13 Investigates Special Report: Towing companies face little oversight
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Drivers say they are struggling to repossess their vehicles for weeks, and in one case nine months, after being towed…
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Local VA battles staffing challenges, spends millions on outside services
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Nine years ago, reports of veterans dying while waiting for care led to a big shake-up within the U.S. Department…
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13 Investigates: Pumped up Promises; Owner of closed gym accused of charging members, not paying employees
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Just before Thanksgiving, North Academy Fitness seemingly shuttered its doors. A note taped to the front door of…
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13 Investigates: How many businesses closed since law to stop Colorado Springs illicit spas took effect
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — More than three months after Colorado Springs elected leaders passed a law to shut down illicit spas in the city,…
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A look at mass shootings in Colorado over the last 25 years
COLORADO (KRDO) — The Gun Violence Archive, a nonprofit research group, defines a mass shooting as an incident in which four or more people are shot…
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More Colorado school districts consider 4-day school week, will this continue to gain momentum in metro areas?
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado now leads the nation with the most school districts operating on four-day school weeks. It’s not a new…
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40 years after making history as state’s first IVF mother, Colorado Springs woman reflects on triumph over trial
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Those who are the first, know first the struggle. And, if ever there was someone who embodied that phrase, it’s…
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Despite new law, illegal activity continues to highlight Colorado Springs massage businesses
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, (KRDO) – 13 Investigates has uncovered information revealing that illicit spas are still doing business in Colorado Springs…
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Republican Rift: The impact of election deniers on the GOP and where Colorado candidates stand
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– In politics, two years is a long time. For the Republican Party, however, it hasn’t been long enough to put an…
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Multiple USAFA cadets ‘dismissed’ from service while thousands of others remain unvaccinated
U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (KRDO) — Graduation is meant to be a day of celebration, a moment to capture a monumental achievement. For many, the…
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Surviving the Waldo Canyon Fire, one family shares their story
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — It was never the intention for their Ashton Park Place home to be their “forever” home. But, after 22 years, it…
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13 Investigates: Recent spike in firearm purchase denials according to CBI
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A little more than 3.5 million legal firearm purchases have taken place in the State of Colorado since the…
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Too late to get Bitcoin rich? A Woodland Park Bitcoin millionaire and Gov. Polis may foretell the future
WOODLAND PARK, Colo. (KRDO) — Although he wants to call it the “Ratcliff Conference Center and Hotel,” his wife has appropriately dubbed it…
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The Cost of Fertile Ground
PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Here at American Fertilizer Company, the outlook is grim. At the front desk, owner and operator, John Dionisio,…
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13 Investigates: Colorado Springs homeowners out thousands due to water main break
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — On January 28, residents on Pinyon Jay Drive in east Colorado Springs had an unexpected wake-up call. When Alex…
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FAA records detail drone sightings by Colorado pilots
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — When flying a drone, or Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), there are three general rules above all else that need to…
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