CASCADE, Colo. (KRDO) – The Ute Pass Elementary School principal made a promise to her students, and she kept it — even if that meant being taped to the gym wall! Principal Jackie Powell challenged her students to raise 600 boxes of food for the school’s food drive — part of their Thanksgiving Literacy Luncheon
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COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (KRDO) – “That was a whole lotta work for nothin,” says the Commerce City Police Department (CCPD), after a man tried to use a blowtorch to break into an ATM. In a video posted to the CCPD’s social media, you can see the sparks fly as a man wearing a hoodie and
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) crew says it stepped in to rescue a large buck after it became tangled in a hammock in the Broadmoor area of Colorado Springs on Sunday. Photos shared by the agency show just how tightly the hammock was wrapped around the buck’s antlers. Courtesy:
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TRINIDAD, Colo. (KRDO) – Mt. San Rafael Hospital in Trinidad and three of its physicians have agreed to pay a combined $650,000 to settle federal allegations that they unlawfully prescribed high-dose opioids and other controlled substances, and then billed federal health care programs for them. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – According to arrest documents, just after 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Colorado State Patrol (CSP) was notified of a potentially impaired driver going 6 mph on I-25 near Monument. CSP followed the driver with lights and sirens on, trying to pull them over. The agency details a 30-mile-per-hour pursuit of the
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Click here for updates on this story STERLING HEIGHTS, Michigan (WXYZ) — A Sterling Heights police officer is being praised as a hero after saving a 5-month-old baby’s life at a local Walmart earlier this month. Officer Edwar Talia, who has been with the Sterling Heights Police Department for seven years, was working special detail
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The American Automobile Association (AAA) said it expects drivers to hit the roads in record numbers this week for Thanksgiving travel. It estimates at least 73 million people will drive 50 or more miles while traveling during the holiday week. That would be a new record and accounts for around
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TRINIDAD, Colo. (KRDO) — A winning $3.2 million lottery ticket was sold in Trinidad, a spokesperson with the Colorado Lottery says. According to lottery officials, the $3,205,234 ticket was sold on Saturday at Alta Convenience Store off Main Street. The winning numbers were: 5, 10, 13, 17, 30, 35. The Colorado Lottery said that, at
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A local butcher’s shop says it’s feeling the effects of supply chain disruptions this Thanksgiving because of the bird flu that’s killed more than 2 million turkeys nationwide. Ranch Foods Direct has received some turkeys, but the owner says he expected much more and now has to explain to his
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BENT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) confirms that eight deceased snow geese were removed from the south shore beach of John Martin Reservoir on Monday. KRDO13 reached out to CPW after a viewer sent us a video of a deceased goose and another one that appeared to be sick or disoriented.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) has a suspect involved in the deadly shooting that occurred on April 1st around 9 p.m. in the 3700 block of Astrozon Boulevard. Police were informed of the shooting, but when they arrived on the scene, the victim had been taken to the hospital. CSPD
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo Police Department (PPD) announces that they have arrested eight individuals during a SWAT call for a non-fatal shooting investigation. According to the police, on Sept. 28, a male victim received care at a local hospital for a gunshot wound. PPD says the shooting was related to an alert in
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Angel Trees aren’t just for humans during the holiday season. Those who are hoping to make a difference in the lives of courageous pups can head to the Petco off Powers Boulevard. There, you can pick up an ornament from an Angel Tree, featuring a pet with the nonprofit Karl’s
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CRESTED BUTTE, Colo. (KRDO) — Crested Butte Mountain Resort will open to skiers and riders on Wednesday, Nov. 26, according to a company spokesperson. Opening day comes as many visitors are expected to hit the slopes over the Thanksgiving holiday. Wednesday will be marked with the annual “first chair banner break” as patrons hop aboard
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DURANGO, Colo. (KRDO) — Unfavorable weather continues to stall opening day for Purgatory Resort. According to the resort, snowmaking efforts continue, and recent natural snowfall has helped conditions. However, warm temperatures and high humidity have made it difficult to push towards an opening day. “Snowmaking windows have been very short and inconsistent due to warmer
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DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Rockies have announced that Warren Schaeffer is the new team manager. Schaeffer, age 40, previously served as interim manager last season after Bud Black was dismissed. “I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity to continue leading this team,” said Schaeffer in a statement. “My focus remains on continuing to build
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PUEBLO WEST, Colo. (KRDO) – Pueblo West show dog, Jax (Superjax), is proving old dogs can learn new tricks. “He’s not going to stop,” Jax’s owner, Drea Incitti, said about her 10-year-old dog. “He’s like a missile.” For nine years, Drea and Jax have been a duo to be reckoned with in Dock Diving. Dock
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CAÑON CITY, Colo. (KRDO) — Drivers, businesses, and neighbors along the east end of Main Street will get a pleasant holiday present: the completion of a natural gas line relocation that closed several blocks of the street for months at a time. The project, which started early last year, has affected several blocks at the
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DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is informing the community and out-of-state visitors of an alternative for Black Friday Shopping. Instead of the crowds and the stress of finding the right deal, CPW presents “Fresh Air Friday,” a day when entry to Colorado state parks will be completely free. This money-saving deal
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GUNNISON, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) says a mountain lion was illegally killed this past week, and staff are seeking information on its poacher. CPW says they were called on Friday after someone found the carcass near the campsites at Gunnison City Mountain Park. A female mountain lion had been shot through
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