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Balancing affordable housing with rising costs for market-rate homes, construction in Colorado Springs

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Rising costs for construction materials and higher home prices make providing more much-needed affordable housing more of a challenge. KRDO That’s especially true when many neighbors express strong opposition to affordable housing projects — which often are apartment complexes. KRDO “I don’t see construction costs going up more in 2024,”

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Gun advocates file federal lawsuit against Gov. Polis for ‘ghost gun’ ban effective Monday

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Among the new state laws that began Monday is Senate Bill 23-279, legislation signed by Gov. Jared Polis that would prohibit possession, sales and distribution of homemade guns that don’t have serial numbers, called “ghost guns” by opponents. Some of those opponents have filed a federal lawsuit against Polis, claiming

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Estimated 2,100 people served in 45th Salvation Army Christmas meals in El Paso, Teller counties

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Opening gifts, visiting family and friends and cooking a big meal are popular Christmas traditions — but traditions that many people are unable to enjoy. Especially nowadays with getting by harder than it’s ever been. KRDO Fortunately, the Salvation Army is always there to make Christmas a little brighter for

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Space heater, hoarding cited as factors in west Colorado Springs house fire Monday

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– Investigators revealed Monday evening that a house fire was caused by a space heater being placed too close to combustible materials. The Colorado Springs Fire Department also said that crews encountered “very heavy hoarding conditions” — belongings and items piled high inside and outside the home — that required additional resources

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