COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Wednesday, Colorado Springs Traffic is reporting that a vehicle caught fire on southbound I-25 at mile marker 161, near the Monument exit. Emergency vehicles are blocking the right and center lanes of the highway. Crews say drivers should watch for emergency vehicles in the area. Vehicle fire SB I-25 south
Continue Reading
An English teacher from Colorado Springs has been joining the fight to stop cancer, stepping into a bigger role that’s reached the Washington Monument. Julie Harris teaches at Liberty High School and is the sponsor for the school’s National Honor Society. She also stepped up to help with the American Cancer Society recently and was
Continue Reading
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) is searching for the driver who they say hit and killed a pedestrian before taking off from the scene. Officers were called to the area of N. Academy Blvd. and Maizeland Rd. Just after 10 p.m. Tuesday. When officers arrived they determined that the
Continue Reading
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Wednesday morning, Colorado Springs Police Department is investigating a deadly crash involving a semi-truck and pedestrian on I-25. The crash happened on southbound I-25 and S. Circle Drive, just after 1 a.m. Police said the semi-truck hit a woman on the interstate. She was pronounced dead at the scene. As
Continue Reading
On Tuesday morning, Pine Creek High School received the Pikes Peak State College Friday Night Blitz Spirit Award plaque. The Eagles were our week three winner. The students showed tremendous school spirit while receiving the award. The Eagles showed out.
Continue Reading
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Members of the Colorado Springs City Council voted Tuesday to approve a natural gas rate increase. Now that it’s approved, Colorado Springs Utilities said that the increase will begin Oct.1 and continue through December 31 but will be reviewed again before Jan. 1. CSU While natural gas rates will get
Continue Reading
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Part of a devout Shi’ite family in Tehran, Iran, Mohamad Faridi grew up ingrained in Islam. It was inside a mosque that Faridi was recruited to be a part of the country’s morality police — a group that enforces Islamic law, searching for people who are not complying with the
Continue Reading
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Reducing the number of veteran suicides in El Paso County is the goal of a new pilot program created and funded by Colorado state lawmakers in 2021. It is called Next Chapter. “The name ‘Next Chapter’ implies that there’s more to be done,” says Damian McCabe. McCabe, an army veteran
Continue Reading
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., (KRDO) — Parents are being warned of rainbow-colored fentanyl pills that are reportedly being sold in 21 states, including Colorado. Due to the pills’ similar appearance to candy, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) said the drugs could pose a potential threat to young children. Now, some local school districts are taking precautionary
Continue Reading
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Officials with the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo say its International Center for the Care and Conservation of Giraffe is helping the zoo advance giraffe medicine around the world. The first-of-its-kind giraffe training, knowledge-sharing, and giraffe emergency response program was established in August. Dr. Liza Dadone, the lead giraffe veterinarian and who’s
Continue Reading
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is inviting the community to guess when the newest resident at the zoo will arrive. On Sept. 15, the CMZoo announced that 10-year-old Bailey, a reticulated giraffe, was expecting. The new calf will be the seventh member of the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s reticulated giraffe herd. Now,
Continue Reading
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A driver is in the hospital after crashing down an embankment and ending up on train tracks. Tuesday, the Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) responded to the area of S. Nevada and Mill St., just south of Downtown Colorado Springs. According to CSFD, a vehicle went off the road, down
Continue Reading
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Auctions of vehicles at the police department’s impound lot, for which public notices are currently posted in the newspaper, would switch from two outside websites to the city’s website, under a proposal from police Monday. KRDO Police said that such a switch would save the $5,000 spent annually to post
Continue Reading
Top prep performances of the week for the week of September 26.
Continue Reading
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Letecia Stauch, the Colorado Springs woman accused of killing her stepson in early 2020, is now claiming her rights have been violated in a civil lawsuit filed in federal court. 13 Investigates has learned the lawsuit names two El Paso County Sheriff’s jail guards, a food service provider, and
Continue Reading
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Heavy police presence was reported at Flintridge Dr. and Academy Blvd. Monday afternoon. The Falcon substation of the Colorado Springs Police Department confirmed to KRDO that the bomb squad is investigating a suspicious package. According to a KRDO crew at the scene, a nearby shopping center was cleared. The public
Continue Reading
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Monday, the Colorado Springs Police Department released the name of one of two victims in a deadly stabbing. On Sept. 22, at 7:20 p.m., officers responded to the 1200 block of Dancing Horse Dr. At the scene, CSPD says officers found two adults in need of immediate medical attention for
Continue Reading
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — At Long Neck Pumpkin Farm, the owners strive to create a family-friendly experience for all ages to enjoy this fall. The farm has animals, hay rides, games, and a ‘Grain Bin Grill’ or ‘Farmers Market’ to have a bite to eat. “We have families that come in at 10 when
Continue Reading
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — According to data, gas prices in Colorado Springs have risen 9.2 cents per gallon since Monday, Sept. 19. As of Monday, Sept. 26, the average cost per gallon is $3.63. The data, provided by GasBuddy, was collected by surveying 246 gas stations in the city. Still, prices are 11.5 cents
Continue Reading
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Law enforcement and families and friends of murder victims, all gathered Sunday night to remember the lives of those lost to homicide. The annual memorial, hosted by Mothers of Murdered Youth (MOMY), took place at Life Church of Colorado Springs in connection with the National Day of Remembrance for murder
Continue Reading