COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — As the longest stretch of street being repaved this year, Circle Drive’s six miles have received considerable attention. But segments of three other streets, each covering approximately 2.5 miles, are in equally rough condition, and they will be resurfaced, too. Union Boulevard, from Academy Boulevard to Austin Bluffs Parkway, is
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – On Tuesday, Colorado Springs city councilmembers voted unanimously to dissolve the Law Enforcement Transparency and Advisory Commission (LETAC), marking the end of a body created nearly six years ago to strengthen trust between police and the community. The decision follows an earlier unanimous vote on April 14, when councilmembers advanced
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Many drivers have been curious about the acceleration/deceleration (A/D) lanes that are a highlight of the improvements project on Interstate 25 between Fillmore Street and Garden of the Gods Road. The lanes — one northbound and southbound, on the right side of the freeway — will be designed to improve
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – For the first time since the report was released to the public, the Colorado Springs City Auditor addressed questions from Colorado Springs City Councilors about the Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Hotline report, alleging a misuse of city resources by Mayor Yemi Mobolade. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Colorado Springs Mayor responds to audit
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — We’re now three months into the second major construction project along South Academy Boulevard, and the next phase begins on Monday. For the next two weeks, the east side of the South Academy Boulevard/Hancock Expressway will be closed through May 8; from that weekend until noon on Monday, May 11,
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – It’s been months in the making. Earlier this year, victims of the Return to Nature Funeral home told KRDO13 they were struggling to find a public space for a small memorial. Potential sites kept turning them down. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Ex-site of Return to Nature sits barren, racking up tax bills,
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PHOENIX, Ariz. (KRDO) – It was more than her parents and siblings cheering on Chloe Huddle in the crowd at Grand Canyon University on Friday. “You know, I, I got very teary-eyed when she graduated from high school, so it’s just the next step,” Alan Kent, a former 35-year Colorado Springs firefighter, told KRDO13 over a
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Drivers and merchants got some relief from traffic impacts accompanying the ongoing improvement project on the north end of 8th Street, but they’ll be less pleased to learn that construction will take longer to complete than scheduled. Earlier this week, crews reopened the northbound right lane over the Fountain Creek
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — At a media briefing on Tuesday, an official said that it’s been at least 15 years since Circle Drive, the top priority for this year’s street paving season, was last repaved. Yet many viewers have told KRDO 13’s The Road Warrior that the busy street through the center of town
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — As city officials prepare to hold their annual kick-off to the street paving season, at least two projects have already begun. This year’s highest priority is Circle Drive, arguably the most criticized street — and the one most needing new asphalt pavement — in town. Circle is a major thoroughfare
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COLORADO SPRINGS — Starting early Monday morning, and continuing through Friday, Tejon Street between Colorado Avenue and Kiowa Street, in the heart of downtown, will be closed to traffic. It marks the final phase of the $8.6 million project to upgrade those two blocks, making travel safer and easier for pedestrians. Crews began arriving at
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The 90-year-old bridge over Monument Creek, between Monument Valley Park and the Colorado College campus, will undergo nearly $6 million in renovations. Preparations began two weeks ago on the bridge; it will close on Monday and not reopen until sometime in the fall, according to a city release. Work will
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – A local pub manager wasn’t aware they failed their recent routine health inspection until we showed up. Meanwhile, a Colorado Springs ice cream classic is racking up the high scores! Low scores: The Public House at The Alexander on N Nevada Avenue failed its recent routine health inspection with
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Drivers along the three-mile stretch of Fountain Boulevard and Expressway, between The Circle Drive bridge and Powers Boulevard, may have noticed a glossy black material filling many potholes and cracks in the pavement. The substance is a liquid used by maintenance crews with the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) to
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — For many drivers, the much-needed and long-awaited repaving of Circle Drive can’t happen soon enough. And it will begin next week at the south end, near the recently completed project to replace four bridges, according to message signs in the area. But one more project remains before the paving work
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Today was a major blow to small business owners in southern Colorado and across the country. All 61 Painted Tree Boutiques locations, including the two in Denver and Colorado Springs, suddenly closed down. “We both thought, this can’t be real.” Chris Talbott and his wife LaTonya started Aged With Imperfections five years
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The Colorado Springs Switchbacks defeated Sporting KC in the U.S. Open Cup on Tuesday night three to nothing. As the Switchbacks advance in the U.S. Open Cup.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The city will spend $6 million to install stormwater infrastructure in an industrial area that often floods because of the lack of proper drainage. Officials said that changes should begin this week on Stone Avenue between Fillmore Street and Nichols Boulevard, a stretch of approximately two-thirds of a mile. Officials
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – One person is dead after Colorado Springs Police say a truck rolled over on Dublin Boulevard near the Dublin Neighborhood Park. According to the police blotter, when officers arrived at the scene, they attempted life-saving measures on the one injured party. However, those measures wouldn’t be successful, and they would
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Health inspectors reported a cockroach sighting at a taco shop on the east side of Colorado Springs in addition to 20 other violations. Meanwhile, a gastropub is serving up ambiance and award-winning food! Low scores: El Rey Del Taco on S Academy Boulevard recently failed its routine health inspection with
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