An El Paso County resident expressed frustration over the poor condition of Whittemore Road, which becomes impassable during wet weather due to its status as a historic route with limited maintenance.
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Colorado State Fair officials have implemented several parking changes and a free shuttle service in response to feedback from previous visitors.
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Colorado Springs Utilities is pausing its water main project on Galley Road until October due to traffic impacts caused by proximity to an ongoing city drainage project.
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Pueblo Water Works is in the process of placing liners inside 24-inch and 21-inch water mains, but some neighbors are unhappy about how much water is being released as part of the process. The release point for the water discharge is Baltimore Avenue, just south of 32nd Street; the water flows
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — As the new school year began on Monday at Colorado College, campus police are repeating their annual effort to emphasize crosswalk safety for students. Cathy Buckley, the director of the Campus Safety Police, said that officers traditionally spend the first two weeks of the school year reminding students to use
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A new student adjusting to life on a college campus has plenty of responsibilities, such as registering for classes, buying books, and checking on financial aid. But the first day of the new semester may be the most hectic, as those new students try to find their classes — and
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El Paso County crews have begun a full-depth reclamation project to repave the mile-long Rolling Thunder Way, following delays caused by groundwater disputes.
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El Paso County completed the installation of two modular, prefabricated roundabouts on a mile-long stretch of Furrow Road near Monument to address speeding concerns despite skepticism from local residents.
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Students at the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind practice orientation and mobility skills to safely navigate traffic and surroundings under the guidance of specialized instructors.
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A $2 million drainage project at the Galley Road and Wooten Road intersection in Colorado Springs has entered its final phase, requiring drivers to navigate lane closures and a temporary three-way stop until completion later this year.
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University of Colorado-Colorado Springs officials say there will be sufficient parking for the upcoming semester, though high demand for central campus spaces remains an issue.
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The James Madison Charter Academy in Widefield District 3 utilizes a parent carpool system instead of school buses to save on operational costs and prioritize educational resources.
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Nearly a dozen schools in Colorado’s Widefield District 3 have begun implementing pedestrian safety upgrades following an $11 million allocation from El Paso County commissioners in February 2024.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Palmer High School campus will be different for students this school year. Remember back in March, the City Council denied School District 11’s request to permanently close the block of Boulder Street between Nevada Avenue and Weber Street that split the campus in half. But in late May, the council reversed
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A local school district is believed to be the first in the Pikes Peak region to use propane fuel instead of diesel fuel to transport students to and from school. At Harrison District 2, work to gradually convert the fleet of 60 buses to propane buses has been in the
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Academy Boulevard, Fountain Boulevard, and 8th Street offer recent, current, and future examples of road projects that can frustrate drivers — in some cases, unexpectedly so. Traffic alignments change often on the north end of 8th Street, where crews are replacing a water main; for several weeks, traffic in both
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) is currently investigating a fatal traffic crash at the North Powers Boulevard/Palmer Park Boulevard intersection. According to medical personnel on the scene, one female died as a result of the crash. The preliminary investigation shows a vehicle traveling northbound on Powers struck a pedestrian at
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Construction crews are working to complete sidewalk and safety upgrades at Haaff and Park View elementary schools in Pueblo before the August 18 start of the school year.
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A $3 million project is scheduled to begin Monday to repave a mile-long section of Milton E. Proby Parkway leading to the Colorado Springs Airport over the next two months.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The recent trend toward increasing school safety for drivers and pedestrians continues as District 49 becomes the first local district to resume classes. At Vista Ridge High School, the district has its first 20 mph school safety zone at the two main entrances along Black Forest Road and Wolf Ridge
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