COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — On the first day of fall, the CDC has issued its guidance for Halloween. It discourages many of the hallmark traditions, including trick-or-treating, costume masks, and parties due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis was asked what Colorado’s guidance for Halloween will be at a press conference Tuesday.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs City Council appointed 11 members and two alternates on Tuesday for the new Law Enforcement Transparency and Accountability Commission. The council authorized the formation of the commission during an ordinance passed on July 14, tasking the appointees with the following: “To advise and recommend areas and topics
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The Pueblo West boys golf team wins 4A regional golf tournament. A Falcon golfer wins tournament.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — With six weeks to go until the Nov. 3 election, political signs are disappearing across El Paso County. Marla Frederick says her Trump 2020 banner hanging from her garage was gone when she returned home from shopping over the weekend. “Turns out that it was ripped off the house and
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The city’s chief financial officer told the City Council that despite the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the city’s budget is in better shape than it was early in the worldwide outbreak. But Charae McDaniel told the council during its Monday work session that several factors could change the status
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Coronado wins 11-1
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Cheyenne Mountain softball team wins 30-13.
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The state of Colorado’s new COVID-19 dial shows El Paso County could be close to the ‘Protect Our Neighbors’ phase, which allows for county control of COVID-19 freedoms. It begs the question — what can the county do to move the dial in the right direction? Colorado Department of
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Spots for next weeks 4A state tennis tournament were in play at the Class 4A regionals today.
Continue Reading Action from Class 4A regional tennis finals.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. (KRDO) — The term players and coaches chose to describe the last few months was “roller coaster.” “It’s been a roller coaster. Up and down, hearing we’ll have a season, then we won’t. we’re finally getting the goal we wanted, so we’re feeling great again,” said Pine Creek offensive lineman Branyon Murdock.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — As more students in Academy District 20 head back to the classroom for in-person learning this week, a handful of teachers are taking leave. A Liberty High School student reached out to KRDO New Channel 13 concerned that it’s affecting her quality of education. Cari Fox is the president of
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers spoke to his constituents and delivered a State of the City address Thursday morning. It’s Suthers’ sixth State of the City speech, and it comes in a year that has seen big changes due to COVID-19 and calls for more police accountability. Watch the speech
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During a meeting on Wednesday night, the CHSAA Board of Directors voted to approve variances from the Governor’s COVID Response Team which will provide member schools with the local option to play field hockey, football and sideline spirit during the fall (Season A) season. Schools will continue to have the option to play these sports in
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — It started out as a small work party and turned out to be a community-wide drive-by birthday event celebrating the life of 12-year-old Levi McConnell. “Levi’s supporters started coming out in droves,” said Levi’s father Ryan McConnell. “People that have never met him just heard his story.” Levi was recently
Continue Reading Governor Polis announces tonight that his office has approved CHSAA’s latest proposal for fall sports.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Workers are preparing to replace a nearly 50-year-old bridge across Spring Creek on Airport Road, just west of the Airport-Academy Boulevard intersection. The bridge is showing signs of age, has no sidewalks and is vulnerable to flooding from the creek below. Work is scheduled to start in December to add
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Tavern League of Colorado has withdrawn its lawsuit challenging Gov. Jared Polis’ executive order to stop the sale of alcohol at 11 p.m. at bars and restaurants statewide, according to our news partners at 9NEWS in Denver. Attorney Jordan Factor confirmed that the non-profit group filed paperwork on Monday
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For months, educators and administrators have toiled over ways to effectively educate kids through remote learning or social distancing without allowing them to fall behind. Students with special needs require even more thought and creativity. Special Education is largely about finding the right resources and environment to make progress possible for each particular students based
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — If you’ve found certain flavors of the popular sports drink Gatorade to be in short supply or unavailable at stores, you can blame the COVID-19 pandemic, among other factors. KRDO NewsChannel 13 has confirmed through several sources that higher demand and apparent supply chain issues have caused the shortage. According
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