end of town.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Dinosaurs will invade Colorado Springs through the Jurassic Quest Drive-Thru exhibit. Beginning July 9, visitors can experience more than 70 life-like dinosaurs, including a Spinosaurus, a Triceratops, a T. Rex, and baby dinosaurs. Guests stay in their cars throughout the tour with little to no contact with the staff. All
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CAÑON CITY, Colo. (KRDO) – The Music and Blossom Festival is back in town this year, after it was canceled last year because of the pandemic. The annual festival’s parade was a hit Saturday, with hundreds of residents and visitors lining Main street to see school bands, law enforcement, and other local organizations. “The fresh
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado Springs city officials are challenging locals to get to know their own backyard a little bit better through the worldwide “City Nature Challenge.” Whether you’re a seasoned outdoorsman or are new to the region, you can participate, and learn something new about the gorgeous city we live in. All
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Colorado churches and organizations are gearing up for their second COVID-19 Easter this weekend. A treat for those who normally wouldn’t make the drive up north: the 74th annual Red Rocks service will be posted online Sunday morning as a prerecorded video. “You can watch at 6:00 a.m. if you
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It’s not unusual in American conversations on race for somebody to proclaim, “I don’t see color,” as his or her own personal credo on the matter. It sounds, on its surface, like an admirable quality. But it’s one that doesn’t stand up to closer scrutiny or deeper interrogation. In “not seeing color” in others, what
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – One Colorado Springs woman saved a person’s life and passed her nursing exam, all while in labor with her baby boy. Meredith Bates was in preterm labor in the maternity ward at Children’s Hospital Colorado, Colorado Springs the same day as her nursing exam. After hours of contractions, her doctor
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DILLON, Colo. (KRDO) — The Ice Castles near Dillon are closing for the season on March 6. For the last week, operators say the Ice Castles will open up to 50% capacity. The increase in capacity happens as Summit County moves to Level Yellow on the state’s COVID dial. Due to the pandemic, this season
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Girl Scout troops all across the city picked up their cookie shipments Saturday, marking the beginning of cookie sale season. There are some changes this year. Because of COVID-19, most sales will be online. However, you can choose to have the Girl Scouts drop your order off so they get
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — At 12:04 a.m., UCHealth Memorial Hospital North delivered the first baby of 2021. On New Year’s Day, Eric and Kasey Harworth welcomed their daughter Arya Harworth. She was born 7 lbs. 15 oz. The Harworth’s say she was a little late, Arya was originally due on December 30. This is
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Colo. (KRDO) — Friday, the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson awarded $78 million to hundreds of public housing authorities across the county, with $2.24 million being distributed throughout Colorado. This funding is designed to help families and residents in public housing and voucher-assisted housing increase their earned income and reduce their
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo Zoo announced it partnered with Shandy Clinic to host a sensory-friendly night of the Electricritters exhibit. On Wednesday, December 2, the zoo invites families to experience a night that offers softer music, less blinking lights, and fellow visitors comprised of sensory supportive community members. Tickets are required. You can
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It’s the wonderful time of the year when parents, grandparents, and other loved ones start looking for toys to buy for the kids in their lives.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — As the coronavirus pandemic enters its ninth month in Colorado, it has slowed or stopped many aspects of the economy but seems to have no effect on the continued high cost of living in Colorado Springs. According to the Virginia-based Council for Community and Economic Research, the city’s cost of
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – As the number of kids in the child welfare system continues to grow amid COVID-19, One local organization is asking for volunteers to help guide and comfort them through the process. Before COVID-19, CASA of the Pikes Peak Region received around 20 requests for court appointed special advocates a month.
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