Ute Pass Elementary School is celebrating Thanksgiving early for the third consecutive year, and they’re doing it with a fun lesson as well. The Cascade school refers to it as the “Literary Luncheon.” Students plan their own Thanksgiving meals for lunch today (the Thursday before Thanksgiving), based on a book, and they make enough food
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Poor Richard’s says its effort to support federal workers during the longest government shutdown in U.S. history helped provide free meals to 931 employees and their families in Colorado Springs. The iconic downtown business launched the program on Oct. 24, offering one free meal a week to any federal employee
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Wednesday marks three years since the mass shooting at a Colorado Springs nightclub. Just before midnight on Nov. 19, 2022, a gunman opened fire inside Club Q, killing five and injuring 20 others. You can watch our special report by clicking here. Derrick Rump, Daniel Aston, Kelly Loving, Raymond Green Vance,
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – While the CMA Awards celebrated the biggest names in country music Wednesday night, the song currently sitting at No. 1 on the country digital download chart wasn’t performed on the show, and it wasn’t performed by a human at all. The chart-topper is written and sung by an AI-generated synthetic
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Quilters from the local chapter of Quilts for Kids and the Colorado Springs Quilt Guild sewed over 300 colorful and unique quilts for the Special Kids Special Families (SKSF) community. “Just an overwhelming, wow!” Quilts for Kids volunteer Kristin Alexander said after stacking all the quilts. It is quite the
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (KRDO) — Trump officially signed the bill to release Epstein files on Nov.19. This comes after both the House and the Senate voted yes on the bill ordering the release of the Justice Department’s files on sex offender Epstein on Tuesday, Nov. 18, according to ABC News. Epstein reportedly had ties across the
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO) held a press conference on its traffic enforcement during the Thanksgiving travel period. The sheriff’s office says it will be conducting its “Black Out Wednesday Traffic Surge Operation,” looking to crack down on impaired driving. Additionally, they hope their presence on the road will deter
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PUEBLO, Colo. — Steel City Theatre Company (SCTC), a longtime pillar of Pueblo’s arts community, says it is now facing the possibility of shutting its doors for the first time in 17 years due to severe financial strain. The nonprofit theatre — which says it’s known for filling the arts-education gap left after Pueblo School
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OURAY, Colo. (KRDO) – Rescue teams recovered the body of an ice climber from a southern Colorado mountain early Sunday morning, according to the Ouray Mountain Rescue Team. The climber, whose identity has not yet been released, is believed to have died sometime on Saturday, Nov. 15, in the Precipice Peak area of the West
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CHAFFEE COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – An injured hiker who became stuck on a steep mountain slope after falling 200 feet through loose rock is now receiving treatment, thanks to a multi-hour overnight rescue from the Chaffee County Search and Rescue team. Accoding to Chaffee County Search and Rescue North (CCSAR-N), at 5:36 p.m. on Saturday,
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A military exercise at sea saw a torpedo send a decommissioned ship to a watery grave. Cameras on board gave a terrifying first-person view of the moment of impact! Incredible video from cameras placed on an unmanned Norwegian frigate show the moment it’s hit by a submarine’s torpedo, literally lifting the vessel. The powerful POV
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PUEBLO WEST, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) is searching for the suspect in an apparent stabbing late Tuesday night that is now a homicide investigation. Authorities said that they know who the suspect is, but they haven’t released the name of the suspect. On Wednesday afternoon, the coroner’s office identified the
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A special education teacher in D11 now has a special book that’s gone to number one on Amazon’s best sellers’ list. Shannon Pinar is a para-educator at Martinez Elementary School. She’s also the proud author of “Treasured Tales From Under The Rainbow,” which is a collection of short stories inspired
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office joined forces with the El Paso County Board of Commissioners to honor military veterans in the Pikes Peak region on Tuesday. The event marked the debut of the brand-new Pikes Peak Honor Bell, recognizing more than 90,000 veterans who call El Paso County home.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Downtown Partnership of Colorado Springs says that a 2025 Holiday Coupon Book has arrived, offering exclusive discounts for those who patronize select downtown businesses. A spokesperson says the coupon books are offered free of charge. They are available at more than 60 participating downtown businesses (see list below). Books
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FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) says a horse was rescued from a sticky situation. According to the sheriff’s office, a horse got itself stuck deep in mud for almost an entire day. The rescue effort involved staff from multiple departments, including animal control and the fire department. Courtesy: Fremont
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is reporting that the left lane of I-25 southbound is closed near the Garden of the Gods exit. CDOT says there is a crash between Exit 146: Garden of the Gods Road and Exit 145 and Fillmore Street (Colorado Springs). Stay up to date
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office has announced sentencing for a man who forged signatures in a 2024 El Paso County Commissioner race. According to the D.A.’s office, 29-year-old Juan Pichardo was working for a petition signature gathering company subcontracted to support David Leinweber’s campaign for El Paso County
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LAS ANIMAS COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A cash reward has doubled for anyone who is able to point Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) in the direction of an illegal elk poacher. In partnership with Operation Game Thief, CPW is offering a $4,000 reward in the case where four bull elk on different ranches were illegally
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — To the concrete and asphalt used in widening and upgrading sidewalks along two blocks in the heart of downtown, you can include a natural resource. Trees. This week, workers began planting 38 trees along Tejon Street between Colorado Avenue and Kiowa Street. As of early Wednesday morning, six of 18
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