PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — A team of first responders, including one from Pueblo County and two from along the Front Range, recently spent a week in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv to bring food and training to citizens in that country’s ongoing war with Russia. KRDO Ross Marsh, of Beulah, was one of six people
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — A Pueblo Central High School student is facing legal action after a brawl during a basketball game. The fight broke out during Monday’s varsity girls’ basketball matchup between Pueblo Central High School and Sand Creek High School. 13 Investigates obtained video of the brawl between the two student-athletes. According to the
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RYE, Colo. (KRDO) — Nearly a dozen high school students received medical treatment after they were doused in pepper spray. Now, the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office is investigating what led up to the incident. According to the sheriff’s office, deputies were called to Rye High School around 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16. Once at the
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado now leads the nation with the most school districts operating on four-day school weeks. It’s not a new concept, but a trend that has accelerated in recent years. And it now includes more southern Colorado school districts, three of which are in their first year of the shortened week.
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Students at Manitou Springs High School continue to build a home while, at the same time, possibly building their future careers. Students started a home build in the high school parking lot in October of last year. The build is a partnership between Manitou Springs Schools and Careers in Construction Colorado, a nonprofit in the
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — An El Paso County school board member and district leader is calling for the resignation of one of their contemporaries, alleging a complete lack of self-control and lack of integrity. Ivy Liu, an elected board member for School District 49, came under fire after quoting Adolf Hitler on her
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Foothills Elementary School finished up a recent book drive that broke a new record. Students at Foothills collected more than 2,200 books for a local charity called More Books In Children’s Hands. The books are a new record coming from any book drive for the organization. More Books In Children’s Hands provides free books for
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — An elected board member for an El Paso County school district is under fire after quoting Adolf Hitler on her private social media page. Now, that district is responding to the outcry over what she said. District 49 School Board Member Ivy Liu is being condemned by the Board President
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Friday, the Pueblo School for Arts and Sciences is holding its 26th annual Empty Bowls Fundraiser. For the event, students created ceramic bowls which will be filled with soups and various food donated from local restaurants in Pueblo. Some examples include green chile, egg drop soup, and bread sticks. All funds
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., (KRDO) – Colorado College Fine Arts Center is hosting a free ‘Dia De Muertos’ Day of the Dead celebration, to honor and remember those who have gone before us. Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a tradition that dates back around 3,000 years in Latin America. It’s a tradition that
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RYE, Colo. (KRDO) — Rye High school (RHS) has been without a marching band for more than 15 years and is the only high school in District 70 without one. Now, thanks to an anonymous donation, the program is set to come back swinging next fall. Two decades ago, the marching band was a big
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Each year, 3rd-grade students at Antelope Trails Elementary School are invited to give back to their community. This year they gave back to local firefighters. The students came up with their own idea to give Westcott firefighters handmade clay helmets, all to simply say “thank you” for their service. “Giving back” is something students in
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — A Pueblo School District 60 high school is honoring the city’s Latin community by creating ofrendas for Día de los Muertos, Day of the Dead. The holiday, which is celebrated heavily in Mexico and other Latin American countries, is a way to honor and remember loved ones who’ve passed away. East
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Students and staff at The Colorado Springs School may have a new, annual, Halloween smash hit on their hands. With the help of Colorado Springs Fire, the college prep school’s elementary students held a science experiment called The Great Pumpkin Drop. The goal? Find out how to safely land a pumpkin, after dropping it from
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Did you have a scary assignment in high school? How about one that purposely scared others? First-year engineering students at Mesa Ridge High School are building robots so fun they’re scary. They’re building motion-activated skeletons for the school’s Fright Night on Saturday. It’s the first time Mesa Ridge students have tackled a project like this.
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FOUNTAIN, Colo. (KRDO)– Widefield School District 3, Fountain-Fort Carson, and El Paso County Public Health are teaming up to discuss the dangers of fentanyl and substance abuse. They’re hosting a community conversation on Thursday night at the El Paso County Public Health South location. Both Widefield and Fountain-Fort Carson school districts say the use of
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The day following Halloween is a very important holiday for many people of Mexican heritage. November 1, and into November 2, is known as Dia de los Muertos, or “Day of the Dead.” Will Rogers Elementary, which has a dual language immersion program, already celebrated the holiday by allowing some of its students to teach
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PUEBLO COUNTY Colo. (KRDO) — District 70 is celebrating the expansion of the Boys and Girls Club. Thanks to this, the district will offer after-school activities for students. The Boys and Girls Club is an after-school program that helps families that need a fun and safe place for their children to go after school. The
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A school in Pueblo is taking steps to bring awareness to breast cancer. Bessemer Academy students, teachers, family members, and friends all recently took laps around the school playground to raise awareness to fight the disease. It’s a tradition the school has done in recent years each October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO)– The President of Pueblo Community College (PCC), Dr. Patty Erjavec, said before the pandemic the college was on a great trajectory for increased enrollment. But when covid hit she said everything fell apart. Despite the challenges the college has faced since the pandemic, Erjavec said her team has really stepped up to
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