Cheyenne Mountain thumps Centennial 75-22
The Cheyenne Mountain girls basketball team beat Pueblo Centennial 75-22.
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Teller County first responders provide toys for kids
Teller County kids got a jump start on their Christmas presents early this year, but the gifts Friday weren’t from Santa, they were from first responders. This year, instead of “Shop with a Cop”, the event was called “Shop with a Hero”. That’s because multiple agencies from around Teller County, including the Sheriff’s office, Colorado
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Weekend snow could affect some of busiest holiday shopping days in southern Colorado
With southern Colorado expected to receive between 3 and 8 inches of snow Sunday, will it affect shopping traffic on the next-to-last weekend before Christmas? KRDO NewsChannel 13 spoke Friday with merchants in downtown Colorado Springs, Old Colorado City and Manitou Springs to ask how much they think the weather will help — or hurt
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Relief in sight after tenants at Colorado Springs apartment complex go without heat for weeks
People living inside some of University Village’s apartments in Colorado Springs say they have gone without heating since late November. Blake Garner, who moved into one of the affected buildings a couple of months ago, says he’s concerned about the issue as colder temperatures approach. “We have a 7-month old child in the house and
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Palmer Lake town hall meeting has residents fired up
PALMER LAKE, Colo. (KRDO) — On Thursday night, for the second time this year, a Palmer Lake Town Council meeting will adjourn to discuss the future of the volunteer fire department.
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YMCA to build new facility, include ‘affordable’ apartments as part of downtown Colorado Springs project
There are big plans and changes ahead for the YMCA building at the intersection of Nevada Avenue and Bijou Street in downtown Colorado Springs. The YMCA has announced it will rebuild its facility and also hired a developer to build a 100- to 200-unit apartment complex atop the new facility. The new YMCA building could
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BREEZY/MILD END TO THE WEEK
Partly sunny skies with slightly cooler highs in the 40s and 50s.
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Looming holiday shipping deadline has USPS packed
The deadline for mailing your Christmas packages through the post office is a week from tomorrow. USPS’ deadline is Friday if you want to make sure you’re getting your packages delivered on time for Christmas. “It’s crunch time. We’re getting really busy. We have a ton of packages going through the system so the earlier
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District Attorney discusses stagnant Robert Dear case
Following the federal indictment of Robert Dear on 68 new criminal counts, 4th Judicial District Attorney Dan May admitted that his own case against Dear has become especially frustrating. The self-admitted gunman in the 2015 Planned Parenthood attack in Colorado Springs appeared in federal court Monday to face 65 counts of blocking access to a
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Fentanyl again an issue in Colorado Springs
A dangerous drug has started to pop up around Colorado Springs again — police are warning of fentanyl. Lately, Colorado Springs police have been discovering more of the prescription drug mixed with heroin, meth and even cocaine. “This is not coming from one source, there’s not going to be one bad guy bringing in Fentanyl.
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Local 12-year-old girl competes for world junior title in barrel-racing, pole bending
ELBERT, Colo. — A 12-year-old girl from southern Colorado is competing for the world junior title at the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Colorado Springs approves, receives state funding for electric vehicles plan
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The City Council voted Tuesday to approve acceptance of a $200,000 state grant for developing an electric vehicle plan.
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Weather slows some trash pickup along I-25 in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — If it seems that there’s more trash lately along Interstate 25 in the Colorado Springs area, you may be right.
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QUIET START TO THE WEEK
TONIGHT: Clear to partly cloudy with overnight lows cooling to the teens to around 20. Teens will be likely for higher terrain areas TUESDAY: Mostly sunny with highs in the 40’s. EXTENDED: We stay dry and will warm a little bit more each day through Thursday. By Friday, our weather pattern becomes unsettled. Friday could
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Air Force to face Washington State in Cheez-It Bowl
The Air Force Falcons will face Washington State in the Cheez-It Bowl on December 27th. Air Force finished the season 10-2, and secured the program’s most wins since 1998. The Falcons have won seven straight games. They have a chance to make a statement to the nation that they belong among the nation’s top-25 teams.
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Palmer Ridge wins third straight state title
The Palmer Ridge Bears made history with their 35-13 win over Pueblo South. The Bears became the first team from Colorado Springs to win three straight state titles in football. “I’m at a loss of words,” said quarterback Luke McAllister. “Three in a row and I couldn’t be more proud of our team. I’m filled
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Pine Creeks wins 4A state crown
The Pine Creek Eagles capped a dominant season with a 34-3 win over Broomfield in the 4A state championship game at Empower Field at Mile High. Leading 7-3 at halftime, Pine Creek blew the game open in the second half thanks to quarterback Gavin Herberg. The game’s MVP ran for a touchdown, and then fired
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Friday’s high school hoops recap
Harrison knocks off Montrose 47-32. The Palmer Ridge Lady Bears topped Coronado 49-35. Discovery Canyon boys topped Canon City 70-59.
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COMFORTABLE WEEKEND TEMPS
Fog is expected for areas around Southern Colorado Friday morning. By the mid and late morning hours, that clears out and we are looking ahead to a nicer day.
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El Paso County hires new medical care provider at jail for $1.4 million more
El Paso County officials are finding it harder to obtain medical care for inmates at the Criminal Justice Center. “There are very few companies across the country that provide medical services to a jail of this size — 1,400 or more inmates,” Jacqueline Kirby, a spokeswoman with the Sheriff’s Office, said Friday. Kirby said when
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