MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The possibly of charging people a fee for hiking the popular Manitou Incline has been discussed for a decade, but has gained new momentum from the City Council. Mayor John Graham said that in an informal work session Tuesday evening, the council voted to require Incline users to reserve trips
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Two overnight summer camps in Teller County have closed for the season, just as the season was starting. It’s because of Colorado Gov. Jared Polis’ announcement Tuesday that overnight camps are not yet considered safe to operate because of the COVID-19 pandemic and must remain closed through the month of
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Neighbors in Fountain are putting you on the lookout for burglars in the Little Ranches neighborhood. On May 21st around 1:46 a.m., surveillance video captured a young man rifling through a pick-up truck and getting away with an infrared thermometer. Residents in the area say the suspect was seen
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Department of Education has released initial draft guidelines for the 2020-2021 school year amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and officials want feedback before establishing a final plan before the end of summer break. The main guidelines for preparation can be found at this link, and it’s split into tips
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Legends Rock Bar in southeast Colorado Springs isn’t solely a bar, it’s also a restaurant with a varied menu — and that combination has allowed it, and other businesses like it, to reopen while regular bars remain closed. Governor Jared Polis, and the approval of a variance request for El
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Finding new group projects to do is not an easy task during a quarantine, but that didn’t stop Chad Keith. Keith wanted to find a way to do a community art project, so he put up a Facebook post and asked people to get involved. He managed to get 12
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — With graduation ceremonies across the country canceled because of COVID-19, a lot of people are coming up with creative ways to honor the recent graduates. The latest crew to help out the kids is the Southern Colorado Projects Car Club. They held a drive-by parade for several students from the
Continue ReadingA cold weather system continues to slide across the state, bringing rain and snow to parts of the Pikes Peak and Palmer Divide of Southeast Colorado. Colorado Springs will continue to get soaked with showers through midnight, followed by low clouds and patchy fog. If you’re headed out to Memorial Day Services early Monday, plan
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A woman is facing multiple charges after a gunshot victim was taken to the hospital early Sunday with critical injuries. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said in a release that deputies were called to a domestic dispute just after 1:30 a.m. in the 700 block of Harvard St.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Jeff Conarroe’s college hoops career began at Colorado College. He was a three-year letter winner. Now, he returns to CC as the men’s head basketball coach. He comes to CC from CSU Baksersfield, where he coached for nine seasons; most recently as the associate head coach. “There’s no question that
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Convincing more people to follow social distancing recommendations at parks, trails and open spaces in Colorado Springs has been difficult since the governor’s stay-at-home order for COVID-19 ended nearly a month ago. “We’re still not getting the voluntary compliance we’d like to see,” said Kurt Schroeder, a manager with Parks,
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — An investigation is underway after a drive-by shooting at Memorial Park sent three people to the hospital on Friday evening. It happened in the area of the tennis courts just after 8:30 p.m. Tom Stewart was at the tennis courts with his son and witnessed the incident. “It seemed like
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Remembering fallen service members over Memorial Day Weekend will look different this year. At Pikes Peak National Cemetery, there won’t be any formal services to honor military loved ones. Families are still encouraged to come and honor those who have served our country, but only in groups less than
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A possible grave site discovered in Palmer Park Thursday evening prompted a large police response. The Colorado Springs Police Department said in a social media post just before 8 p.m. that homicide detectives were on scene to investigate. Initially, police weren’t sure if the remains were human or animal. In
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Two patients at a Colorado Springs hospital started receiving the first of five remdesivir treatments meant to aid the fight against COVID-19. Thursday morning, Penrose Hospital Pharmacy Director Alison Schlang said the patients were the right fit for the new treatment. “We want to make sure that they don’t have
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There were two surprising developments Wednesday regarding the ongoing financial struggle of small businesses in Cañon City affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Mark Greksa, owner of the Royal Gorge Route Railroad, said he’ll be forced to close permanently if Fremont County doesn’t receive a variance allowing merchants to reopen by June 1. “We’ve been closed
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Explaining the coronavirus quarantine to small children can be tough. Kids don’t know what’s going on, and they just want to play. But there’s now a new children’s book available about two young twins whose birthday falls during the pandemic — it’s a very funny story called “Lily & Timmy’s
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Surveillance video shows a group of suspected burglars canvassing a neighborhood in Security-Widefield earlier this week. Vinessa Lopez, a resident of the Painted Sky at Waterview neighborhood said she heard her neighbor’s car alarm go off just after 2 a.m. Tuesday, but when she looked outside, the streets were
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MONUMENT, Colo. — It wasn’t so much what Colorado Gov. Jared Polis did, but how he did it — and now, state Republican leaders are upset. Sen. Paul Lundeen, R-Monument, became one of the most outspoken critics Tuesday, joining others who said Polis shouldn’t have issued an executive order to bypass the legislative process and
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Pueblo Police is putting you on the lookout for a man who’s been on the run since 2018. Authorities say Daniel Crookham, who also goes by Custodio Zamian, is wanted on several warrants including kidnapping, aggravated assault with a weapon, and drug charges. Police say Crookham is from Colorado Springs
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