Colorado Department of Transportation crews smoothed out roadway bumps at the Cimarron Street and I-25 interchange, while the agency prepares to implement a faster response system for future concrete repairs.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Weston Anderson shows off at the Broadmoor World Arena live on KRDO13 ahead of his performance with Monster Jam this weekend. All four Anderson children drive along the Monster Jam circuit, and three still perform in the original Grave Digger. Weston is a big up-and-comer and has never lost a
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A local firefighters union is asking for the public’s help with protecting the Fallen Firefighter Memorial at Memorial Park. Kent Smith, with Colorado Springs Professional Firefighters Local Five, says people have been camping at the site, leaving trash, drug paraphernalia, and graffiti behind. Smith says the problem started in August
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DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) — The Denver International Airport (DEN) says several updated areas are open in the Jeppensen Terminal as they work on the Great Hall Program. According to the airport, the improvements include a new meet-and-greet area for international arrivals and those returning from the Terminal from the A Bridge. There is also now
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The City of Colorado Springs says it will increase enforcement at regional parks on people parking in what they call unsafe parking places. Scott Abbott with the city’s Regional Parks Trails and Open Spaces says the Colorado Springs Police Department has given park rangers an appointment that will give them
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Abundant moisture from the Desert Southwest, along with strong upper-level winds, is again promoting widespread heavy rain this afternoon. A few strong thunderstorms are not out of the question, particularly closer to the New Mexico border. A few showers and an isolated thunderstorm will also be possible along the interstate and out to the Plains
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado’s UFL team will officially announce its team name and logo on Sunday! The UFL Colorado team says it is hosting a free launch party featuring Head Coach Rick Neuheisel, team members and other UFL leadership at Weidner Field on October 25. Gates open for the event at 1 p.m.
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ARCHULETA COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The Archuleta County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) is issuing mandatory evacuations along several rivers due to potential flooding. ACSO, along with Pagosa Springs, says all low-lying and flood prone areas along the San Juan River, Rio Blanco River, Navajo River and Piedra River are under the evacuation notice. ACSO says sandbags
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Colorado, Colo. (KRDO) – Diesel fuel prices in Colorado have reached a record statewide average of $6.56 per gallon, marking the highest year-over-year price increase in the nation, according to AAA. The current average represents an 89% increase over the past year. It stands as the highest absolute price ever recorded in the state, without
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) is asking for anyone with information on a recent potential assault to share that information with police. According to CSPD, they received a call around 12:55 p.m. on Thursday about a person in the 2100 block of East Fountain Boulevard who had been assaulted
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A Chinese restaurant in Colorado Springs failed its recent routine health inspection after inspectors documented a dozen violations, while several other local eateries earned high marks for food safety and cleanliness. New Panda II fails routine health inspection New Panda II, located on North Union Boulevard, received 12 violations
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – To win the Emma Crawford Coffin Races, you need speed, power and more than a little engineering. Teams will push their coffin-on-wheels up Manitou Avenue as fast as they can. Four “mourners” push the coffin and a rider, their “Emma.” While Saturday is where we see the final drama, the
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A 52-year-old man has been charged with harassment after allegedly posting TikTok videos of himself following minor girls in public and making comments about their sexual attractiveness, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD). CSPD says its Internet Crimes Against Children and Human Trafficking Unit led the investigation in
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Colorado Springs Utilities is scheduled to close a one-mile stretch of Las Vegas Street starting Thursday to install a new water line under two bridges.
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FORT CARSON, Colo. (KRDO) — The U.S. Army has created a new task force charged with upgrading HVAC systems in Army posts across the country. The announcement comes a month after KRDO13 Investigates reported on the excessive heat conditions at Fort Carson due to broken air conditioning. That task force will help keep similar situations
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CIMARRON HILLS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Cimarron Hills Fire Protection District (CHFPD) has opened its new building and headquarters, which they say will help improve service and response times. The new facility will be Station 2 and Headquarters, and is located at 1015 Valley Street. Their other location is at 1885 Peterson Road, and is
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Deep subtropical moisture is getting pulled into the Four Corners this afternoon, increasing a widespread heavy rain threat across much of the mountains. A Flood Watch is in effect for the San Juans, although isolated flooding and mudslides are possible across the Continental Divide. Across the eastern Plains and I-25 corridor, mostly dry conditions persist
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO) is opening its first-ever substation in Falcon. The building is still under construction, but KRDO13 got a sneak peek into the new facility. It will be off of Royal County Down Road. EPSO says once it’s finished, it could save law enforcement
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The City of Colorado Springs is alerting drivers to several road closures that started Wednesday as they work on the South Academy Boulevard Improvements Project. According to the city, the first of the closures will be a section of South Murray Boulevard east of South Academy Boulevard that will stay
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Several law enforcement agencies in southern Colorado are participating in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) National Drug Take Back Day on October 24. According to officials, the DEA started the National Drug Take Back Day to get unused or outdated drugs out of homes so they can’t be misused. They
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