COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The owner of a local medical marijuana shop is putting the public on the lookout. Early Sunday morning, his surveillance video caught a man knocking on the backdoor of his business, Healing Canna on the west side of Colorado Springs. The man in the video is seen knocking on the
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs City Council will likely follow Monday’s eight-hour work session with a regular meeting equally as long — if not longer — as it prepares for a major vote Tuesday. After several weeks of discussion and public comment, the council expects to vote on establishing a citizens advisory
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Boulder and several other cities in Colorado have added a fee to plastic bags given to store customers, and now the Colorado Springs City Council is discussing the possibility. During a day-long work session Monday, Councilwoman Yolanda Avila presented a proposal to charge customers ten cents per plastic bag. “We’ve got to get them out
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Police in Pueblo are investigating what investigators believe is a double homicide in the 1400 block of E. 18th Street. Pueblo Police told KRDO NewsChannel 13 that a deceased man and woman were discovered in the late-night hours of Sunday, but they do not know how long the bodies had been there. Sergeant Frank Ortega
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Several business owners and managers said Saturday was their busiest night since before the COVID-19 pandemic, after they were allowed to set up tables and chairs in the street of a closed one-block area of downtown Colorado Springs. “We had around 38 tables with the expanded seating,” said Eric Brenner, owner of Red Gravy restaurant.
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PEYTON, Colo. (KRDO) — Last may, the Peyton Panthers secured the school’s first ever state championship with a 3-0 win over Fowler. Although they graduated a lot of players, they were still set to be a force this season. But thanks to the coronavirus, the season ended before it even began. Adam Alamaa was on
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — A sad Father’s Day as Pueblo police said a man and his son died after drowning in the Arkansas River on Sunday afternoon. Pueblo firefighters and officers responded around 1:24 p.m. to the area of 4 Reservoir Road, an area next to the Arkansas River and near the Pueblo Reservoir. First
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The mother of the 11-year-old who died in El Paso County earlier this year spoke out to the public after the boy’s father and stepmother were arrested for first-degree murder. Angela Tuetken, the biological mother of Zachary Sabin, and Matthew Tuetken, her husband and the boy’s stepfather for seven years,
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The NCAA is allowing all Division-1 schools to begin a six-week plan that would help get college football started. Air Force will be able to start team workouts on July 13, with walkthroughs and team meetings beginning on July 24. The future is still very much unknown, but Falcons coach
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DENVER (KRDO) — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis will be bringing a sweeping change to police standards in Colorado with the stroke of his pen Friday. Senate Bill 217 was passed with ease in the Colorado Legislature, and it adds new changes to the way police can use deadly force; establishes an oversight board for police
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MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — With no reopening date in sight for the Manitou Incline, hikers say they’re organizing a demonstration Saturday to climb the 2,744 steps in protest of the trail’s closure. The Incline has been closed since mid-March due to COVID-19 concerns — the city of Manitou Springs says it’s working on a
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — One day after their first court advisement, Tara and Ryan Sabin, accused of killing 11-year-old Zachary Sabin, have been scheduled for their next court appearance. On June 23rd, both the father and stepmother will hear if the prosecutor in this case chooses to keep the charges suggested by the El
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Dozens of citizens expressed interest Wednesday in joining the proposed police accountability advisory board that the City Council is presently considering. As of late afternoon, 87 people had submitted online applications and resumes, said Michael Montgomery, the deputy City Council administrator overseeing the city’s 50 boards, committees and commissions. “That’s
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — “Bad Axe Throwing” in Colorado Springs make history Saturday. More than 400 people across five countries helped set the record for the most people throwing an axe at once.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Zachary Sabin was 11 years old when he died on March 11 — we learned late Tuesday that his father and stepmother were arrested on charges of first-degree murder; we’re now learning how Zachary died. The El Paso County Coroner’s autopsy report, released to KRDO Wednesday morning, says Zachary died
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Do you ever feel trapped by the city life? Maybe you’re stuck in the same daily routine you’ve done a thousand times that has left you looking for more, something to break up the monotony. Well, look no further than Eleven Mile Canyon Recreation Area. The hidden paradise that outdoor enthusiasts flock to year-round, cuts
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado State Fair Board is exploring what preparations are needed in order to take place, but ultimately the fair is still set to take over the Steel City at the end of August. The Board of Authority voted Tuesday to modify activities to be safe amid guidelines for the COVID-19
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Two groups of people calling for the creation of a citizen review committee to monitor police in Colorado Springs met Tuesday with the City Council for the second time since a similar meeting last Thursday. “That meeting lasted around 90 minutes,” said council president Richard Skorman. “This one was around an hour longer. We’re moving
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TELLER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The lines to get inside the casinos in Cripple Creek began long before the doors reopened at 7 a.m. Monday. Some gamblers said they waited in line for hours for a chance to try their luck for the first time since the coronavirus threat forced the closure of the casinos
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — In two weeks, we’ll know who the new District Attorney is for the 4th Judicial District, which includes El Paso and Teller counties. Two Republicans, El Paso County Commission Chairman Mark Waller and Senior Deputy District Attorney Michael Allen are going up against each other. There are no Democrat opponents,
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