COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) is alerting the community to smoke from a prescribed burn northwest of the city that is visible in the area. According to the U.S. Forest Service, crews are conducting a prescribed burn in the Rampart Reservoir area about three miles east of Woodland Park.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) says it is helping future students in the state by removing undergraduate application fees for its campus for all Colorado residents. The university sees this as a plan to serve the community and make it easier for students to have an opportunity to
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A man will avoid additional jail time after pleading guilty to arson. According to officials, Colorado Springs police arrested Demetri Medina in December of last year on arson charges after he was seen leaving the scene of a fire that broke out at a warehouse on Century Street. RELATED COVERAGE:
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UPDATE: Officials say the hiker was in a helicopter and en route to the hospital around 10:20 p.m. Wednesday. There was no update to their condition. EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — El Paso County Search and Rescue confirms it is working to rescue an injured hiker from Old Stage Road. According to officials, a
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) says it is has arrested a man wanted for a total of six felony warrants. According to CSPD, the Violent Offender Fugitive Task Force (VOFTF) was asked to assist in the apprehension of Marcus McNeil, who they say have a felony warrant for his
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo (CMZoo) says one of its giraffes, 26-year-old Amani has passed away. CMZoo says Amani had been suffering from health issues related to her age, so the zoo made the decision to euthanize her on Wednesday. She was the oldest giraffe at CMZoo and the ninth oldest
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) says it has arrested two “prolific offenders” for a series of alleged retail crimes. According to CSPD, detectives conducted an operation to arrest the two suspects who had active warrants for felony theft related to organized retail crime. CSPD says the suspects had been
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The Security Fire Department (SFD) is sharing more information about a house fire that broke out on Tuesday afternoon. According to officials, the department first responded to a structure fire in the 6000 block of Defoe Avenue in Widefield. SFD says the fire quickly spread to a house next
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Colorado does not routinely inspect dental offices for infection control, KRDO13 Investigates has learned, as another Colorado Springs dentist faces discipline after state inspectors uncovered nine problems at his practice. Dr. Bryce Jay Nielson, who practices at Premier Dental near the Citadel Mall, is on probation for 12 months after
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The Colorado Department of Transportation is considering a roundabout at the junction of US 24, Highway 67, and County Road 5 in Divide to improve traffic flow and safety amid local controversy.
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High pressure in the upper levels of the atmosphere continues to dominate our weather pattern, as temperatures have once again reached the 80s for most. Chances for rain remain confined to the higher terrain, although a non-zero chance exists for a brief shower from Colorado Springs to the north. Very much a rinse-and-repeat forecast, showers
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CUSTER COUNTY, Colo. — The Custer County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) has ended its contract with Flock Safety, the company that provides automated license plate reader cameras. The sheriff’s office said a Flock contractor removed the remaining cameras from the county this past weekend. The decision comes after the sheriff’s office used the technology in several
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CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo. (KRDO) – Like your KRDO13 crews, the Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mine is a 24-hour operation. Wednesday morning, their work crossed paths hours before the sun, live from Colorado’s last large-scale gold mining operation. “I think we all have the yellow Tonka trucks, the little loaders in your sandbox, so this
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CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (KRDO) — A 38-year-old Lakewood man has been sentenced to 12 years after being arrested in Douglas County while driving a stolen vehicle. According to the 23rd Judicial District Attorney’s Office (DA), the suspect, Zachary Fikejs, had 12 prior felony convictions and eight motor vehicle theft convictions. In July of 2025, the
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Ballots are officially arriving in mailboxes across Colorado, but some in Pueblo County say they’ve received multiple ballots for the same person ahead of November’s general election. KRDO13 viewers in Rye and Pueblo West have reached out saying they have received multiple ballots. Rye resident Vance Whittington and his wife
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CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (KRDO) — A 32-year-old former Parker police sergeant was sentenced to 90 days in county jail after pleading guilty to charges stemming from sexual misconduct involving two participants in the department’s Explorer program. According to the 23rd Judicial District Attorney’s Office (DA), Troy Brienzo will also serve four years of sex offender
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MONUMENT, Colo.(KRDO13) — Students at Lewis-Palmer Elementary School are getting some new outdoor spaces — and they have a group of local Scouts and their community to thank. What started as a Scout project quickly grew into a school community effort, resulting in three new outdoor classrooms for students. Early last month, Scouts gathered to
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Funeral services for a Pueblo Police Corporal who died in a boating accident last month will take place Wednesday. In a statement, PPD said family, friends and fellow officers will honor “the life and service” of Cpl. Stephen Biggs during the services at Praise Assembly of God in Pueblo. The services
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Two juveniles were arrested early Wednesday morning after they stole a car with a third child inside, police said. According to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD), it all started just before 1 a.m. Wednesday, when officers were called to Cheyenne Meadows Road and East Meadow Drive about a motor
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) says its chancellor, Jennifer Sobanet, will retire in 2027. According to officials, she first stepped into the role as interim chancellor in July of 2023 before moving into the role full time in December of that year. The university cites Sobanet’s initiatives for
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