COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Some parents in Colorado Springs aren’t ready to send their kids back to school in person yet. Andrea Johnson, the mother to a 4th grader at Academy of Advanced and Creative Learning, says she’ll be keeping her kid at home for online-school. “I don’t feel it’s something we should be
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Many people in Security-Widefield say they’re tired of seeing a deteriorating concrete drainage channel that has been in poor condition for years — if not decades — and may contribute to flash flooding after rainstorms. The channel flows south along the length of Security-Widefield, just southeast of Colorado Springs.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — There are tree planting programs, and then there is the program currently underway by the city forestry department. Forestry is seeking volunteers to plant 18,071 trees by next July, to commemorate the founding of the city by Gen. William Jackson Palmer in 1871. “He wanted a city where streets were
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo (KRDO) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is on the lookout for a man suspected of breaking into a car dealership. On June 23, deputies say a man broke the glass of the front door to a car dealership on the 7100 block of McLaughlin Road in Peyton. The male
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US AIR FORCE ACADEMY (KRDO) — The Air Force football team could be without quarterback Donald Hammond III, assuming there is a season in 2020. “Donald Hammond is no longer a cadet in good standing and cannot represent the Academy in outside activities,” Air Force said in a statement to KRDO. No word was given
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Former Colorado College forward Alex Berardinelli signed with the ECHL’s Wichita Thunder. Berardinelli was named a team captain in his final season with the Tigers. He recorded 49 points in 121 career games.
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The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference will not make a decision on fall sports on Friday, as previously planned. RMAC released a statement on Thursday. “The Rocky Mountain athletic conference Presidents Council deferred a decision on any modifications to the fall sports season in a meeting conducted today. The council cited the delayed release of the NCAA
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Heavy rain Wednesday that caused widespread flash flooding damage in Security-Widefield did not return Thursday afternoon, giving crews and homeowners time to finish cleanup and repairs. Many residents say the area seems particularly vulnerable to flash flooding, asking why and what can be done to prevent it. Officials revealed
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A survey of 5,000 day care providers across the country paints a bleak future because of the COVID-10 Pandemic. According to the survey conducted by the National Association for the Education of Young Children, 52% of providers said they’ll be of business by the end of the year, and 40%
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — After another vote by the Colorado Springs City Council, the police accountability board is moving forward. The council unanimously voted in favor of the board during a second reading Tuesday. Last month, the council approved the board on its first reading and laid the groundwork for its goals. “We’re excited
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A man in Colorado Springs is asking the public to be on the lookout for a thief who broke into his truck on 4th of July. Surveillance video shows a man approaching two pick up trucks near Wooten and Galley. He uses a flashlight to peek into the vehicles
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — On Monday, a year after plans were announced for four key road projects to improve access and mobility for area military installations, local leaders officially kicked-off construction. At 3 p.m., officials gathered at Centennial Hall in downtown Colorado Springs to start the Military Access, Mobility and Safety Improvement Projects. The
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The number of COVID-19 cases in El Paso County continues to rise, and Colorado Springs City Councilmembers are weighing whether or not to introduce a mandatory mask ordinance. But some residents in the Springs have expressed that they’re against being told to wear a mask, even despite evidence showing that
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The Switchbacks lost to New Mexico United 2-1. It was a game marked the return of pro sports to Colorado. On July 26, the Switchbacks will host the Austin Bold FC.
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A dry and stable airmass will stick around across the Western U.S. keeping us under sunshine and hot summery weather. Smoke from various scattered wildfires across the West will also leave us with hazy skies and beautiful red sunsets. There is just enough moisture to give us a chance for isolated afternoon storms over Colorado
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Many homeowners who have spent significant time at home because of the COVID-19 pandemic have put the time to good use by starting or finishing home improvement projects. A major benefactor is the flooring industry — businesses that make, install or refinish carpet, hardwood, tile floors and similar surfaces. Flooring companies in Colorado Springs said
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Abraham Rodriguez is just 17 years old, and already in his second season with the Switchbacks. “At 14 years old, I realized that I could go pro, but I also realize that I wasn’t doing this for myself,” Rodriguez says. “I had people behind me, I had people who had
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — One day after Governor Jared Polis told the state to “wear a damn mask,” a family with an immunocompromised son is begging for people to listen. “If I get it, I could die,” 11-year-old Zander Archuleta said on Friday afternoon. Zander has worn mask long before the COVID-19 pandemic because
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MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Manitou Springs Library was one of three built locally in the early 1900s by industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, but it will temporarily move to a new location for the first time since it opened in 1910. The small, two-story library must move because it doesn’t meet requirements of
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Damon Marcucci was once a contestant on American Ninja Warrior. He even managed to compete in the show’s seventh season. He owns Altitude Ninja Gym in Colorado Springs, and he’s training the next generation of ninjas. He’s also part of a nationwide group which aims to make ninja an Olympic
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