Foster parents dwindle in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Adoption agencies across Colorado are worried COVID-19 is having detrimental effects on the foster care system.…
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Health officials investigate Greeley beef plant over COVID concerns
GREELEY, Colo. – Health officials are investigating working conditions at a beef plant in northern Colorado where more than 30 employees have…
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Gov. Jared Polis gives update on COVID-19 in Colorado, April 10
DENVER (KRDO) — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is giving an update on the status of COVID-19 in Colorado Friday afternoon. Projections have put the peak…
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New data suggests COVID-19 peak cases will happen in May, according to CDPHE
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – It appears social distancing in Colorado is having an impact on COVID-19. According to Scott Bookman the incident commander…
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Many shoppers aren’t wearing masks in Colorado Springs stores
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – We were curious how many people are actually wearing a cloth face mask, after Governor Jared Polis and the CDC…
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El Paso County Sheriff’s office creates command center to track COVID-19 effects
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — When the COVID-19 outbreak started taking effect nationwide, law enforcement agencies started putting together plans…
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UCHealth treating COVID-19 patients with donated plasma
AURORA, Colo. (KRDO) — Currently, there isn’t a treatment for COVID-19 — at least not one that’s approved by the FDA. But a number of medical…
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How to donate to southern Colorado food banks for Day of Hope
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — With the COVID-19 pandemic devastating the economy, many families in southern Colorado are struggling to stay fed.…
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$29.8 million paid to unemployed Coloradans in 1 week; 127,000 claims filed in last 3 weeks
DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) reports over the past three weeks more than 127,000 Coloradans…
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Pueblo burglary linked to COVID-19? Victim says no, police believe it’s possible
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — We know how hard protective equipment is to acquire for frontline workers in the fight against COVID-19, but was that a…
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Falcon brewery creates food pantry, offers free beer for COVID-19 frontline workers
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — With the extended statewide shutdown continuing to limit restaurants and bars to take out and delivery, a Falcon…
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Woman at ComCor in Colorado Springs tests positive for COVID-19
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A woman has tested positive for COVID-19 at ComCor, a halfway house in Colorado Springs. Mark Wester, executive…
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Stay-at-home orders causing couples to have ‘quarantine quarrels’
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – With 41 states under stay-at-home orders, more couples are spending time together at home while self-quarantining,…
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Gov. Jared Polis gives update on COVID-19 in Colorado, April 8
DENVER (KRDO) — Gov. Jared Polis is giving an update on the status of COVID-19 in Colorado Wednesday, two days after he addressed the state and…
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Coloradans show off their masks to prevent COVID-19 spread
COLORADO (KRDO) — When Gov. Jared Polis asked Coloradans to start wearing masks during essential activities, people responded and found a way to…
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Peterson AFB, Cheyenne Mountain AFS release new face mask policy
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Starting Wednesday, everyone on Peterson Air Force Base and Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station are required to wear…
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Former CSP trooper arrested in park for throwing ball with daughter due to coronavirus social distancing rules
BRIGHTON, Colo. (ABC News) – In an incident caught on video, a former Colorado State Patrol trooper said he was handcuffed in front of his 6-year old…
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Teller County officials unveil COVID-19 related medical protection equipment
TELLER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Teller County officials plan to unveil and demonstrate a newly designed piece of medical equipment at a press…
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El Paso County jail reduces population in last 3 weeks to control spread of coronavirus
With more than 1,500 inmates packed into the El Paso County Criminal Justice Center, the same social distancing that helps protect the public from…
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Charlotte Figi, namesake of Charlotte’s Web medical marijuana strain, passes away
Colo. (KRDO) — Charlotte Figi, the little girl who inspired the low-THC medical marijuana strain, “Charlotte’s Web,” passed away April 7th.…
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