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Colorado Springs wraps up 8th year of ten-year 2C expanded street paving project; officials seek to renew voter-apptoved tax to pay for it

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — City officials said that they have doubled the percentage of streets in good condition, and reduced the number of potholes by 50%, in the eight years since the start of the 2C expanded street paving project. KRDO Previous Mayor John Suthers pushed for 2C while campaigning for his first of

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Colorado Springs police chief tells City Council that call center answering times are better but still not good

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A ongoing shortage of call-takers and dispatchers is the main factor in why call-answering times remain below the national average and the worst among six Front Range law enforcement agencies. KRDO That explanation came from Colorado Springs Police Chief Adrian Vasquez, who updated the City Council on the situation Monday.

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Overton Road Neighbors respond to third day of traffic impacts from detour around Pueblo train derailment

PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — How would you feel if your normally quiet country road suddenly became a temporary interstate highway? That’s what neighbors along the Overton Road detour from I-25 around Sunday’s train derailment have experienced for three days. KRDO “Traffic has been going pretty fast, and we’re not used to having all the

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