Air Force Academy investigating anonymous threat
UPDATE 11:00 A.M.: The Air Force Academy says they have cleared the cadet area and are returning to normal operations. The incident is still under…
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“No way to move it without weakening;” Hickenlooper says Space Command staying despite new legislation
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Colorado Senator John Hickenlooper (D) told KRDO13 he doesn’t see space command leaving Colorado Springs anytime…
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THE MILITARY FAMILY: Non-profit seeks to train spouses with portable career
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Move after move, it can be close to impossible to start, or keep a career while being a military spouse. But a…
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Prescribed burns to begin on Fort Carson training areas now through April
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Fort Carson officials say people living or traveling near base should expect to see smoke off and on as they work on…
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NORAD team in Colorado Springs already working on Santa Tracker
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The NORAD Santa Tracker is a year-long mission at the Peterson Space Force base as team members are already working…
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Children’s Hospital of Colorado signs agreement with TriWest
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Military families who use the Children’s Hospital have received new updates on their care. Last week, it was…
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Space Force colonel reflects on accomplishments at 5 year milestone
Friday marked five years since the U.S. Space Force officially became the country’s newest branch of service. Although it is organized under the…
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Empty barracks welcome returning soldiers, VFW fills gap
FORT CARSON, Colo (KRDO) – There’s never a more patriotic scene than that at Fort Carson’s Special Events Center: returning soldiers wearing…
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Salvation Army, Fort Carson team up for 37th annual Thanksgiving dinner Thursday
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Whether you’re homeless, alone, poor, or just plain hungry, there was a seat at the table for you on…
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Space Force or Space Command: What’s the difference?
With both the U.S. Space Force and U.S. Space Command being created within a short period of time, and with both having a significant presence in the…
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Mt. Carmel gives 1,200 turkeys to active service members for Thanksgiving
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Mt. Carmel used a $7,000 donation from the North Colorado Rotary Club Foundation to help feed over 1,000 families of…
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99-year-old WWII Veteran shares his past through photos on Veterans Day
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Russell Brehm fought in two wars before the United States began celebrating Veterans Day as we now know it in 1954.…
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Veterans Day Parade will happen in Colorado Springs after cancelation
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – City leaders held a press conference on Tuesday, October, 8 to announce exciting news regarding the Colorado Springs…
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Local business creates non-profit on a whim to help military families
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A local, veteran-owned home security business created a non-profit to help military families after one reached out…
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Updating status of MAMSIP road projects five years later
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Now that a major construction project on Interstate 25 between here and Fountain should wrap up this week — as…
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Local food pantry helping bring 1000 pound “Honor Bell” to Colorado Springs
SECURITY-WIDEFIELD, Colo. (KRDO) – God’s Pantry committed $10,000 to the Honor Bell Foundation in its efforts to bring a 1000-pound bronze “Honor…
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Citadel Mall announces new safety upgrades after being removed from Army “Off-Limits” list
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – On Sept. 5, the Citadel Mall was officially removed from the Army’s “Off-Limits” list. They were placed on the list…
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I-25 reopens near Pueblo following overnight crash involving military vehicle from Fort Carson
PUEBLO WEST, Colo. (KRDO) — Southbound I-25 near Pueblo reopened Friday morning at 10 a.m. after a vehicle rear-ended a military Humvee overnight.…
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“Navy Week” sailors help build homes for families in need
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Members of the Navy’s Construction Battalion, the “Seabees,” joined Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity to build…
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Colorado natives in Navy’s Blue Angels speak ahead of Pikes Peak Air Show
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Two Colorado natives touring with the Blue Angels will help the air squadron with its headlining performance this…
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