EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. — Thursday, a judge changed a plea agreement that originally would have kept a Fountain woman who pled guilty to incest involving a young boy who “looked at her like a mother figure” out of jail. However, she’s still only facing a few weeks of incarceration. According to court documents obtained
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colorado, renewed his opposition this week to the postponement of all military promotions at the request of Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. Sen. Bennet’s Office “This is the fifth time,” Bennet said during a session on the Senate floor Tuesday
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The Colorado Springs School recently held a ‘Market Day’ to help young students understand what it takes to become an entrepreneur. And they got help from a local business owner. With the help of Christina Voreadis, owner of Go Fish, a food truck in Colorado Springs, first-graders got a hands-on lesson on what it’s like
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — In a unanimous vote Tuesday, El Paso County’s Board of Commissioners agreed to file a lawsuit against the state regarding a bill passed in the final days of last year’s legislative session and signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis. Colorado General Assembly The legislation — Senate Bill 22-230 —
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Nationally, there were 161 high school students named a Presidential Scholar this year. One of them is from Colorado Springs. Dana Ko, who is graduating from Pine Creek High School with a 4.74 GPA is the only local student to receive the prestigious honor this year. The award recognizes academic success, a commitment to community
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Top prep playoff performances of the week.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Managers of the city’s stormwater system that conveys run-off after rainy and snowy weather, said that the drainage infrastructure performed well during last week’s heavy rainstorms. “We were getting calls from people before the storms, asking us where the flooding would be,” said Tim Biolchini, the city’s stormwater capital program
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The Manitou Springs girls soccer team remains undefeated as they beat Elizabeth 10-0 on Friday night in the Class 3A playoffs.
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The Air Academy boys lacrosse team edges Vail Mountain 10-9 on Friday night. They will play Cheyenne Mountain on Tuesday in the next round of the playoffs.
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The Cheyenne Mountain boys lacrosse team defeats Windsor 22-6 on Friday night in the second round of the Class 4A playoffs.
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The Rampart girls soccer team falls to Rocky Mountain on Friday night 2-1 in the Class 5A playoffs.
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Highlights from day one of the Class 3A state tennis tournament from Memorial Park in Colorado Springs.
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Highlights from day one of the Class 4A state tennis tournament from Pueblo City Park.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A popular southeast-side commuter route will be closed until early June because of a $1 million widening project as part of a 2,000-unit housing development scheduled to start this year. KRDO “We’re using proceeds from the sale of bonds to build roads, utilities, parks and drainage infrastructure,” said Kevin Walker,
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The Lewis Palmer girls soccer team defeated Wheat Ridge one nothing on Thursday night. The Rangers advance in the Class 4A playoffs. They will play Northfield on Saturday.
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A construction crew foreman said that a segment of Black Forest Road, between Woodmen and Cowpoke roads, will remain closed until Friday morning because of flooding from Thursday’s rainstorms. KRDO The segment was closed at around 10:30 a.m. as heavy runoff began pouring over Black Forest Road at the
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The Cheyenne Mountain girls soccer team defeated Northridge on Wednesday night 2-1. Megan Sullivan had two goals. The Red-Tailed Hawks will play the top seed in Class 4A Lutheran on Saturday.
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The Pueblo County girls soccer team falls to Montrose on Wednesday night 2-0 in the first round of the Class 4A playoffs.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Strong thunderstorms expected Wednesday are a reminder that we’re in the season when drivers and homeowners worry about hail damage — and getting it repaired as quickly and inexpensively as possible. KRDO That desire attracts fly-by-night scam artists — most of whom arrive from outside Colorado, experts say — who
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One local high schooler is going above and beyond to make his dreams come true. And he’s just been recognized with an extremely prestigious award. Even though he’s still a student at the Vanguard School in Colorado Springs, William Mays is already a lieutenant colonel in the Civil Air Patrol, an auxiliary program for the Air
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