It’s been a week since Colorado’s transition from “Stay at Home” to “Safer at Home” orders began, and officials in Colorado Springs held a news conference to reveal that large numbers of people were violating social distancing recommendations at city parks. On Tuesday, a city Parks and Recreation official said the amount of voluntary compliance
Continue Reading
Dailen Terry demonstrates great comfort on the basketball court and in the classroom as well, “In basketball you have to think in one second. You see something happening you have to think oh what am I going to do. I really feel that critical thinking in those situations and those moments as really been influenced
Continue Reading
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Police Department says two teenagers are now facing murder charges for the death of a 44-year-old woman who was found last week in her Banning Lewis Ranch home. One of the suspects in the murder had been released on bond for aggravated cruelty to animals because he
Continue Reading
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The COVID-19 lock down hasn’t been friendly to small business owners. As long as all of us are dealing with this, we sometimes need a pick me up. That’s where Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory comes in. They’ve been dropping off care packages of chocolate to other Colorado Springs small businesses.
Continue Reading
With the nature of wildfires often requiring fire crews to work closely together, preventing the spread of the coronavirus among firefighters may seem a difficult task. The frequency of fires early in the 2020 season further raises concern: Bent County has had two fires this week, and three since early April; another fire is currently
Continue Reading
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Conservatory held its second online “Jazz Nite” Friday. The conservatory was able to stream their first concert to 80 people. Thanks to high demand, Friday’s show was available to 500. The concert was put on remotely, over Zoom, by conservatory jazz mentors, alumni, students and special guests.
Continue Reading
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– Yes, Rhonda Chozinski ‘adopted’ Kam Francis, a senior at Sand Creek High School, thanks to a Facebook group page called Colorado Springs Adopt a High School Senior. “As I was paging down I noticed a senior from Sand Creek and I said I’m gonna do it. So I adopted Kameron,” said
Continue Reading
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The coronavirus pandemic first produced a run on toilet paper and hand sanitizer that continues today. Now, officials fear the same thing has happened — or will happen — with beef supplies in grocery stores. Many shoppers have found little to no beef, or a limited selection, at stores. According
Continue Reading
FORT CARSON, Colo. (KRDO) — Home can feel pretty small these days with most of us locked in our houses. Thankfully, for families at Fort Carson, they can turn to the horses. The majestic Mounted Color Guard. The Fort Carson MCG is helping to boost morale for the families on base. For the next two
Continue Reading
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Meet the Vazquez-Miller family. They’re a blended family of seven, and they’re posting fun videos on TikTok to give people something to smile about while we’re all stuck in our houses. One of their videos has over 50,000 views. “We try to make daily TikToks,” said JJ Vazquez, the dad
Continue Reading
On Monday, KRDO NewsChannel 13 showed you how the first day of Colorado’s transition from the governor’s “Stay at Home” order to his “Safer at Home” order led to crowds that were too large at some area parks, trails and open spaces. At Helen Hunt Falls and North Cheyenne Cañon Park in particular, so many
Continue Reading
Brent Urban wants the 20-20 class to be remembered, “I wanted to do something to kind of create a memory for me and for the them. And though we can’t be together I see your faces every single day out in my yard when I’m working on my garden,” says Coronado high school Spanish teacher,
Continue Reading
Almost overshadowed by the worldwide coronavirus pandemic is the start of this year’s peak wildfire season in Colorado. Currently burning is the 83-acre #560 fire near Cheesman Reservoir in Jefferson County, believed to be the state’s first significant wildfire of 2020. The cause of that fire is unknown but was 100% contained as of Tuesday
Continue Reading
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Summer is the busiest time for Colorado Springs tourism with people from all over the world come to see attractions like Garden of the Gods and Pikes Peak. So it’s something of an understatement to say COVID-19 has put a major dent in this current season. Already, the Colorado Springs
Continue Reading
“We know that district two students are really talented, smart kids,” says Altia CEO Mike Juran. Altia wanted to help these talented and smart kids so they are buying 30 laptops to help students who don’t have computers at home, “And discovered many of them don’t even have laptops. So that was the right thing
Continue Reading
Colorado Springs, Colo. (KRDO) — Air Force hoops captain Lavelle Scottie graduated from the Air Force Academy on Saturday. The third-team all-conference selection turns the page to the next chapter of his incredible story. No one in Scottie’s immediate family had graduated from high school, let alone college. Vice President Mike Pence singled out Scottie
Continue Reading
When the coronavirus put the brakes on the school year Pat Nagle felt hollow, “When they left, I’m going that’s the last time I’m ever going to see them and I wanted to end on a better note,” says Pat Nagle, eight grade honor science teacher at Cheyenne Mountain Junior High School.” So to end
Continue Reading
(COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.) Colorado’s transition from the strict “Stay at Home” order to the new “Safer at Home” order allows for slightly relaxed restrictions as protection from the coronavirus pandemic. But are people taking advantage of the situation? On Monday, a KRDO NewsChannel 13 crew found brisk business at stores and big crowds at parks,
Continue Reading
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Air Force cornerback Zane Lewis is heading to the Arizona Cardinals. He agreed to a deal after going undrafted. Lewis is the fourth Air Force Falcon on an NFL roster, but he will have to perform well in training camp to make his roster spot permanent. Lewis has a pair
Continue Reading
Unable to hold its signing day on campus, coaches and faculty from Liberty high school decided to celebrate in a new way. They started a Lancers parade and drove to each students’ house and recognized them for their achievements. “It was great,” says senior Mussa Pene. “It was really refreshing to see how everyone is
Continue Reading