All Colorado veterans enrolled in VA coverage now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
AURORA, Colo. (KRDO) — The VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System expanded COVID-19 vaccination eligibility to include all enrolled Veterans,…
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Fort Carson celebrates new Ammunition Supply Point with ribbon-cutting ceremony
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Fort Carson Army Field Support Battalion hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly built…
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Fort Carson redeployment might cause heavier traffic along I-25 between Trinidad and Fort Carson
FORT CARSON, Colo. (KRDO) — Starting Thursday, soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry…
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El Paso County updating master plan to prepare for 250,000 population increase through 2050
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — It’s been 30 years since El Paso County updated its master plan to manage future growth, so officials are working to…
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Protective cocoon built around chapel at USAFA
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Prior to the pandemic and prior to the start of the renovation project, the U.S. Air Force Academy chapel was the…
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Rep. Lamborn endorses 50 local students for US Service Academies
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Dozens of local students from the Colorado Springs area are hoping to begin their journeys to become officers in…
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Colorado Springs WWII Aviation Museum featured on History Channel documentary Wednesday
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A documentary on the historic Tuskegee Airmen, airing at 6 p.m. Wednesday on History (the cable network also known…
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Rep. Doug Lamborn continues fight to keep U.S. Space Command in Colorado
The letter asks the Government Accountability Office to review the methods and process behind the decision to move U.S. Space…
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Two Fort Carson soldiers win Army-wide 72-hour best medic competition
FORT CARSON, Colo. (KRDO) — Two Fort Carson Soldiers with the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division won the coveted Army-wide Best…
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Widefield High student speaks with First Lady Biden during virtual meeting
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A student at Widefield High School had the opportunity to speak to First Lady Jill Biden during a Zoom meeting…
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Will Biden review decision to move Space Command to Alabama?
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado’s federal delegation has called on President Joe Biden to stop all actions related to moving U.S. Space…
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Several Colorado lawmakers have put together a letter requesting the Biden Administration to review the Trump…
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Groundbreaking expected this summer on $40 million Powers/Research project
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — El Paso County commissioners expressed their pleasure Tuesday that a major local transportation has overcome delays…
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Tax refunds, 2,000 acres of land, and a new golf course offered to Air Force to keep Space Command in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — In late December, Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers sent a letter to the Air Force outlining what the City would…
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Pentagon Officials tour Peterson Air Force Base as final decision for U.S. Space Command nears
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Peterson Air Force Base leaders welcomed officials with the Pentagon to tour the temporary headquarters of U.S.…
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National Guard deploys to nursing home in Canon City after 30% of staff test positive
CANON CITY, Colo. (KRDO) — Members of the Colorado National Guard are heading to a nursing home in Canon City after more than 30% of its staff…
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Fort Carson gets first batch of COVID-19 Vaccine
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Fort Carson is now the first military installation in Colorado to give Moderna Covid-19 vaccines to their staff. On…
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Air Force: Black service members more often investigated, punished
WASHINGTON (AP) — Black service members in the Air Force are far more likely to be investigated, arrested, face disciplinary actions and be…
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Pandemic affects transition from military to civilian life
A transition from military life into civilian can already be quite difficult. But during the pandemic, that transition can be a bit more stressful…
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Fort Carson to distribute the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine starting Tuesday
FORT CARSON, Colo. (KRDO) — Starting Tuesday, Evans Army Community Hospital at Fort Carson will begin offering the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to…
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