COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado College, the highly-regarded liberal arts college just north of downtown, announced this week that it has pulled out of participating in U.S. News & World Report’s yearly list of best colleges and universities. Colorado College CC explained its decision in a release issued Tuesday; the college was tied for
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DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) — Friday, the State House passed a new bill on a vote of 44-19 that will save Coloradans money when applying for rental properties. HB23-1099 builds off the ‘Rental Application Fairness Act’ that passed in 2019 by allowing prospective renters to reuse a rental application for up to 30 days without paying
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — There’s a family in Pueblo who’s making it their mission to never take a step for granted. Their son Vance was born with muscular dystrophy. He stopped walking when he was about three years old. But now there’s new hope on the horizon for the 4th grader. “He goes through
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The top prep playoff performances for the week of February 22nd.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A gradual, overall increase in cases involving dangerous or aggressive dogs has led The Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region (HSPPR) to ask the City Council for stronger enforcement and penalties for the owners of such dogs. The Council heard a presentation Monday from Jamie Norris, director of the
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado is seeing a sharp increase in a gastrointestinal infection called Shigella. Now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing a warning, saying this increase is specifically for a difficult-to-treat form of Shigella. The CDC reports Colorado has the second-largest number of drug-resistant Shigella cases. According to
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — There are only a few days left in Black History Month, and one local organization, ‘OneBodyEnt’ is holding its annual Multicultural Black History Program Sunday at 4 p.m. “It’s a multi-cultural show,” OneBodyENT Co-Founder and Director Jennifer Smith said. “So you’ll see different backgrounds, different races, different ages.” The event,
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Saturday, Academy School District 20 held a job hiring fair at Liberty High School to bring interested candidates into the education field as it continues to be in high demand. Over 400 people came to the job fair to fill approximately 100 open positions. Ranging from special needs educators to
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A competition Saturday is drawing teams of high school robotics students from around the Rocky Mountain region. A team of high school students at Coronado High School in Colorado Springs call themselves the ‘Cougars Gone Wired’ and hosted the competition. Student-built robots are designed to accomplish different tasks and race
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Drivers and neighbors who had hoped the new Centennial Boulevard extension on the city’s west side was finished, must now prepare to adjust to the final phase of the project. KRDO On Monday, crews will close the northbound entrance and southbound exit ramps to Interstate 25, where the south end
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(CNN) — Astronomers have found an unusually large planet orbiting a small star, located about 280 light-years from Earth. The unexpected size of the newly discovered world, called TOI 5205b, has led researchers to call it the “forbidden planet.” About the size of Jupiter, it was spotted by researchers using NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, or
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The Air Force women’s basketball team hosted students from Trailblazer elementary on Thursday morning. There were supposed to be six to seven hundred kids, but the weather mess that up, but the ones who were there made their presence be know. Every time New Mexico shot a free throw, “We loved it. It’s great having
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — On his first official day as the new chief executive officer of Colorado Springs Utilities, Travas Deal spoke with the media about what his goals are and what the utility’s future plans will be under his leadership. KRDO Deal discussed his strategy regarding utility rates and water supply, the next
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The descendants of the original Chisman family, who moved to the town of Ellicott in the mid-1920s, are preparing to auction off remnants of several family businesses — offering a unique opportunity to acquire pieces of local history. KRDO The family owned five buildings including two houses, a blacksmith
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The Lewis Palmer boys basketball team is moving on in the Class 5A playoffs. The Rangers defeated Eagle Valley 82-71 on Wednesday night.
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The Mesa Ridge boys basketball team remains unbeaten after beating Adams City in the opening round of the Class 5A playoffs 74-50 on Wednesday night. The Grizzlies will play Silver Creek on Saturday.
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The Air Academy boys basketball team, the top seed in the Class 5A playoffs, crushed Gateway 66-27 on Wednesday night. The Kadets will play Glenwood Springs on Saturday.
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The Fountain Fort Carson boys basketball team beats Arvada West 69-62 in the Class 6A playoffs.
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Pine Creek high school celebrated their Class 4A state championship in swimming on Wednesday.
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The Pueblo West girls basketball team beat Northridge 55-52 on Tuesday night. The Cyclones advance to the Sweet Sixteen in the state high school basketball tournament.
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