Pikes Peak Avenue bridge undergoes repairs through late October
Repair work began last week on a Pikes Peak Avenue bridge over Shooks Run Creek in Colorado Springs and is scheduled to be completed in late…
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Night one action from the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The following are unofficial results from the first performance of the NFR Open at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo, Tuesday,…
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Pueblo County sheriff announces tenative wildfire re-entry plan for Beulah residents Monday
PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Monday is the day many Beulah residents have been waiting for. This weekend, the Pueblo County sheriff announced plans…
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Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo brings family fun opening night
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – For many families in southern Colorado, the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo (PPOBR) is an annual tradition. Whether it is…
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Officials outline steps to ease 8th St. construction impacts during rodeo week in Colorado Springs
The Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo in Colorado Springs will cause traffic congestion along 8th Street, particularly at the Lower Gold Camp Road…
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‘World Cup cleanup’ with Richard’s Rubbish Roundup
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – While the world locks in to today’s semifinal match between Spain and France, the volunteers with Richard’s Rubbish…
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Wetmore fire evacuees in Custer County expected to return home Monday morning
CUSTER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A segment of Highway 96 that had been closed during the Aspen Acres Fire will reopen on Monday so that evacuees can…
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‘We will rebuild. It’s the community that we love.’ Pueblo County fire chief loses home in Aspen Acres Fire
PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – When Red Creek Fire Chief Lu Toxvard and his wife, Tammy, also a Red Creek Firefighter, first heard about the Aspen…
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A story of reseliency: The Story of Beulah, behind the containment line
BEULAH, Colo. (KRDO) – The “Aspen Acres” fire has demanded the nation’s attention. 12 days in, over 1,900 firefighters work as one to hold the line.…
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‘Rock Creek’ fire near Cheyenne Mountain State Park, 80% contained
Editor’s note: Colorado Parks and Wildlife recently announced that the fire had been extinguished. Colorado Springs and the Fire Department have…
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‘Aspen Acres’ crews plan strategic retreat on southwest side, residents must ‘fireproof’ homes
PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Fire crews will not fight the “Aspen Acres” fire in the Greenhorn Wilderness, according to officials. Operation Section…
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Two firefighters injured fighting Aspen Acres Fire
PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – The Operations Section Chief of the Aspen Acres Fire said Thursday that two firefighters were injured near Camp Jackson…
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Music brings comfort to evacuees of ‘Aspen Acres’ fire
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Evacuees are nearing two weeks without their homes due to the “Aspen Acres” fire. Many have been at the evacuation center on…
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Cajun restaurant starts effort to provide free meals to ‘Aspen Acres’ fire evacuees
CAÑON CITY, Colo. (KRDO) — Disasters like the “Aspen Acres” fire are nothing new to Gulf Coast natives Marcus and Kelli Summerford. “We evacuated…
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Beulah remains one of most active areas in the Aspen Acres wildfire but also has greatest area of containment
PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — On Day 11 of the Aspen Acres Fire, the Beulah area on the east side of the burn presents an interesting…
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At Coors Field “It’s tarps off shirts off”
“Tarps off shirts off. Yeah, I love it,” says Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer. Yeah in the upper deck of Coors Field it’s tarps off, shirts off,…
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KRDO13 speaks with first evacuees to return home in the ‘Aspen Acres’ wildfire in Pueblo County
PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A weeklong ordeal has ended for dozens of people forced to evacuate during the “Aspen Acres” fire, now in its ninth…
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Southern Colorado’s largest arts festival returns to one of its tiniest towns
GREEN MOUNTAIN FALLS, Colo. (KRDO) – Every summer, Green Mountain Falls attracts some of the top installation artists from around the world for the…
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Changing checkpoint locations along Highway 67 in Fremont County pose more challenges
FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — In addition to restricted access through the Highway 67 checkpoint south of Florence for the ongoing Aspen Acres…
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‘Aspen Acres’ fire management team holds public information meeting in Pueblo
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – Tonight, the public got to hear firsthand from the fire management team working the “Aspen Acres” fire. → Stay informed on…
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