COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — According to the American Automobile Association, 2021 was the most dangerous year on Colorado Roads. The last time the state saw fatal crash numbers this high was 20 years ago. Watch the video above for a look at the data and how officials say driving impaired has affected the number
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO — Travelers should expect to see higher parking rates for the Colorado Springs Airport effective March 1, 2022. According to airport officials, this is the second time rates have increased since 1998. Below is a look at the new rates: ParkingRate Long-term$8Short-term$12Valet$19Covered Valet$22 Greg Phillips, Director of Aviation, said the increased
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DENVER (KRDO) — More than two dozen flights have been canceled and delayed Monday morning by Frontier Airlines due to a ‘technical issue’ at Denver International Airport (DIA). According to our news partners in Denver, just after 10 a.m. Monday, Frontier Airlines had canceled over 15 flights and delayed 17 flights at DIA. “Earlier today,
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TRINIDAD, Colo. (KRDO) — Trinidad usually isn’t known for heavy traffic, but it was on Tuesday and will be again on Thursday as the Colorado Department of Transportation replaces a bridge on the south end of town at Exit 11. CDOT I-25 will be closed in both directions from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. on
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CHAFFEE COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — While many lower elevations of southern Colorado have received little or no snow this season, the mountain areas are getting enough to produce dozens of avalanches. CO Avalanche Information Center Early on Christmas Eve morning, an avalanche on the east side of Monarch Pass, near the Monarch Mountain ski resort,
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) –The Colorado Department of Transportation said Monday that heavy traffic, and not the relatively mild weather, caused a delay in repaving an eight-mile stretch of Interstate 25 between Colorado Springs and Fountain. The paving started the last week in November and was scheduled to require three days during midday hours. KRDO
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — As the variant spreads and more Americans prepare to hit the road and skies, AAA explains what that means for holiday travel.
Continue Reading COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Severe winds gusting across Southern Colorado led to numerous delays and cancellations at the Colorado Springs Airport, as airport officials said it could be one of the worst days of delays this year. Winds gusted at more than 90 miles per hour at the airport Wednesday. Those winds caused twelve
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Friday evening, Police responded to an accident along I-25 near North Academy Blvd. and Woodmen Road. According to CDOT, a crash closed initially closed two left lanes on southbound I-25 between N. Academy Blvd. and Woodmen Rd. There are reportedly multiple vehicles involved in this crash. At 6:08 p.m. CDOT
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — For the second time in a year, the Colorado Department of Transportation is performing temporary paving work on Interstate 25 between South Academy Boulevard and the main Fountain Exit. KRDO CDOT describes the work as emergency repairs to fill potholes and make other improvements along the eight-mile corridor before
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CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (KRDO) — Managers of the popular outlet shops in this growing town between Colorado Springs and Denver expect the year’s biggest shopping day to be as busy at it used to be, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. KRDO Long lines had already formed at several stores when the Outlets at Castle Rock opened
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Even though holiday air travel was expected to bog down the airports all over the state, the Colorado Springs Airport is seeing smooth sailing on one of the busiest travel days of the year. Wednesday at the COS airport saw TSA lines moving along without delays or cancelations of flights.
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DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The Interstate 25 Gap project between Colorado Springs and the Denver metroplex will be completed ahead of schedule and under budget, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis revealed Monday, and travelers will be able to take advantage of it within a few weeks. KRDO By mid-December, traffic will be able to access
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The town of Calhan in the county’s northeastern corner is set to become the sixth member of the Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority. PPRTA On Election Day, 60% of voters approved joining the authority. Improving bad roads in Calhan is the motivation for the town’s willingness to join the
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Will combining two citizen advisory committees into one, help the city do a better job of agreeing on and following through on transit projects? The City Council apparently thinks so, and had its first vote on an ordinance to that effect Tuesday. KRDO The Council voted 8-1 (with Councilman Mike
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN Business Southwest Airlines says that its recent service problems, which prompted it to cancel more than 2,000 flights over a four-day period, cost the airline $75 million. That’s just one of the headwinds facing the discount airline. Southwest warned Thursday that it believes revenue will take a $100 million hit this
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DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) — A planned security workers strike at Denver International Airport was canceled Monday after union leaders spoke with airport officials. The workers, hired by the airport and separate from federal TSA workers, planned to strike over a pay increase. The union wants a $5 increase in base pay, and a renewed push
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DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) — Officials with the Denver International Airport say they’re expecting increased traffic this weekend and advise travelers to arrive hours ahead of their flight. DIA says roughly 75,000 passengers go through the airport each day. Additionally, extra travelers and a looming vaccine deadline for TSA workers are contributing to longer security lines.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The City Council held its first regular meeting in its newly-renovated City Hall chambers, and its first main order of business was a debate about how the city uses its Lodging and Auto Rental (LART) tax. The tax on hotel, motel and vehicle rentals funds several dozen groups, organizations and events
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DENVER (KRDO) — Two security checkpoints were closed at Denver International Airport Tuesday night for train maintenance from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. Another train maintenance is scheduled from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. Wednesday night. According to Denver International Airport’s Twitter, all passengers must use the north and south checkpoint (A-bridge) to navigate through
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