WASHINGTON D.C. (KRDO) – A young man from Colorado Springs is in Washington D.C. Thursday night to attend a very special gala. He’s there to accept a big honor that he earned through a ton of hard work and perseverance. The gala is to recognize this year’s Military Children of the Year, awarded by the
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COLORADO, USA (KRDO) – Starting next month, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will begin to offer its new Veteran’s Affairs Servicing Purchase Program (VASP) to help tens of thousands of veterans avoid foreclosure on their homes. Starting May 31, the VA expects their VASP to be able to assist upwards of 40,000 eligible veterans,
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– The number of cars stolen by thieves is skyrocketing across southern Colorado. Just this year, police are investigating more than 650 vehicle thefts in Colorado Springs. Employees at auto body shops in the city have also told KRDO 13 that they’re also seeing an increase in the number of repairs after criminals
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – The City of Pueblo is calling the two large fires last week a wake-up call for residents. RELATED: City of Pueblo issues shelter-in-place due to poor air quality caused by EVRAZ fire RELATED: EVRAZ investigating Pueblo steel fire, county officials say no health risks A spokesperson for the city said many
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado State Patrol (CSP) has revealed the top five counties for impaired driving citations in 2023. According to CSP, the agency issued 4,120 citations for impaired driving in 2023. At the top of the list is El Paso County. The top five counties for impaired driving arrests in
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DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) – Colorado State Patrol (CSP) responded to the state capitol after an employed janitor in the Colorado State Capitol building discovered a firearm unattended on a shelf inside a restroom. CSP says that the firearm, a loaded 9 mm Glock, was found just before 9:30 p.m. on April 9. Troopers unloaded and
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A civil trial date is now set for a Colorado Springs gym and ice cream shop owner accused of theft and opening up businesses despite unpaid judgments against him. Forsham Williams Jr. walked into the El Paso County Courthouse on Thursday and refused to answer KRDO13 Investigates’ questions about why
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) is asking the community to help them identify men who are suspects in a burglary at a local elementary school. The men pictured above were seen on security cameras. The PCSO did not specify what school the burglary took place at, or when it
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Mayor Yemi Mobolade confirmed Thursday what he first proposed earlier this year; that he and the City Council will ask voters for a ten-year extension of the 2C expanded street paving program. Mobolade said that the question will be on the ballot in November, and emphasized that the sales tax
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) released the cause of two structure fires that burned on April 5. On April 5, just before 9:30 a.m. CSFD responded to the Goose Apartments on Garden Ranch Drive. This fire was contained to the balcony and didn’t spread to the inside of the
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Educating the public and helping them understand the process behind pothole repairs and street paving, is the purpose of an event held by several city officials Thursday morning. The event featureD a pothole repair demonstration and remarks from current Mayor Yemi Mobolade, as well as previous mayor John Suthers. Suthers,
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Prep-work for the second phase of a water valve replacement project is starting today. It’ll be along North Academy Boulevard and Austin Bluffs and the focus of the project is to bring a reliable water system to the area after a huge water main break two years ago. Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) says there
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A crash on southbound Union at Ranch Lane is now causing some delays in the area. According to the Colorado Springs Traffic X account, southbound Union traffic south of Academy must turn left onto Ranch Dr. No information about the severity of the crash has been released or how long
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FOUNTAIN, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado Department of Transportation will be putting in a temporary detour lane along Santa Fe Avenue in Fountain tonight, April 11. This is for the northbound I-25 on and off ramps as crews saw-cut the pavement and installed drainage pipes along the roadway. The work is scheduled for today and tomorrow. Drivers
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – District Attorney Michael Allen is hosting a town hall today, April 11, in Colorado Springs. The meeting is set to address the rising trend of fentanyl-related incidents across the state. Tonight’s town hall will start at 6:00 p.m. inside Coronado High School at 1590 West Fillmore Street. Attendees will discuss the dangers of fentanyl,
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)- Wednesday, the Biden-Harris Administration issued the first-ever national, legally enforceable drinking water standard to protect communities from exposure to harmful PFAS, also known as ‘forever chemicals.’ According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), exposure to PFAS has been linked to deadly cancers, impacts to the liver and heart, and immune and
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PENROSE, Colo. (KRDO) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Fremont County say that the demolition for the Return to Nature funeral home, where almost 200 decomposing bodies were found decomposing in October, is on track for April 16. In a press conference held outside the Fremont County Administration Building on Wednesday, Fremont County
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – On Monday, the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) proposed a plan to the Colorado Springs City Council to implement two, speed radar vans that would capture pictures of vehicles driving above the speed limit. There are parameters to the plan. Per state law, the speed cameras can only be used
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) is repairing a water main break at W. Rockrimmon Blvd. & Grey Eagle Dr. on Southbound Rockrimmon Blvd. CSU says that Southbound Rockrimmon Blvd. is closed from Grey Eagle Dr. to Anaconda Dr. CSU is asking drivers to avoid the area and find alternate routes.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)–On Wednesday, the Pikes Peak Library District announced the reopening of the Penrose Library in Downtown Colorado Springs. The library was shut down for two months due to security reasons. Now, staff hope the new security measures will deter criminals and hopefully create a safe and friendly environment. When people walk into the Colorado
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