After three days of streets covered in ice and snow, Colorado Springs finally began to thaw just in time for the holiday weekend — and reveal a new batch of those pesky potholes. At the very least, they result in a bumpy ride for drivers but at worst, they can damage vehicles. Moisture, the seasonal
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For various reasons, not everyone can or chooses to eat a big holiday meal at home with family and friends, and it appears that more families are spending the day at restaurants instead. Many people are taking advantage of so many restaurants being open on Thanksgiving and providing holiday meals for people who prefer not
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The Wednesday before Thanksgiving is traditionally the year’s busiest travel day — but if you’re not on the road or in a plane, chances are you’re standing in line at a grocery store. It’s commonly believed that Thanksgiving Eve also is the biggest day of the year for grocery stores as people rush in to
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The snow champ in this latest winter storm is Palmer Lake, near the El Paso-Douglas county line, with 19 inches reported before noon Tuesday.
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. — In the past, El Paso County and the Colorado Department of Transportation relied heavily on magnesium chloride to apply to roads and streets before and during winter storms.
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Many drivers were frustrated with morning rush hour Friday, believing that Colorado Springs-area street and road crews didn’t respond quickly and effectively enough. Some drivers arrived late to work, or failed to make it in at all, because of slick conditions that led to crashes and slide-offs, or forced people to pull over and abandon
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ARCHIVE Nov. 9, 2017 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is asking local individuals, businesses and community groups to register for its new surveillance video program. More details about the Community Video Program were provided Thursday afternoon, after a release by the Sheriff’s Office earlier in the day. The Sheriff’s
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As often as crashes snarl traffic along the I-25 “Gap” construction zone in El Paso and Douglas counties, you’d think first responders have seen it all and know what to expect. But that’s not necessarily true, which is why emergency personnel spent Wednesday in an annual training session to learn how to better respond to
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(ARCHIVE July 19, 2019) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A former veteran Colorado Springs firefighter who pleaded guilty to multiple felony child porn charges will spend a year in jail and 10 years on probation after sharing explicit images of underage children in a chat group called “Fun Times.” Robert Stambaugh pleaded guilty to three
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Many drivers hoped that a decline in potholes repaired in Colorado Springs last year would continue this year. Unfortunately, potholes returned with a vengeance. After a slight decrease to 79,000 potholes filled by crews last year, the city’s present count is at 98,000 — practically ensuring the total will surpass 100,000 with another month to
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Some Colorado natives that were last seen during World War II came home home Monday afternoon. The Colorado Department of Wildlife reintroduced 14 black-footed ferrets into the wild — four adults and 10 juveniles. The 14 ferrets were released on the 80,000-acre Walker Ranch in Pueblo West, where dozens of others were released in 2013
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From “No Man’s Land,” to the Westside Avenue Action Project, to Adams Crossing has been the evolution of a 1.5-mile stretch along Colorado Avenue between Colorado Springs and Manitou Springs. On Friday, nearly three years after construction began in January 2017, officials cut a ribbon to symbolize the official end of the improvement project. The
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Colorado Springs officials allowed media Thursday to tour the new Pikes Peak summit house still under construction. Workers have “topped off” the building, or brought it to its final three-story height on the south side of the peak. Crews are wrapping up exterior construction for the season but will continue working on the interior. “Unless
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Two brand new sports and entertainment venues are set to be built downtown. The announcement was made Wednesday the Switchbacks Soccer stadium and the Colorado College Hockey Arena will be the newest additions to the City for Champions project. Businesses in the downtown Colorado Springs area are excited. “I think it’s going to be a
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. — Mario Estrada has lived in the Midway community of southern El Paso County for 11 years. He emailed KRDO this week about what he described as the poor condition of roads there.
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A Colorado dam safety chief confirmed Monday that a recent investigation by the Associated Press found four dams in El Paso County to be at high risk of failure. The AP investigation ranked nearly 1,700 dams nationwide — and 24 in Colorado — as being in unsatisfactory condition, potentially placing lives and property downstream at
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Four months after applying for it, El Paso County leaders learned this week that they will receive an $18.3-million-dollar federal grant to improve transportation around the area’s military installations. The grant will be allocated to the Colorado Department of Transportation and is expected to arrive soon, Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colorado, announced Wednesday. KRDO NewsChannel 13
Continue ReadingColorado Springs Police say a patient behaving badly caused chaos in the emergency room of a northeast side hospital Monday evening (8/17/15). The incident happened at around 6 p.m at St. Francis Medical Center, near the intersection of N. Powers Blvd. and E. Woodmen Rd. Police say Johnny Solis, 32, was being treated in the
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Colorado Springs police decided not to arrest a man who became upset Friday morning inside the Veterans Administration Outpatient Clinic in Colorado Springs. At around 8:30 a.m., police responded to a call about a possible active shooting situation at the clinic near the intersection of Fillmore Street and Centennial Boulevard. Another call stated that the
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It was on Election Night 2015 that Colorado Springs voters passed the 2C measure to raise the sales tax to finance expanded street paving, and on Tuesday 65% of voters renewed the tax for a second five-year period. The current 2C measure will raise $250 million for street paving through 2020 but Tuesday’s question asks
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