COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — After five years of being at the ‘bottom,’ Lance Gillenwater knew he needed help. His years as a medic in the Air Force brought on debilitating post-traumatic stress disorder, a 100% diagnosis he received ten years ago. He isn’t alone: just shy of a quarter of military service members struggle with PTSD at
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – 25 balloons towered over Pueblo Friday morning to kick off the 32nd annual Pueblo Chile & Frijoles Festival. One of the bunch, sporting a cute pink fairy, made one young fan’s day. “I’ve never seen a hot air balloon this close and in my own yard, and it’s just like. Wow,
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – A new downtown bar failed its first health inspection with seven violations, while several Colorado Springs-area restaurants earned high marks, including one Thai restaurant that received a perfect score. Stoney’s cited for seven violations Stoney’s Bar and Grill, located on North Tejon Street, failed its first health inspection after
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Colorado Springs Utilities has begun installing a new 18-inch water line on Hancock Expressway that is scheduled to be completed in December.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The annual Pikes Peak Regional Air Show returns this weekend to the Colorado Springs Airport with live flyovers and close-up aircraft encounters. The air show has partnered with the National Museum of WWII Aviation to bring refurbished wartime planes to the airstrip for crowds to see up close. The F-18
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Volunteers helped clean the historic Evergreen Cemetery for veterans on Wednesday as part of an effort through a non-profit organization. Evergreen Cemetery is one of the most historic cemeteries in the Pikes Peak region and is the final resting place of more than 4,000 veterans, with some sites dating back
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A driver escaped uninjured early Thursday morning after losing control and rolling his vehicle on a curved ramp near the Colorado Springs Airport.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Lane changes and even intersection closures have been frequent in the ongoing project to improve two miles of South Academy Boulevard, between Fountain Boulevard and Jet Wing Drive. Earlier this week, some traffic impacts began, and more will start this weekend. Traffic on southbound Academy has been reduced to one
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A $12.6 million infrastructure project featuring a new roundabout and repaved roads opened near Lewis-Palmer High School on the first day of classes to improve traffic flow and safety.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Wednesday morning, the Best Buy off North Academy looked like a scene straight out of Black Friday 2005. Dozens lined around the building waiting for the new Pokémon 30th Celebration set, one group camping out overnight as early as 9 p.m. Tuesday night, 13 hours before the store opens at
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KRDO-13 Sports Director gets a taste of what tailgating is like at Arrowhead Stadium before the Broncos/Chiefs game.
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City officials explained that utility upgrades and unexpected bridge repairs have delayed the ongoing infrastructure project on 8th Street in Colorado Springs.
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KRDO-13 Sports Director spent the afternoon at Arrowhead Stadium to gauge what Kansas City Chiefs fans really feel about the power couple of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Tuesday morning, the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo (CMZ) will open its new Giraffe Center to the public for the first time since construction started almost two years ago. The outdoor yard is 25% bigger and includes brand-new switchbacks, allowing the Giraffes to explore up Cheyenne Mountain for the first time. In
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Widefield District 3 officials reported 18 confirmed school bus stop-arm violations in the first month of the current school year, nearly doubling the number of infractions recorded during the same period last year.
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — One Pueblo teacher just got some pretty big recognition — and he found out about it in a surprise visit to his classroom. Fifth-grade teacher Arjun Sahdev teaches at Minnequa Elementary and he’s now one of just eight finalists for Colorado Teacher of the Year — and that’s out of 297
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CALHAN, Colo. (KRDO) – The World of Outlaws NOS Sprint Car Series takes on the El Paso County Speedway Monday night for its first Colorado show in 10 years to the day. Sprint cars race on dirt. They are compact racing machines, weighing less than 1400 pounds while pumping out over 1000 horsepower. The race
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — No matter how many years pass, to Gene Yancey, 9/11 feels like yesterday. It was a day that would forever change him. And it’s a day he’s been turning into something beautiful ever since. Yancey’s daughter, Kathy Yancey LaBorie, was killed on United Airlines Flight 175 twenty-five years ago Friday.
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MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Over 250 first responders locally and across the country climbed the Manitou Incline in their full gear at 6:46 a.m. Friday morning, the exact time locally that American Flight 11 crashed into the North Tower on 9/11. At 2,011 feet of climbing, the Manitou Incline is almost the exact height
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Colorado Springs could soon find itself on one of the culinary world’s most prestigious lists. The Michelin Guide is expected to announce its Colorado selections next Monday, Sept. 14, potentially marking the first time restaurants in Colorado Springs receive recognition from the famed dining guide. KRDO13 spoke with local food critic
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