COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A proposed project to turn a long-blighted area into an apartment and townhome project advanced to the next step during a work session of the City Council Monday. The project, known as Hancock Commons, would build 180 apartments for rent and 72 townhomes for sale; the proposal offers the housing
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Military veterans at immediate risk of suicide will no longer have to depend solely on Veterans Affairs facilities to seek emergency health care. A new VA program that started Tuesday allows veterans in “suicidal crisis” to also receive help at civilian hospitals, emergency rooms or other mental health facilities. Veterans
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado Parks & Wildlife held its first public hearing Thursday on last month’s proposed plan to reintroduce gray wolves to the wild. KRDO Public comment began at 11 a.m. as the CPW Commission wrapped up its meting this week at the Cheyenne Mountain Resort in Colorado Springs. Nearly 30 people
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Two drivers likely had some scary moments Wednesday morning while traveling on roads covered with ice and snow from the latest winter storm. One vehicle lost control on rolled onto its side along U.S. 24, just east of Powers Boulevard; a man at the scene said that his daughter was
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DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) — On Tuesday, a week after Jared Polis was sworn in for his second four-year term as governor of Colorado, he delivered the 2023 State of the State address — his fifth such speech while in office. The speech began at 11 a.m. from the House chamber of the Colorado State Capitol;
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado Parks and Wildlife has confirmed that a new strain of avian flu is killing large numbers of birds across the state and the U.S. The strain was first discovered in fall and winter of 2021 and is described by a CPW official as “the worst strain ever recorded.” KRDO
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The mother of Ashleigh, an 18-year-old high school senior, said that her daughter was the victim in a shooting late Sunday night on Bijou Street, a few blocks east of the Academy Boulevard intersection. Danielle Grassie said that she’s keeping her daughter’s last name private for now, but that Ashleigh
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Many people are wondering how a pro football player who’s young, in top physical condition and wearing protective equipment, can suddenly experience cardiac arrest and be in critical condition after seemingly-minor contact while tackling another player. That’s the common question being asked by the public Tuesday about Buffalo Bills safety
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Police are investigating the shooting of a woman late Sunday night a few blocks southeast of Citadel Mall on the city’s east side. According to police, officers responded to a reported shooting shortly after 11 p.m. in the 3900 block of Bijou Street, and found the victim with two gunshot
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Another outbreak of avian flu, following an earlier outbreak this summer, is combining with increased holiday demand to limit the availability of eggs in stores — and raise prices, as well. KRDO Many store shelves in the region are empty, and higher egg prices — between $5 and $10 a
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Southern Colorado residents, especially those who have moved here in recent years, may be wondering where they can go to celebrate the new year. The region has lacked a signature event, and has relied on a variety of smaller events to appeal to a wider range of people. Anthem Music
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The group of local climbers that annually ascends the summit of Pikes Peak on New Year’s Eve to set off fireworks is being honored with a newly-renovated alley. The new AdAmAn Alley is located between two buildings at 15 South Tejon Street and 17 South Tejon Street, and between the
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — It’s a question many of us have asked or wondered about when the lobby of our favorite restaurant is closed, or a business closes early or has reduced hours and limited operations, or a library closes due to a staff shortage. What happened to all of the workers who left
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BACA COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Authorities are investigating the theft of 80 pregnant cows earlier this month from an 18,000-acre ranch 30 miles northwest of Springfield, in the southeastern corner of Colorado. The rancher, Steve McEndree, told KRDO that the cattle have a value of at least $100,000. Baca County “A nice two semi-loads of
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. — Residents of Peyton, a small rural community 25 miles northeast of Colorado Springs, are complaining about a lack of mail delivery by the U.S. Postal Service office there. KRDO One resident posted a photo on Facebook, showing Amazon packages piled high in the post office’s parking lot; she said that
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Temperatures below zero overnight Wednesday and Thursday have already frozen exposed water pipes that eventually will crack, break and leak as the weather warms up. KRDO One local plumber said that a customer’s pipes froze while installing a new water heater. “After the installation, we had to thaw the pipes
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A specialized police unit will once again do what it does during periods of extreme cold and snowy weather, and hope that people experiencing homelessness will heed the message to go to an indoor shelter instead of staying outside. KRDO Members of the police department’s Homeless Outreach Team started Wednesday
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — For the second time in less than a week, local leaders gathered to reveal details about an employer’s plan to create hundreds of jobs in the city. The Colorado Springs Chamber & Economic Development Corporation issued a release describing an event Tuesday to “announce the largest advanced manufacturing project in
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Police Department’s Homeless Outreach Team (HOT) said that it arrested at least three people Monday morning during routine enforcement of a city ordinance that bans camping within 100 feet of a creek or other waterway. KRDO However, police said that they took the suspects into custody not
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — What’s described as a major economic development company expansion that will create hundreds of high-quality jobs in the Pikes Peak region is coming to the city. Chamber of Commerce Mayor John Suthers, El Paso County Commissioners’ chairman Stan VanderWerf, Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Corporation president and CEO Johnna
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