PUEBLO, Colo. — Residents along Saratoga Road in the north side Belmont community are happy to hear that their crumbling street will finally get repaved this season. But it comes with a heavy price: The removal of 41 trees between the sidewalks and curbs. “I guess I’d rather have good roads,” said neighbor Duke Wright.
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When head coach Waymond Jackson took over the Air Academy football team, he had a plan to build his culture, “I wanted the guys to bond, to support one another. You know, it’s bigger than the game of football. So we wanted to make sure that we had guys that we were building their character,
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“We’re ready to play dude,” says Rampart tailback, Brayden Werth. Rob Royer’s Dudes are always ready to play, “We’re blessed with the kids. We have and we don’t worry about the ones that we don’t,” says Rampart head coach Rob Royer. What they have. Our players who really love playing football, they know this is the
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The Rocky Mountain Classical Academy, finishing its second week back to school, has a new crosswalk and other safety upgrades provided by a summer resurfacing project on the street in front of the school. Crews repaved a mile of Antelope Ridge Drive — just west of Marksheffel Road, on
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — It’s a new year and a new group of players, but it’s the same Mesa Ridge swagger we’ve come to love. “We’re gonna eat on the football field. We’re gonna eat up that scoreboard. We’re gonna eat up your quarterback, wide receiver, DB, it don’t matter”, says Mesa Ridge running back,
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Continued work on the 8th Street bridge over Fountain Creek was why crews planned a daytime closure of the right northbound lane during the middle of the day on Thursday. A flashing message sign alerted drivers that the closure would start at 9 a.m. and end at 3 p.m., between
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DENVER, August 14, 2024 – Today the Denver Nuggets announced their 2025-26 schedule which starts on the road against the Golden State Warriors on October 23rd before taking on the Phoenix Suns for the team’s first home game on October 25th. Head Coach David Adelman will begin his official tenure with three of his first five games
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MONUMENT, Colo. (KRDO) Palmer Ridge is coming off another strong season. They went 10-2 last season, but after their season ended with a playoff loss to Broomfield, the players are itching to get back out there. “That’s my main motivator, I’d say. Like we all have the sour taste in our mouth. We come to
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — City officials and the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) have different perspectives on why safety projects at two District 60 schools didn’t happen this summer, as scheduled. The projects are funded by CDOT “Safe Routes to School” grants. A CDOT spokesperson recently told KRDO 13’s The Road Warrior: “There is no
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FOUNTAIN, Colo. (KRDO) — For the second straight week, drivers along part of Mesa Ridge Parkway (State Highway 16) adjusted to a lower speed limit. However, Monday’s change apparently didn’t result in additional traffic impacts. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) lowered the speed limit to 35 mph during school hours along Mesa Ridge High
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It’s year two at Vista Ridge for Matt Wibbels, “You know your kids names. Everything’s easier year to you. Just get to know each other and you just go, all right,” says Wibbels. Vista Ridge slot back Aidan Vanaman adds, “You know, I like how Wibbs, He just understands, you know, every play. He listens
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — As the fall semester begins for schools across the state, drivers must adjust to a new law that places another restriction on passing school buses that are loading or unloading students. The law became effective in late May, after the spring semester for most schools. Under the law, drivers approaching
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The players on Pueblo West care about one thing, “Ball means everything,” says Pueblo West safety Grant Hribar. Ball means everything, especially for the senior class. They’re trying to leave a legacy, “We want to win and we want to want to have that ring on our finger. Where where we have that for the rest of
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For the second straight season, Pine Creek has a new coach. Trevor Hudson takes over as the man in charge and he is eager to get started, “Like a fat kid with a piece of cake, man. I’m excited to be here, man. I’m excited to get it in. I’m excited to just be here
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Many drivers who shop at the Walmart in Falcon are glad that the road behind it, Foxtail Meadow Lane, is currently being repaved, and that the Rolling Thunder Way intersection on the south end is part of that project. However, some drivers are unhappy that all of the mile-long
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It was the greatest moment in TCA football history. The Titans taking home their first ever state championship. “It’s crazy because you imagine it for so long when you’ve been here three years and then that moment finally hits you was like, Wow, All the summers, all the days in the weight room, all the
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Next week begins three months of construction on a stretch of Woodmen Road, primarily between Academy Boulevard and Interstate 25. During a Thursday morning briefing near the Woodmen/Academy interchange, officials detailed the two upcoming projects. The first starts Monday with repairs to the Woodmen overpass across Academy Boulevard, and to
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Texas Roadhouse is a popular and busy restaurant, one that’s not easy to get into because of traffic and limited parking. But earlier this week, access was more difficult for a good reason, welcomed by customers, delivery drivers, and business owners. A paving crew arrived Monday to repair worsening
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Numerous citizens have asked when projects on Galley Road, one of which started early last year, will end the road closures and detours they’ve endured. Galley cuts through several neighborhoods and is a convenient east-west route for drivers between Academy and Powers boulevards, but citizens have been frustrated by the
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FOUNTAIN, Colo. (KRDO) — Signs marking the decrease of traffic speed to a maximum of 45 mph are in place along part of Mesa Ridge Parkway on the north side of town, as the change becomes official on Monday. The reduced speed will cover three miles of the busy parkway (State Highway 16) between Interstate
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