The Larry O’Brien trophy, given to annual to the NBA champion, paid the U.S. Olympic training center a visit on Thursday. The Larry O was in the house for the U.S. Men’s Olympic gymnastics team national camp. The gymnasts were in awe of the shiny trophy. It’s the same trophy the Denver Nuggets received for
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DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) – Two pieces of legislation were introduced earlier this year which were aimed at regulating the funeral home industry in Colorado, are against the clock in the state capitol, with just six days remaining in the legislative session. The two bills, officially introduced in March of 2024, were both passed by the
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) responded to a single vehicle accident involving a dump truck striking a light pole at Union and MLK bypass just before 11am Thursday. CSFD says while there were no injuries, the diesel tank on the dump truck dislodged which prompted the fire department to
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DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) – Colorado Governor Jared Polis is declaring May 3 as Randy Gradishar Day. This May 3, Gradishar will be honored on a statewide level for his accomplishments on and off the football field. The date of proclamation was chosen in honor of Gradishar’s Denver Broncos jersey number 53. “Celebrating Randy Gradishar Day
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) was responding to a structure fire at 4920 Townsend Dr. This is east of Powers near Barnes Rd. CSFD says that crews on the scene reported fire in the chimney box. As of 8:55, CSFD says that the fire was knocked down.
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Small actions can make a big difference. And Lucie, a Widefield Elementary School for the Arts student, is proving just that. Lucie’s class was assigned a project for the semester: create a project to raise money for a cause. Lucie decided to sell snow cones and popcorn on campus with all proceeds benefitting the Human
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FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — In the two months since construction began to build a roundabout at the busy interchange of US 50 and Highway 115 in Penrose, the full traffic impacts are becoming clear. Waits of up to 15 minutes or longer are common, especially during rush hour periods, as traffic in four directions
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At Pueblo Country high school today three student-athletes signed their national letters of intent. Kyla Ruzich signed with CSU Pueblo for track. Terrell Dillaha signed with CSU Pueblo for football. Albanie Cordova signed her letter of intent to attend Florida National University in Miami. She will play softball.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Community organizations in Colorado Springs are looking to solve a long-standing issue of traffic and pedestrian concerns at the intersection of Platte and Nevada, which features the General Palmer statue in the center. Cully Radvillas has lived in the city for over a decade, and started the “Beautiful Colorado Springs”
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – After months of training, special education students in Widefield School District 3 battled it out on the basketball court Wednesday. The entire Widefield High School (WHS) student body packed the gym for the third annual “Baller’s Battle,” a basketball game aiming to celebrate special education students and raise money for
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — An inch doesn’t seem like much, but it’s making a big difference for vehicles going in and out of the Oasis Mobile Country Club — a mobile home community for senior citizens along Prairie Avenue on the city’s south side. To accommodate the city’s repaving of the busy street last summer,
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Tens of thousands of Coloradans covered by Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield will likely have to pay expensive out-of-pocket prices for services at CommonSpirit facilities. The two large healthcare corporations couldn’t reach a contractual agreement Wednesday morning, meaning Anthem members are now considered out-of-network at all CommonSpirit facilities. CommonSpirit said
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The show choir at Vista Ridge High School is in its 10th year and it’s certainly been a monumental year to remember. The “Rhythms” won first place at the Colorado State Show Choir Festival in Fort Collins recently. The choir took home a nearly perfect score following their performance, winning 69 out of 70 possible points.
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – Pro-Palestine protests continue to break out on campuses across the country, and now one university in southern Colorado has joined that list. Students at Colorado State University Pueblo took to the Fountain Plaza on campus Tuesday afternoon, calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, and asking their university administration to
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – A former El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO) deputy is facing theft, fraud, and official misconduct charges. The charges come almost a year after he disappeared in Rocky Mountain National Park. Court documents show that Kevin Sypher lied to numerous people that he had cancer and was going through
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — An older area of the city with more of a rural feel is getting some modern conveniences that neighbors have asked for. A project that began in January is building and improving concrete sidewalks, curbs, gutters and intersection ramps along two miles of Cheyenne Boulevard and Cheyenne Road — two
Continue Reading EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – A former El Paso County Sheriff’s Deputy at the center of a fraud and theft investigation is close to striking a plea deal with the District Attorney’s Office. It comes less than a month after deputies arrested the former deputy, Kevin Sypher. Sypher walked out of his Parker home
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The Colorado Avalanche took one step closer to advancing in the Stanley Cup playoffs by beating the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday 5-1. Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin scored three goals in Sunday’s win.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) announced that a suspect turned himself in following a deadly hit and run at Platte Avenue and Academy Boulevard on April 26, 2024. CSPD says that a pedestrian was riding a scooter east on Platte Avenue when a vehicle struck the pedestrian. That vehicle
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — During the first three months of KRDO’s 13 coverage by The Road Warrior, several viewers asked why there seemed to be little progress on the Highway 115 safety improvement project, covering 12 miles from the top of the hill above Fort Carson to the Fremont County line. The project
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