Update: The Colorado Springs Fire Department initially stated that 35 patients were treated and 10 were transported. The updated information is that 72 total patients were treated, with 7 patients transported to area hospitals experiencing serious symptoms of dehydration and/or intoxication. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The high temperatures hammered people at the Tacos and Tequila
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Good evening southern Colorado! It was an absolute scorcher here in southern Colorado today. We saw temperatures today soar into the 90s with more heat, and hazy conditions on the way. Our record high temperature for today here in Colorado Springs was 97°. For those of you in Pueblo your record high for today was
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office says one of its K9 units was killed while off-duty along Royal Melbourne Circle in Falcon Saturday afternoon. In a press release, the sheriff’s office says the 911 dispatch center received a call just after 12:30 p.m. Saturday from a man who says
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Academy Boulevard, Fountain Boulevard, and 8th Street offer recent, current, and future examples of road projects that can frustrate drivers — in some cases, unexpectedly so. Traffic alignments change often on the north end of 8th Street, where crews are replacing a water main; for several weeks, traffic in both
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Today: We are likely going to break the August 8th daily high temperature record in Colorado Springs. The record as it stands is 97 degrees and we are likely to hit 98 degrees today. A few evening showers are going to save the 5-6 pm hour from extremely warm temperatures. Winds will likely pick up
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Tonight we continue to see hazy conditions and smoky skies here in Southern Colorado. It will be on the breezy side with winds out of the southeast at around 10 to 15 mph. There is a slight chance of a shower or thunderstorm, mainly in the Southern part of the state. Overnight lows will fall
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – A partnership between Harrison School District 2 and Pikes Peak State College is sending students to college at no cost. The D2 Promise allows any student who graduates with a 2.25 GPA or higher from Harrison School District 2 to attend Pikes Peak State College with the cost of tuition and
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – A 27-year-old man is on life support at a hospital in Colorado Springs, according to his family, after he was shot, stabbed, and left for dead on the side of a highway on Tuesday night. Hank Wallace was discovered by a passerby on Highway 96 east of Pueblo with injuries so
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – Amid Friday’s sweltering heat, Consentino Field at the Runyon Sports Complex was being turned into a concert venue. The concert is part of a benefit for those affected by the “Aspen Acres” fire. “It’s been a terrible thing to see, but hopefully this benefit concert will bring some joy, [and] bring
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado State Patrol (CSP) is releasing information after a DUI crash that killed a motorcyclist in Colorado Springs last week. According to CSP, troopers responded to the intersection of Highway 83 and Shoup Road on July 30 around 9:25 p.m. for a two-vehicle crash. Officials say when troopers got on
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)–Pine Creek football believes it is on the verge of something special. After a strong 7-3 season in 2025, the Eagles enter this fall with heightened expectations and a chip on their shoulder. Head coach Trevor Hudson, entering his second season at the helm, has brought stability and continuity to a program
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Only one lane of U.S. Highway 24 westbound is open near Cascade due to fire activity. The Colorado Department of Transportation says the road is closed between Waldo Canyon and Pikes Peak Highway (Cascade-Chipita Park) due to fire activity. Courtesy: Christian González The Colorado State Patrol says an SUV
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The U.S. Department of War has released information about two potential unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) spotted in Colorado Springs in 2023. The Department of War says this is part of the fifth release of declassified and historical UAP files as part of the Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) confirms that the Walmart Supercenter on 8th Street was evacuated due to a strange smell. CSFD says employees reported a strange smell and a burning sensation in their throats. CSFD says they responded and evacuated the full store as a precaution. According to CSFD, they
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) is currently investigating a fatal traffic crash at the North Powers Boulevard/Palmer Park Boulevard intersection. According to medical personnel on the scene, one female died as a result of the crash. The preliminary investigation shows a vehicle traveling northbound on Powers struck a pedestrian at
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) –A 28-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after Pueblo Police say he fired several shots at patrol units during a pursuit early Friday morning. According to the Pueblo Police Department (PPD), around 1 a.m. on Aug. 7, officers spotted a stolen car near East 1st Street and Norwood Avenue while
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COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO – More than 18 years after Deborah Nicholls was convicted in the deaths of her three children, an El Paso County judge has vacated those convictions, reopening one of southern Colorado’s longest-running murder cases. The judge found prosecutors failed to disclose evidence that would have been favorable to Nicholls’ defense before her
Continue Reading TODAY: We’re tracking even hotter temperatures than yesterday with highs in the high 90s in Colorado Springs and triple digits in Pueblo and across the Plains. Expect scattered showers and thunderstorms in the High Country starting in the afternoon, with a few spillover showers and storms along I-25 this evening. Some smoke from out-of-state fires
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Tonight, Deborah Nicholls sits in the El Paso County Jail awaiting her Aug. 20 status conference, a slightly different situation than the one she had lived in for the previous decade-plus. On Aug. 1, her three life sentences were overturned. A judge ruled that the prosecution suppressed scientific evidence during
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Tonight we will see partly cloudy skies with areas of patchy smoke here in Southern Colorado. We do expect clearing conditions as we head into the late evening and overnight hours. We will have winds out of the east at around 5 to 10 mph. Expect overnight lows in the lower 60s. We do have
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