COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Concerns involving one well-known Colorado nonprofit are now coming to light after many are generously donating to help families and victims of the Club Q shooting. In a press conference called Sunday, mass shooting victims from across the country shared concerns, saying the Colorado Healing Fund does not give 100%
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Over the weekend, Colorado Governor Jared Polis told NBC’s “Meet the Press” that he is considering reforms to his state’s “red flag” law in the aftermath of the mass shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs. Polis said Colorado’s Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) law, which allows law enforcement or
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Neighbors in the historic Old North End neighborhood are expressing concern about proposed changes along Nevada Avenue, just north of the Colorado College campus, that they say would negatively impact larger homes and yards on both sides of the busy street. Old North End Neighborhood According to neighbors, a recently-completed
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– Generous people all across the U.S. have donated money to the Colorado Healing Fund, hoping their money will be given to the families of the victims of the Club Q shooting. Sunday morning, Victims of the Aurora Theater shooting, the Boulder King Soopers Shooting, and the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Saturday, breweries and restaurants across Colorado Springs are holding a fundraiser to raise money for the victims and families of Club Q. Over 30 breweries are participating, as well as 3 restaurants. “I believe Lost Friends and Peaks and Pines started the initiative,” Bristol Brewing Director of Sales and Hospitality
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Palmer Ridge and Loveland went head to head in a Class 4A semifinal on Saturday. Loveland would hold off the Bears 10-7.
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Pine Creek and Cherry Creek met up in a Class 5A semifinal on Saturday. The Bruins would beat the Eagles 41-21.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– On Saturday, Armed with Love hosted a rally and peaceful protest in solidarity for those affected by the Club Q mass shooting. Around 100 people gathered for the event, with people of all ages attending. Many could be heard chanting, ” L-G-B-T we demand equality.” One person who attended the rally,
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DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) — Newly-appointed Colorado Springs Postmaster, Stevenson “Steve” Begay, 46, faces a charge of sexual assault, stemming from an incident on November 19 in Denver. According to Begay’s arrest affidavit, Denver Police were called to the Embassy Suites, Denver Tech Center, shortly after midnight on November 20. Hotel staff called in the alleged
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Richard Fierro, one of the two people hailed as heroes for taking down the accused Club Q shooter, is reopening his family’s brewery for the first time since the attack at the LGBTQ nightclub. According to investigators, Fierro and Thomas James confronted the suspect after he entered the nightclub. The
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A city crew brought back the multicolored pride flag to City Hall Saturday morning after it was repaired from damage inflicted by strong winds overnight Wednesday. City of Colorado Springs The flag was restored around 10 a.m., a city official said in a text message to KRDO. According to the
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Black Friday is historically known as the biggest and busiest shopping day of the year. While most black Friday shoppers have turned to online deals, some still keep their tradition and line up outside hours before the stores open their doors. At Best Buy in Colorado Springs, there were over
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Focus on the Family is the target of graffiti referencing the Club Q shooting. Someone spray-painted the sign in front of the Colorado Springs-based Christian organization. The message reads: “Their blood is on your hands. Five lives taken.” It’s an apparent reference to the mass shooting at the gay nightclub,
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A large pride flag unfurled Wednesday to show support for victims of the recent Club Q shootings symbolizes strength, but apparently wasn’t strong enough to endure weather conditions overnight. KRDO Strong winds tangled and tore the flag that was hanging above the City Hall entrance; here’s how it looked during
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — This Thanksgiving kicks off the holiday travel season. Experts are saying travel has returned to pre-pandemic levels for the first time here in Colorado. The few travelers KRDO spoke with Thursday say overall, it was a smooth travel day. “In the morning I thought it was gonna be crazy busy
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The owners of Club Q, the LGBTQ+ establishment targeted by last weekend’s mass shooting, said that it’s too soon to know if and when the club will reopen. KRDO But Matthew Haynes and Nic Grzecka, who opened the business 20 years ago, made a promise Wednesday. KRDO “The shooting was
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The City Council and Mayor John Suthers are taking opposite stands on a five-month pause on enforcing the city’s ordinance regarding the ownership of goats and other hoofed animals. KRDO The Council, in a measure presented by members Randy Helms and Nancy Henjum, recently approved a moratorium for the ordinance
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Following the shooting at Club Q, many first responders are receiving support for their mental health. Many Colorado Springs firefighters were at Club Q and a big part of the response that night. A lieutenant for the Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD), Bryan Ebmeyer says that there can be a
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Tuesday, a survivor of the Club Q mass shooting in Colorado Springs shared his experience during a news conference with local and national media. KRDO learned that Anthony, a man in his early 40s who is keeping his last name private, suffered shrapnel wounds in the the LGBTQ+ nightclub tragedy
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A shooting Tuesday evening near Mitchell High School left one man dead and a suspect on the run. A spokesperson tells KRDO that someone reported the shooting at 6:22 p.m. at the Vista Peak Apartments on Potter Drive, near the intersection of North Academy and San Miguel. Officers arrived to
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