COVID-19 cases spike in El Paso County children weeks before school starts
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — As schools in the Pikes Peak region continue to navigate the first week of students returning to campuses, they are…
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Health experts fear simultaneous outbreaks of COVID-19 and flu
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Health experts are advising people to get the flu vaccine early in 2020. They don’t know how severe this flu…
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Lewis-Palmer Middle School principal tests negative for COVID-19 after developing symptoms
MONUMENT, Colo. (KRDO) — Lewis-Palmer District 38 is preparing to head back to in-person and online school this week, but the middle school will now…
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Students move into dorms on UCCS campus with masks and sanitizer in tow
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Freshmen moved into the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs campus this week, packing a few more dorm…
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Colorado delegates talk challenges of virtual Democratic National Convention
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The 2020 Democratic National Convention kicked off Monday night in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, but the…
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Colorado Springs woman recovers from COVID-19 after 32 days in the hospital
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A woman from Colorado Springs has been released from the hospital and is back with her husband after being…
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Record spending projected for 2020 back-to-school shopping
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – COVID-19 could push back to school spending to record levels, according to an annual survey by the National Retail…
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COVID-19 testing site at Citadel Mall closes early Saturday due to weather
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — El Paso County Public Health says the COVID-19 testing site at Citadel Mall was closed early Saturday due to…
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Colorado Springs Utilities sampling wastewater to test for COVID-19
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado Springs Utilities is partnering with other utilities around the state to collect wastewater samples and…
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Colorado Springs startup businesses discuss struggles they’ve faced with COVID-19
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — COVID-19 has impacted every business at different levels, but for companies that are just getting their businesses…
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That tickle in your throat, is it COVID-19 or allergies?
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — We’re still in the thick of allergy season, and in today’s world, every sneeze or cough may have you wondering if…
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Officials report first case of West Nile virus in Colorado this year
DELTA COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has reported its first case of West Nile virus this year.…
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Health officials still encourage 14-day quarantine after negative COVID-19 test
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Health officials are warning everyone who receives a negative COVID-19 test result after contacting someone with the…
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COVID-19 outbreak reported at Colorado Springs Police Department’s Sand Creek Division
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Police Department says three employees in the Sand Creek Division have tested positive for…
Continue Reading People swabbed for COVID-19 at Citadel Mall on Aug. 11 encouraged to get retested
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — If you were tested for COVID-19 at the Citadel Mall in Colorado Springs on Tuesday, you should get another test…
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Employees for the town of Monument test COVID-19 positive
MONUMENT, Colo. (KRDO) — The town of Monument announced Thursday afternoon that a few of its employees have tested positive for COVID-19. Officials…
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Up to $20,000 grants now available to local businesses and nonprofits
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. — The application process has opened for a multi-million dollar fund that will grant up to $20,000 to Colorado Springs-area…
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Pikes Peak area charter schools seeing increase in enrollment since pandemic
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Charter Schools in Colorado Springs that are allowing in-person learning the first week of classes say they are…
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University of Colorado welcomes students back to Colorado Springs campus
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Students are back on the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs campus two weeks before the start of the…
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Academy District 20 limits sharing of school supplies ahead of elementary school re-openings
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Elementary schools in Academy District 20 are expected to return to in-person learning on August 24th for the fall…
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