Construction crews are working to complete sidewalk and safety upgrades at Haaff and Park View elementary schools in Pueblo before the August 18 start of the school year.
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FOUNTAIN, Colo. (KRDO) — The shades, the cowboy hat and the personality are in southern Colorado this week with Coach Prime and CU football practicing this week at Fountain-Fort Carson High School and bunking up at UC Colorado Springs to open up their fall camp. The team also visited the Air Force Academy earlier this
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — KRDO13 has spotted the culprits of some ruined tomatoes in Steve’s Garden. Viewers told Steve squirrels may be attacking the plants to find some sources of hydration during the hot weather. The inside of the tomatoes provide some much-needed relief as the area sees 90 degree days. Now, the garden
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MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. – The Manitou Springs mayor says a new lawsuit settlement with the Manitou and Pikes Peak Railway Company is a weight off their shoulders. KRDO13 spoke with Mayor Natalie Johnson after it was announced that the City of Manitou Springs and the Manitou and Pikes Peak Railway Company had settled a tax
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – The Fresh Wind Ministries of Pueblo has almost tripled its annual backpack giveaway on Saturday thanks to the help of dozens in the community. In the past, the Ministry called it’s givaway the “Back to School Bash.” On Saturday, it debuts its first “Unity in the Community” with 250 free backpacks
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A Colorado Springs taco shop that earned a perfect health inspection score last year is now working to correct more than a dozen violations after its most recent inspection. Taco Express cited for 13 violations The Taco Express on Voyager Parkway received a perfect score during its health inspection in
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A man accused of robbing two people at gunpoint and sexually assaulting a 16-year-old was arrested following an hours-long search involving multiple law enforcement agencies in El Paso County. According to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO), deputies were called around 12:35 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 1, to
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Pueblo D60’s Back to School Bash is back Thursday, and if last year is any guide, thousands of families will show up. The event is at Dutch Clark Stadium on Aug. 6. Gates open at 5 p.m. for vaccines and other services. Everyone else gets in at 6 p.m. Last year’s
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — 23 years after 11-year-old Jay, 5-year-old Sophia, and 3-year-old Sierra were killed in a fire at their parent’s house on Undimmed Circle, their mother’s murder convictions were vacated. The reason: a court ruling that the prosecution suppressed scientific evidence during Deborah Nicholls’ trial, which is a Brady violation. The ruling
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TODAY: We’re heating back up Thursday with mostly sunny skies and highs in the mid to upper 90s in Colorado Springs and Pueblo. The only area with a chance of an afternoon shower or thunderstorm is the far Southeastern Plains. Smoke from out-of-state fires lingers, extending air quality alerts. Fire danger becomes more widespread today
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STATEWIDE, Colo. (KRDO) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are looking into an outbreak of salmonella linked to jalapeño peppers. According to the FDA, the specific strain, salmonella javiana, came from Sinaloa, Mexico and was distributed by Coast Citrus Distributors. They say some of those
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MONUMENT, Colo. (KRDO) — The pain of falling just short has lingered throughout the offseason for Palmer Ridge football. After coming within one victory of a perfect season and a state championship, the Bears have spent months reflecting on what went wrong and how they can come back stronger. “I definitely think it didn’t end
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This evening we will see hazy conditions, that will eventually give way to mostly clear skies. We will have breezy conditions with winds out of the southeast at around 5- 10 mph. Expect overnight lows down into the mid to upper 50s. Thursday will bring us partly cloudy skies and another round of hazy conditions
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Every two years, a survey goes out to every fire department in the state of Colorado. Those surveys are collected and compiled into the Colorado Fire Service Needs Assessment. This year, fire departments showed a need for more funding, training and gear. READ THE FULL 2024 FIRE SERVICE NEEDS ASSESSMENT
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CUSTER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The Custer County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) rescued a baby bear from the side of a highway today after receiving reports of a dog on the road. Officials say a deputy arrived to reports of a dog on the highway near Airport Road, but arrived and found a baby bear that
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PARKER, Colo. (KRDO) — Police in Parker recently stopped a man for speeding, but he says he’s not responsible. Now, the Parker Police Department is issuing this warning: Even if your car is self-driving, you’re still responsible for the actions of the vehicle. Body-worn camera footage posted to social media showed the officer pull the
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) says it is investigating a “violent assault” after a man was found stabbed and shot multiple times Tuesday night. PCSO says a 27-year-old man was found lying on the side of the road on Highway 96 near 25th lane around 9:45 p.m. on Aug. 4.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – As students return to District 49 classrooms for the new school year, the district’s superintendent says families should not expect major changes in the classroom despite staffing reductions approved earlier this year during a financial crisis. The start of the school year marks the district’s first full semester since District 49
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LOUISVILLE, Colo. (KRDO) — An adult male bear was safely relocated by Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) officers Tuesday afternoon after spending several days in the Louisville area. CPW says the bear was not leaving the neighborhood on its own, so officers tranquilized and relocated it with assistance from Louisville police officers. Courtesy: CPW Courtesy:
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PIKES PEAK REGION, Colo. (KRDO) — As near record-breaking temperatures are expected to continue throughout the weekend, pet owners are being reminded of the dangers around leaving their animals in hot cars. The Humane Society for the Pikes Peak Region (HSPPR) told KRDO13 its Animal Law Enforcement (ALE) team has received over 350 calls of
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