A multi-vehicle crash involving two cars and a motorcycle closed Powers Boulevard in both directions early Thursday, leaving one person hospitalized and causing significant morning traffic delays until the scene was cleared by 9 a.m.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Three historic helldivers flew together today in a formation flight over Colorado Springs. The flight, which took place Thursday at the National Museum of WWII Aviation, brought together three fully restored, functional SB2C Helldivers. The planes came from Fagen Fighters WWII Museum, the Commemorative Air Force Houston Wing and Jim
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – A Thai restaurant on North Academy Boulevard has now failed its routine health inspection two years in a row, racking up 11 violations in its most recent review. Low scores: Thai Taste Cuisine’s latest inspection, conducted by the El Paso County Health Department, turned up food stored at unsafe
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Two people were arrested on drug charges after the Pueblo Police Department (PPD) observed alleged drug transactions in the same area on consecutive days, police said. On Aug. 17, at about 12:05 p.m., PPD’S Real Time Crime Center (RTCC) saw several suspected drug transactions in the 700 block of West Northern
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CAÑON CITY, Colo. (KRDO) – Country singer Lobo Loggins watched from his home in Penrose as flames filled the sky and red filled the town of Beulah. “Beulah’s gone,” he told his wife. Then, the unthinkable happened. A small border appeared in the center of the fire map. Surrounded by red, a small dot of
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The City of Colorado Springs announces construction on a more than 2-mile extension of the Rock Island Trail between Sand Creek and Constitution Avenue. The city says the project will create a continuous east-west trail connection by adding a new pedestrian bridge over Sand Creek, a pedestrian-activated flashing crossing at
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A local school cafe manager was charged with DUI and child abuse among other charges after allegedly crashing her car into a tree and seriously injuring a 12-year-old passenger. KRDO13 confirmed through Atlas Schools and arrest records that 43-year-old Rachel Valdez worked there as a cafe manager through a third-party
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El Paso County completed the installation of two modular, prefabricated roundabouts on a mile-long stretch of Furrow Road near Monument to address speeding concerns despite skepticism from local residents.
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TODAY: Temps head back up to the low 90s in Colorado Springs and high 90s in Pueblo. We’re tracking isolated afternoon and evening showers and storms mainly across the mountains, but severe weather chances look much lower than Wednesday. With that said, any heavy rainfall across burn scars could cause additional localized flash flooding. EXTENDED:
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Tonight we do have a good chance of seeing scattered showers and thunderstorms for most area along the I-25 Corridor. Some of the storms could turn severe as they race east across the Eastern Plains. Those severe storms could produce heavy rain, strong gusty winds, hail, and even an isolated tornado. The greatest risk for
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — On Tuesday, a man failed to yield to an oncoming train just after 2 p.m. on Fillmore Street east of North Nevada Avenue. The 80-year-old driver was cited after he failed to stop before the train tracks. The crossing is equipped with flashing lights and ringing bells but does not
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO)– Pueblo County football is getting used to winning. After a successful 2025 season that included a 7-4 record, victories over every Pueblo-area opponent and an undefeated record at home, the Hornets are determined to keep the momentum going. “Coming to this and actually winning, there’s no better feeling,” senior Brady Ware said.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — While most stores shut down after a fire in the trash compactor of Dick’s Sporting Goods at the Chapel Hills Mall Tuesday, one business kept on kicking during the evacuation. Just 30 minutes before class was scheduled to start at Academy of Life and Leadership Taekwondo, Chapel Hills Mall security
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) confirms that a car crashed into the Dairy Queen on Fillmore Street around 2:11 p.m. on Aug.19. Police say an initial investigation found that the driver confused the gas and brake pedal, causing them to hit the building. One passenger was in the vehicle, according
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) unveiled new technology today that they say will help enhance firefighter and public safety, and emergency response capabilities. A demonstration was given of all three of the new technologies that will be implemented in CSFD stations. Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade says public safety
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Residents and business owners in the Beulah Valley are organizing grassroots recovery efforts to assist homeowners struggling with persistent flooding following the “Aspen Acres” fire. The flooding recently caused the death of resident Hank Humphreys and created severe structural hazards on properties where many residents lack comprehensive insurance coverage for
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — A former Pueblo police officer will serve 90 days in jail and five years of probation after being sentenced on three counts of sexual exploitation of a child, according to the 4th Judicial District. In January 2025, the Pueblo Police Department (PPD) was notified that Officer Gerardo Mejia was under investigation
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DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Department of Education released 2026 student achievement and growth results Wednesday, providing additional data on how students performed on statewide assessments administered this spring. The results include achievement and growth data from the Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS), PSAT and SAT assessments, including results broken down by student
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Students at the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind practice orientation and mobility skills to safely navigate traffic and surroundings under the guidance of specialized instructors.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Students at both the Colorado Schools for the Deaf and Blind aren’t just returning to their friends, their returning to a family. In a world without interpreters, students can learn and play with others who understand their conditions. KRDO13’s Bradley Davis introduces us to the volleyball team with the School
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