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Mitchell High student suffers traumatic brain injury from hit-and-run walking home from school
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A 17-year-old Mitchell High School student is recovering from a traumatic brain injury, road rash, and bruising, after being hit by a car while walking home from school. According to her mother, Bayla was crossing Galley Road just after 10 a.m. on Sept. 13 to come home for an appointment
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Colorado ranks third in U.S. in percentage of people working from home
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The trend during the COVID-19 pandemic for employees to work remotely is particularly prevalent in Colorado, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The bureau’s American Community Survey, released last week, shows that the number of people working primarily from home in Colorado jumped to 23.7% between 2019 and 2021 —
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Judge orders Planned Parenthood shooting suspect to be forcibly medicated
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Monday, a federal judge ordered the suspect in the Planned Parenthood shooting to be forcibly medicated if he doesn’t do so voluntarily. This decision comes weeks after Robert Dear went before a judge regarding the possibility of being forcibly medicated. In his August court appearance, 9News reported Dear had
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Pikes Peak State College setting military and veteran students up for success
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Pikes Peak State College recently made this year’s ‘Military Times Best for Vets’ college list. It ranked sixth in the country for two-year schools. As of Thursday, Sep. 15, 30% of the student population is made up of military and veterans. This is the school’s highest percentage to date. Pikes
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Nonstop flights from Colorado Springs to Atlanta to begin summer of 2023
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Beginning in the summer of 2023, the Colorado Springs Airport will begin offering nonstop flights to Atlanta. According to the CSA, Delta Air Lines will provide the flights effective June 6, 2023, with service from Atlanta beginning June 5, 2023. “We cannot express how excited we are that our partners
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‘Boo at the Zoo’ will be open for seven nights at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo (CMZ) will host its Halloween event “Boo at the Zoo” for seven nights this October. The CMZ says that Boo at the Zoo is a way for families to trick-or-treat and enjoy Halloween festivities while visiting their favorite zoo animals. Attendees are encouraged to dress up
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Police ask for help finding an at-risk 14-year-old in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, (KRDO) — Police are searching for an at-risk juvenile. According to the Colorado Springs Police Department, Jordan Stanley is white, 14 years old, 5’10”, 130 lbs. and was wearing all black clothes. Jordan Stanley, 14 Anyone with information is asked to contact the Colorado Springs Police Department at 719-444-7000.
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Investigation underway following weekend fatal shooting in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) is investigating a weekend shooting that left a man dead. CSPD dispatchers received a shooting call around 3:18 p.m. Sunday, at a home on the 6000 block of Gunshot Pass Dr. When officers arrived they found a man dead at the scene. Anyone with
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Athletes from across the world take on the Pikes Peak Marathon
MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Athletes from across the world set out Sunday to participate in the annual Pikes Peak Marathon. This is the second day of the running event. Saturday, athletes participated in the Pikes Peak Ascent, a half marathon up the historic Barr Trail to the 14,115-foot summit of Pikes Peak. Click here
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Colorado Springs man sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A Colorado Springs man was sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison for drug trafficking and a weapons charge. According to the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado, 35-year-old Zachary Lawhead was arrested in November of 2021. Investigators say he was a fugitive with three
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More than $17k raised in Walk to End Epilepsy in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Memorial Park was decked out in purple Sunday for the annual Walk to END EPILEPSY event in Colorado Springs. Purple is internationally recognized as the color for epilepsy. Officials say it’s due to the historic use of lavender to treat people who lived with epilepsy. The soothing effects of lavender
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Several Colorado Springs homes damaged in shooting
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A man was taken into custody after an overnight shooting Saturday. At 10:39 p.m., officers with the Colorado Springs Police Department Stetson Hils Division responded to the 9100 block of Jasper Falls Place. There were reports of shots fired in the area. At the scene, CSPD says officers could hear
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Join Colorado Parks and Wildlife at Lost Friend Brewing Co. to enjoy Dogs with Jobs brew
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — This Sunday, enjoy a nice cold one with Colorado Parks and Wildlife at Lost Friend Brewing Company in Colorado Springs. The fundraiser and specialty brew, Dogs with Jobs, is part of the department’s CPW On Tap Program. Beginning at noon, people can enjoy beer and purchase specialty glassware while helping
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Colorado Springs Police: Man shot and injured in front of his family, suspect yet to be caught
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Police are investigating a motel shooting that left one person injured. According to the Colorado Springs Police Department, officers from the Falcon Division responded to a reported shooting in the 3200 block of N. Chestnut St. Saturday at 4:30 p.m. Police say the victim, a man, was shot one time
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Several Colorado Springs homes damaged in shooting
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A man was taken into custody after an overnight shooting Saturday. At 10:39 p.m., officers with the Colorado Springs Police Department Stetson Hils Division responded to the 9100 block of Jasper Falls Place. There were reports of shots fired in the area. At the scene, CSPD says officers could hear
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Fallen Firefighter Memorial ceremony returns to Colorado Springs after two-year hiatus
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The 36th annual International Association of Fire Fighters Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial ceremony returned to Colorado Springs Saturday. Approximately 8,000 guests were in attendance for the first of the event since the pandemic began. “The inability to be together took its toll on all of us,” IAFF President Edward Kelly
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“It just hurt more than anything else.” Family holds memorial ride, still looking for answers in killing of mountain biker
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– Five years ago Saturday, Tim Watkins’ body was found off the Limbaugh Trail near Mount Herman Road. An autopsy determined Watkins had been shot and killed, and the case was ruled a homicide by the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office says investigators have no active leads, and Watkins’
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Annual Pawtoberfest is back after several years to benefit homeless and abused pups
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pikes Peak Humane Society’s annual Pawtoberfest kicked off at 9 a.m. Saturday at Bear Creek Regional Park. The event is one of the humane society’s most popular fundraisers. It was expected to draw more than 1,500 people and bring in over $200,000 to benefit the Humane Society of the
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Friday Night Blitz week 4, part 2
College: Air Force falls to Wyoming, 17-14. Harrison shuts out Sierra, 56-0. Manitou Springs tops Rocky Ford, 46-12. Pueblo Central outruns Coronado, 57-30. Pueblo South gets shutout by Green Mountain, 48-0. Fort Mortgan edges Pueblo County, 42-35. Peyton blows out Trinidad, 42-14. Wheat Ridge outlasts Sand Creek 27-22. Greely Central over Palmer, 48-6.
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