COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The police department took an important step towards reaching the goal of Chief Adrian Vasquez and Mayor Yemi Mobolade to bring the force to its fully authorized strength of 818 officers by the end of the year. KRDO In a Thursday ceremony at the Radiant Church, 32 cadets were the
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Editors Note: A previous article incorrectly stated that the suspected driver had been arrested. Law enforcement has not arrested the suspect at this time; a warrant is issued for his arrest. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado State Patrol (CSP), in conjunction with the Dallas Police Department and the El Paso County District Attorney’s
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — During a work session Monday, Councilwoman Michelle Talarico expressed concern about the success of retail businesses in the downtown area. KRDO “A lot of the businesses downtown that are retail-oriented are continuing to hurt,” said Talarico, a businesswoman herself. “I, too, am a victim of pushing my Amazon button. However,
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Northbound and southbound Academy Boulevard near the Milton E. Proby Parkway ramp reopened late Monday afternoon after a fatal accident. Two vehicles were involved and it was a head-on collision, according to police, with the drivers traveling in opposite directions. KRDO The CSPD’s Major Crash Team is investigating the accident,
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FOUNTAIN, Colo. (KRDO) — A woman issued an emotional warning Friday to delivery drivers and pet owners, after saying that she was seriously injured three weeks ago in an attack by a customer’s dog. Carolann Stillings showed her injuries and discussed the incident that she said happened on Dec. 27, while making a “contactless” DoorDash
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The highway on America’s Mountain is normally closed on only three days a year; Thanksgiving, Christmas and for the Pikes Peak Marathon. This year, however, officials added two more days — Tuesday and Wednesday of this week — to start a project that will remove trees that are growing
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The state’s property owners will have a shorter window than usual to pay their tax bill this winter. It’s because of a delay in mailing out property tax statements — in a year when tax bills will be the highest ever. KRDO El Paso County Treasurer Chuck Broerman said Wednesday
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Police responded Tuesday to a report of an unidentified man boldly walking into several yards and private areas Sunday afternoon, looking into home and vehicle windows, according to a social media post. KRDO 40 people responded and shared their concerns to a post on the Next Door app; the incidents
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Given the several days of sub-freezing temperatures, it’s quite likely that volunteers from the Rock Family Church saved lives by transporting transients and others experiencing homelessness into shelters for warmth and safety. Volunteer leader Victor Saldana said that before his team made its rounds on Saturday, Sunday and Monday nights,
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — During the area’s current sub-freezing cold spell, many citizens are watching out not only for their pets, but also for the pets of their neighbors. That heightened concern kept animal law enforcement officers busy this weekend. KRDO Since Friday, more than 60 calls of concern regarding pets being left outside
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – After a five-hour public hearing Wednesday, the city’s Planning Commission voted 5-2 to pass a zoning change and development plan that would allow for construction of 232 affordable housing units. The decision will almost certainly be appealed to the City Council. KRDO The project, called the Royal Pine Apartments, would
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Authorities Friday expressed a sense of urgency to the public in being prepared for the upcoming weekend of cold weather that will see wind chills below zero. The Pikes Peak Regional Emergency Management office held a news briefing at its headquarters on Mark Dabling Boulevard, joined by the Colorado Springs
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — An iconic complex of late-19th century buildings that has been closed for nearly four years is closer to being reimagined for new uses and a new purpose. The Union Printers Home, at the intersection of Pikes Peak Avenue and Union Boulevard, opened in 1892 as a rest and recovery facility
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A gas station/convenience store apparently sustained the area’s worst damage from strong winds that blew through on Monday. KRDO13 The Rivon Store on Highway 85/87, just east of the Colorado Springs city limits, had the overhang for its gas pumps shredded and nearly blown off its supports. The store
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) wants to amend the city’s policy for towing and storing vehicles at its impound lot, to allow private towing companies to assume much of that responsibility. KRDO CSPD is seeking a change because it averages around 1,200 vehicles monthly at its lot on Las
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Rising costs for construction materials and higher home prices make providing more much-needed affordable housing more of a challenge. KRDO That’s especially true when many neighbors express strong opposition to affordable housing projects — which often are apartment complexes. KRDO “I don’t see construction costs going up more in 2024,”
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Among the new state laws that began Monday is Senate Bill 23-279, legislation signed by Gov. Jared Polis that would prohibit possession, sales and distribution of homemade guns that don’t have serial numbers, called “ghost guns” by opponents. Some of those opponents have filed a federal lawsuit against Polis, claiming
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The start of 2024 brings more than two dozen new laws to the state, affecting a variety of people, practices and professions. Some of the laws were passed by state lawmakers or voters as far back as 2020. KRDO Among the new laws: *An increase in the minimum wage *Eliminating
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — While the October 1997 blizzard remains frozen in many residents’ minds as arguably the worst in recent memory, also significant were two blizzards that hit the area between Christmas 2006 and New Year’s Day 2007. Leon DeBlaeij The first blizzard began on Dec. 20, 2006 and the second arrived Dec.
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – A Friday morning shooting at the KOA Campground north of Pueblo remains under investigation as a man remains in critical condition in the hospital. KRDO The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) responded to the scene along southbound Interstate 25 near the Pueblo West exit, at around 11 a.m. KRDO According
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