COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Flooding due to heavy rain and hail Monday closed multiple roads in El Paso County. According to the Colorado Springs Police Department, portions of Marksheffel Road were closed. The east end of Peaceful Valley Road — where it crosses Jimmy Camp Creek, east of the intersection of Marksheffel and Mesa
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — On what’s normally a quiet, uneventful day during summer break from school, Ellicott’s three schools were bustling with activity Friday. KRDO More than 100 volunteers are spending the day installing sensors and security cameras to upgrade the existing systems at Ellicott’s high, middle and elementary schools. KRDO The free
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — On Wednesday, nearly six months after it was announced, semiconductor chip manufacturer Entegris officially started a major expansion of its existing operations in town. KRDO New Mayor Yemi Mobolade, in his first full day in office, joined other local leaders in a groundbreaking ceremony on the 88-acre site between South
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – On Tuesday, the new mayor of Colorado Springs officially took office through a swearing-in ceremony. During the 10 a.m. event, Yemi Mobolade recited the oath of office and became Colorado Springs’ 42nd mayor at the Pioneers Museum downtown; an estimated 1,200 people swarmed on the museum’s south lawn to see
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Expanded street paving and stormwater improvements were two major accomplishments by departing Mayor John Suthers, and his successor has other public works upgrades in mind. KRDO At the end of a news conference last week to reveal the blueprint for his first 100 days in office, Mayor-elect Yemi Mobolade said
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Ahead of his swearing-in next week as the city’s new mayor, Yemi Mobolade held a news conference Tuesday to announce his plans for his first 100 days in office. KRDO Mobolade told an audience at the Chamber of Commerce office downtown that he has three primary objectives: Improving the support and
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U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (KRDO) — Thursday wasn’t exciting just for the 921 cadets graduating from the Air Force Academy; it also thrilled the thousands of loved ones cheering them on during the ceremony and celebrating their accomplishments. KRDO Some cadets’ families began arriving at Falcon Stadium since the gates opened at 6:30 a.m.;
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Air Force Thunderbirds demonstration squadron, and the team arrived Tuesday to prepare for Thursday’s ceremonial send-off for Air Force Academy’s class of 2023. KRDO After checking in at Peterson Air Force Base, the squadron conducted a survey — flying over the Academy
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TELLER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – It’s rare to be able to walk away from being in a plane crash, but two people did exactly that Monday afternoon in a neighborhood just west of Divide. The Teller County Sheriff’s Office and other emergency authorities responded to the scene near Valley View Drive, where a single-engine plane
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) responded to a traffic accident that is prompting repair efforts from hazmat crew members. KRDO The traffic accident occurred just around 11 a.m. Monday, May 29, at 650 North Murray Boulevard, and involved a vehicle that hit a natural gas meter at the Aspire
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — City officials said that snowdrifts of at least 10 feet will limit parking on the summit of America’s Mountain during one of its busiest weekends of the year. City of Colorado Springs The number of parking spaces under normal conditions is already reduced because of the recent completion of the
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — What’s billed as the state’s largest street festival returns for the upcoming Memorial Day weekend on four blocks of West Colorado Avenue. Old Colorado City The event, known as Territory Days, will take place between 23rd and 27th streets, in the Old Colorado City shopping district, starting Saturday and continuing
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The eastern side of the county, along with Pueblo County and much of the state’s eastern plains, are within the proposed area of a $2 billion infrastructure upgrade by Xcel Energy. El Paso County commissioners received an update on the plan during an informal work session at the county
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The suspect in the Barr Trail stabbing has now been identified and arrested. On Monday, May 22, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPCSO) assisted the Manitou Springs Police Department in responding to an emergency call that came into the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Communication Center at around 7:39
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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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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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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. — Thursday, a judge changed a plea agreement that originally would have kept a Fountain woman who pled guilty to incest involving a young boy who “looked at her like a mother figure” out of jail. However, she’s still only facing a few weeks of incarceration. According to court documents obtained
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Miscommunication at a local sandwich shop led to customers placing orders online at the store Wednesday after it closed for the day. KRDO It happened at the Jersey Mike’s Subs restaurant on Garden of the Gods Road, on the west side of town. A customer told KRDO that she placed
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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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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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