EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Six convenient drop-off locations will be available for residents across Southern Colorado wanting to get rid of their Christmas trees and decorations after the holiday season. TreeCycle reduces tree waste, creates mulch, and supports youth development non-profits in El Paso County, according to Colorado Springs Youth Sports. TreeCycle is
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — According to Colorado Springs Police Department, Centura St. Francis Hospital off Powers and Woodmen is now back to normal operating hours following a search for an armed suspect in the area. Wednesday, police said they received a call for a possible armed suspect at the hospital, just after 7:45 a.m.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — It’s a question many of us have asked or wondered about when the lobby of our favorite restaurant is closed, or a business closes early or has reduced hours and limited operations, or a library closes due to a staff shortage. What happened to all of the workers who left
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The U.S. Department of Transportation announced it will “look into” the mass amount of cancellations made by Southwest Airlines over the last few days. Tuesday afternoon, the UDOT released a statement on Twitter saying Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg had spoken with the CEO of Southwest Airlines to “convey the
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Some Southwest Airlines travelers departing out of Colorado Springs have been on standby for days waiting for a flight home. As of Tuesday, they’ve dealt with delays, cancellations, and no answers. “I’ve tried to call them 15 to 20 times, can’t get through,” traveler Jimmy Nunez told KRDO. Southwest has
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Tuesday, the Colorado Springs Police Department released the name of the victim found dead in a truck on I-25 near the MLK Bypass in Colorado Springs. On Dec. 20, police received reports of a “suspicious vehicle” parked on the lefthand side of southbound I-25 near the MLK Bypass. When officers
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Police are searching for a man accused of threatening employees at a fast-food restaurant in Colorado Springs. According to the Colorado Springs Police Department, a man entered through the drive-through of a McDonald’s restaurant in the 4800 block of N. Academy at 1:40 a.m. on Nov. 12, 2012. Police said
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — According to FlightAware, 25 flights were canceled Monday going in and out of the Colorado Springs Airport, and all of them were flights through Southwest Airlines. At the Denver Airport, Southwest accounted for 419 of the 469 flights canceled. FlightAware shows over 71% of all canceled flights nationwide are Southwest
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Three months after a Colorado Springs man was indicted on six federal charges for allegedly disseminating classified materials to what he believed was Russia, court documents allege that the federal government will not seek the death penalty in the case. 30-year-old Jareh Dalke allegedly transmitted excerpts of three classified documents
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — An off-road ATV accident sent two people to area hospitals for treatment Sunday. The Colorado Springs Fire Department is saying the 2 riders are critically injured after the accident on Barnes Rd. and Charlotte Pky.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Driving around neighborhoods admiring Christmas lights decorations has become a tradition for many families. In Colorado Springs there are a few different areas that decorate every year, some even in tune to music from a radio station. Below, we compiled a few: Holiday Light Show at the Colorado Springs Pioneer
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — While most stores and restaurants close their doors every Dec. 25 on Christmas Day, some options are available. Whether you’re scrambling to buy a last minute gift, have an emergency need, or just looking for a place to go with friends and family; Southern Colorado has you covered on the
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Saturday evening, a collision between two vehicles in Colorado Springs sent 11 people to the hospital, closing down westbound Highway 24 for 4 hours. According to Colorado State Patrol, at approximately 11:26 p.m. Dec. 24 a 2016 Jeep Compass failed to yield right of way to an approaching 2008 Chevrolet
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)–Colorado Springs Police (CSPD) say a man is in critical condition following an apparent accidental shooting. CPSD says patrol officers responded to a home off of Rusty Nail Pt in Colorado Springs at a little after 1 A.M. Saturday morning for a reported accidental shooting. When they got there, officers said they
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Police say a harassment investigation led to officers discovering fentanyl and meth inside a home in Colorado Springs. Wednesday, officers responded to a harassment call for service on Hatch Circle just after 3:50 p.m. According to the police, officers found that the individuals involved with the harassment allegations had unrelated
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A 36-year- old man was booked in the El Paso County Jail on second-degree murder charges after he attempted to break into a closed police station to turn himself in. According to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD), Carlos Trejo attempted to get into the Falcon Police substation at 1:23
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Friday afternoon, crews responded to a reported structure fire burning in the Cimarron Hills area. According to the Cimarron Hills Fire Department, the fire is burning in the 7000 block of White Mountain Dr. The fire department first reported the fire just before 11:55 a.m. This is a developing story.
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DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) — The cold, winter weather continues to push back people’s holiday plans during some of the busiest travel days of the year. As of 11 a.m., Denver International Airport (DIA) reported 422 delays with 353 cancellations, per FlightAware. According to 9News, there were 645 cancellations and 866 delays during Thursday’s snowstorm. And
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Temperatures below zero overnight Wednesday and Thursday have already frozen exposed water pipes that eventually will crack, break and leak as the weather warms up. KRDO One local plumber said that a customer’s pipes froze while installing a new water heater. “After the installation, we had to thaw the pipes
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TELLER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — An arrest affidavit for a Florissant man arrested on the charge of sexual assault on a child sheds light on the case, with allegations stretching back for decades and claims of complacency by others in positions of power. Shawn Lance Swisher, 60, was arrested at his Teller County home Tuesday.
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