Local artist’s “reverse obsidian carving” featured in Chicago art museum for America 250
WOODLAND PARK, Colo. (KRDO) – A self-taught sculptor in Woodland Park has developed a new carving technique that drew the eye of a Smithsonian…
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Residents of Fremont, Pueblo counties worry about threat from advancing ‘Aspen Acres’ fire
FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Highway 96 through Wetmore in Custer County is closed as part of the latest evacuation from the “Aspen Acres” fire,…
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Northern movement of ‘Aspen Acres’ fire prompts mandatory evacuations south of Florence in Fremont County
FREMONT COUNTY, Colo, (KRDO) — Despite fire crews increasing containment from zero to 14% in the “Aspen Acres” fire over the weekend, the intensity…
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Williamsburg evacuated suddenly as fire threatened north overnight
FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Unlike its neighbors, Williamsburg was not under pre-evacuation orders Sunday night. → Full coverage on the Aspen…
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UPDATE: Day 7 of Aspen Acres Fire may be best yet for firefighters
PUEBLO & CUSTER COUNTIES, Colo. (KRDO) — KRDO 13 has a crew in southern Pueblo County to provide an update on the Aspen Acres wildfire, which…
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Evacuation lifted for fire in Fountain
FOUNTAIN, Colo. (KRDO) – The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office has lifted an evacuation for homes between both the North and South intersections of…
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What’s it like at the Aspen Acres fire line? Hear from a wildland firefighter
PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – For days, firefighters from all over the country have been working to protect people and structures put at risk by the…
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How large historically is the Aspen Acres Fire? We contextualize the blaze
RYE COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – As the Aspen Acres fire approaches the 10th largest in Colorado State history, KRDO13’s Bradley Davis breaks down how it…
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Poet Katharine Lee Bates’ travels west to Pikes Peak inspired “America the Beautiful”
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The song, “America the Beautiful,” is woven into the fabric of our very patriotism in the United States: its…
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More evacuees arrive at Pueblo County shelter as authorities announce new evacuations in the ‘Aspen Acres’ wildfire
PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A Red Cross supervisor said that “fewer than ten” new evacuees have arrived since the overnight announcement of a new…
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Vietnam paratrooper jumps out of plane for his 90th birthday
FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — On a Friday in June above Fremont County, the bluebird skies stretch for as far as the eye can see. Except for one,…
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Wetmore evacuees forced to leave home in a matter of minutes
FLORENCE, Colo. (KRDO) – As the smoke started to settle around their house in the unincorporated community of Wetmore, Ron Fridz thought he had more…
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PPLD creates fun 4th of July activity that’s safe during fire bans
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Pikes Peak Library District (PPLD) programming department created a new craft to help people get decorative with…
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New evacuations for Aspen Acres Fire could increase the need for help in Pueblo, Custer counties
PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Authorities announced new evacuations and pre-evacuations for neighbors in the path of the Aspen Acres Fire, now in…
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Gold Camp Road in North Cheyenne Cañon Park reopens
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — According to Colorado Springs Recreation and Cultural Services, Gold Camp Road will reopen to the public starting…
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Day 3 of Aspen Acres Fire in Pueblo County expected to bring more red flag conditions
PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Firefighters are hoping for some level of containment Wednesday on the wildfire that grew far less on Tuesday than…
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FEMA disaster funding approved for Aspen Acres Fire in Pueblo County
COLORADO CITY, Colo. (KRDO) — In a wildfire that grew from two acres to 23,000 in one day, firefighters battling the Aspen Acres Fire will take any…
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The Nuggets introduce their draft picks to Nuggets Nation
The NBA curtain has been pulled open for the new Nuggets, Trevon Brazile and Bryce Hopkins, “We identified these guys early. They both bring…
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Speed enforcement cameras to go online Tuesday in Pueblo’s Interstate 25 bridge construction work zone
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Increased speed enforcement begins Tuesday on I-25 through the project in which crews are replacing five bridges at the US 50…
Continue Reading Evacuations lifted for fire in Fremont County
FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office has lifted evacuations for homes near a brush fire. As of 6:40 p.m. Monday night,…
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