COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — In the recent past, a rainy spring and summer like we’ve had this year would have occasionally closed the Siferd Boulevard/Date Street intersection because of flash flooding, and even required the emergency rescues of people trapped in their vehicles. The problem was that the intersection was in the middle of
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Pueblo West High School received the Qdoba Friday Night Blitz Spirit Award plaque on Tuesday afternoon. The Cyclones were recognized for having the most school spirit in the first week of the high school football season. Stay up to date with the latest local news, sports, and investigations by downloading the
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A dozen or so homeowners along a gravel road just south of Black Forest are finally getting what they’ve wanted all along. Asphalt pavement to eliminate slick, muddy conditions in wet weather on Glider Loop. County officials recently changed their original plan to apply a double chip-seal pavement to
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Top prep performances for the week of September 4th.
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Two factors beyond officials’ control are delaying the construction of a new Union Avenue bridge on the south end of the historic downtown area. The bridge, built in 1925, is rated in poor condition; officials regularly inspect and perform maintenance to keep it safe for traffic. However, the structure over the
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A private road connecting to several businesses on South Academy Boulevard is so popular that drivers continued to use it despite the presence of numerous, deep potholes. “They’ve been here for years,” a driver told KRDO 13’s The Road Warrior during a report on the situation in April. However, drivers
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) project that began in January and was initially scheduled for completion in June has encountered several delays and is now two months away from completion. Alex Trefry, a CSU spokesman, mentioned two reasons for the delays. “One is weather, all the rain we had this
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The Discovery Canyon football team held off Pueblo East on Thursday night 22-20.
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The Palmer Ridge football team shutout Doherty on Thursday night 49-0.
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The CSU Pueblo football team lost a close one to Fort Hays State on Thursday night 36-35.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A vehicle crash at North Academy Boulevard and Half Turn Road, which “impacted a fire hydrant,” authorities said Tuesday, has shut down the intersection due to a sinkhole. As of 5 a.m. on Wednesday, one northbound lane of Academy had reopened to traffic, and all southbound lanes were open. On
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Drivers on a half-mile stretch of South Academy Boulevard between Chelton Road and Astrozon Boulevard can expect slower travel and increased traffic congestion this week. An emergency water main repair will close half of the lanes along that busy street on the city’s southeast side. That work started at 9
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — An unusually designed but frequently used train crossing just south of downtown will close during the next year and be replaced by a new crossing a mile farther east. The crossing is located at the intersection of Las Vegas and Royer Streets, situated atop a small but steep hill that
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A segment of road on the El Paso/Douglas county line will remain closed through Thursday because of erosion damage caused by two heavy rainstorms in the past week, officials said Tuesday. Dan Gerhard, a public works engineer with El Paso County, said that County Line Road — north of
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The Air Force football team will open up the season on Saturday at home against Bucknell. It is Parents weekend at the Academy.
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The CSU Pueblo football team will open the season at home on Thursday night. The Thunderwolves will host South Dakota Mines, their nickname, the Hardrockers.
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — People who drive or live along Jerry Murphy Road on the city’s northeast side have noticed that street “dips” at two adjacent intersections were lowered recently, but not for the reasons they hoped for. As KRDO 13’s “The Road Warrior” reported in February, the dips at several intersections along the road
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — At Doherty High School. It’s We before Me. “It’s a team first and individual second. And we’re working hard to establish that. I think we’re doing a good job with that. You won’t see anybody running around wearing number one for Doherty High School this year because the team is number
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Rain apparently didn’t put a damper on the start of a repaving project that will affect traffic going to and from the Colorado Springs Airport. Paving was scheduled to start Sunday evening and wrap up at 5 a.m. Monday morning at the intersection of Powers Boulevard and Milton E. Proby Parkway. The
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The CSCS football team defeated Holyoke 36-19 on Friday night.
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