Alex Disher, a crane operator, was killed in an accident at a jobsite in Colorado Springs, leaving behind a wife and three children, and a GoFundMe page and Meal Train page have been set up to help support his family.
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – The foster animals with the “From Forgotten to Forever” (FFTF) non-profit look pretty adorable in their adoption pictures. The group said it’s thanks to a local photographer who photographs their animals for free, and their adoption rates are increasing. Allison Hall takes pictures of animals for a living. She
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COLORADO, (KTLO)– Los estudiantes de la Universidad de Colorado están utilizando sus nuevas herramientas de ingeniería para ayudar a un menor con su pedido de ‘Make-a-Wish.’ Los estudiantes pudieron diseñar un nuevo juguete para el menor de edad de 13 años, el niño se llama Lamar. Él tiene parálisis cerebral, la madre de Lamar dice que él es un menor
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TODAY: We cool to the 40s in Colorado Springs and Pueblo, with afternoon highs around freezing in our local mountain towns. Expect heavy rainfall/thunderstorms in most areas along and east of I-25 and snow across higher elevations. Winter Storm Warnings have been prompted for the foothills west of Colorado Springs, Teller County, the Wets and
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A pro-life billboard west of Colorado Springs has been taken down after being targeted by vandals twice, prompting the group behind it to move the sign. On April 13, the group ProLife Across America was notified that someone had written: “Trump is a pedophile war criminal.” The group replaced the
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) began testing an artificial intelligence assistant on Wednesday, April 29, to process non-emergency calls. This initiative aims to improve response times for urgent 911 calls by allowing human dispatchers to concentrate on life-threatening situations, according to police. Colorado Springs is one of four police
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Horticultural Art Society (HAS) is preparing for its “Gigantic Plant Sale,” where the non-profit will sell thousands of plants in its biggest fundraiser of the year. HAS is the group responsible for the Demonstration Garden and Heritage Garden at Monument Valley Park. It also shares responsibility for the Pinetum
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is investigating the death of a crane operator who was killed in an entrapment accident on the construction site of Forge at Peak Innovation Park. According to CSFD, they responded to the scene around 8:30 a.m. after reports of an injured crane operator.
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Tonight: Lightning is expected along with periods of moderate rain across southern Colorado. 7-10 p.m. is the timeframe for what appears to be the heaviest thunderstorms of the evening through El Paso County. The cloud cover throughout the night keeps the overnight lows above freezing and precipitation in the form of rain. However, Teller County
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The City of Colorado Springs and the Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) are emphasizing the severity of current wildfire conditions and the importance of mitigation efforts. Due to record-low moisture, low humidity, and record-breaking temperatures, wildfire risk remains high, and officials are stressing the importance of not only prevention but
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — It’s been just over a month since a close call that nearly cost Sylvia Reyes her life. Reyes was at home with her daughter when she suddenly felt chills and a tightness in her chest. But instead of panicking or ignoring the warning signs, her 13-year-old daughter, Madilyn, sprang
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — As the longest stretch of street being repaved this year, Circle Drive’s six miles have received considerable attention. But segments of three other streets, each covering approximately 2.5 miles, are in equally rough condition, and they will be resurfaced, too. Union Boulevard, from Academy Boulevard to Austin Bluffs Parkway, is
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado Springs may be the Olympic City. But Monument has the latest local athlete pushing to make Team USA. Lilly Lundy recently won her weight class in the Under-17 division at nationals in Spokane last week. In doing so, she earned a spot to represent Team USA at the
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A spunky little girl has a new lease on life. And her parents are grateful that her rare diagnosis was resolved thanks to organ donation. They’re hoping everyone will consider signing up to donate if they aren’t already. And remind people of their harrowing story for National Donate Life Month.
Continue Reading TODAY: Precipitation chances increase again Wednesday with scattered showers and storms in the afternoon and evening. Highs will be similar to Tuesday, topping off a couple degrees below average in the low to mid 60s in Colorado Springs and Pueblo. Expect highs in the 40s and 50s in the mountains this afternoon. TOMORROW: We cool
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This evening we will see mostly cloudy skies, with a slight chance of a shower or thunderstorms. Most areas will be on the dry side. We will see overnight lows falling into the mid to upper 30s for most communities along the I-25 Corridor, with colder temperatures in the High Country. Precipitation chances increase again
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CHAFFEE COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Independently owned pharmacies thought this new law would save their business. The ‘Preserving Access to Rural Independent Pharmacies’ bill, HB25-122, promised to save small independent pharmacies. HB25-122, signed into law on May 27, 2025, was designed to address issues with Pharmacy Benefit Managers, known as PBMs, reimbursing pharmacies below the
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Boat season will kick off in Pueblo on May 1, and the new Riverwalk Boathouse will be front and center. The new boathouse took just shy of two years to build. It’s going to be a multi-use community center that the city hopes will support tourism. “This put us on the front
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO)– For CSU Pueblo softball, success this season has come from staying grounded and staying true to who they are. “We can’t be too high. We can’t be too low,” head coach Bianca Duran said. “But in the dugout, we’re unapologetically us.” That mindset has helped turn the ThunderWolves into one of the
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Colorado gas prices are currently around $4.13 and are increasing to hover near the national average, according to AAA. This rise is primarily due to the summer fuel blend being priced in, which typically results in a 15-cent price increase, a AAA spokesperson tells KRDO13. The statutory switchover for this
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