EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Earlier this week, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis issued a statewide ban on open fires, given the high fire danger and having four major wildfires currently burning. But what does that mean, and what — if anything– changes, for municipalities and jurisdictions that have different fire restrictions? In El Paso
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Among the many challenges school districts are learning to adapt to during the coronavirus pandemic, riding the school bus is coming with new procedures. In all districts across Colorado Springs, students are now required to wear masks on the bus, undergo health screenings before getting onboard, and sit in a
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Residents of the Skyway neighborhood are again expressing their worries about possible danger from coyotes in the area. Last October, KRDO NewsChannel 13 reported on a similar situation, after the predators attacked several dogs and killed at least one. Another dog was recorded on home surveillance video narrowly eluding a
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A man driving his motorcycle and hit by a another vehicle near Highway 96 is still recovering in the hospital, but the person accused of hitting him is still on the run. Terry Jackson was driving on Highway West on Highway 50 when a black 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt turned left
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WOODLAND PARK, Colo. (KRDO) — The Woodland Park Police Department is looking for two people accused of breaking into a gun store Monday morning. Just after 4 a.m. police responded to a burglary alarm going off at the Alpine Firearms along Midland Avenue. The windows to the business were smashed open, but the suspects had
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The red-hot housing market of Colorado Springs has now spread to one of its metro areas — Security-Widefield. According to the sixth-annual “Hottest Zip Codes” report just released by Realtor.com, the southeastern suburban community’s 80911 ZIP code was the nation’s top housing market in the second quarter (April through
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Despite nearly five years of expanded street and road paving from the voter-approved 2C sales tax increase, the number of potholes remains high. After reaching a record of 106,000 last year, city officials say they’re on pace to surpass 100,000 again this year. Year-to-date, the city has filled 64,000 potholes.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A woman from Colorado Springs has been released from the hospital and is back with her husband after being diagnosed with COVID-19. On July 16th, Carmen Padilla started experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, but her shortness of breath is what made her call her primary doctor. Padilla is in renal failure and
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Following the success of their book, “Lilly and Timmy’s Super, Awesome, Incredible, COVID-19 B-Day”, authors Mike Farrell and Jacob Horn have written a sequel. Farrell is a graduate of Liberty high school in Colorado Springs, while Horn lives in Colorado. The story follows our two young heroes as the start
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado Springs is a distance from several major wildfires currently burning in Colorado, but the city’s airport is playing a key role in the effort to extinguish those fires. A portable air tanker base at the airport supports aerial wildfire responses within a 600-mile radius. The base allows very large
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Evaluating the condition of streets and roads across the city used to be a process that took several years but now, thanks to technology, takes only several months. On Wednesday, a consultant hired by the city started an eight-week effort to drive a vehicle equipped with cameras and sensors along
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The availability of limited parking for employees and residents at the Springs Rescue Mission requires a strict towing policy, but two women say the policy is too strict. The women say they received notices on their vehicles Monday, warning that they would be towed in two days unless they have
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — As sports bars try to bounce back from the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, they face another hurdle — the reduction of the fall college football season at best, and the elimination of the season at worst. But the economic impact may not be as bad as you might
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WOODLAND PARK, Colo. (KRDO) — Woodland Park police are searching for the man caught on camera altering a sign in front of a business. On July 29th, around 9:25 p.m., an unknown male is seen walking up to the Alpine Firearms sign along Highway 24. The sign previously read, “Welcome to Woodland Park, where all
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A candy store and a fast-food restaurant were two downtown business repairing damage from a burglary and apparent vandalism overnight Sunday. The owner of the Candy Bar, near the intersection of Bijou and Tejon streets, said police called her at around 4 a.m. Monday to notify her of the situation.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Red light cameras across Colorado Springs have been vandalized with what appears to be a blue paint. Over the weekend, several drivers took pictures of vandalism and various intersections, including Platte and Chelton that historically has the most run red lights in the city. Colorado Springs police say they’re looking
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — It’s been a year since Dorchester Park, just south of downtown, was partially closed off because of ongoing issues related to homelessness but a new development could help shape the park’s future. According to City Council President Richard Skorman, officials recently removed Dorchester from its list of protected parks. The
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The RMAC bought itself some time to ensure each sport gets played by moving the fall sports season to the spring. That decision, however, leads to questions ranging from recruiting to eligibility. The CSU Pueblo football team had its 9-game schedule erased when the season was moved to the fall.
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TELLER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Teller County Commissioners are pleading their case to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment after they were warned about increasing cases of COVID-19. On Friday, the newest numbers from CDPHE reported 123 total cases in Teller County since the pandemic began back in March. On July 24th, CDPHE
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — A day cancellation of the fall postseason by the NCAA, the RMAC announced that fall sports and championships, except cross country, would be delayed until spring. The sports impacted are: football, men’s soccer, women’s soccer, and volleyball. That means the CSU Pueblo football team won’t take the field until 2021. Before
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