Friday’s strong winds interrupt normal routine on Pikes Peak
Pikes Peak officials reported wind gusts of up to 75 mph on the summit Wednesday and Thursday but apparently got a break Friday — the day that…
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Wildlife fencing goes up along I-25 Gap project in southern Colorado
Much of the work involved with widening Interstate 25 between Monument and Castle Rock is happening off the highway, as workers install wildlife…
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New wildfire collaboration starts in Colorado
(KRDO) — Several dozen agencies and organizations have teamed up to form the nation’s first-of-its-kind effort to reach a consensus on how to best…
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Colorado Springs sells excess land at discount to developer for new hotels at airport
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Real estate can be expensive in Colorado Springs given the city’s hot housing market, but the City Council is…
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Colorado Springs forestry crews finish bulk of 2019 damaged tree cleanup on schedule
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — With nearly 2,000 people asking for 3,000 damaged trees to be removed from their property after last year’s late spring…
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Fountain re-evaluates future of funding for transportation needs
Some Fountain leaders say that several overdue transportation improvements will be delayed even longer after voters rejected a funding measure on…
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Weather slows AdAmAn Club’s annual New Year’s Eve hike to Pikes Peak
Strong winds and deep snow delayed Tuesday’s arrival of 31 members of the AdAmAn Club’s annual hike from Manitou Springs to the summit of Pikes Peak.…
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‘Unusual’ ice layers persist on streets, parking lots in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs residents are used to seeing snow and ice quickly melt from streets, roads and parking lots when sunshine and warmer temperatures…
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Snow causes massive closure on I-25 in southern Colorado
LAS ANIMAS COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — UPDATE: The Colorado Department of Transportation reopened southbound Interstate 25 after it was closed from Raton…
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Gift returns in Colorado Springs bring crowds to stores on day after Christmas
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The day after Christmas is the busiest day for bringing back presents that were the wrong size, wrong color or…
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Shoppers pour into Colorado Springs stores for last-minute buying on Christmas Eve
For every person who hates dealing with crowds of late shoppers on Christmas Eve, there’s another person who’s thrilled by the heavy foot traffic and…
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Candlelight vigil held Monday for Joshua Vigil on anniversary of police shooting in Colorado Springs
Monday was the fifth-month anniversary of the fatal shooting of Joshua Vigil, 38, by Colorado Springs police, an occasion not lost on his family and…
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Colorado Springs’ mayor defends decision to restrict homeless at two city parks
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision earlier this week to decline hearing an appeal of a lower court’s decision supports Colorado Springs’ legal…
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El Paso County approves transition plan for complying with federal disability laws
Next year marks the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act — requiring public facilities and infrastructure to be accessible to…
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Colorado Springs authorities rope off pavilion at second downtown-area park due to homeless
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — For the second time in four months — because of apparent issues related to the homeless — authorities have limited…
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Colorado Springs exceeds snow removal budget for 2019
With the official start of winter still a few days away, the frequency of fall snowstorms is straining the snow removal budget in Colorado Springs.…
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Walsenburg gets some of biggest snow totals in latest southern Colorado storm
WALSENBURG, Colo. — The area south and west of Pueblo received among the heaviest snow totals in the latest winter storm to hit…
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Weekend snow could affect some of busiest holiday shopping days in southern Colorado
With southern Colorado expected to receive between 3 and 8 inches of snow Sunday, will it affect shopping traffic on the next-to-last weekend before…
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Palmer Lake town hall meeting has residents fired up
PALMER LAKE, Colo. (KRDO) — On Thursday night, for the second time this year, a Palmer Lake Town Council meeting will adjourn to discuss the future…
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YMCA to build new facility, include ‘affordable’ apartments as part of downtown Colorado Springs project
There are big plans and changes ahead for the YMCA building at the intersection of Nevada Avenue and Bijou Street in downtown Colorado Springs. The…
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