COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — As officials with the Pikes Peak Library District cope with the recent discovery of some restrooms contaminated with the illegal drug methamphetamine, plans are going forward to install sensors in each of its 53 public restrooms at 16 libraries. Officials said that the devices, called environmental sensors, will immediately alert
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — In the city’s third major economic announcement over the past two months, a local computer-related manufacturer revealed plans Friday to expand its operations producing silicon and silicon carbide components. KRDO Microchip Technology, Inc., has had a presence in Colorado Springs for 34 years but will now invest $880 million to
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — By an 8-1 vote this week, Council members passed the first major update to its unified development code since the 1960s.. The code creates a modern and more user-friendly approach to zoning and subdivision regulations. City of Colorado Springs City officials said that the code regulates how property owners can
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — In late February 2021, we first reported on an unusually-high number of job vacancies in the county’s highway department, and the situation has only become worse since then. The number of openings for maintenance workers to drive snowplows and perform other duties had remained around 30 but is now
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Work begins next week on a two-year project to upgrade two stretches of South Academy Boulevard plagued by crumbling infrastructure and poor drainage. The $59 million project has been in the planning stages since 2011 and will focus on providing new pavement, curbs and gutters and improve drainage to eliminate
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — This week marks the 50th anniversary of the first release of American prisoners from the Vietnam War in a process called Operation Homecoming. U.S. National Archives & Records As part of the occasion, a former prisoner spoke Monday afternoon with cadets at the Air Force Academy, with the intent of
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MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A desire for faster response times is the catalyst behind the town beginning an ambulance service for its own residents, according to a release issued Friday. The town’s fire department will begin providing the service Sunday with six new employees assigned to work three daily shifts in one of two
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FORT CARSON, Colo. (KRDO) — Work has finished on two road improvement project at Fort Carson, on each side of Gate 19, meant to provide easier access and safety for post personnel and commuters. According to officials, people coming from Fountain or Pueblo can save time and avoid heavy traffic at Gate 20 by using
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — An hour-long and occasionally heated presentation during a City Council work session Monday night highlighted concerns regarding the upcoming sale of wine in grocery stores, and questions about how to address them. YouTube That sale is mandated by the November passage of Proposition 125 by statewide voters, despite critics saying that
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — As one of the heroes who saved lives by stopping the accused shooter in the November shooting at the Club Q that killed five people and injured nearly two dozen, you’d expect Richard Fiero to have a strong perspective on whether assault weapons should be banned. However, Fiero said that
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The county’s five-member Board of Commissioners unanimously approved Tuesday the plan to pave and repair roads for the upcoming year. KRDO Kevin Mastin, the county’s executive director of public works, said that the county will spend $20 million this year from a combination of the county’s budget allocation and funding
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Customers of Colorado Springs Utilities have to be feeling thankful that the utility lowered rates for natural gas and electricity in December. It’s a position that much of the rest of the state is likely envious of right now. KRDO Responding to a public outcry from ratepayers regarding a third
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Court records show that the man accused of cutting ten Comcast fiber-optic cables in downtown Colorado Springs last month and causing a widespread phone and Internet outage, was driving a stolen truck and was illegally in possession of a handgun and drugs at the time of his arrest. Michael Taylor,
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FOUNTAIN, Colo. (KRDO) — The city allowed the media and other local officials to tour a new facility Friday built specifically to remove chemicals from contaminated groundwater that provides drinking water. KRDO Local leaders shared a group toast by drinking glasses of the newly-treated water. KRDO “Without a doubt, our water is clean and safe
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A drainage channel that caused erosion bad enough to threaten adjacent businesses, utility lines and railroad tracks, as well as Interstate 25 and Sinton Road, is around a month away from the end of a major restoration. KRDO Last summer, workers began upgrades to North Douglas Creek, where it flows
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The city doesn’t have the environment for sharks to live, but a mechanical shark fits in just fine during winter when thick ice accumulations are common on neighborhood streets and roads. KRDO The metal device’s trademark name is the Arctic Shark; but the Street Department crews that use it, call
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Would sub-zero temperatures and blowing snow change your mind about visiting America’s Mountain? That’s what we asked visitors to Pikes Peak Monday. City of Colorado Springs Visitors come from across the country and around the world to visit the popular, scenic attraction — often planning their trips months or years
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A petition that started the same night Academy School District 20 approved new school start times despite widespread parental opposition, had collected more than 1,200 signatures as of Friday evening. change.org Lindsey Jensen said that she started the online petition Tuesday on the change.org website; the petition’s title is “Stop
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — City staff began making recommendations to the City Council this week, on how to spend its annual allocation of funding to address homelessness and provide more affordable housing. The city will receive $6.4 million from the Community Development Block Grant program, by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A colorful sign on the facade of a downtown candy and ice cream shop for 55 years has mysteriously disappeared from its storage site, and a reward is being offered for its return. Downtown Partnership The Downtown Development Authority posted on its Facebook page Wednesday that it’s offering a reward
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