PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Several law enforcement officers in Pueblo have brand new life-saving rifle-rated gear thanks to generous donations from KRDO NewsChannel 13 viewers during our telethon in the Fall of 2022. The rifle-rated vests were presented during a ceremony at the Weisbrod Aircraft Museum in Pueblo Wednesday. The equipment will go to officers
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When Discovery Canyon graduate and former Stanford basketball player Ashten Prechtel was a little girl she wrote down on a piece of paper that she was going to play in the WNBA. On Monday night, she was drafted by the Connecticut Sun in the third round of the WNBA draft.
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LAS ANIMAS COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — On Tuesday afternoon, the Las Animas County Sheriff’s Department and Office of Emergency Management provided an update on the fire burning seven miles west of the town of Aguilar. Authorities said that the wildfire, now called the Trujillo Creek Fire, has reached over 100 acres with 0% containment. KRDO
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Discovery Canyon High School graduate Ashten Prechtel was drafted in the third round of the WNBA draft on Monday night by the Connecticut Sun. When Ashten was a little girl her mother had her write her dream down on a piece of paper and they put it in a little dream box. Ashten wrote “I
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The owner of a Louisiana seafood company who has sold product here for nearly a decade, said that he’s being treated unfairly because he’s no longer allowed to sell certain kinds of live crawfish while other sellers continue to do so. A&A At issue are two particular species of the
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The Colorado Rockies give their thoughts on the new rule changes by Major League Baseball.
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The Colorado Rockies played their home opener against the Washington Nationals on Thursday. Here are the sights and sounds.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A candidate in the race to be the next mayor of Colorado Springs is requesting information on the cost of a recount of mayoral ballots. KRDO Friday afternoon, KRDO obtained a request for the estimated cost of a recount by candidate Sallie Clark to the City of Colorado Springs stating
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Some high schoolers in Pueblo are being taught life-saving skills thanks to the Army. Members of the Army’s Medical Corps spent four days at Centennial High recently, teaching JROTC cadets what’s called Critical Life Saver (CLS) skills. The workshop was similar to the Army’s Combat Lifesaver Training, which is one of the most intensive training
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A month after rejecting a plan by Classic Communities to build 450 homes on the south side of Black Forest, the county’s planning commission reconsidered and approved the project Thursday. By an 8-1 vote, the commission recommended the proposal to county commissioners for a final public hearing and vote
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The trial of Letecia Stauch, the El Paso County woman accused of murdering her 11-year-old stepson, Gannon, finished its third day Wednesday. KRDO Grim testimony came in the afternoon from Macon Ponder, a Florida Department of Transportation bridge inspector who found Gannnon’s body, and Jason Yoder, a major crimes
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — For the second time in two weeks, residents in the Black Forest area are opposing a proposed housing development but the project cleared its first hurdle Tuesday. The owner of 31 acres west of the intersection of Vollmer Road and Tahiti Drive asked El Paso County commissioners Tuesday for
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The controversy over restrooms at the city bus depot continued Monday with Mountain Metro Transit closing them with plans to conduct tests for possible methamphetamine contamination. KRDO Friday, bus driver Margie Sullivant told KRDO NewsChannel 13 that a security guard at the Downtown Transit Center required hospital treatment Thursday after
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FLORISSANT, Colo. (KRDO) — Authorities, organizations and volunteers have scrambled to provide enough meals, drinks, snacks and other necessities for first responders as a wildfire burns for a second straight day. Florissant Fire Rescue Organizers brought in pizza Thursday evening, just hours after the fire began, and followed that with cooking 200 burritos for breakfast
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FLORISSANT, Colo. (KRDO) — The Teller County Sheriff’s Office provided an update on the 403 Fire, burning along the Park and Teller County line. Watch the updates below: Part 1 Part 2 According to officials, the fire has not officially moved into Teller County, but the sheriff’s office and crews are prepared for when that
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The project to repair decades of water damage on the iconic Air Force Academy chapel was extended by the discovery of additional asbestos a year ago, but officials said Thursday that the project has now moved from the demolition phase to the restoration phase. KRDO On Thursday, workers removed the
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It’s not often fourth graders lead a charge to help the environment. However, Venetucci Elementary School is lucky to have a remarkable pair of fourth graders truly making a difference. Meagan and Alexander are young, but they’ve started an effort at Venetucci in Colorado Springs that few adults have taken on by starting their own
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Members of a union representing city bus drivers said that they are seeing more kidney and other health issues related to waiting too long to find easily-accessible public restrooms. KRDO Union leaders brought their concerns to the City Council during the public comment segment of Tuesday’s full meeting. “Too little
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The City Council and several residents voiced support this week for one of two systems recommended by the Department of Parks & Recreation to prevent toxic algae blooms and high bacterial levels that forced the temporary closure of Prospect Lake in 2019. 2020 and 2022. The system in question would
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — On Monday afternoon, Colorado Springs Police Chief Adrian Vasquez made a presentation to the City Council regarding the results and recommendations of an independent study of how and how often officers use force to subdue suspects. KRDO The city hired Transparency Matters, a Pennsylvania-based consulting firm, in 2020 to study
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