STATEWIDE, Colo. (KRDO) — Census Bureau estimates show that Colorado has now reached a population of more than 6 million people. The Office of Governor Jared Polis says the 2025 estimate marks a .92% increase year-over-year. “The secret is out, Colorado is the best place to live, work, play, start a family, and grow a business.
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TONIGHT: We stay dry in lower lying areas with light snow possible across our Northern Mountains. Overnight lows will be a touch higher than last night in the low to mid 20’s in Colorado Springs, Pueblo and across the Plains. TOMORROW: On and off light snow is possible across the Northern Mountains through Thursday. In lower
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Our state is still among the top five states in the country with the most flu activity, according to the CDC. But flu cases have decreased in Colorado, which is promising after a really rough start. Hospitalizations are also down after reaching a peak in December. The Colorado Department of
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo School District 60 (D60) Board has approved a rightsizing plan that will merge several schools across the district. The approved plan includes the following changes according to D60: Bradford will merge into Park View School of Discovery, expanding access to Park View’s established STREAM magnet programming. Bessemer Academy will
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – A young girl riding her bike to school was hit by a car at an intersection in Security-Widefield, according to the Security Fire Department (SFD). Crews were dispatched to Security Boulevard and Chatfield Drive, which is about a block away from the fire station. Luckily, SFD says the girl’s
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — KRDO13’s fitness expert Summer Jackson walks you through core activation with three underrated movements that can be done from anywhere. For a walk-through of each movement, watch the video above. Stay up to date with the latest local news, sports, and investigations by downloading the KRDO13 app. Click here to
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – A wrong-way DUI driver set off a chain of dangerous events on I-25 early Wednesday morning, leading to a crash that left a state trooper and another driver hospitalized and forced an extended lane closure on the interstate just north of Pueblo. According to Colorado State Patrol (CSP), at
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado State Patrol (CSP) says that two people have died in a crash, which has shut down southbound Marksheffel Road at North Carefree Circle. The CSP says that the crash happened around 7:47 a.m. between a pickup truck and an SUV. The pickup truck caught on fire, and two
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Families across Colorado who care for loved ones with disabilities will soon see major reductions in the number of hours they can be paid for through Medicaid. Beginning Apr. 1, the state will cut the maximum number of paid caregiver hours per week from 112 hours to 56. This limit
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Today we will have highs increase even more into the 50s for most of Southern Colorado. The High Country will have highs in the 30s to 40s. Our skies will be cloudy. Tonight we will have lows in the 20s along the I-25 corridor and Eastern Plains, the High Country will have lows in the
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Nearly a year after crews finished building a new bridge on Voyager Parkway, they’re preparing to construct three more in the latest phase of the continued extension of Powers Boulevard north to Interstate 25. The new extension segment will eventually be laid out under the Voyager bridge and connect to
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Emotions ran high at the D49 special school board meeting Tuesday night. On the docket, the upcoming school budget, as well as Policy JBAA dealing with sex segregated facilities. At Tuesday’s special board meeting, students, parents, and teachers made one final plea to the board, asking them to reverse
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MONUMENT, Colo. (KRDO) – Lewis-Palmer High School put on a very special day for another child during their annual “Wish Week” last week. The student council pulled out all the stops this year for Alex Thrower, who’s spent much of his childhood in the hospital. As part of their “Wish Week,” their goal was to raise
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TONIGHT: We’re tracking dry conditions and overnight lows just below average as clearing skies cause us to lose our daytime heat. We’ll cool to the teens along and east of I-25. Expect single digits and negatives in the mountains overnight. TOMORROW: Temps warm back up to the high 40’s and low 50’s in Colorado Springs
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) has released photos of a suspect who they believe committed an alleged burglary; the suspect reportedly beat an elderly man with a tire iron. The department hopes that releasing these photos to the community might turn up new leads. Police say the incident happened
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Around 40 neighbors on the city’s northwest side recently attended a public meeting to learn more about two upcoming projects designed to improve travel there. KRDO 13’s The Road Warrior first reported on the projects in early December: An extension of Sun Mountain Boulevard, north from 24th to 31st streets; and
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The right lane of southbound I-25 is closed between Exit 123 (Clear Spring Ranch) and Exit 122 (Pikes Peak International Raceway) due to a truck fire, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). CDOT cameras show intense smoke in the area, though first responders are allowing cars to
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The ProRodeo Hall of Fame sits on ProRodeo Drive in Colorado Springs. So now that the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) Board of Directors has voted to relocate the organization’s headquarters, along with the ProRodeo Hall of Fame and Museum of the American Cowboy, from Colorado Springs to Cheyenne, what
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– January 27 marks one full year since Dennis Coyle, a Pueblo native, was detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan. After 365 days in detention, his family says they still don’t know when or if he will come home. Coyle was taken from his home in Kabul on Jan. 27, 2025, according
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Fire crews say thankfully no one was hurt after reports of children playing on an ice-covered lake prompted a multi-agency search Monday evening. At around 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 26, the Security Fire Department (SFD) said it began receiving 911 calls reporting kids playing on the ice-covered lake off of
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