COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)- The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) is collaborating with the City Attorney to draft new ordinances to increase penalties for illegal use of motorized vehicles on city trails. Enforcement of these violations is difficult because riders are often gone by the time police arrive at the scene, according to CSPD, which
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – On Wednesday, the Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) board approved a nearly $150,000 pay raise for Travas Deal, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of CSU. The proposal was introduced by Renee Adams, the Chief Human Resources Officer. The board says this decision aligns his compensation with the market median for comparable public
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The City of Colorado Springs announces the launch of a new tool to help residents better track potholes throughout the city. The new online dashboard will allow residents to view monthly and year-to-date pothole repair totals, explore a map of recent repair locations, and learn how to report potholes through
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Today: Scattered light rain continues with the best chance of getting a thunderstorm over Colorado Springs being 7-8 p.m. Overnight lows remain in the 40s. Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy conditions with warmer temps. Sunshine peeks through during the morning, and temperatures for El Paso County warm into the 60s with Pueblo County in the 70s. Small
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has released an update in the ongoing Davis Mortuary investigation, confirming that the number of identified bodies by the Pueblo and Fremont County coroners has climbed to 18. According to CBI, the most recent nine identifications were made by using Forensic Genetic Genealogy (FGG)—a process
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Pikes Peak International Raceway, a Southern Colorado landmark, announced its final season of public motorsports events will conclude at the end of 2026. After three decades of operation, the raceway will close its gates, marking the end of an era for the local community. The raceway has been a prominent
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The Colorado Department of Transportation is repaving 10 miles of U.S. 50 from Purcell Boulevard in Pueblo West to the Fremont County line, with a budget of $15 million and an expected completion date of late summer or early fall.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Pikes Peak Library District (PPLD) is helping creatives (and the generally curious) bring their ideas to life without spending thousands of dollars on the equipment needed to make it happen. The program is called “Makerspace.” PPLD has three Makerspace rooms in Colorado Springs stocked with 3-D printers, laser engravers,
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TODAY: We warm to the 50s and 60s Wednesday afternoon with widespread showers and storms bringing some occasional gusty winds and isolated chances for hail. TOMORROW: We warm up to the 60s and 70s by Thursday. You can still expect some scattered showers and storms, but a few less than Wednesday. EXTENDED: We keep gradually warming
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Are you prepared to act in the event of a wildfire? If not, now’s the time to get ready, according to the Colorado Springs Fire Department. The department announced an upcoming “Living with Wildfire Town Hall” in a Facebook post. In it, they said they’d address multiple topics at the
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Grilling season is upon us. While out at the grocery store to get some ground beef to throw on the grill, you might’ve noticed prices are high. Chart from the U.S. Bureau of Labor. Full page here. According to the Bureau of Labor, the average price of ground chuck, 100%
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Historians at Roselawn Cemetery in Pueblo, Colorado have identified the unmarked grave of Hardy Faulkner, a Buffalo Soldier and member of the 9th U.S. Cavalry, in an effort to honor African American soldiers buried without military markers.
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TODAY: We stay cool in the 50s and 60s in lower lying areas with some 40s in the mountains. We’re tracking more chances for rain along and east of I-25 and snow in the High Country mainly in the PM hours. Thunderstorms from 7-9 pm are possible across El Paso County. TOMORROW: We could wake up with
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Academy School District 20 announces Dr. Susan Field as its new interim superintendent. The school board voted unanimously to appoint Dr. Field to the role, which extends through the 2026-27 school year. This appointment follows the district’s announcement last week that it was parting ways with former Superintendent Jinger Haberer
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A new report finds that homelessness has increased by 4.3% compared to last year in the Pike Peak Region. According to a report completed by the Colorado Homeless Management Information System (COHMIS), the Pikes Peak Region was the only part of Colorado where homelessness increased last year. The report
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Vice President J.D. Vance will serve as the commencement speaker for the 68th Air Force Academy graduation, scheduled for next Thursday in Colorado Springs. More than 900 cadets are set to commission as officers into the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force during the ceremony. The commencement speaker for
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Just when we thought the warm weather was here to stay, a big temperature drop has arrived once again here in Southern Colorado. It could be a cold one Monday night into Tuesday morning as the clouds and rain move out. Not the best news for those of you who have got your gardens all
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — After spending $375,000 to repair a crumbling concrete channel in Cimarron Hills earlier this spring, the county will spend $200,000 more to replace two drainage pipes connected to the channel. The channel work limited traffic on Ford Street at the Seneca Road intersection to one lane in each direction,
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – A new annual gravel event called the “Farmstand 50” debuts this Sunday in Pueblo County as community members continue to grow the sport in the Steel City. Grassroots Gravel is hosting the first-ever event. Founder and Director Adam Davidson said they wanted to create a ride that takes bikers to
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Not everyone wants to bounce from machine to machine or work out in the center of a crowded gym. That’s where the “shy girl workout” — also called the “corner workout” — comes in. The idea is simple: grab one pair of dumbbells, find a bench and a small
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