DENVER (AP) – Passengers’ fears over the possible spread of the coronovirus appear to be the cause of a plane’s unscheduled landing. Officials say a group of people became disruptive because a neighboring passenger was coughing and sneezing on Sunday’s flight from Eagle County, Colorado, to Newark International Airport. The United Airlines plane diverted to
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DENVER (KRDO) — Gov. Jared Polis announced Thursday afternoon that two people in Colorado have tested positive for COVID-19, the coronavirus that has infected tens of thousands across the world. Polis issued a tweet shortly before 4 p.m., saying his office “learned of the first presumptive positive case of COVID-19 in Colorado.” The results were
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MONUMENT, Colo. (KRDO) — A large pothole that was a concern for the Colorado Department of Transportation last Saturday was finally repaired at the start of this weekend to prevent additional traffic congestion. A CDOT emergency crew worked from 8 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Friday to fill the pothole in the southbound right lane of
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US AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (KRDO) — The NHL Stadium Series game became a logistical disaster for the thousands of people who were stuck along Interstate 25 — and some connecting roads — for hours on Saturday; so how could it have been planned better? We reported the initial traffic jams and the aftermath on
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — In the aftermath of Saturday’s traffic mess surrounding the NHL hockey game at the Air Force Academy’s Falcon Stadium, KRDO NewsChannel 13 is trying to contact participating agencies Monday for their response to the situation. A spokesman with the Colorado State Patrol said the troopers on duty in that area
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Just after 1:30 p.m Monday, the Colorado Department of Trasportation issued a warning that drivers avoid the Interstate 25 “Gap” widening project between Monument and Castle Rock because the worst of the current winter storm was expected the area during evening rush hour. Ten minutes after that warning, authorities closed the southbound lanes between Monument
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According to statistics recently released by the Colorado State Patrol, traffic accidents in the Interstate 25 Gap construction zone have increased from more than 900 before the project to over 1,500 — a 62% increase. The CSP counted the number of crashes within the 18-mile widening project between Monument and Castle Rock. The increase covers
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Pikes Peak officials reported wind gusts of up to 75 mph on the summit Wednesday and Thursday but apparently got a break Friday — the day that similar gusts were expected. “The summit has been open only an hour or two in the past three days because it’s too windy,” said Jack Glavan, manager of
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LAS ANIMAS COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — UPDATE: The Colorado Department of Transportation reopened southbound Interstate 25 after it was closed from Raton Pass to Pueblo due to heavy snow and winter weather conditions Friday morning. I-25 SB: Road open between Exit 94 – CO 45; Pueblo Boulevard and MM 0. All southbound lanes now open.
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WALSENBURG, Colo. — The area south and west of Pueblo received among the heaviest snow totals in the latest winter storm to hit Colorado.
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Take a look at your identification card: does it have a gold star or a white star on a black circle in the upper right-hand corner? If not, you’re not in compliance with the Real ID Act. Starting in October 2020, TSA will require travelers to bring a Real ID-compliant driver’s license or other forms
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Travel Tuesday, the day after Cyber Monday, is shaping up to be one of the best days of the year to book everything from airfare to beach vacations. If you haven’t heard of Travel Tuesday, it’s most likely because it’s a relatively new concept. It began around 2017, but since then, airlines and major travel
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – In anticipation of winter weather this busy holiday travel week, many airlines are offering waivers for people traveling out of Denver International Airport and the Colorado Springs Airport. Thousands of travelers are expected to come by the Colorado Springs airport over the holiday season, but this year’s Thankskgiving could be
Continue ReadingColorado Springs Airport is offering half-priced parking this holiday season, to try and steal some of its customers back from Denver. From January to September, Colorado Springs saw an 8 percent decrease in passengers compared to last year. Some people think that’s because Colorado Springs has higher priced flights. In comparison to Denver, ticket prices
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