COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Managers of the city’s stormwater system that conveys run-off after rainy and snowy weather, said that the drainage infrastructure performed well during last week’s heavy rainstorms. “We were getting calls from people before the storms, asking us where the flooding would be,” said Tim Biolchini, the city’s stormwater capital program
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A popular southeast-side commuter route will be closed until early June because of a $1 million widening project as part of a 2,000-unit housing development scheduled to start this year. KRDO “We’re using proceeds from the sale of bonds to build roads, utilities, parks and drainage infrastructure,” said Kevin Walker,
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A construction crew foreman said that a segment of Black Forest Road, between Woodmen and Cowpoke roads, will remain closed until Friday morning because of flooding from Thursday’s rainstorms. KRDO The segment was closed at around 10:30 a.m. as heavy runoff began pouring over Black Forest Road at the
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Strong thunderstorms expected Wednesday are a reminder that we’re in the season when drivers and homeowners worry about hail damage — and getting it repaired as quickly and inexpensively as possible. KRDO That desire attracts fly-by-night scam artists — most of whom arrive from outside Colorado, experts say — who
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Monday, the phrase “Justice for Gannon” became a reality. KRDO The 11-year-old boy’s stepmother, Letecia Stauch, was found guilty on all counts related to his murder and sentenced to life in prison. KRDO KRDO had the chance to sit down Tuesday with Gannon’s mother and father; both are relieved
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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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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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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) — 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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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
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FORT CARSON, Colo. (KRDO) – From 2 p.m. until 10 p.m. Wednesday, Fort Carson conducted a “Black Start Exercise” to test the facility’s emergency response and backup generators to help simulate a large-scale power outage. The Mountain Post staged a similar exercise on a smaller scale, earlier this year but this is the first installation-wide
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Area street and road crews normally have to prepare for storms that bring either rain or snow, but a storm arriving Tuesday evening is expected to bring significant amounts of both. KRDO Officials with the Colorado Department of Transportation and the Pikes Peak Office of Emergency Management met separately this
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FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Just a few days after Democratic Rep. Brittany Petterson was sworn into office on Capitol Hill, she immersed herself in an ongoing controversy involving the Federal Bureau of Prisons, the U.S. Office of Personnel management and the union representing correctional officers at the Federal Correctional Complex, in Florence. KRDO The
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MOSCA, Colo. (KRDO) — After a devastating fire that claimed the lives of more than 100 animals, the Colorado Gator Farm is looking to reopen soon — even while the staff struggles with grief and cleanup. “That’s how we started our day Thursday,” said general manager Jay Young. “We had a grief counseling session. We’re
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BENT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Authorities said Thursday that the Gageby Creek Fire, south of U.S. 50, more than doubled in size overnight and is now at 4,450 acres with containment at 40%. The Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control has assumed control of fire operations; calmer winds are expected to reduce the fire
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Many of us rely on video streaming to watch our favorite online shows, and Clerk & Recorder Steve Schleiker is suggesting the same concept for cameras presently used to monitor 39 ballot boxes. KRDO As a way to improve security and transparency in the mail-in voting process, Schleiker —
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Organizers are experiencing a second straight year of record attendance at the annual Space Symposium, an international event that brings aerospace experts and leaders together to discuss and plan for space operations, policy and programs. Space Foundation According to organizers, around 14,000 people from more than 40 countries are attending
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LAS ANIMAS COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — At 5 p.m. Thursday, authorities announced that they were lifting the evacuation order for homeowners near the Trujillo Creek Fire which has burned for four days west of the town of Aguilar. Affected homeowners will remain on pre-evacuation status until further notice. KRDO According to an 8:42 a.m. update
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WOODLAND PARK, Colo. (KRDO) — With standby evacuation alerts lifted for the east side of “The City Above the Clouds” and containment now at 50%, residents who live under the current 20-acre Rampart Fire are feeling better than they did when the blaze erupted Tuesday. KRDO The pre-evacuation alert was sent to homeowners on and
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