COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A motorcyclist has died after being ejected from their bike. It happened around 8:30 last night, May 15, at Milton E. Proby Parkway and Academy Boulevard just a few blocks down from Deerfield Park. That’s where the Colorado Springs Police Department found the victim dead at the scene. Officials say
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Along with ongoing sidewalk improvements, Cheyenne Boulevard in southwest Colorado Springs is the site of two other projects that have changed traffic patterns and required adjustment by nearby residents and drivers. A Colorado Springs Utilities project to replace two existing natural gas lines started three weeks ago, just east of
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — A proposal to ban syringe access programs in Pueblo has now passed through the city council. It comes after nearly 4 hours of debates with a final vote of 5 to 2 late last night, May 13. The program would have given out clean needles to drug users in the hopes of stopping the
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COLORADO (KRDO) — The 2023 Miss Colorado has resigned from her title as she calls for more reform within the Miss USA Organization. Arianna Lemus announced this on Instagram last Friday. It comes after the resignations of both Miss USA Noelia Voigt and Miss Teen USA Umasofia Srivastava. both of the girls cited their decision to bulling and
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A congested area of town known for heavy traffic, significant homeless activity and bicycle and scooter riders, is getting safety upgrades from a project that starts Monday and continues through the end of the year. “The project itself came out of a number of neighborhood and traffic studies, so we’re
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Fire officials are expected to go before the Colorado Springs City Council today, May 13, with a proposal to take over transportation services. C.S.F.D is set to make a major pitch here today that could lead to the city dropping ‘American Medical Response’ as its main ambulance service. They’re laying
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The Rampart girls soccer team lost to Heritage in the 5A playoffs on Friday night 2-1.
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The Air Academy boys lacrosse team advances in the Class 4A playoffs with a 16-4 win against Golden on Friday night. They will face Steamboat Springs next.
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In the Class 4A state swimming and diving championship on Friday night, Barrett Kerrigan of Cheyenne Mountain won the 500 freestyle. He clocked an impressive time of 4:38:84. As Kerrigan becomes a state champion.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Road Warrior has learned that numerous and seriously bad potholes have recently been quickly and quietly fixed at two locations that generated regular complaints from drivers. In a report last month, The Road Warrior brought attention to a pair of areas — two access roads connecting to Walmart on
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A group of 5th graders from Hellen Keller Elementary took a field trip to UCCS this week all to challenge them during an event called ‘Liberty Day.’ The elementary school students spent a month learning U.S. social studies, including details of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. The students then quizzed the UCCS
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — We now know which streets will be the first repaved on this year’s city repaving list that was revealed late Thursday morning. Eastcrest Circle, near the intersection of Pikes Peak Avenue and Murray Boulevard, was the site of an event hosted by city officials announcing the list at 10 a.m.
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If State champions walk on sunshine, the Pueblo West Esports team is dancing on Rainbow Road. After hours of practice, and building team camaraderie, the Mario Kart Esports team at Pueblo West took home the state championship recently, defeating defending champs from Rocky Mountain High School. Pueblo West won the match 3-0. So what does
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Pikes Peak United Way is bringing community leaders together today to discuss the shortage of childcare options throughout our region. The event is called the ‘Family-Friendly City Summit’ and it comes in light of data from El Paso County’s Early Childhood Council. They say of the nearly 47,000 children in our county around 17,000 are
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO0 — A local business is picking up the pieces after a driver ran their car into the front of their store. The incident happened at a Plato’s Closet in North Colorado Springs along briargate boulevard right across from the Chapel Hill Mall. Colorado Springs police responded to the scene around 1:15 a.m.
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The Coronado girls soccer team lost to D’Evelyn on Wednesday night 2-0 in the Class 4A playoffs.
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The Palmer Ridge girls soccer lost to Skyline on Wednesday night 2-1 in the Class 4A playoffs.
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The Air Academy girls soccer team beat The Classical Academy 2-1 in overtime on Wednesday night. Grace Bennett scored the game winning goal for the Kadets.
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At Vista Ridge high school on Wednesday afternoon, nine student-athletes signed their national letters of intent. Owen Baker – Baseball – McPherson College Hagen Farish – Baseball – McPherson College Alyssa Guiao – Cheer – University of Colorado Tatjana Harris – Softball – Coppin State University Ethan Meinholz – Baseball – McPherson College Grace Meredith
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Project manager Brett Hartzell said that the $71 million project to widen the south end of South Academy Boulevard remains on schedule despite unexpected repairs to the bridge over Fountain Creek. Those repairs — which resulted in lane closures and restrictions after the need was identified around Thanksgiving —
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