COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Students with the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) and Pikes Peak State College (PPSC) looked on early Tuesday morning as SpaceX rocket Falcon 9 lifted off with their experiment. Multiple students made the trip to Cape Canaveral in Florida to watch the launch in person, while the rest watched
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Top prep performances for the week of October 7th.
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Northbound lanes of 8th Street between Motor City Drive and Lower Gold Camp Road reopened to traffic following a four-month delay as part of a larger utility improvement project.
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WOODLAND PARK, Colo. (KRDO)–For most kickers, pressure is part of the job description. One swing of the leg can determine whether a team celebrates a victory or walks away with a heartbreaking loss. For Woodland Park kicker Barrett Absher, handling those high-pressure moments comes down to a simple mindset. “I’ve gotten pretty good at zoning
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Crews in Pueblo have begun repaving two miles of Court Street, marking one of four scheduled street improvement projects for the year despite ongoing discussions regarding long-term infrastructure funding.
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The Palmer Ridge football team defeated Rampart on Thursday night 56-7. As the Bears improve to seven and oh on the season.
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A resident of the private community of Tranquil Acres in Teller County expressed concern over deteriorating road conditions and disputed responsibility for repairs between the local water board and neighboring residents.
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The Colorado Department of Transportation is considering a roundabout at the junction of US 24, Highway 67, and County Road 5 in Divide to improve traffic flow and safety amid local controversy.
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CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo. (KRDO) – Like your KRDO13 crews, the Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mine is a 24-hour operation. Wednesday morning, their work crossed paths hours before the sun, live from Colorado’s last large-scale gold mining operation. “I think we all have the yellow Tonka trucks, the little loaders in your sandbox, so this
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MONUMENT, Colo.(KRDO13) — Students at Lewis-Palmer Elementary School are getting some new outdoor spaces — and they have a group of local Scouts and their community to thank. What started as a Scout project quickly grew into a school community effort, resulting in three new outdoor classrooms for students. Early last month, Scouts gathered to
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University Park residents expressed concerns about speeding vehicles near roundabouts on Collegiate and Rockhurst boulevards, prompting the city of Colorado Springs to schedule the installation of new speed feedback signs.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The largest fundraiser of the year for the Western Museum of Mining & Industry (WMMI) returns this month, proving that miners can grow more than just crystals. The museum hosts its Miners’ Pumpkin Patch every Saturday in October. Guests can buy pumpkins or choose to smash them with baseball bats.
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A $900 million safety improvement project on the I-70 Floyd Hill corridor is adding roughly eight to ten minutes to commute times as work continues toward its scheduled completion at the end of 2029.
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – The Center Toward Self-Reliance (CTSR) wanted to redecorate. Instead of heading to Hobby Lobby, the center decided to trust its consumers, who proved they could overcome their conditions to create a 50-foot piece of art. CTSR helps people with a wide range of conditions feel empowered to live more independently. The
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Honor Flight of Southern Colorado sent its biggest crew yet to D.C. this morning, thanks to the over $86,000 KRDO13 viewers donated last April. KRDO13 hosted a telethon last Spring for Honor Flight. The community showed out in such a major way that the local chapter could afford to save
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Pueblo Water Works and Pueblo Public Works recently repaired several large potholes near the intersection of 29th Street and Denver Boulevard caused by previous water main maintenance.
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El Paso County officials addressed viewer concerns regarding delayed roadwork at the Main Street and Leta Drive intersection and ongoing infrastructure improvements following bridge replacements on Hancock Expressway.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The 17th annual “Cool Science Festival” kicks off Saturday at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs (UCCS) with Carnival Day, featuring over 100 hands-on activities and experiments. “There’s a lot to learn very, very quickly, and you start to get lost in all the information. Going and showing people cool science
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — D11 students are beautifying downtown Colorado Springs this week in preparation for First Friday Artwalk. The district calls the annual tradition “Chalktober.” Students will be outside the Pioneer’s Museum Thursday morning chalking it up, coloring sidewalks, and building murals. Friday morning the students will be chalking at Acacia Park. The
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A prosecutor with the 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office is accused of driving under the influence after deputies say he drove up NORAD Road and arrived at a security gate for Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station while trying to get to Breckenridge. The DA’s office has since placed 26-year-old Cole
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