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Colorado Springs City Council receives update Monday on operational status of Olympic & Paralympic Museum

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The acting CEO of the Olympic & Paralympic Museum admits that the attraction had ” a rough patch” as it opened during the COVID-19 pandemic and the nation’s economic downturn, but says that the museum is “pulling through” and gradually becoming more successful. KRDO During an update to the City

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Southern Colorado firefighters remind people risks of fast-rising, swift water in creeks during rainy weather

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — In the past week, firefighters have conducted two rescues, and one fatal recovery, of people who somehow ended up in or close to creeks that were affected by flash flooding during heavy rains. Several victims were successfully rescued from Fountain Creek last week but Joshua Lindsey, 34, apparently drowned after

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Exclusive: New evidence in special counsel probe may undercut Trump’s claim documents he took were automatically declassified

Washington (CNN) — The National Archives has informed former President Donald Trump that it is set to hand over to special counsel Jack Smith 16 records that show Trump and his top advisers had knowledge of the correct declassification process while he was president, according to multiple sources. In a May 16 letter obtained by CNN, acting Archivist Debra Steidel

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Colorado’s Michael Bennet vows to continue debate in U.S. Senate regarding delay in promoting military officers

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colorado, renewed his opposition this week to the postponement of all military promotions at the request of Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. Sen. Bennet’s Office “This is the fifth time,” Bennet said during a session on the Senate floor Tuesday

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El Paso County commissioners vote to sue state over 2022 passage of bill allowing unionization of county employees

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — In a unanimous vote Tuesday, El Paso County’s Board of Commissioners agreed to file a lawsuit against the state regarding a bill passed in the final days of last year’s legislative session and signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis. Colorado General Assembly The legislation — Senate Bill 22-230 —

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Colorado Springs’ stormwater infrastructure holds up well in recent storms but improvements still needed

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Managers of the city’s stormwater system that conveys run-off after rainy and snowy weather, said that the drainage infrastructure performed well during last week’s heavy rainstorms. “We were getting calls from people before the storms, asking us where the flooding would be,” said Tim Biolchini, the city’s stormwater capital program

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