COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — This weekend, residents in Colorado Springs and around the Pikes Peak Region have the chance to skate with some members of the U.S. Figure Skating Team in Olympic City for National Skating month. The theme for January’s National Skating month is ‘skating is for everyone.’ From 4-6 p.m. Saturday at
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PALMER LAKE, Colo. (KRDO) — It’s officially a tradition. Palmer Lake hosted the second-annual Palmer Lake Classic, with four teams (up from two in 2022) competing on the frozen pond. Chaparral beat Cheyenne Mountain, 4-3, and Lewis-Palmer, 2-1, in a shootout to win the tournament. But the results are not as important as the tradition.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– On Friday morning, Phil Allman is stepping back on the tennis court. “Today you’ll see me hit the ball again. I hope it comes to me and it goes back,” said Allman. Phil has been working toward this moment. Seven months ago, he suffered a stroke. “It’s the first actually difficult
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Friday, Colorado Springs Fire Department lifted its burn restrictions for the city, effective immediately. The burn restriction was placed on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022. According to officials, the recent moisture across Colorado Springs has prompted this order. Officials want to remind people to remain vigilant as the city still has
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Police are still searching for answers in a 1983 cold case involving two deceased individuals in Colorado Springs. On Jan. 6, 1983, officers with the Colorado Springs Police Department were notified of a deceased body found in a dumpster in the 3900 block of Harmony Dr., just after 1 p.m.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — According to the 2022 HomeCOS update, 1,703 affordable multi-family units are under construction or expected to start construction in Colorado Springs. In a report, 1,236 units are expected to be completed before 2025, and 467 of those units will be a tax credit for next year. According to the City
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Business has gone up at gyms across the country as people make and try to keep their New Years resolutions. Every January, capacity at Accolade Fitness increases by about 15%. Surprisingly, the gym does not see too many new members sign up. But rather, they see current members come in
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado Parks and Wildlife is calling it the worst case of avian flu in record history as the agency plans to test eight dead Canadian geese found in Colorado Springs. The avian flu is one reason eggs are harder to come by at the grocery store and more expensive. CPW
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COLORADO (KRDO) — The two health systems hope to lower costs and raise the quality of care across Colorado. The new clinically integrated network will bring together over 700 primary care physicians, as well as hundreds of clinics and hospitals across Colorado. The partnership will also offer new health insurance options to Coloradoans. This is
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Police are investigating an overnight disturbance in East Colorado Springs. Friday, officers with the Colorado Springs Police Department received a call around 1 a.m. for shots fired near the intersection of N. Academy Blvd. and Constitution Ave. At the scene, police said officers couldn’t locate the individuals involved. Police said
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Oh man, it’s that time of year again. The Palmer Lake Outdoor Classic. It’s year two and that means it’s officially a tradition, “When I got here, I was like, Wow. Like, it’s it’s sick. And I know a lot of people put a lot of work and I’m thankful for that because it wasn’t
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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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DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) — Thursday, a Federal Judge levied the longest sentence ever handed down for the charge of distributing fentanyl resulting in death in Colorado history. Nathaniel Corser, 23, will spend the next 20 years of his life in federal prison after pleading guilty to distributing fentanyl resulting in death in August 2022. Nathaniel
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — For one Colorado Springs family, Monday Night’s Football game resulting in one of the players collapsing on the field, brought back fresh and painful memories. On Oct 17, 2023, during a Junior Varsity football game between Liberty High School and Thomas Jefferson High School, freshman center Jordan O’Connell collapsed. He
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Police are asking the community for additional information and any possible victims to come forward in a human trafficking case out of the Pikes Peak Region. On Dec. 21, 2022, the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) Metro Vice Unit ended a months-long investigation into the Human Trafficking and Pimping of
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Crews responded to a large fire burning at a commercial structure in east Colorado Springs. CSFD According to the Colorado Springs Fire Department, the fire was burning at 620 Tia Juana, near Platte Ave. and Circle Dr. Multiple fire apparatus responded to the scene. CSFD first announced the fire at
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DENVER (KRDO) — The Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment is urging residents to test their homes for radon with a low-cost radon test kit. The effort is in response to National Radon Action Month which was proclaimed by Colorado Governor Jared Polis. According to the state of Colorado, radon has claimed the lives
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A heavy police presence was reported around 11 a.m. Thursday in north Colorado Springs in connection to a stolen vehicle. According to the Colorado Springs Police Department, multiple officers responded to the 4000 block of Rusina Rd. for a reported stolen vehicle. CSPD said an officer found the vehicle. Officers
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A suspect was taken into custody after a reported burglary in East Colorado Springs. Wednesday, officers with the Colorado Springs Police Department received a call for a burglary in the 3800 block of E. La Salle Street, just after 4:30 a.m. Police said responding officers noticed a glass door was
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Wednesday, El Paso County clean-up crews began clearing out a property that was the site of an October fire at a homeless camp and a subsequent murder. Many Colorado Springs residents living nearby said they endured two years of problems with trash, loud noises, and crime. Crews spent the morning
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