Manitou Springs City Council to enact emergency resolution mandating masks
MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — On Tuesday, a day after the Colorado Springs City Council took no action on a possible mask-wearing ordinance, the…
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Colorado Springs City Council approves police accountability board on second reading
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — After another vote by the Colorado Springs City Council, the police accountability board is moving forward. The…
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Officials in Colorado Springs, El Paso County announce start of $159 million in road projects to help local military installations
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — On Monday, a year after plans were announced for four key road projects to improve access and mobility for area…
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Update on hikers disobeying Manitou Incline closure, needing rescue
MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Manitou Incline has been closed for months, there are signs throughout Manitou Springs alerting people of the…
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COVID-19 pandemic brings big increase in demand for flooring materials in Colorado Springs, nationwide
Many homeowners who have spent significant time at home because of the COVID-19 pandemic have put the time to good use by starting or finishing home…
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Manitou Springs Library seeks to move temporarily, to provide better disabled access at existing location
MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Manitou Springs Library was one of three built locally in the early 1900s by industrialist and philanthropist…
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Wildfire mitigation: How often is it done and how much is needed in Pikes Peak region?
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — When it comes to wildfire mitigation — the process of removing materials from around your property that could fuel a…
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Businesses near Manitou Springs slowly bouncing back from construction, pandemic effects
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — It’s been a difficult 3 1/2 years for businesses, drivers and neighbors along a 1.5-mile corridor between Old…
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Nationwide coin shortage felt in Colorado; pandemic cited as factor
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — First, it was toilet paper and hand sanitizer; now, coins have joined the list of items in short supply because of…
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Extra parks staff begins working soon for COVID-19 recovery in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A new staff hired to help with COVID-19 recovery at parks, trails and open spaces in Colorado Springs won’t be…
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Increased traffic congestion a concern on U.S. 24 near Woodland Park as holiday nears
WOODLAND PARK, Colo. (KRDO) — During the Independence Day holiday weekend of 2017, a record amount of traffic caused long backups that made…
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COVID-19 pandemic forces closure of popular pumpkin patch in Cañon City
FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Summer isn’t two weeks old yet and a local business has already announced it won’t open this fall because of the…
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Colorado Springs, El Paso County align on fire restrictions for first time as holiday approaches
Fire restrictions normally are slightly different in Colorado Springs and in unincorporated areas of El Paso County but that’s not quite the case…
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Pikes Peak copes with impacts, changes due to COVID-19 pandemic
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — After several consecutive years of record attendance on Pikes Peak, officials expect a decrease in 2020 because of…
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Father arrested after shooting of child in Yoder
YODER, Colo. (KRDO) — The father of the child who was shot Tuesday evening in Yoder has been arrested on multiple felony charges, including child…
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El Paso County deputies respond to shooting of a child in Yoder
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said a child in Yoder was shot Tuesday evening. Deputies said the boy is under…
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Decision on police citizens advisory board expected Tuesday in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs City Council will likely follow Monday’s eight-hour work session with a regular meeting…
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Colorado Springs City Council considers adding ten-cent charge to plastic store bags
Boulder and several other cities in Colorado have added a fee to plastic bags given to store customers, and now the Colorado Springs City Council is…
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Street dining has successful trial run Saturday night in downtown Colorado Springs
Several business owners and managers said Saturday was their busiest night since before the COVID-19 pandemic, after they were allowed to set up…
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Two people drown in Arkansas River after getting ejected from raft
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — A sad Father’s Day as Pueblo police said a man and his son died after drowning in the Arkansas River on Sunday afternoon.…
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