COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Eleven Veterans in Colorado are on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Washington D.C. as part of a program called ‘Wish of a Lifetime.’ The goal is to celebrate and honor these veterans who have protected and served our country. As part of the four-day trip, the veterans will visit our nation’s
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Discovery Canyon won the state championship last year, they didn’t lose a set, let alone a game, this year’s edition of the Thunder is right back in the state tournament, with a chance to repeat as state champs. Their record is 23-1 but that loss did them some good, We just thought that no team
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The El Paso County Department of Public Works (DPW) hosted a Career Day with School District 49 to allow students to gain hands-on experience. During Friday’s career day, a group of ten high school seniors visited four different stations around DPW. KRDO Those stations included: Operating a backhoeWorking with
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Two Democratic state lawmakers from El Paso County co-sponsored a bill signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis that will eliminate repeated application fees charged by apartment managers to prospective and current tenants. Colorado Senate Democrats One of the co-sponsors, Sen. Tony Exum, said that he has experienced the fee
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FORT COLLINS, Colo. (KRDO) — Thursday, Colorado State University workers rallied at the CSU Fort Collins campus for fair standards, pay, and treatment. The rally started at noon outside a University Board of Governors meeting. Three Colorado State University-Pueblo employees made their way up north for the rally to speak to the board about the
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A 2 ½-year process ended Wednesday when the state’s Parks & Wildlife (CPW) Commission unanimously voted to finalize a voter-approved plan to return endangered gray wolves to the state for the first time since the 1940s. CPW The vote, during a two-hour discussion in Glenwood Springs, clears the way for
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A $2.5 million grant from the Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation (DDCOF) is going toward Pikes Peak State College’s (PPSC) dental assistant program. On May 1, the foundation joined Governor Jared Polis in announcing $5 million worth of grants was going to community colleges throughout Colorado. In Colorado Springs, a
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U.S. AIR FORCE. ACADEMY, Colo. (KRDO) — The United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) announced the death of a cadet. According to the USAFA, Cadet 2nd Class Jesse Fimian, 25, of Brookfield, Mass. died. The cause of death is under investigation. DVIDS Academy first responders notified USAFA officials of Fimian’s death Sunday, April 30. Fimian
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A select few St. Mary’s High School students are getting ready to have their artwork displayed downtown Friday at a special exhibit. The exhibit at the UCCS Downtown campus runs from April 21 through May 21. Soon, UCCS Downtown will be filled with art students’ pieces as part of this
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — On Monday, the same day that county assessors began posting increased home value reassessments for many homeowners and other property owners, a plan was announced to provide tax relief at the state capitol in Denver. KRDO In a media briefing that started at noon, Gov. Jared Polis joined two Democratic
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The annual Colorado Springs Pet Expo has returned Sunday. The event is located at the Colorado Springs Event Center on Palmer Park Blvd. Sunday it runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The show has over 100 booths and fun activities with non-stop events throughout the day. Including training demonstrations,
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Friday, April 28 kicks off a celebration of Pueblo’s rich culture, history, and diversity through the first Pueblo History and Art Walk. This art walk highlights the history and culture of three historic Pueblo neighborhoods. According to officials, the three neighborhoods were identified in 2014 by the Environmental Protection Agency to
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The Rampart girls soccer team defeats Liberty Thursday night four nothing.
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EL PASO AND PUEBLO COUNTIES, Colo. (KRDO) — County assessors across the state are now seeing the effect of red-hot housing markets the past two years, and homeowners and other property owners will soon feel the financial pinch. KRDO Assessors said that increases in property values — specifically, for residential properties — have reached heights
Continue Reading(CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis condemned antisemitism and offered strong backing for the Israeli government in a speech in Jerusalem on Thursday but also blasted his long-running feud with Disney, saying at a news conference that the entertainment giant’s lawsuit against him doesn’t have “merit.” “I think it’s political,” DeSantis said in a news conference in
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(CNN) — Disney just cast Ron DeSantis as the villain in a story of good versus evil. After more than a year-long battle with the bombastic Florida governor, the entertainment behemoth filed a blistering lawsuit in federal court, not mincing words as it alleged that it had been the victim of a “targeted campaign of government retaliation”
Continue Reading(CNN) — There’s more evidence that the injectable drug tirzepatide helps people with diabetes lose weight as well as control their blood sugar, according to the drug’s manufacturer, Eli Lilly and Company. In a new study, more than 900 adults with obesity and diabetes took the drug for a year and five months, and those
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SOUTHERN COLORADO (KRDO) — The housing crisis and inflation are hitting a new group of people in southern Colorado, college students. According to the College Board, the average in-state college student pays about $28,000 a year, and almost half of that goes to room and board. The Community Table is located on Pikes Peak State
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JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Three teens were arrested and are now facing charges in connection to throwing rocks at multiple vehicles, leaving one young woman dead. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) arrested three 18-year-olds in connection with the death of 20-year-old Alexis Bartell. At 10:45 p.m. Wednesday, April 19, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s
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