Eagles soar past Riverdale Ridge
The Pueblo East Eagles topped the Riverdale Ridge Ravens, 27-17, on Saturday.
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Friday Night Blitz Part 2 of 2
Air Academy beats Liberty 50-20. Vista Ridge tops Palmer 66-12. Pueblo County stings Pueblo Central 27-6. Canon City blanks Pueblo Centennial 41-0. Legend knocks off Mesa Ridge 42-0. Peyton shuts out Center 26-0. Calhan stifles Elbert 28-6 OTHER SCORES: Palmer Ridge crushes Golden 42-7.
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Friday Blitz Players of week 1
Rob’s pick: Sam Beers, Air Academy. Danny’s pick: Lawrence Walker, Fountain Fort Carson
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Friday Night Blitz Spirit Award – Fountain Fort Carson
The Trojans student body wins the spirit award for week 1.
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Friday Night Blitz Part 1 of 2
Fountain Fort Carson tops Coronado 54-0. Pueblo West storms past Cheyenne Mountain 42-0.
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UPDATE: Incline Fire above Manitou Springs burned about 1 acre so far
MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Fire and law enforcement officials gave an update on the Incline Fire that’s burning near Manitou Springs and provided a new size of the fire. Watch a replay of the noon update below: The fire was still 0% contained as of noon Friday, according to authorities. Manitou Springs officials later
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Discovery Canyon tops Mitchell 48-14
The Discovery Canyon Thunder beat the Mitchell Marauders, 48-14, on Thursday.
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Garry Berry Stadium in Colorado Springs to host twice as many teams this season due to pandemic
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The COVID-19 pandemic caused a hectic start to Thursday’s opening night of the high school football season in Colorado Springs. District 11’s Mitchell High School and District 20’s Discovery Canyon High School kicked off at 6 p.m. at D-11’s Garry Berry Stadium. However, because D-20 began replacing the turf on
Continue ReadingDiscovery Canyon looks to take next step
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Discovery Canyon enters the season with a mostly new crop of players, but the same expectations. With Palmer Ridge moving up to 4A, DCC has an opportunity to take over as the team to beat in class 3A… “We are some dogs. We’re going to get after it. I want
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Process for selecting permanent home of U.S. Space Command changes; effect on Colorado Springs uncertain
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — More communities have become candidates to be the permanent home of U.S. Space Command, a local official involved in the process said Wednesday. But El Paso County Commissioner chairman Mark Waller said it’s unclear whether opening the process up to more applicants will help or hurt Colorado Springs’ chances of
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El Paso County starts 2021 budget process Tuesday while still trying to spend its CARES Act funding
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A day after Colorado Springs began looking ahead to next year’s budget, El Paso County did the same; in both cases, the budgets are in better shape than expected despite the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The county expects the 2021 budget to be around $229 million —
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Mayor releases balanced Colorado Springs budget to City Council for next year
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — On Monday morning, Mayor John Suthers presented the City Council with his version of a balanced budget for 2021. The total projected general fund budget is nearly $349 million, an increase of 5.3% over this year. According to a release from the city, most of the increase is because of
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Air Force kicker, defense pave way to 40-7 win over Navy
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) — Tevye Schuettpelz-Rohl tied a school record with four field goals, Air Force’s hastily reconstructed defense stymied Navy’s offense and the Falcons opened their season with a 40-7 win over the Midshipmen on Saturday night. Sophomore QB Haaziq Daniels rushed for a score in his first career start as the
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Major housing development planned along Highway 94 near Schriever AFB east of Colorado Springs
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Just a few weeks after a proposed extension of the Banning Lewis Ranch subdivision was announced, plans for another major housing development have been revealed. A local homebuilder-developer has acquired the 5,400-acre Ververs Ranch property just east of Colorado Springs and bordered by Highway 94. Schriever Air Force Base,
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Project starts Friday to eventually bring cleaner drinking water to Security
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A two-week road closure starting Friday in Security will allow workers to install part of a pipeline that will ultimately connect to a filtration system to remove toxic chemicals from the community’s groundwater. The neighboring communities of Fountain and Widefield already have had filtering systems installed, after it became
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Colorado Springs reacts to Tuesday night’s controversial presidential debate
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Two candidates yelling at, interrupting and insulting each other; lack of control by the moderator; and disgusted TV viewers were the hallmarks of Tuesday night’s first presidential debate before the 2020 election. Republican incumbent Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden didn’t make a good impression among many voters, and
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Colorado governor focuses on schools, education during COVID briefing Tuesday
DENVER (KRDO) — Gov. Jared Polis had three guests speaking with him during his weekly briefing on the state’s COVID-19 response Tuesday, and the focus was on schools and education. Joining Polis was Katy Anthes, state commissioner of education; Rico Munn, superintendent of Aurora Public Schools; and Dr. Chris Rogers, a child/adolescent psychiatrist and medical
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Gorgeous Weather Pattern
Tonight: Clear skies and light winds with no chance of precipitation. Low temperatures to 42 degrees in Colorado Springs and 45 in Pueblo. Extended: Currently, a high-pressure ridge dominating the weather pattern across the entire western side of the United States bringing warm and sunny weather to Colorado for the immediate future. High temperatures staying
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Old Stage Road in El Paso County raises concern during COVID-19 pandemic
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — You can add Old Stage Road, a winding, bumpy gravel road in the mountains above southwest Colorado Springs, to the list of local outdoor gathering places that have become more popular during the current pandemic. But the situation has created problems, some people say — such as increased trash,
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Cheyenne Mountain claims two doubles state crowns
Cheyenne Mountain finished second overall in the state tennis tournament. Bennett Ziegler and Miles Wagner claimed the #1 doubles state crown. Carver Ward and Miles Hoover claimed the #2 doubles state crown.
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