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More evacuees arrive at Pueblo County shelter as authorities announce new evacuations in the ‘Aspen Acres’ wildfire

July 3, 2026 5:55 AM Scott Harrison

PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A Red Cross supervisor said that “fewer than ten” new evacuees have arrived since the overnight announcement of a new evacuation zone on the fifth day of the “Aspen Acres” fire in Custer County. LATEST FIRE STATS & EVAC ORDERS: https://krdo.com/news/2026/07/06/aspen-acres-wildfire-updates-evacuations/ “And we expect that more are coming,” the supervisor

Day 3 of Aspen Acres Fire in Pueblo County expected to bring more red flag conditions

July 1, 2026 5:25 AM Scott Harrison

PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Firefighters are hoping for some level of containment Wednesday on the wildfire that grew far less on Tuesday than when it erupted on Monday. LATEST FIRE STATS & EVAC ORDERS: https://krdo.com/news/2026/07/06/aspen-acres-wildfire-updates-evacuations/ Authorities revealed on Tuesday that the fire has grown from 23,000 acres to more than 28,000 as of 3

FEMA disaster funding approved for Aspen Acres Fire in Pueblo County

June 30, 2026 4:38 AM Scott Harrison

COLORADO CITY, Colo. (KRDO) — In a wildfire that grew from two acres to 23,000 in one day, firefighters battling the Aspen Acres Fire will take any help they can get. And they got more of it on Monday evening. That’s when FEMA — the Federal Emergency Management Agency — approved federal funding for 75%

Speed enforcement cameras to go online Tuesday in Pueblo’s Interstate 25 bridge construction work zone

June 29, 2026 5:56 AM Scott Harrison

PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Increased speed enforcement begins Tuesday on I-25 through the project in which crews are replacing five bridges at the US 50 East interchange. But you won’t see law enforcement officers on duty there. Instead, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has installed four sets of cameras to monitor speeds along a

Updating traffic impacts from monthlong wastewater construction project in Pueblo

June 26, 2026 5:58 AM Scott Harrison

Traffic impacts at the intersection of Stockyard Road and La Crosse Avenue due to an $8 million utility project are expected to be less than anticipated, as crews will not have to dig into the street to install a liner inside a half-mile of existing wastewater pipe.

Bike fatalities decline in Colorado Springs, pedestrian deaths rise

June 24, 2026 5:58 AM Scott Harrison

Cycling fatalities in Colorado Springs have decreased due to more bike lanes and better trail connectivity, while pedestrian fatalities have increased, with seven deaths so far this year.

Colorado Springs officials provide details of recent closure, repair work on Uintah Street

June 25, 2026 5:40 AM Scott Harrison

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Two weeks have passed since officials closed four blocks of Uintah Street to repair damage under a bridge over Shooks Run Creek, and we’re now learning specifics about the response. Officials said that the city was the lead entity in the repair response, with Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) providing a

Gain some, lose some: The constant balancing act of parking availability in Manitou Springs

June 23, 2026 5:55 AM Scott Harrison

MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Precious few parking spaces are available here, especially during the busy summer tourist season. But some street parking and sidewalk access near Memorial Park were closed last week and will be again this week for a project around the historic Hiawatha Gardens building. Crews are currently improving sidewalks and repaving

Street repaving in Woodland Park yet to begin, may not start until early July

June 19, 2026 5:57 AM Scott Harrison

TELLER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Flashing message signs along two streets in Woodland Park previously displayed June 1 as the starting date for repaving work on Fairview Street and Thunder Ridge Drive. But nearly three weeks later, those projects have yet to begin. The electronic sign on Thunder Ridge has been turned off, while the

Wastewater line upgrades to affect traffic through mid-July at southeast Pueblo intersection

June 18, 2026 5:59 AM Scott Harrison

PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — You can already see the early stages of a wastewater improvement project on the south side of the entrance to Confluence Park. That section of the park is closed off, with construction equipment operating, and what appear to be long pipe segments are stretched out nearby. Pueblo’s Wastewater Department is investing

Repaving of Southmoor Drive in Fountain nearly complete; six-year closure to end soon

June 17, 2026 5:54 AM Scott Harrison

FOUNTAIN, Colo. (KRDO) — The ongoing saga of Southmoor Drive should be over soon, as crews in the past week have completed most of the repaving work needed there. A half-mile of the street overlooking Fountain Creek — from the American Legion on the south end to Paladin Place on the north end — has

El Paso County dealing with second muddy gravel road situation in two years

June 16, 2026 6:32 AM Scott Harrison

EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Cooper Grove has become the second gravel road in Black Forest since 2024 to have issues with being muddy and slippery in wet weather. Neighbors on the road, which is at the intersection of Black Forest Road and just south of the Douglas County line, contacted KRDO 13’s The

Busy Dublin/Marksheffel intersection in NE Colorado Springs reaches final traffic alignment

June 15, 2026 5:57 AM Scott Harrison

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — After a year of construction, drivers can now see how the busy intersection of Dublin Boulevard and Marksheffel Road looks in its final lane configuration. Officials said that as of 5 a.m. Monday, crews finished most of their work at the growing northeast side intersection bordered by the Banning Lewis

Repairs continue on third day of Uintah Street closure in Colorado Springs

June 12, 2026 5:50 AM Scott Harrison

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Road Warrior was back on Friday at the scene of the four-block closure on Uintah Street that has been in effect since late Wednesday afternoon. It was a second full day of detours for drivers along the busy street. Crews with the city and Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) took

Four blocks of Uintah Street east of downtown Colorado Springs closed for emergency repairs

June 11, 2026 5:53 AM Scott Harrison

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Officials are assessing the condition of a bridge over Shooks Run Creek on Uintah Street to make emergency “utility and bridge repairs,” according to a city release issued late Wednesday afternoon. The closure of four blocks of Uintah, between Institute and Prospect Streets, happened around 4 p.m. Wednesday. “I was

Construction to cause traffic impacts at two Colorado Springs intersections

June 10, 2026 5:58 AM Scott Harrison

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A pair of intersections affected by previous and ongoing construction projects are about to present more traffic impacts for drivers. Both of the changes are expected to start on Wednesday. The longest closure — lasting until the end of the year — will be on Wooten Road, just north of

Manitou Springs focuses on repaving streets with new asphalt layer

June 9, 2026 5:58 AM Scott Harrison

MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — At this time a year ago, crews were responding to several water main breaks while also trying to schedule numerous street repaving projects. But with water main repairs not being an issue so far this year, crews can focus more on repaving, and they applied the first new layer of

Woodland Park to repave two streets, including cobblestone street

June 8, 2026 7:13 AM Scott Harrison

TELLER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A crumbling cobblestone street is one of two streets scheduled for repaving this season. Woodland Park plans to lay asphalt over 1/3 mile of Thunder Ridge Drive, a steep, winding street paved with stones. According to neighbors, the cobblestone street was built by the original developer 20 years ago, as

Traffic shifts and detours expected as construction continues in Pueblo

June 5, 2026 7:15 AM Scott Harrison

PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — There’s so much road and bridge construction in the Steel City this year, it seems a good time for KRDO 13’s The Road Warrior to check on the status of four projects in particular. City crews completed one project earlier this spring, ending a five-month closure of the Mel Harmon Bridge

CSU’s ‘hoseover’ operation brings water to businesses amid valve repair

June 4, 2026 5:52 AM Scott Harrison

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The ongoing improvements project on the north end of 8th Street has presented its share of challenges for drivers, pedestrians, business owners, and city officials. But the latest challenge is an issue separate from that project. Because of repair work next week by Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) to fix a

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