Christmas tree recycling locations in El Paso County
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — As the holiday season draws to an end, El Paso County has now set up six sites to recycle Christmas trees. El Paso…
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How to harness brain science for a better life, explained by a neuroscientist
Many of the ideas and metaphors in popular culture about how the human brain works don’t stand up to scrutiny. That’s a prevailing theme…
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New Year’s Eve parties are a ‘Covid-19 dream.’ Here’s why they can be especially dangerous
Yes, 2020 was largely a dumpster fire. No one blames you for wanting to ring in the new year. But celebrating the wrong way could lead to months of…
Continue Reading5 things to know for December 30: Covid, stimulus, transition, Argentina, Nashville
You may be sending off 2020 with a shiver. Two nasty winter storms are bringing ice, snow and cold temps from Texas all the way to Michigan.…
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Colorado identifies first known case of UK coronavirus variant in US
A Colorado man has the variant of the coronavirus from the United Kingdom that health officials say is more transmissable than other strains of the…
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Police respond to fatal shooting across Mitchell High School
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Police are responding to a fatal shooting on Tuesday evening across Mitchell High School in Colorado Springs.…
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Manukura, the only white kiwi bird ever born in captivity, dies in New Zealand after surgery
A rare, snow-white kiwi bird that inspired a children’s book and was the first of its kind ever hatched in captivity has died in New Zealand…
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Colorado reports first case of COVID-19 variant
Colo. (KRDO) — On Tuesday, Gov. Jared Polis confirmed Colorado’s first case of the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7, the same variant discovered in the U.K.…
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Colorado State Patrol investigating deadly crash at Poncha Pass
ALAMOSA COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado State Patrol is investigating a deadly two-car crash at the summit of Poncha Pass that happened Tuesday…
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Louisville police move to fire two detectives involved in Breonna Taylor raid
The Louisville Metro Police Department is seeking to fire two detectives connected to the Breonna Taylor case, attorneys for the men told CNN.…
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‘We are getting crushed.’ What’s behind the alarming rise in California’s Covid-19 cases
Since the Thanksgiving holiday, California has faced a surge of Covid-19 infections unparalleled across the United States, leading to continued daily…
Continue ReadingThey did everything right. But after one at-home haircut, a husband and wife died of Covid-19
Mike and Carol Bruno did everything right to avoid Covid-19. They refrained from hosting the big, traditional family gatherings they were used to.…
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On the Lookout: Foursome robs Pueblo convenience store
Colo. (KRDO)– It was nearly 10:30 p.m. Monday, December 21st when four men burst into the Alta Convenience Store at 2102 N. Norwood Ave. in Pueblo.…
Continue ReadingGet a jump on your New Year’s resolutions by supporting these eight causes while donation matching is in effect
(CNN) — If you are looking to put the upheaval of 2020 behind you and kick off 2021 by having a positive impact, CNN Heroes is highlighting…
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The haunting pop song that presaged the Nashville bombing
In the tense moments before an RV exploded in downtown Nashville on Christmas morning, it broadcast a warning on a loudspeaker that a bomb was about…
Continue ReadingJustice Department won’t pursue charges against officers in Tamir Rice shooting
The US Justice Department announced Tuesday it found insufficient evidence to support federal criminal charges against two officers in relation to…
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New snowfall has crews working to prepare Pikes Peak for annual New Year’s Eve fireworks show
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The latest winter storm dropped around four inches of snow on Pikes Peak — with drifts several feet deep near the…
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Veterans nursing home where at least 76 died of Covid-19 administers its first vaccines
The Massachusetts nursing home for US military veterans where at least 76 people died of coronavirus this spring administered its first Covid-19…
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Unemployed in Colorado await additional federal assistance
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Experts are weighing in on unemployment in Colorado as we near the end of 2020. The Colorado Department of Labor and…
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