COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Pinners Conference makes its Colorado debut Friday at the Norris Penrose Center with dozens of vendors and classes to inspire guests’ creativity. The conference has toured the country for 14 years, helping bring people’s Pinterest boards to life. “Everyone’s scrolling, scrolling, scrolling, and this is an opportunity for you
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – One Chinese restaurant in the Security-Widefield area failed a recent routine health inspection after inspectors documented several handwashing and glove-use violations. Meanwhile, three local restaurants earned perfect scores in this week’s Restaurant Roundup, including a coffee shop on South Eighth Street that says cleanliness and community are both part
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Fort Carson alerts the community that field artillery training between Oct. 5-8 will increase noise and dust during the day and throughout the night in the area. Officials say those south of the main post can expect the increased noise as training is conducted to validate crews from the
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The man whose remains were found inside a Colorado Springs home has been identified as 73-year-old Alan Groom, according to the El Paso County Coroner’s Office. Courtesy of Colorado Springs Police Department PREVIOUS REPORTING: Colorado Springs woman accused of killing husband, hiding body inside home for monthsGroom’s death is being
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Former Palmer Ridge High School head wrestling coach Michael Shane Vassar is in the El Paso County jail, facing one charge of sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust. According to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO), detectives were informed of a possible
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STATEWIDE, Colo. (KRDO) — A team of 16 first responders is developing a new aerial firefighting system called the Precision Guided Suppression Unit (PGSU) right here in Colorado. The aircraft-dropped system is engineered to drop more than 100 gallons of water directly onto targeted wildfire areas. The unit is designed to repeatedly enter what emergency
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CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo. (KRDO) – Fourteen rural fire departments across Colorado received more than $33,000 in grant funding through the Black Hills Corporation Foundation’s 2026 Funds for Firefighters program. The grant program provides assistance to local fire departments facing tight budgets and rising equipment costs. The financial support helps smaller, city-funded departments maintain critical life-saving
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FOUNTAIN, Colo. (KRDO) — The City of Fountain says it has received a special designation by a group that represents public utilities as part of the city’s efforts to strengthen cybersecurity. According to the city, Fountain has become one of 60 cities in the United States to earn a designation from the American Public Power
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) says eastbound Hancock Expressway is fully closed at the Union/Hancock interchange due to a traffic collision. CSPD says Hancock Expressway eastbound is closed by the southbound Circle on/off ramps because of the crash. They say westbound traffic isn’t officially closed, but is impacted by
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STATEWIDE, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) says it is implementing new harvest regulations for beavers to help increase the amount of information wildlife managers can collect on beaver harvest. CPW says the new regulations for the 2026-27 season will also help implement the agency’s new Beaver Conservation and Management Strategy (BCMS). The
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — With temperatures like Colorado Springs saw today, and snow at the top of Pikes Peak, it’s certainly looking like the end of the growing season now. As the weather continues to cool down, it’s less and less likely the summer plants will continue to grow. But Steve’s garden still has
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MONUMENT, Colo. (KRDO) – An El Paso County dentist is responding to allegations of substandard patient care, infection-control failures and performing med spa services outside the scope of his dental license after the state ordered him to stop practicing. The Colorado Dental Board suspended Dr. Scott Hirsbrunner’s license effective Sept. 11. The board determined emergency
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STATEWIDE, Colo. (KRDO) — Gov. Jared Polis announced Colorado was selected for a $250 million investment from the U.S. Department of Energy to help strengthen an electricity connection between Colorado and Texas. The governor’s office announced that Xcel Energy Services Inc. is matching 80% of the $250 million from the Department of Energy. According to
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado State Patrol (CSP) says a three-car crash has caused Falcon Highway to be shut down in both directions at Buckboard Drive. According to CSP, officials responded around 2:30 p.m. on Thursday for a crash involved three passenger vehicles. One person was taken to the hospital via air.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) says it is sending several of its members out to assist with potential search and recovery efforts related to Tropical Storm Nolo. According to CSFD and the Colorado Urban Search and Rescue Task Force One, five members of CSFD will be activated to assist
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs City Council and Mayor Yemi Mobolade are speaking out after a tense city council meeting over a proposed data center led to four people being arrested. RELATED COVERAGE: Four arrested after disturbance at city council data center meeting, CSPD says A statement from City Council President Lynette
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Colorado Springs Utilities will close all westbound lanes of Austin Bluffs Parkway between Meadowland Boulevard and Union Boulevard from September 25 through September 28 due to ongoing work on the Central Bluffs Substation project.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A months-long investigation into a series of commercial burglaries, vehicle thefts and ATM thefts across southern Colorado has led to the arrest of a 42-year-old Colorado Springs man, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD). CSPD says the investigation, which involved multiple law enforcement agencies, began when a series
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) announced it will close the north boat ramp at Lake Pueblo State Park starting Oct. 31 for construction. CPW says that in 2024, The O’Neil Group signed a contract to rebuild the North Marina and has been working around ongoing recreation, but now needs full access
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A Colorado Springs woman is still in a coma after she was allegedly hit by a car that drove off on Monday night. The alleged pedestrian hit-and-run happened Monday, September 21, on Galley Road near North Academy Boulevard in east Colorado Springs. The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) says it
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