PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Tomorrow, September 17, marks nine years since local cyclist Tim Watkins’ remains were discovered on Mount Herman near Monument in 2017. An autopsy determined Watkins had been shot and killed, and the case was ruled a homicide by the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO). Nine years later, his case remains cold.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs City Council is scheduled to vote Thursday on an appeal seeking to halt a proposed data center project being developed by tech firm Raeden. The vote follows scrutiny over a conflict-of-interest waiver granted by the municipal government to lobbying firm Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, which represents both
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LA JUNTA, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is reviewing the death of a 9-year-old La Junta girl whose parents say they still do not understand how she drowned in a small backyard pool. Genesis Mondragon’s family remembers her as a strong swimmer who loved pink, princesses and volleyball. In June, Genesis’s
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) is asking for help finding a suspect in a recent burglary on the Colorado College campus. CSPD says that on September 1, they were notified of the burglary. An officer conducted an investigation and identified Jesse Lupo, a registered sex offender, as the suspect.
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Moisture has continued to increase across the area, and with stronger upper-level southwest flow aloft, isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected through the evening hours. The best chances of precipitation will be back into the mountains, with limited chances across the eastern Plains. Flash flooding could become a concern if heavy rain develops over area
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Lane changes and even intersection closures have been frequent in the ongoing project to improve two miles of South Academy Boulevard, between Fountain Boulevard and Jet Wing Drive. Earlier this week, some traffic impacts began, and more will start this weekend. Traffic on southbound Academy has been reduced to one
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A $12.6 million infrastructure project featuring a new roundabout and repaved roads opened near Lewis-Palmer High School on the first day of classes to improve traffic flow and safety.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Wednesday morning, the Best Buy off North Academy looked like a scene straight out of Black Friday 2005. Dozens lined around the building waiting for the new Pokémon 30th Celebration set, one group camping out overnight as early as 9 p.m. Tuesday night, 13 hours before the store opens at
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KRDO-13 Sports Director gets a taste of what tailgating is like at Arrowhead Stadium before the Broncos/Chiefs game.
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — A request to fund the Leonardo da Vinci Museum of North America with $885,000 in taxpayer money was rejected by the Pueblo City Council on Monday. The decision came after some residents questioned why the city would spend so much money amid a budget crunch. The request failed by a 5-2
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TODAY: Expect highs in the low 80s in Colorado Springs and mid 80s in Pueblo, with scattered showers and storms in the afternoon and evening bringing gusty winds, and isolated chances for hail and flooding in most areas. The San Juans are the exception – flooding looks much more likely there. A Flash Flood Watch
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BOULDER, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) is sending an alert after an international visitor to the state had a confirmed case of measles. According to CDPHE, the visitor had been in several places in Colorado, including Boulder, Westminster and Lafeyette. Information from CDPHE shows the visitor was in
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STATEWIDE, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado received $90 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as part of its Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation programs, according to Gov. Jared Polis. The funding is part of post-disaster projects that span from 2013 to 2025, according to the governor’s office. Of the $90 million, more than $28
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STATEWIDE, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Judicial Department is temporarily suspending the livestreaming of criminal proceedings in state trial courts, citing the misuse of livestream content and growing disruptions to virtual courtrooms. Chief Justice Monica Márquez issued Chief Justice Directive 26-01 on Tuesday, establishing a 90-day, statewide pause in the livestreaming of criminal proceedings. The
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MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Feasibility studies for permanent bathrooms at Manitou Incline could begin soon. This comes after the project was announced 14 years ago in an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA). According to officials, Manitou and Colorado Springs installed portable bathrooms with the intention of having permanent bathrooms at the base of the incline. Manitou
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) says it discovered over 2,000 citations that were issued incorrectly in an area of the city using speed safety cameras. According to CSPD, in July of this year, Verra Mobility, CSPD’s Speed Safety Camera (SSC) vendor, implemented a software update that included changes to
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) says it assisted in the arrest of a fugitive wanted for an alleged violent sexual assault of a juvenile. According to CSPD, detectives with the U.S. Marshals Service Southern Colorado Violent Offender Task Force were contacted by law enforcement officials in Florida about a
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Several people, including three kids, are recovering in the hospital after a crash earlier today in Colorado Springs. According to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD), officers responded to a two-vehicle crash near Dublin and Poudre Way on Tuesday morning. CSPD told KRDO13 that one car involved had one person
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City officials explained that utility upgrades and unexpected bridge repairs have delayed the ongoing infrastructure project on 8th Street in Colorado Springs.
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After a cold front pushed across the area earlier, a cooler pattern is upon us. Increasing moisture is helping to increase rain chances across the viewing area. The best chances through Tuesday night will be across the mountains, but a shower or thunderstorm moving out onto the Plains by later this evening can’t be ruled
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