COLORADO (KRDO) — Thursday’s winter storm is affecting roads across Colorado. According to the Colorado Department of Transportation, there are multiple safety closures in place due to adverse driving conditions and low visibility due to blowing snow in Northern Colorado. Grand County Sheriff’s Office The Grand County Sheriff’s Office shared images of what Highway 40
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — According to the City of Colorado Springs, the Pikes Peak Office of Emergency Management requested Mountain Metropolitan Transit buses to pick up people fighting the cold to take them to a warming shelter overnight. “The temperatures with this storm have dropped to dangerous, life-threatening levels and Mountain Metropolitan Transit is
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The arctic blast that’s moving across Colorado is forcing many people indoors and some are taking unexpected steps to stay warm, including putting themselves at risk of dangerous carbon monoxide poisoning. Black Hills Energy wants to remind people of some five-key weather safety tips during these inclement conditions: Check
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Driving in snowy conditions has its risks, and Colorado State Patrol is urging travelers to adjust their plans if they were thinking of heading out on the road during winter weather. However, for many – like essential workers- staying home isn’t an option. For people who have to brave the
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SOUTHERN COLORADO (KRDO) — Due to the heavy winter storm moving across Southern Colorado, many cities and counties have opened warming shelters for people needing help. Colorado Springs Springs Rescue Mission and RJ Montgomery Center in Colorado Springs have beds available for those that need them. The Sanctuary Church, operated by the American Red Cross, opened
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Wednesday night into Thursday morning, Southern Colorado will be hit with an arctic blast, subzero temperatures, and a wind chill, causing concerns for animals. Experts with Colorado State University Veterinary Medical School recommend keeping all animals inside during these dangerous temperatures, which will be dropping into the negatives before midnight.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — If you visit Downtown Colorado Springs the week leading up to Christmas around Tejon St. you may spot the parking elf. One small business owner in town dresses up every year and plugs parking meters for people downtown. For eight years, the owner of Poor Richard’s Bookstore has been covering
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Five football players from Colorado Springs signed their letters of intent to play college football. Vista Ridge quarterback Brayden Dorman, the winner of the Golden Helmet, will play for the University of Arizona. His teammate, Brandon “Bebe” Hills, will play for Washington State. Palmer Ridge receiver/ defensive back KJ Smedley will play for the University
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Attorneys for a Colorado Springs veteran who ended up in the hospital after an interaction with police filed a federal excessive force lawsuit against three officers with the Colorado Springs Police Department. According to attorneys, 29-year-old Dalvin Gadson, who was homeless at the time was stopped by officers during a
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A specialized police unit will once again do what it does during periods of extreme cold and snowy weather, and hope that people experiencing homelessness will heed the message to go to an indoor shelter instead of staying outside. KRDO Members of the police department’s Homeless Outreach Team started Wednesday
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Police are working to save Christmas for some residents in the Pikes Peak area after arresting a woman caught with drugs and stolen presents. Wednesday, officers contacted a stolen Red Toyota Tundra in the 5700 block of N. Carefree Circle at 8:20 a.m. The Colorado Springs Police Department identified the
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Wednesday morning ahead of the winter storm, the Pikes Peak Regional Office of Emergency Management held a press conference detailing preparations made for the expected winter weather. Cold temperatures and snow is expected to move into the Pikes Peak area beginning Wednesday night. Watch the press conference below:
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — According to the City of Colorado Springs, several administrative and elected offices and agencies have changed their operating hours or will be closed during the holidays. The following administrative and elected offices and agencies will be closed on Friday, Dec. 23, Monday, Dec. 26, and Monday, Jan. 2: Administrative offices
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A family new to the Pikes Peak Area is asking the community for help bringing home their dog before the winter storm hits. The Salvio family reached out to KRDO Wednesday morning asking to help spread the word in their search for Ghost. According to Brigitte Salvio, Ghost and his
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday that a Red Flag Warning has been issued for the county due to critical fire weather conditions. The sheriff’s office issued the warning due to expected strong winds, low humidity, and warm temperatures in the area. PSCO said the warning will go into
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado Springs Fire Department wants to remind pet owners that they should have a plan for their furry companions in the event of an emergency. When you’re not home when a disaster strikes, crews said you should know what you’re going to do with your pets to get them to
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Arctic cold front bringing extreme cold temperatures poses a threat to not just people, but animals too. According to the National Weather Service, the cold beginning Wednesday night through Friday could bring wind chills down to -50°. Those conditions could be life-threatening, with NWS saying frostbite could happen in
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — For the second time in less than a week, local leaders gathered to reveal details about an employer’s plan to create hundreds of jobs in the city. The Colorado Springs Chamber & Economic Development Corporation issued a release describing an event Tuesday to “announce the largest advanced manufacturing project in
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A homicide investigation is underway after police found a body in a truck along southbound I-25. According to the Colorado Springs Police Department, officers received a report at 7 a.m. of a suspicious vehicle on the side of the road near I-25 and the MLK Bypass. At the scene, police
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado Springs Utilities crews are preparing for the potentially dangerous cold weather headed our way. Ahead of the storm, crews are checking the Colorado Springs electric system in preparation for any inconvenience. Steve Berry with Colorado Springs Utilities said he’s thankful that 77 percent of the city’s electric lines are
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