EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – El Paso County Deputy Michael Ratai, a retired Staff Sergeant, received a Purple Heart during a ceremony at Centennial Hall in downtown Colorado Springs on Friday. The award comes 15 years to the day after Ratai was wounded during combat while deployed in Afghanistan on Sept. 11, 2011. Friends
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The Greater Colorado Springs Community and Front Range Military Leaders host a commemoration at Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station, Sept. 11 at 9 a.m. for the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The event will recognize the first responders and military personnel affected by the events of 9/11,
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MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Over 250 first responders locally and across the country climbed the Manitou Incline in their full gear at 6:46 a.m. Friday morning, the exact time locally that American Flight 11 crashed into the North Tower on 9/11. At 2,011 feet of climbing, the Manitou Incline is almost the exact height
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TODAY: Temps warm drastically, rebounding to the low 90s in Colorado Springs and mid-90s in Pueblo. Expect a few showers and thunderstorms to start in the mountains, pass I-25, and continue east across the Plains this afternoon and evening. Severe weather chances appear to be low. WEEKEND: Showers and storms stay isolated Saturday and become
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DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) — The Denver Museum of Nature and Science says its scientists have helped discover the first-ever trackway made by an adult Tyrannosaurus rex. According to the museum, the trackway is around 23 feet long and has four three-toed footprints. The discovery was made by a museum volunteer in the Hell Creek Formation
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DURANGO, Colo. (KRDO) — A bear in Durango has died after eating Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) says it ate too much trash. According to officials, the bear was incredibly bloated and weighed around 300 pounds. CPW officers took a report on Saturday of a black bear behind someone’s home that appeared lethargic. When officers
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Pueblo Police are investigating after three statues of saints were removed from outside a church and damaged early Saturday morning. Officers were called to the 2700 block of E. 12th Street around 9:40 a.m. Sept. 5 for a reported traffic hazard. When they arrived, they found the statues in the roadway.
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AURORA, Colo. (KRDO) — Police in Aurora are reminding people to stay aware and alert of emergency lights after a patrol car was hit by another car that didn’t stop, causing the patrol car to flip. According to the Aurora Police Department (APD), officers were responding to a call at a middle school around 4
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DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) — A planned flyover to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in Denver has been cancelled. According to the Denver Office of Emergency Management (OEM), the flyover was intended to be part of a 9/11 memorial tribute by United Airlines. It was set to feature a Boeing
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Most of us will remain dry through the rest of the evening and into the overnight hours, with a potential isolated stronger storm near the New Mexico border. Otherwise, look for temperatures to fall back into the 50s and low 60s. It will be a little cooler overnight in the San Luis Valley, with overnight
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — With another hot weekend ahead before cooler temperatures next week, it’s a great time to pick the last of the plants from this year’s crop. Out in Steve’s garden, there’s still a few peppers on the vine, and there is another round of salsa on the way. Even if you
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A federal court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by survivors of the Club Q shooting. The lawsuit was filed against the club’s owners and El Paso County officials in 2024, two years after the shooting happened. According to the lawsuit, the victims believed the shooting could have been prevented.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) is looking for potential additional victims after two male juveniles were reportedly sexually assaulted by their foster parent. According to CSPD, an investigation into 35-year-old Enrique “Rico” Houghton revealed he had engaged in sexual contact with at least two male juveniles who were under
Continue Reading PUEBLO, Colo. (KTLO)– Cinco personas enmascaradas destrozaron estatuas de santos afuera de una iglesia en Pueblo, causando cerca de $6,000 en daños, según la policía. Los oficiales llegaron a la iglesia ubicada en East 12th Street alrededor de las 9:40 a.m. del sábado 6 de septiembre, respondiendo a un reporte de peligro en la vía.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Colorado Springs could soon find itself on one of the culinary world’s most prestigious lists. The Michelin Guide is expected to announce its Colorado selections next Monday, Sept. 14, potentially marking the first time restaurants in Colorado Springs receive recognition from the famed dining guide. KRDO13 spoke with local food critic
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Major construction has begun on several bridges as part of a $140 million project to extend Powers Boulevard through the Flying Horse neighborhood, with work scheduled to continue through 2030.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Saber Six Foundation has helped reunite 16 combat veterans of Task Force Saber in Colorado Springs to help them find community and healing in the Rocky Mountains. “What we’re doing at Saber Six Foundation is to try and bring combat units together because that type of bond is unbreakable
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A 10-year-old girl is recovering after she was shot early Thursday morning in northeast Colorado Springs after neighbors confronted a suspected car burglar, police said. KRDO13 spoke to the family, who said their daughter is home from the hospital and is doing OK. According to the Colorado Springs Police Department
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Colorado Department of Transportation crews have extended repairs on Highway 115 through Penrose until late next month after discovering over 200 additional damaged concrete panels, bringing the project’s total cost to nearly $4 million.
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TODAY: Temps stay similar to Wednesday, in the low to mid 80s in Colorado Springs and Pueblo. Expect mostly dry conditions. The Raton Mesa and the Southeastern Plains remain our focal point for any rainfall, with isolated storms possible through the afternoon and evening. EXTENDED: Showers and storms stay fairly isolated through the weekend. Temps
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