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 improvement projects. A major benefactor is the flooring industry — businesses that make, install or refinish carpet, hardwood, tile floors and similar surfaces. Flooring companies in Colorado Springs said
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MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Manitou Springs Library was one of three built locally in the early 1900s by industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, but it will temporarily move to a new location for the first time since it opened in 1910. The small, two-story library must move because it doesn’t meet requirements of
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — When it comes to wildfire mitigation — the process of removing materials from around your property that could fuel a fire — people often don’t do it until they see a fire nearby or on a hot, dry day when high fire danger arrives. “I’d say we do it
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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 Colorado City and Manitou Springs, formerly known as “No Man’s Land.” A major renovation project called the Westside Avenue Action Plan brought improvements to the long-neglected area between 31st Street and
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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 the COVID-19 pandemic. Brendan Zahl, of Community Banks of Colorado, said there are two factors driving a nationwide shortage of coins. “The closure of banks and other businesses took
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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 ready in time for the busy Independence Day weekend but will start work in two weeks. When city officials first announced the hiring plan in late May, they said 16
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WOODLAND PARK, Colo. (KRDO) — During the Independence Day holiday weekend of 2017, a record amount of traffic caused long backups that made traveling to the Pikes Peak summit a full-day trip for many. In the past two weekends, similar amounts of traffic congestion have filled the westbound lanes of U.S. 24 between Woodland Park
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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 COVID-19 pandemic. Diana’s Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze, a popular fall tradition and attraction in Cañon City, made the announcement on its Facebook page last Thursday. As late as
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Fire restrictions normally are slightly different in Colorado Springs and in unincorporated areas of El Paso County but that’s not quite the case this year. With continued dry weather and the upcoming Independence Day holiday weekend, both entities have the same restrictions in place. As of Monday, restrictions are at the lowest levels; outdoor campfires
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — After several consecutive years of record attendance on Pikes Peak, officials expect a decrease in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 500,000 tourists annually visit America’s Mountain. “We’ve been down 40% so far this year,” said Jack Glavan, manager of the Pikes Peak Highway. “We’re expecting a 20%
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YODER, Colo. (KRDO) — The father of the child who was shot Tuesday evening in Yoder has been arrested on multiple felony charges, including child abuse, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. The EPCSO said Wednesday that Nikolay Krutitskiy, 34, was booked into jail after the shooting at the family’s home on Edison
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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 the age of 10. He was taken to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries, spokesperson Jacqueline Kirby said. Officials have not revealed the circumstances surrounding the shooting, which
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs City Council will likely follow Monday’s eight-hour work session with a regular meeting equally as long — if not longer — as it prepares for a major vote Tuesday. After several weeks of discussion and public comment, the council expects to vote on establishing a citizens advisory
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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 discussing the possibility. During a day-long work session Monday, Councilwoman Yolanda Avila presented a proposal to charge customers ten cents per plastic bag. “We’ve got to get them out
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Several business owners and managers said Saturday was their busiest night since before the COVID-19 pandemic, after they were allowed to set up tables and chairs in the street of a closed one-block area of downtown Colorado Springs. “We had around 38 tables with the expanded seating,” said Eric Brenner, owner of Red Gravy restaurant.
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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. Pueblo firefighters and officers responded around 1:24 p.m. to the area of 4 Reservoir Road, an area next to the Arkansas River and near the Pueblo Reservoir. First
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The mother of the 11-year-old who died in El Paso County earlier this year spoke out to the public after the boy’s father and stepmother were arrested for first-degree murder. Angela Tuetken, the biological mother of Zachary Sabin, and Matthew Tuetken, her husband and the boy’s stepfather for seven years,
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MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — With no reopening date in sight for the Manitou Incline, hikers say they’re organizing a demonstration Saturday to climb the 2,744 steps in protest of the trail’s closure. The Incline has been closed since mid-March due to COVID-19 concerns — the city of Manitou Springs says it’s working on a
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Dozens of citizens expressed interest Wednesday in joining the proposed police accountability advisory board that the City Council is presently considering. As of late afternoon, 87 people had submitted online applications and resumes, said Michael Montgomery, the deputy City Council administrator overseeing the city’s 50 boards, committees and commissions. “That’s
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado State Fair Board is exploring what preparations are needed in order to take place, but ultimately the fair is still set to take over the Steel City at the end of August. The Board of Authority voted Tuesday to modify activities to be safe amid guidelines for the COVID-19
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