SOUTHERN COLORADO, Colo. (KRDO) — We all know it was a hot one here in southern Colorado, and temperatures on this Wednesday proved it. The National Weather Service in Pueblo confirms that the old record high temperature of 97 degrees on this day in Colorado Springs was broken today when the official temperature hit 99
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) Board unanimously endorsed Colorado Springs Utilities’ updated Sustainable Energy Plan recommendations at Wednesday’s board meeting, which recommend research on the use of nuclear energy. Presenters explained that this could mean either using a nuclear power plant elsewhere and buying the energy, or building one to
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The City of Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department has officially opened the Mary Starsmore Discovery Plaza at the Starsmore Visitor and Nature Center. According to the city, the new plaza will expand outdoor educational opportunities at the entrance to North Cheyenne Cañon Park by providing a space
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Tonight, temperatures will slowly cool off in the evening hours after highs in the upper 90s in the Pikes Peak Region and lower 100s out on the Eastern Plains. We will see a breezy evening as a cold front comes through late in the evening with much cooler air. We will see highs down into
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FLORENCE, Colo. (KRDO) — A lieutenant at the Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) in Florence is facing federal charges after investigators say he accepted money in exchange for smuggling contraband to inmates. FCC is a correctional complex comprising four facilities. According to court records, Michael Popma worked as a Federal Bureau of Prisons Special Investigative Service
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KTLO)–Ubicado atrás de Widener Field, precisamente donde están los colorado springs switchbacks, hay un establecimiento donde van a poder ver todos los partidos de ahora en adelante en español en la ciudad de Colorado Springs. Comenzando el jueves, 18 de junio, The Brit Pub en Colorado Springs estará sintonizando los partidos de
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — There are around 35,000 objects currently orbiting the Earth, and thousands of them are objects from foreign countries. “The government currently doesn’t have the resources to actually spend to go and help identify what these things are,” said Citra Space Corporation CEO and Co-Founder Tom Nichols. This is where Citra
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The annual Western Street breakfast starts bright and early Wednesday morning with a hot breakfast and live music in downtown Colorado Springs. The breakfast starts at 5:30 a.m. so early risers can load up on their way to work. The festivities end around 9 a.m. It’s $5 for a hot
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TODAY: We could break some heat records Wednesday with high 90s likely in Colorado Springs and triple digits along the Arkansas River Valley! We stay mostly dry with only a few showers south of HWY 50. Winds pick up just a touch with some 20-40 MPH gusts possible across the region (highest across San Luis
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Tonight we will see mostly clear skies and dry conditions. We will have breezing conditions with winds out of the southwest at around 5 to 10 mph. Overnight will hover near 60 degrees. Hot conditions will settle in on Wednesday. A Red Flag Warning will be in place for a good chuck of the High
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CASCADE, Colo. (KRDO) — Driving up Pikes Peak provides the kind of scenery that can pull your attention away, even in the middle of a race. Just ask Phillip McGilton, who’s experiencing Pikes Peak for the first time. “The view… I gotta keep telling myself, pay attention to what you’re doing,” McGilton said. “Because I’m
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – As tensions in the Middle East continue to influence global oil markets, many southern Colorado drivers have been asking a different question closer to home: Why can gas prices vary so dramatically from one part of town to another? KRDO13 Investigates reviewed gas prices across southern Colorado and identified several
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Experts tell KRDO13 that the cost of electronic storage and computer memory has skyrocketed over the past year, far outpacing normal inflation, primarily due to increased demand from artificial intelligence data centers. New computer costs have increased by $200 to $300, on average, making new technology more expensive for consumers,
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A Colorado Springs veterinarian, Kelsey Moses, has had her license suspended for the third time since 2023. This latest suspension follows a positive test for methamphetamine, according to state records. Moses owns High Country Veterinary Hospital, located on Academy Boulevard, just east of Highway 85 in Colorado Springs. The hospital
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ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A construction worker was found dead Monday night at the construction site of the new Denver Broncos training facility after deputies responded to a medical emergency, according to the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO). Authorities say deputies responded at around 8:20 p.m. on June 15 at the facility construction site
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The number of women participating in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is increasing, with the contributions of women now cataloged in the Manitou Springs Heritage Museum.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Ever wondered what it feels like to take on the switchbacks of Pikes Peak, no guardrails, at 115 miles per hour? I hadn’t…at first. But I quickly realized it’s something you need to experience at least once in your lifetime. “It’s unpredictable. I mean, every time it’s different; there’s no
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) said they have located an inmate who walked away from a work site this morning. According to the sheriff’s office, 43-year-old Jimmy Candelaria was working as a jail trustee with a Pueblo County grounds crew on June 16 in the 2600 block of East
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Looking for a fun way to spend time with your significant other while staying active? KRDO13 Fitness expert Summer Jackson says the gym can be the perfect date destination. On this week’s fitness segment, Summer and her husband, Marcus Jackson, demonstrated a four-exercise partner workout designed to build strength,
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A Doherty High School graduate will be among the inaugural class of flag football athletes to play at the Division 1 level. The NCAA added flag football to the Emerging Sports for Women program in January, marking the beginning of Division 1 varsity play. Growing up in a football family,
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