104th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
Highlights from the 104th running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.
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After receiving more funding, Pikes Peak or Bust Parade is back on
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – In the end, it was only canceled for 48 hours. Organizers say that after receiving an influx of funding from companies in Colorado Springs, the Pikes Peak or Bust Parade is no longer canceled. On Friday, organizers of the Pikes Peak or Bust Parade made the difficult announcement to cancel
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+1,500 without power near N Nevada Ave in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Just after 9:30 P.M. Saturday, the power went out for 1,538 people in the Northeast part of Colorado Springs, near the intersection of N Nevada Ave and Austin Bluffs Parkway. The cause of the outage is unknown. Colorado Springs Utilities says it is aware of the outage and its crews
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Hill Climbers will honor their fathers at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — While some dads will spend Father’s Day on the golf course. The Father-Son Duo of Dan and Trevor Aweida will be going pedal to the metal, side by side, up America’s Mountain. “It’s unbelievable. I wouldn’t be here without my dad,” says Trevor Aweida. Trevor started out as his dad’s
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New Ultra4 Class brings off-road power to Pikes Peak
CASCADE, Colo. (KRDO) — Driving up Pikes Peak provides the kind of scenery that can pull your attention away, even in the middle of a race. Just ask Phillip McGilton, who’s experiencing Pikes Peak for the first time. “The view… I gotta keep telling myself, pay attention to what you’re doing,” McGilton said. “Because I’m
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‘Project Taurus’ data center moves forward
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The City of Colorado Springs Planning Department says it has issued an administrative decision approving the development application for AI data center Project Taurus. The development plan modification application for Corporate Ridge No. 1 Lot 4, also known as “Project Taurus,” was agreed upon on June 11, according to the
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Busy Dublin/Marksheffel intersection in NE Colorado Springs reaches final traffic alignment
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — After a year of construction, drivers can now see how the busy intersection of Dublin Boulevard and Marksheffel Road looks in its final lane configuration. Officials said that as of 5 a.m. Monday, crews finished most of their work at the growing northeast side intersection bordered by the Banning Lewis
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9 injured in crash between Colorado Springs Fire Engine and bus
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Note to readers: This article has been updated after Colorado Springs Police released new information to reflect that the front passenger side of the bus hit the fire engine. It was originally reported as the fire engine hitting the bus. Four Colorado Springs Firefighters and five bus passengers are receiving
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Repairs continue on third day of Uintah Street closure in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Road Warrior was back on Friday at the scene of the four-block closure on Uintah Street that has been in effect since late Wednesday afternoon. It was a second full day of detours for drivers along the busy street. Crews with the city and Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) took
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Restaurant Roundup: Food market slammed for cockroaches, Peyton restaurant honors veterans & food safety
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – A Colorado Springs food market failed its recent health inspection after live cockroaches were found inside the facility. Low scores: Hacienda Market and Taqueria on South Circle Drive received a failing score during a routine health inspection after inspectors identified 11 violations. According to the inspection report, neither handwashing
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Four blocks of Uintah Street east of downtown Colorado Springs closed for emergency repairs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Officials are assessing the condition of a bridge over Shooks Run Creek on Uintah Street to make emergency “utility and bridge repairs,” according to a city release issued late Wednesday afternoon. The closure of four blocks of Uintah, between Institute and Prospect Streets, happened around 4 p.m. Wednesday. “I was
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Construction to cause traffic impacts at two Colorado Springs intersections
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A pair of intersections affected by previous and ongoing construction projects are about to present more traffic impacts for drivers. Both of the changes are expected to start on Wednesday. The longest closure — lasting until the end of the year — will be on Wooten Road, just north of
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Woman killed in head-on collision allegedly caused by 16-year-old, family calls for justice
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A 17-year-old is facing charges following a crash that police say killed a Colorado Springs woman. The driver was 16 years old at the time. The crash occurred on Powers Boulevard, where police say the teenage driver, who allegedly held only a learner’s permit, crossed into oncoming traffic. Jennifer Hooper,
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Traffic shifts and detours expected as construction continues in Pueblo
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — There’s so much road and bridge construction in the Steel City this year, it seems a good time for KRDO 13’s The Road Warrior to check on the status of four projects in particular. City crews completed one project earlier this spring, ending a five-month closure of the Mel Harmon Bridge
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CSU’s ‘hoseover’ operation brings water to businesses amid valve repair
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The ongoing improvements project on the north end of 8th Street has presented its share of challenges for drivers, pedestrians, business owners, and city officials. But the latest challenge is an issue separate from that project. Because of repair work next week by Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) to fix a
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Rio Grande Street repaving delayed by unexpected base issues
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Within the past week, crews have finally repaved the mile-long west end of Rio Grande Street on the city’s southwest side. However, it has created mixed feelings among drivers, neighbors, and viewers who contacted KRDO 13’s The Road Warrior, who ask why the new asphalt layer wasn’t laid until nearly
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CSU inserts new water line under Bear Creek in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Drivers who may have wondered about a long, winding, flexible pipe at the bottom of the 8th Street hill for the past few weeks, now may be curious about why it’s gone and where it went. In a daylong operation on Wednesday, crews with Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) inserted a
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Thunderbirds flyover only, full show canceled due to weather at AFA on Thursday
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Die-hard fans of the Thunderbirds, the Air Force’s demonstration squadron, couldn’t believe it when it happened last year, and they expressed more disbelief and frustration when it happened again on Thursday. Adverse weather conditions led officials to cancel the annual post-commencement air show, except for the traditional flyover above the
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KRDO 13’s ‘The Road Warrior’ monitors traffic impacts of AFA graduation, Thunderbirds performance
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Thursday could produce the busiest graduation day traffic in recent memory around the north gate of the Air Force Academy (AFA). Since last year’s event, the construction of new roundabouts between the gate, the new Hotel Polaris, and the just-opened new Visitors Center has been completed. The roundabouts are designed
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Colorado Springs launches aggressive pothole repair surge
COORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Similar to last summer’s pothole “blitz” in Pueblo, officials in Colorado Springs plan to start a pothole “surge,” or saturation patrol, for a more aggressive response to patching potholes. It’s a very, very big deal,” said Corey Farkas, the city’s manager for public works operations and maintenance. The surge starts
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