Zach Parise reaction after Dallas game
Avalanche forward Zach Parise reacts to Avs lost to the Dallas Stars on Sunday night
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Avs goalie Alexander Georgiev reaction after Dallas game
The Colorado Avalanche lost to the Dallas Stars on Sunday night 7-4. Avs goalie Alexander Georgiev made 30 saves in the lost. The Avs now trail the first place Stars by five points in the Central division.
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‘Vision Hills Fire’ on northeast side of Pueblo 80% contained, still no structures affected
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – Fire crews continue to battle a brush fire that ignited Friday along Fountain Creek on the northeast side of Pueblo. The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) ordered evacuations Friday afternoon for homes located a half-mile north of 1945 Overton Road, involving approximately 25 homes; however, some of those evacuations were lifted
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Colorado Springs businessman frustrated with potholes, takes matters into his own hands
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — You could call Paul Kim the pothole patriot, or the pothole pursuer. “I don’t think we’re the worst,” he said. “Maybe we are, but I would definitely put us in top five. I mean, I can’t see how it could get any worse. I really don’t. I’ve been in other
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High School baseball highlights featuring Lewis Palmer and Coronado
The Lewis Palmer baseball team beat Coronado on Thursday afternoon 12-1.
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Pair of road projects on Circle Drive in south Colorado Springs bring mixed emotions from drivers, neighbors
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Pothole paving and replacing four bridges are the two infrastructure projects currently happening on the south end of Circle Drive. But they create mixed feelings among drivers, pedestrians and neighbors. This is the second and final week of crews repairing numerous potholes on Circle, between Monterey Road and Fountain Boulevard
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Boys high school volleyball highlights featuring Doherty and Mesa Ridge
In boys high school volleyball on Wednesday Doherty defeated Mesa Ridge three games to none.
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A Coronado pitcher has some lofty goals for the future
Coronado pitcher Trey Gregory-Alford is not only one of the best high school pitchers in our state but is one of the best pitchers in the country. There’s a chance that he will be a high draft pick in the Major League Baseball draft in July. The Cougars flame thrower has some lofty goals ahead
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CDOT invites public to two open houses for pair of road projects in El Paso County
El PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) invites citizens to an open house Wednesday evening, April 3, to share details of a proposed widening of US 24 in the Falcon area. The project would extend the highways four-lane configuration 2.5 miles, from where it currently ends at Garrett Road, to
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Sports Extra: Michael Montoya’s monument to a friend
Pueblo Central football player Michael Montoya was home schooled until 9th grade. At the beginning of 9th grade, the football season began and Montoya, who is reserved, didn’t know anyone. That was until Eric “Mikey” Lopez introduced himself to Montoya, and their friendship began. Lopez making Montoya feel like he was part of the team was simple act of
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WEATHER ALERT: Blizzard conditions Sunday PM through Monday AM
TONIGHT: Energy is spilling over the I-25 corridor, bringing high winds all night, rain showers in the early evening, chances for graupel/hail on your drive north of the Springs, and accumulative snow overnight. 1 to 3″ of snow is anticipated around and south of Colorado Springs, with an estimated 6-8″ inches for Teller County and the possibility for more than
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The senior class on the Colorado College hockey team is leaving a legacy
After more than a decade’s worth of frustration, Colorado College has returned to national relevance. The culmination of years of painstaking work and for the seniors on the team, they will leave the program better than they found it, “It means the world to us. We’ve put in so much hard work and we knew
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Residents of Colorado Centre in El Paso County believe recent water main breaks caused by poor street conditions
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Neighbors in this small community south of the Colorado Springs Airport say that their streets are in such poor condition that you can actually see them sink from the weight of trash trucks and other heavy vehicles. One resident, Jack Wilner, said that such sinking caused two recent water
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Two-week closure of mile-long section of Meridian Road in Falcon starts Monday
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The community of Falcon, northeast of Colorado Springs, is growing; and so is its traffic and associated impacts. Crews are using Spring Break — a time when school traffic is reduced — to increase worker safety while making major improvements to a mile-long stretch of Meridian Road between Rex
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Interstate 25 between Monument, Castle Rock apparently avoids closure from snowstorm
MONUMENT, Colo. (KRDO) — As of early Friday afternoon, authorities hadn’t seen a need to close the 18-mile stretch of I-25 between Monument and Castle Rock because of heavy snow, and with conditions quickly improving it appeared that a closure wouldn’t be necessary. One positive sign happened just before 8 a.m. on Monument Hill in
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Thursday’s storm creates turmoil at two Monument-area truck stops
MONUMENT, Colo. (KRDO) — The manager of the Pilot truck stop on Baptist Road said that it’s not unusual for all of his 112 of parking spaces to be filled when winter weather hits, but he’s never seen demand as strong as it was Thursday morning. According to the manager, as many as 150 semi
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Interstate 25 in Monument area remained open Thursday morning as winter storm intensifies
MONUMENT, Colo. (KRDO) — With much of Interstate 70 west of Denver already closed because of weather conditions Thursday morning, many drivers were waiting to see if authorities would likewise close Interstate 25 between Monument and Castle Rock. A statewide media briefing held Wednesday warned that closing the freeways was a possibility because of deep
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Interstates 25, 70 could close if conditions deteriorate during March snowstorm
COLORADO (KRDO) – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), alongside the Colorado State Patrol (CSP), The Colorado Department of Public Safety (CDPS) and the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) provided an update Wednesday regarding the upcoming winter storm that is anticipated to impact much of the state. Road conditions will be treacherous in many areas,
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Updating status of three road projects in El Paso County
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Drivers south of Calhan on the east side of the county should prepare for traffic delays Tuesday as a bridge replacement project gears up. Workers will spend the day pouring cement for a concrete deck on the new bridge across Big Sandy Creek; the bridge site is on Calhan
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South Academy Boulevard bridge repairs over Fountain Creek in El Paso County expected to end soon
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The project manager on a four-month project to repair bridge damage on a key transportation corridor said that work should be completed in a few weeks, and that’ll be a huge relief to many drivers. Brett Hartzell leads the effort to fix support piers on the bridge across Fountain
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