Fountain, Colo. (KRDO) — An iguana that was stolen in Fountain has been returned home. Cassandra Estrada’s beloved pet, Juana, went missing Friday after escaping her apartment while she was at work. A video of the iguana walking around made it to Facebook, where Estrada says an unknown woman made a poster to come pick
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UPDATE: The Colorado Springs Airport confirmed 22 flights were diverted from Denver International Airport Monday night. Original reports said 29 flights were diverted. Officials say the first flight arrived around 4:40 p.m. and the last diverted flight arrived around 8 p.m. All flights had left by 10 p.m. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Almost 30
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — After another hot weekend, Steve’s Garden was in desperate need of some water. Wildfire smoke that has come into the region is causing smoke and haze to settle over the garden, bringing some relief as it lowers temperatures a little. The University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources center says
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Police have issued an arrest warrant for a 71-year old woman who is accused of hitting a disabled veteran with her car, while he was taking his son shopping at Target. Police say Christine Eisenstaedt is being charged with assault, child abuse, reckless endangerment, and careless driving after hitting the
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The El Paso County Jail was placed on a temporary lockdown Sunday after a man arrived at the facility reporting he had been shot in the head. KRDO13 learned that man, Anthony Tipton, was actually struck in the face by a pepper ball gun during what investigators are calling
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TRINIDAD, Colo. (KRDO) — A 21-year-old has been arrested during a homicide investigation in Trinidad, according to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI). According to officials, law enforcement responded to a call around 12:20 a.m. on Friday, July 31 for a physical altercation with three people in the 600 block of South Indiana Avenue. CBI
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) –Ground is officially broken for the new Douglass Valley PK-8 school on the U.S. Air Force Academy campus. The school, which will replace Academy District 20’s current Douglass Valley Elementary School, will serve military-connected students and families. The project is part of a $42.7 million federal grant from the Department of
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DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has confirmed the pilot of a gyrocopter that crashed in Larkspur in July died five days after the crash. According to the NTSB, the pilot died after the accident that occurred on the morning of July 13. According to officials, a friend of the
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BEULAH, Colo. (KRDO) — Two people were arrested in separate incidents for allegedly obstructing firefighting efforts during the Aspen Acres fire, according to the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office. The first arrest happened on July 2. Teddy Thurman, 69, of Beulah, was arrested on suspicion of obstructing a firefighter. Authorities said Thurman did not evacuate despite
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It’s another hot one on this Monday here in southern Colorado. We are under a Heat Advisory until 8 p.m. tonight, and we also have an Air Quality Alert for our area through Tuesday morning. In addition to the heat, we have smoky skies over most of our area. The smoke will persist into the
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Today: Monday is tracking some of the highest heat of the week. Colorado Springs tops out in the high-90s. Pueblo could get up to 104 today. Showers and cloud cover move in through the evening, providing some relief. Colorado Springs has consistent small passing showers after 12 pm. Pueblo has small showers after 1 pm
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Three dogs died and eight other pets were rescued after an accidental kitchen fire in Pueblo. The Pueblo Fire Department (PFD) responded to a structure fire in the Pueblo Grande community yesterday, Aug. 2, around 7:30 p.m. PFD said that upon arrival, fire crews were notified that two adult dogs and
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A 42-year-old Pueblo West man has been arrested on several felony charges after a child abuse and domestic violence situation with his spouse and stepchildren, according to the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO). PCSO says Jeremy East was arrested on July 29 and charged with second-degree assault, intimidating a victim/witness,
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Pikes Peak has officially earned a Guinness World Records title for the most people simultaneously dunking doughnuts into coffee, with 285 participants taking part in the event on Saturday. According to the City of Colorado Springs, the record attempt was held to celebrate Colorado’s 150th anniversary on Aug. 1. Officials
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Colorado Springs Utilities is undergoing a $30 million upgrade project at its wastewater treatment facility, causing traffic delays on Las Vegas Street through next year.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The first day is all about first impressions. Students haven’t seen most of their classmates in over two months. New school year, new you! A local barbershop is doing its best to send students and teachers into their first day looking fresh at a price point everyone can afford. The
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — It’s been a busy summer for NBA guard Derrick White. In July, he was inducted into the RMAC Hall of Fame for his time at UCCS. He recently was named the President of Basketball Strategy for CU-Boulder Men’s Basketball earlier this summer. On Sunday, he returned to Colorado Springs to
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Good evening! After a hot afternoon, we will slowly begin to cool things down. We saw high temperatures today in the mid 90s here in Colorado Springs, with temperatures climbing to 101° in Pueblo. The one thing that did provide some slight relief from the heat was a breeze out of the southeast at 10-15
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Good evening! It was another warm summer day across southern Colorado with even more heat on the way! High temperatures today climbed into the upper 80s here in Colorado Springs with even hotter temperatures towards the south in areas around Pueblo. We’ve seen a few stray showers across the region but those will continue to dissipate as
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FOUNTAIN, Colo. (KRDO) – Cassandra Estrada says it’s been a long 24 hours. “I haven’t eaten. I haven’t slept very much,” Estrada said. That’s because Estrada says someone stole her iguana. On Friday morning, Estrada left Juana the iguana in her apartment when she went off to work. While she was still at work, Juana escaped
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