COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – KRDO13 obtained arrest records for the man accused of stealing Howard the tortoise from Scales ‘N Tails Exotic Pet Shop. Police say a man named Justin Edwards stole the tortoise in broad daylight. KRDO13 is learning that this may not be his first turtle theft. PAST COVERAGE: Stolen tortoise recovered, suspect arrested
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Patrick Culligan was airlifted to the hospital after being involved in a crash during the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, highlighting the dangers of the race.
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – KRDO13 has learned that a vehicle malfunction along the interstate potentially sparked the Applewood Fire, which then rapidly spread due to high winds into the Applewood Estates neighborhood, according to the Rye Fire Department. Flames spread west from Interstate 25 into the residential area, giving families in the mobile home park
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KTLO)– Durante la temporada de la Copa Mundial de la FIFA 2026, personas podrán disfrutar de pequeños encantos al sur de Colorado. Elevated Churros Company LLC estará cocinando empanadas especiales con el diseño del fútbol. Elevated Churro Company LLC especializa en Churros pero también hacen pequeñas empanadas para el público. Durante la
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — City officials confirmed plans to create a new Colorado Springs 911 Authority to replace the existing regional structure. According to the city, this will ensure public safety dollars are directed to public safety needs within the city. A recording of the press release held by city officials on the topic
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The City of Colorado Springs has officially received four appeals against the development of “Project Taurus,” a proposed AI Data Center that was approved by the city’s planning department. The city says these appeals will now be reviewed to confirm whether they have standing by June 23. If the appeals
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — An ongoing water main replacement has advanced to the point that it will require closing a major intersection west of Interstate 25 for several weeks. Pueblo Water crews are doing the work along Elizabeth Street at the 29th Street intersection, and the first night of the closure was from 7 p.m.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A 40-pound tortoise stolen from Scales ‘N Tails Exotic Reptile Pet Shop has been safely recovered, and a suspect is now in custody. On Tuesday, June 17, around 6:40 p.m., Howard the tortoise was taken from his outdoor pen, according to a Facebook post from Scales ‘N Tails. “We ultimately
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — On Sunday, Romain Dumas won the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Dumas reached the summit of Pikes Peak in eight minutes and 18 seconds. It is the fourth consecutive year that Dumas was crowned the King of the Mountain. Dumas has won six Pikes Peak Hill Climbs in all. Stay
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TODAY: It’s calm and quiet to start Monday, but we’ll watch for showers and storms to pop later on today. Temps will top off in the mid 80s along I-25, with upper 80s/low 90s across the Plains. Storm fire after 2pm, with some storms having the potential to be severe with a large hail and
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Highlights from the 104th running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.
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Tonight we will see partly cloudy skies with a slight chance of a shower or thunderstorm. We could once again see some severe thunderstorms out on the Eastern Plains. It will be on the breezy side, with winds out of the north at 10 to 15 mph. Overnight lows will fall into the mid 50s
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TODAY: Hot temps in the high 80s and 90s and a few PM storms. EXTENDED: Showers and storms become more widespread Monday on the back end of a cold front that will drop temperatures back to the 70s and 80s in many lower lying areas. Increased precipitation chances stick around for most of the week.
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DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – UPDATE: The evacuation warning for a three-mile area in the southern part of Douglas County was lifted at 8:19 P.M. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office credits Pano-AI cameras and an alert resident in the area that led to the lightning-quick response to the fire that prevented it from getting out of
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But the summerlike weather has been with us all week! Daytime temperatures reached the 90s and low 100s across Colorado Springs and the Southeast Plains Saturday afternoon. RED FLAG Fire Warnings stay in effect until 10:00 P.M. Sunday night. Sprinkles over the Palmer Divide showed up on Radar during the mid-afternoon, but the rest of
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Several waves of energy and incoming monsoonal moisture will set the stage for an active weekend of weather. TODAY: Winds will pick up this afternoon in southern Colorado, with gusts up to 40MPH possible for much of the region. These winds will further dry out the region, raising fire weather concerns which is why RED
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Ahead of the 104th race, the Pikes Peak Hill Climb Fan Fest took over Downtown Colorado Springs from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. today. “This is one of our favorite things about Colorado Springs. It’s an annual event. I’ve always been a car enthusiast, and then my son, he’s next
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Tonight we will see mostly clear skies with just a slight chance of a shower of thunderstorm for areas along the I-25 Corridor. Some of the storms that do develop could be on the severe side as we head into the Eastern Plains. It will be on the breezy side. Overnight lows will fall into
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TELLER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Flashing message signs along two streets in Woodland Park previously displayed June 1 as the starting date for repaving work on Fairview Street and Thunder Ridge Drive. But nearly three weeks later, those projects have yet to begin. The electronic sign on Thunder Ridge has been turned off, while the
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FORT CARSON, Colo. (KRDO) — Flexibility is inherent to being a military spouse. There are the moves every two to three years, the prolonged “soloing” during a spouse’s deployment, and likely detachment from immediate family. But somehow, Lauren Jerden-Myers sails through it. With six kids. A full-time career as a realtor and owner of Affinity
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