PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A mass casualty incident exercise is happening today, May 8, in Pueblo County and officials are warning neighbors in the area not to be alarmed. The exercise scenario will be held here at the Pueblo Memorial Airport later this morning. The mass casualty incident will involve a simulated airplane crash that officials say will help
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JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — New charges are being filed this week in a deadly rock-throwing case out in Jefferson County. Last April 20-year-old Alexa Bartell was killed while driving after a rock was thrown through her windshield. Three suspects were arrested six days later and have all since been charged with first-degree murder. However this week, we’re
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The Pine Creek girls soccer team beat Fort Collins on Tuesday night 3-2 to advance to the next round of the Class 5A playoffs. The Eagles will play Broomfield on Friday.
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The Rampart girls soccer team defeated Boulder on Tuesday night 1-0 to advance in the Class 5A state soccer tournament. The Rams will play Heritage on Friday.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A spokesperson for Safeway in Fountain said that potholes in the parking lot will soon be repaired after KRDO 13’s The Road Warrior recently made the grocery aware of complaints from customers. “Thanks for letting us know,” Healther Halpape, the store’s manager of communications and public affairs responded in an
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Falcon Middle School is hitting the right target with students in regards to the ‘mini-courses.” The courses are smaller than regular classes but are nationally certified. There are 30 options, ranging from “ghost hunting” to archery. They offer students a chance to fully immerse themselves, learning a new skill. And they’ve hit the mark. “The
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The search continues for a driver after a bad hit-and-run crash. Colorado State Patrol says one of its troopers witnessed the incident that took place off of I-25 and Fillmore. However, after hours of chaos, State Patrol says they’re still working to identify the driver. Just before 8 o’clock last night, May 6, a Colorado State
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CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (KRDO) — A man in Castle Rock is facing murder charges for the deadly stabbing of his mother. Yesterday, May 6, 34-year-old Matthew Buchanan pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for an incident stemming back to 2022. Castle Rock police say that’s when they responded to reports of a structure fire at a home on Dove
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Power outages are impacting thousands of people throughout Colorado Springs due to high winds. The impacting area spans from Stratmoor to the Blodgett open space near the Air Force Academy. The City of Colorado Springs is providing an update on outages. Watch below: According to Colorado Springs Utilities, the outages
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CAÑON CITY, Colo. (KRDO) — Although new pedestrian-activated crossing signals aren’t operating yet, Saturday still provided an opportunity to see how people attending the annual Blossom Parade would react to the six new crossings, and center medians, on US 50. The project won’t be officially finished until just before Memorial Day weekend. The event usually
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Pueblo County High School was proud to host Project Respect this past Thursday for the 12th-straight year, an effort to support their unified basketball team and students in special education. It was an inclusion assembly, sure. But also a raucous basketball game with a packed house, with hundreds of students and faculty cheering on basketball
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MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Minor delays can be expected today along Manitou Avenue. These impacts will be located between Serpentine Road and Crystal Hills Boulevard. Crews will be in the area painting curbs and re-striping pavement markings. The project is expected to wrap up in phases through the end of july. No road closures are anticipated, however, drivers
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Crews completed underground work along South Academy Boulevard thus opening the area up to drivers ahead of schedule. Airport road has reopened at South Academy Boulevard. East of South Academy Boulevard a full closure begins today, May 6, at Pikes Peak Avenue. New construction work is causing the closing of
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — While Colorado Springs is scheduled to reveal the streets on its paving list for this season, Pueblo is already rolling along on its third week of resurfacing. That’s thanks to the Steel City’s warmer, drier climate. The city has so far paved two streets downtown: Alan Hamel Avenue, near the Pueblo
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The Larry O’Brien trophy, given to annual to the NBA champion, paid the U.S. Olympic training center a visit on Thursday. The Larry O was in the house for the U.S. Men’s Olympic gymnastics team national camp. The gymnasts were in awe of the shiny trophy. It’s the same trophy the Denver Nuggets received for
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Small actions can make a big difference. And Lucie, a Widefield Elementary School for the Arts student, is proving just that. Lucie’s class was assigned a project for the semester: create a project to raise money for a cause. Lucie decided to sell snow cones and popcorn on campus with all proceeds benefitting the Human
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FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — In the two months since construction began to build a roundabout at the busy interchange of US 50 and Highway 115 in Penrose, the full traffic impacts are becoming clear. Waits of up to 15 minutes or longer are common, especially during rush hour periods, as traffic in four directions
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A deadly shooting investigation is underway at Dorchester Park in downtown Colorado Springs. Officers with the Colorado Springs police department say they got the call last night around 9:30 p.m. Police say the incident began as a “scuffle” between two individuals that escalated into a shooting. The victim was taken to the
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AURORA, Colo. (KRDO) — More information has emerged about a dentist in Aurora who is now facing murder charges for the death of his wife. He’s accused of poisoning her through protein shakes. According to our Denver news partners: James Craig is now facing a new felony charge after prosecutors say he tried fabricating evidence
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At Pueblo Country high school today three student-athletes signed their national letters of intent. Kyla Ruzich signed with CSU Pueblo for track. Terrell Dillaha signed with CSU Pueblo for football. Albanie Cordova signed her letter of intent to attend Florida National University in Miami. She will play softball.
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