EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The motorcyclist who recklessly drove at high speeds on Interstate 25, from Colorado Springs to Denver in just 20 minutes, was officially sentenced by a judge Tuesday. Rendon Dietzmann, 32, pled guilty to speed exhibition earlier this month, according to a spokesperson from the 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office. That’s after he
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — After a year of avalanches and even a tornado, Colorado Springs officials look forward to safer, quieter times along the popular Pikes Peak Highway. Officials have announced some changes to the shuttle service and reservation policy that you’ll need to know as the summer tourist season approaches. Skyler Rorabaugh, the
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Fire Department is hosting three wildfire town halls in the next couple of months. It’s to help prepare the community in the event of a wildfire. Residents will learn how to prepare their homes for wildfires how to get notifications during an emergency and what to include in their emergency
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Given the recent increase in pothole complaints, it’s nice to bring drivers a more positive development. According to AAA Colorado, Colorado Springs — as of late Thursday morning — ranked second in the U.S. for having the lowest average gas prices; last week, the city was number one. But you
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The Denver Broncos have the 12th overall pick in the upcoming NFL Draft. Broncos head coach Sean Payton and general manager George Paton spoke to the media on Thursday about the draft process.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — KRDO 13’s The Road Warrior is digging deeper into last week’s paving and pothole briefing by city officials. A group that involved the city’s current mayor, previous mayor, City Council president and top public works staffers responded to public criticism about potholes — which, even after eight years of the
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“I so proudly announced that Mia Hargrove is accepting her appointment to the Air Force Academy.” Discovery Canyon wrestler Mia Hargrove dreams have become a reality, “I feel like it’s going to be like a dream come true. I never thought that, like I could get an education and then also be in the military. So and
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Viewers regularly contact KRDO 13’s The Road Warrior about two areas widely considered to be the city’s worst for potholes. One such area is wide enough to cover all three northbound lanes of Powers Boulevard, just south of the Airport Road intersection; it’s actually a combination of potholes, cracks and
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COLORADO (KRDO) — A crackdown on unfair airline practices is underway after the announcement of a new partnership. Colorado is one of many states joining the effort to fast-track reviews when an airline has broken the law. Colorado is 1 of 18 states taking part in a new airline passenger protection partnership. Secretary Pete
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) is reporting an electrical outage on West Woodmen Road on the north side of town. The outage started just after 3:45 this morning and is impacting more than 2,000 customers. According to CSU, power should be restored around 8 this morning. This is a developing story
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — It’s National Work Zone Awareness Week. In honor of the occasion, local utility companies are coming together to show their support. All day today, April 17, Xcel Energy workers will wear orange as part of the company’s ‘Go Orange Day.’ According to the utility company: “It’s a way to visually represent their support… for the families
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Minutes before a live report on the city’s east side Tuesday, Cynthia Hopkins drove up to KRDO 13’s The Road Warrior crew, wearing her bathrobe as she explained how agitated she was about pothole damage to her car. “I hit a pothole and damaged my front end,” she shouted through the
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — An anticipated closure has been delayed until further notice, while another will resume as scheduled. Airport Road, on the east side of the South Academy intersection, was scheduled to begin a ten-day closure; however, city officials announced Friday that they were postponing it until further notice. Officials provided no reason
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – With summer right around the corner, the YMCA of the Pikes Peak Region is now opening up its applications for full and part-time positions. They’ll be filling roles for their summer day camps, and looking for lifeguards, wellness attendants, personal trainers, and more. A position at the YMCA also offers
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FOUNTAIN, Colo. (KRDO) — When you live along a corridor that includes a highway and two railroad tracks, noise is only one of the challenges. A neighbor, Diane Doremus, contacted KRDO 13’s The Road Warrior regarding safety concerns at the intersection of Comanche Village Drive and Desert Circle. Doremus said that the intersection needs a
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Mayor Yemi Mobolade confirmed Thursday what he first proposed earlier this year; that he and the City Council will ask voters for a ten-year extension of the 2C expanded street paving program. Mobolade said that the question will be on the ballot in November, and emphasized that the sales tax
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Educating the public and helping them understand the process behind pothole repairs and street paving, is the purpose of an event held by several city officials Thursday morning. The event featureD a pothole repair demonstration and remarks from current Mayor Yemi Mobolade, as well as previous mayor John Suthers. Suthers,
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The peak of the road construction in southern Colorado has arrived with warmer spring temperatures and a major repaving project on I-25 through the Steel City. Officially beginning Monday, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will repave ten miles of the freeway between the Eagleridge Boulevard exit on the north end,
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The city’s capital improvements manager says there isn’t an unusual number of crashes at the south end of Circle Drive where a project to replace four old bridges began in December. That manager, Ryan Phipps, responded to complaints from neighbors and drivers that the work zone is dangerous because of
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Galley Road, between East Miguel Street and Moffat Circle, will close for eight months starting Monday at the earliest, or later in the week. According to the City of Colorado Springs, during the closure several work operations will occur simultaneously to relocate utilities, replace a Colorado Springs Utilities water pipeline
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