Pine Creek vs. Rock Canyon
The Pine Creek girls basketball team lost to Rock Canyon on Friday night in the Class 6A playoffs 52-45. Brooklyn Stewart scored 23 points for the Eagles.
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Fountain to spend $1.7 million on repairs to two bridges
FOUNTAIN, Colo. (KRDO) — Eight months after officials briefly closed a flood-damaged bridge on an Interstate 25 frontage road, a second inspection has found more damage to it and a second bridge south of downtown. Officials briefly closed the bridge on Bandley Drive after debris cleanup from two days of intense rainfall that also flooded
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The Pine Creek girls basketball team is driven by the memory of one of their biggest supporters
They’re tenacious, well coach and they’ve got one of the state’s best players in Brooklyn Stewart but perhaps the biggest reason for Pine Creek’s success is their family atmosphere and it starts with a paddle. A paddle that belonged to a superfan named Yolinda, who is the Aunt of guard LeeKaya Burke-Perryman, “My aunt passed
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The TCA girls basketball team advances in the Class 4A playoffs
The Classical Academy girls basketball team advances in the Class 4A basketball playoffs with a 41-37 victory against Summit on Tuesday night. The Titans will play Riverdale Ridge on Friday night.
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Lewis Palmer vs. Canon City
The Lewis Palmer girls basketball team defeated Canon City 34-25 on Tuesday night in the Class 5A playoffs. The Rangers will play Northfield on Friday.
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Updating progress of Marksheffel Road widening project in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A much-needed road project that many residents believe is long overdue, is taking shape on the city’s northeastern border. Workers are nine months into a three-year widening of Marksheffel Road, from North Carefree Circle to Dublin Boulevard; the first phase focuses on the 1.2-mile stretch between North Carfree and Tamlin
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Colorado Springs city officials: South Academy Boulevard upgrades to take year longer than expected
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Gayle Sturdivant, acting public works director, revealed Wednesday that the safety and infrastructure project along most of South Academy Boulevard won’t be completed until 2026, instead of 2025 as expected. “We knew there were going to be groundwater issues in the area, and those have continued to be a problem,”
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The Colorado College hockey team will hit the road this weekend
The Colorado College hockey team will travel to Omaha, Nebraska on Thursday morning for their weekend series with Nebraska-Omaha. Off the ice the Tigers plan on enjoying some Omaha steaks.
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A Colorado College hockey player gets in a sticky situation
Colorado College defenseman Connor Mayer had his stick taken away from Riese Gaber of North Dakota on Saturday night. It appeared as if Gaber was going to give it back when he pulled the ultimate psyche move.
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Pine Creek high school celebrates a Class 4A state swim and dive championship
The Pine Creek swim and dive team recently won their second consecutive Class 4A state championship. On Tuesday morning the school honored the team with a pep rally.
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KRDO’s ‘Road Warrior’ provides behind-the-scenes look at paving preparation project
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — We often drive or walk past road construction projects without realizing what’s involved in making them happen and keeping everyone safe. That thought is what led Jesse Graf, a traffic control supervisor with Finsterwald Irrigation and Landscaping Services, to contact The Road Warrior, Scott Harrison. “I was watching the first
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Strong viewer response continues in second week of KRDO’s ‘Road Warrior’ coverage
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Monday begins the third week of reports by The Road Warrior, KRDO 13’s Scott Harrison, focusing specifically on local roads, bridges and related infrastructure. After receiving two dozen email comments from viewers in the first week, 13 more came in last week and two more arrived on Monday morning. Among
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Colorado College completes the season series sweep of North Dakota
The Colorado College hockey team did something this weekend they had never done, sweep a season series versus North Dakota. The Tigers defeated the Fighting Hawks six to two on Saturday night. Colorado College goalie Kaidan Mbereko made 43 saves in the Tigers victory.
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State Wrestling Championships
The fire of a state champion. Sand Creek’s Landon Drury was facing a three-time defending state champion. Here’s what I think of your three time state champion. Drury beat, battered and bruised his way to a dominant win and the Class 4A, 144 pound weight class, “I’m happy. It’s just a little milestone towards the
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The Carlson brothers will play tennis for charity
The NFL football kicking brothers, Daniel and Anders Carlson will play tennis against one another for a good cause. The Carlson’s will play tennis for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The event will take place at the Colorado Springs Racquet Club on Saturday, September 24th. They will play against one another at 12:30. After the
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State high school wrestling tournament – semifinal matches
Patience is a virtue unless of course you’re CAÑON City Kate Doughty. She was so eager to get to state, she dispatched her opponent in forty-four seconds and with the win, comes pure happiness, “I’m so pumped. I’ve never been in the finals before,” says Doughty. “I’m so thankful. I worked so hard for this. I
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State high school wrestling tournament – day two quarterfinal action
The glory of victory. The heartbreak of defeat. The deeper we go into the state tournament, the higher the stakes. In the Class 4A 215 pound state quarterfinal, Mesa Ridge’s Isaiah Jones continued his march toward a state title. Cheyenne Mountain’s Griffin LaRue was game but Jones is the top ranked wrestler in his class
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Weather leads to weeklong delay in overnight ramp closure at South Academy Boulevard, Highway 85-87 interchange near Colorado Springs
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — As traffic along a key corridor adjusts to a current bridge repair and an upcoming bridge demolition, drivers are also coping with the temporary closure of an exit ramp to another busy thoroughfare. During overnight hours Thursday, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) closed the eastbound off-ramp to Highway
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State High School wrestling tournament – Day one evening session
The boys weren’t messing around on Thursday night. In the 215 pound weight class, Fountain Fort Carson’s Lucas Driver has the perfect last name. He spent his day trying to drive his opponent’s head into the Earth’s core. Driver didn’t let up until he pinned his opponent in the third round, “I try to get
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State High School wrestling tournament – Day one morning session
Oh yeah it’s state wrestling time. On the girls side 115 pounds, it was a nice start for Discovery Canyon as defending champion Mia Hargrove needed a pallet cleanser to open the state tournament. Maybe that’s why she was kneading her opponent like she was making dough. Hargrove won by a six-oh decision, “It was
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