FORT CARSON, Colo., (KRDO) — Timberline Child Youth Services facility is celebrating the re-opening of its new modernized facility. The renovated facility will house the Parent Central Office, Youth Sports and Fitness, Family Child Care, and School Support Services. This new facility will be a one-stop shop for parents looking to put their kids in childcare programs
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U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (KRDO) — A former U.S. Air Force Academy Superintendent received full military honors at his funeral and burial Tuesday at St. Peter Catholic Church in Monument. Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Winfield W. Scott Jr. began his career as a fighter pilot, having graduated from West Point in 1950. He
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Victory Service Dogs (VSD) Inc., a Colorado Springs-based non-profit organization, partnered with a local pizza parlor to raise money for service dogs. At Parry’s Pizzeria and Taphouse Thursday, patrons just need to mention their support for Victory Service Dogs and 20% of every order will be donated. ‘I’m a disabled
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U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (KRDO) — Researchers and cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy are working with NASA to design aircraft and spacecraft that are better able to handle heat and turbulence at hypersonic speeds. This week, they launched a sounding rocket from the Wallops facility in Virginia. The launch appeared to be
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA (KRDO) — The Air Force women’s basketball team made history in northern California. The Falcons won their first ever division-1 postseason game, 64-60, over San Francisco. “It means everything, said guard Kamri Heath. “We’ve worked hard for four years now, the seniors, and three years for me. Seeing it pay off, it
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Air Force women’s basketball team will play in the WNIT for the first time in program history. The Falcons (18-13) will learn their matchup on Monday. Air Force set a program record with 18 wins and recorded its first winning season as a division-1 school.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — One of the biggest health concerns among the 3.5 million post-9/11 combat veterans, and even some civilian contractors, is exposure to airborne hazards from open burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan. President Joe Biden addressed the issue during his State of the Union speech last week, which has brought new
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LAS VEGAS – UNLV and New Mexico tied for a league-high five Mountain West Women’s Basketball All-Conference honorees, as the MW announced its 2021-22 postseason honors on Sunday, as voted on by the league’s 11 head coaches. Air Force head coach Chris Gobrecht earned MW Coach of the Year honors, while UNLV’s Desi-Rae Young was selected as Player of the
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado Senator Michael Bennet took a tour of Schriever Space Force Base Friday, followed by a discussion of the ongoing war in Ukraine, cyber security, and the future of Space Command. Bennet along with Senator Mark Warner (D-VA.) met with the chair of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence,
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — With the crisis in Ukraine playing out six thousand miles away, it can be hard for some to connect to the sense of urgency. However, experts say the conflict in Europe will end up impacting Americans. “Spikes in energy, gas prices and especially oil,” Ken Osgood, a Professor of History
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Nearly ten years after it was first envisioned, a new visitors center at the Air Force Academy is going to be a reality. The $340 million project includes the center, hotel, restaurant, offices and other development on 57 acres of Academy property in front of the north gate entrance. Air
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — An Army specialist from California with the 4th Infantry Division died Tuesday in Syria, the Department of Defense announced Friday. According to a news release sent from Fort Carson, Spc. Alex J. Ram died “as a result of a non-combat related incident in Syria.” Further details about Ram’s cause of
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON D.C. (KRDO) — The Pentagon announced a range of U.S. military units comprising of 8,500 troops were placed on a heightened preparedness to deploy should Russia invade Ukraine. Of those units, an unspecified number of soldiers are from Fort Carson, elements of the Fourth Infantry Division. During a press conference Thursday, Pentagon Press Secretary John
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A new holistic campus for Veterans broke ground Thursday at the corner of South Powers Boulevard and Bradley Road. When completed it will be a 15-acre site that will include 240 ADA-accessible, green multi-family apartments and 15 business offices. “We want to help the veterans start his or her own
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A software company developing technology for the defense industry and known for its success and rapid growth has received an investment of “tens of millions” of dollars from a planning group. The O’Neil Group Company, which is proposing a downtown high-rise apartment and office complex, announced its investment Tuesday in
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U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – Air Force earned its first series sweep of the season with a 3-2 win over Niagara in an Atlantic Hockey Association game Saturday, Jan. 15, at the Cadet Ice Arena. The Falcons also earned their first win on a Saturday night after going 0-6-2 in the first eight Saturday games. Air Force (7-11-2, 5-7-2
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AVONDALE, Colo. (KRDO)– The veterans memorial in Avondale is in the process of being repaired after being vandalized over the holidays. A prisoner of war missing in action memorial flag was ripped, a statue was toppled, and concrete benches in the park were broken. Alex Benavidez, the president of the Avondale-Boone Pueblo County Veterans Foundation (ABPCVF), told
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USAF ACADEMY, Colo. – Air Force men’s basketball opened Mountain West play with a 49-47 win over Utah State (9-5, 0-1 MW) Wednesday afternoon at Clune Arena. The Falcons improved to 5-0 at home with the win and 8-4, 1-0 MW on the season. Air Force held the 19th best shooting team in the nation to 32.7 percent
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AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (KRDO) — A cadet at the Air Force Academy has been found guilty of sexual assault and was sentenced to six years in prison plus dismissal from the military branch after a trial that concluded last week. According to an update from the Air Force Academy sent on Monday, Cadet Justin
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AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (KRDO) — A cadet at the Air Force Academy is accused of numerous counts of sexual assault and two counts of sexual abuse of a child, according to a news release from the Air Force sent Thursday. Cadet Justin Zimmermann is scheduled for a court-martial on Monday, the Air Force Academy
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