MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — How did a winding, half-mile road on the west end of town get to be in such bad shape? That’s what many drivers wonder about Serpentine Drive, which connects US 24 above town to a roundabout at the west end of Manitou Avenue. “Yeah, it’s terrible!” exclaimed Estella Kutschara, who
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Applying a polyester covering on the bridge deck of the new I-25 overpass above South Academy Boulevard is why the boulevard remains closed to drivers for a second straight week during overnight hours. The polyester makes the bridge deck more durable and hold up better under heavy traffic volume; the
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Every year Fountain Fort Carson is good. Every year, like any other team, they graduate players and every year, their opponents dismiss them, “Every year we come out in 5A, there’s always people saying that we just graduated this guy or this guy, this guy, and then we come out and we make a deep run
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On this weeks edition of Namnoum’s Nuttiest – Colorado head football coach Coach Prime answers some of Rob Namnoum’s questions.
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There’s a new sheriff in town at Pine Creek high school. As David Hedges takes over as the new head football coach. He’s been coaching in Florida, but is a Colorado Springs native. “It’s great, man. Waking up every morning, seeing those mountain, it fills me with a sense of calm,” says Hedges. But too
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — For Tom Beauchamp, it started out as something to do between watching TV and taking naps. “I had two grandsons at Woodmen Hills Elementary School,” he said. “I thought I’d give crossing guard a try.” Five years later, he’s still on the job — twice a day, five days
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2023 was another dominant season for Palmer Ridge. They opened the season with thirteen straight wins but it didn’t end the way they wanted, losing to Erie in the Class 4A state final. The Bears are back to work, still looking to reclaim their first 4A state championship, “We always try to strive for the
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MONUMENT, Colo. (KRDO) — You may think that school districts have their bus routes determined well before the first day of school, but Lewis-Palmer School District 38 waits until literally the last minute. Don Hansen, the district’s bus router who’s been in charge of bus routes for seven years, explains why schedules are finalized so
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Air Force will have a new starting quarterback this season, John Busha. Busha is pronounced like Boucher. As in Bobby Boucher, like the Adam Sandler movie “The Waterboy”. Air Force was the only school to give Busha an opportunity to play division one football. They offered him a spot late in his senior year of
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — As students in Academy District 20 begin resuming classes Tuesday, they’ll notice a safety zone with flashing yellow caution lights for the first time at Pine Creek High School. Pine Creek is one of five high or middle schools receiving the flashers for the start of the fall semester; it’s
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The March 2023 crosswalk death of a Doherty High School student after being struck by a car led city traffic engineers to start an effort to improve safety around school zones. As students resume classes this week for the fall semester, five schools will now have flashing yellow lights in
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — After some concern expressed about traffic congestion during Tuesday’s soft opening for the new Ford Amphitheater, many drivers expected the worst for Friday’s grand opening. “I think it’s going to be bad.,” said neighbor Charlotte Long. “That’s just what happens when you have concerts in any neighborhood. Tuesday, all around Spectrum
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — On opening weekend for the new Ford Amphitheater, many drivers, as well as nearby residents, are wondering how heavy traffic will be in and out of the venue. Some concern was expressed on social media after the amphitheater’s soft opening Tuesday; one person posted: “The major backup into the residential
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — When work began last November, a bridge project on the north end of Voyager Parkway was to be completed before the opening of the new Ford Amphitheater nearby. However, the schedule changed for both projects. Tim Mitros, project manager for the Copper Ridge Metro District overseeing the bridge construction, said
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo state senator who co-sponsored the new lane-filtering law said that it follows similar laws in several other states and foreign countries. “Arizona, California, Montana and Utah have similar laws and so do Europe, Australia and New Zealand,” said Sen. Nick Hinrichsen, D-Pueblo. Hinrichsen said that state lawmakers passed
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The start of school is right around the corner, in fact, some students are already back in class. Dozens of kids made their last big splash at the John Venezia Community Park splash pad in Briargate. While some tried to climb to new heights. It’s many families’ last chance to
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Many customers remember not only the excitement of the popular In-N-Out Burger chain when it opened its first two restaurants here in 2020 and 2021. They also remember the long lines that added to traffic congestion for weeks after openings at the intersections of Interquest and Voyager parkways, and Powers
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TONIGHT: Moderate to heavy rain this evening. Storms dissipate around midnight. Main threat will be lightning and 40-50 mph outflow winds from storms as well as heavy ponding on the roadways. TUESDAY: A few clouds around in the morning before partly sunny for the late morning and early afternoon. High temps in the upper 80’s
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TONIGHT: Storm chances for the afternoon remain elevated. Some storms could last into the evening. Main threat will be lightning and 40-50 mph outflow winds from storms. Radar-estimated rainfall over the last 6 hours: TUESDAY: A few clouds around in the morning before partly sunny for the late morning and early afternoon. High temps in
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Mike Ruebenson, the chief operating officer for La Plata Communities, is speaking out against what he believes is misinformation about how the corporation’s proposed Amara development would affect city services to be provided by Colorado Springs if annexation is approved. Amara’s 25-year plan would build 9,500 housing units and
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