COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Paul Mitchell Cosmetology and Beauty School has been forced to cut back on its offered programs following a state suspension issued by the Colorado Private Occupational School Board. According to the board, the school did not have proper ventilation installed for its nail technician course, and when it attempted to
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Mild fall weather allowed crews to stay on schedule in repaving a 1.5-mile stretch of Woodmen Road, and now officials will watch how winter weather may affect a different paving material used in the project. Stone mason asphalt (SMA) is the product used in resurfacing the busy road, from just
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Most families bond over board games or perhaps a day at the park, but a Colorado Springs family has taken an interest in software coding. Now, a lot of apps are made for children, but not many are made by children. This app, Fight or Delight, checks both those boxes,
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Work to replace an aging bridge along a popular route between Academy and Powers boulevards was supposed to start nearly two years ago, and now won’t be finished until next spring. “We’re hoping for April,” said Richard Mulledy, the city’s public works director. City officials recently announced the latest delay
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Drivers now have some relief from the twists and narrow lanes they’ve endured during the ongoing construction project along 1.5 miles of I-25 between Fillmore Street and Garden of the Gods Road. Two weeks ago, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) opened the three rebuilt northbound lanes; they’re wider, straighter,
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Traffic was reduced from three lanes to one lane in each direction overnight Tuesday as crews continued working on the last of two traffic safety projects on Garden of the Gods Road (GOGR). Similar closures are scheduled overnight Wednesday, between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. In the current phase, crews
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Not one but two residents of a northeastern Colorado Springs Neighborhood fell victim to burglars hours apart on Sunday. Now they’re putting up a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. Wes Jones tells KRDO13 on Sunday that he was packing up his car to go on a trip.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — To many drivers, it may seem as though the improvements project on 8th Street has lasted forever, but it actually began only six months ago. A new round of traffic changes was scheduled to begin at 6 a.m. Tuesday, but didn’t actually happen until 9:30 a.m., and traffic was reduced
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A winning $500,000 Powerball ticket was sold at a Colorado Springs gas station, according to the Colorado Lottery. The ticket was purchased at the Maverik at 304 Main Street, according to the lottery. The jackpot for tonight’s Powerball drawing is sitting at $1.1 billion. It’s the second-largest jackpot this year.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — An alumnus of the Fountain Valley School of Colorado (FVS) has donated $10 million to the school, according to a press release. According to school officials, W. Jerome Frautschi graduated from the school in 1949 before carrying out his life in Wisconsin. “Jerry Frautschi’s generosity has helped define Fountain Valley
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – As Jewish communities around the world mark the first day of Hanukkah, a celebration of faith and dedication, one local rabbi is leaning into joy, even in the wake of tragedy. On Sunday, Rabbi Jay Sherwood led a community candle lighting ceremony to welcome the festival of Hanukkah. He says he
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – No child left the Colorado Springs Police Department’s Holiday on the Hill event on Sunday empty-handed. KRDO13 saw a whole lot of kids and families waiting in line to meet Santa and Mrs. Claus, but the event was more than a chance to meet the big man in the red
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – For the second day in a row, Colorado Springs residents looked to the sky and saw black smoke. Thankfully, this fire was smaller and quickly put out by firefighters. The Colorado Springs Fire Department says they sped out to reports of a tow truck that was engulfed in flames and
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado Springs Fire Department is asking people to avoid an area near Nevada and Fillmore St as firefighters battle a 2-alarm structure fire. The fire department says the blaze is located at 3117 Century Street, at Beacon Building Products. CSFD says the fire sparked on a pile of styrofoam
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Construction of the multi-block revitalization effort in downtown Colorado Springs is nearing completion as the second block now has wider sidewalks, upgraded lighting and enhanced pedestrian safety elements. On Dec. 12, the city announced that Pikes Peak Avenue to Kiowa Street now has wider sidewalks, expanded outdoor dining areas, refreshed
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — People who live and drive along the two-mile stretch of Oro Blanco Drive on the city’s northeast side have mixed feelings about the condition of that street. They’re happy that it received a much-needed repaving that finished last month; it was the last street on this year’s paving list, and
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Colorado Springs police are investigating after they say two people were shot in a disturbance overnight Friday in the downtown area. According to CSPD, on Dec. 12 at approximately 1:51 a.m., the department received a report of a shooting near the intersection of North Tejon Street and East Boulder Street.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Multiple LGBTQ+ centers in Colorado Springs temporarily closed their doors this week after they say they received information about what they called a “targeted security threat” against the local LGBTQ+ community. On Thursday, Inside Out Youth Services announced that it was closing its community center and moving its programs online
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A water main break on Tuesday afternoon near the busy intersection of Academy and Union boulevards has been temporarily repaired, and the situation didn’t affect traffic during Wednesday morning rush hour. Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) alerted customers of the break, which closed all three southbound lanes of Union between Academy
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The two-year, $15 million Dublin Improvements Project continues to move eastward, with the latest phase starting this month. This phase affects Dublin Boulevard several blocks east of Marksheffel Road, including the intersections of Issaquah Drive and Van Winkle Drive. Along the affected blocks of Dublin, crews removed the center median
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