COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Despite protests from residents in the area, a water tank project in the Mountain Shadows neighborhood on the city’s northwest side will proceed. RELATED: City orders work to stop on controversial water tank in Colorado Springs neighborhood After a lengthy presentation from both sides of the issue Tuesday night, the
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — By unanimous votes Tuesday, the City Council and county commissioners passed an agreement that allows the city to clean up homeless camps for the county, with certain stipulations. KRDO As KRDO first reported three weeks ago, the county can request that the city clean up camps within a mile
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Just a block away from Sunday’s multiple arrests under the Interstate 25 bridge at Tejon Street, is another area frequented by transients and people experiencing homelessness, and with similar problems. Dorchester Park. The park long ago ceased being a place for families to visit and enjoy because of frequent loitering,
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — After appearing at University of Wyoming career fairs the past two years, Pueblo police invited an associate criminal justice professor and nine students to visit the Steel City this week. KRDO The Wyoming group arrived Thursday morning and left Friday afternoon; they considered a recruiting pitch from city officials as the
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDOI) — In past years, several people have died or been injured at the Southside Diversion Dam, locally known as the Low Head Dam, in the Arkansas River near CIty Park, where water velocity increases and a fairly steep drop-off exists. KRDO The dam makes navigating that section of the river dangerous for
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Some voters wonder why Pueblo County finished its tally of Election Day ballots on Wednesday morning, while El Paso County isn’t expected to follow suit until a day later. Steve Schleiker, clerk and recorder for El Paso County, explains. KRDO “We’re a much bigger county,” he said. “We also
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The Painted Paws for Veterans ranch in Peyton has announced that it has to move to a new location soon because of drainage and flooding issues that the owners say they can’t afford to fix. Painted Paws is a nonprofit, volunteer organization that rescues dogs scheduled to be euthanized
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The city announced Monday that it will receive a $280,000 federal grant from the “Safe Streets and Roads for All” program under the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDT). U.S. Dept. of Transportation In a release issued Monday morning, the city said that the money will “fund a citywide traffic safety
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — From a weather perspective, the timing of this year’s downtown Veterans Day couldn’t be better. Last weekend, temperatures dropped below freezing and as much a foot of snow fell in some parts of the Pikes Peak region; on Saturday, however, the forecast for the 10 a.m. start is sunny skies
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Police say that a 16-year-old girl was driving the wrong way on Interstate 25 early Friday morning and ended up crashing into a police cruiser, causing severe damage to it. She wasn’t seriously injured, police say, and they turned her over to her parents’ custody; she faces charges of DUI
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UPDATE (THURSDAY, NOV. 2) — In an 8-1 decision Thursday, El Paso County planning commissioners agreed to a monthlong delay for a vote on the proposed Briargate Parkway/Stapleton Road transportation corridor concept plan for the northeast section of the county. The decision came after a three-hour meeting and public hearing. Some commissioners are concerned that
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — According to Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU), customers typically use up to six times more natural gas in winter than the rest of the year. To help with higher heating bills in the winter, CSU offers payment assistance through Project: COPE — financed by the utility and donations from utility customers
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Family, friends and co-workers of Bobby Keese a driver/engineer for the Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD), gathered at New Life Church on Thursday to remember his life and legacy. KRDO Bobby, 55, worked for the CSFD for 30 years and passed unexpectedly two weeks ago; the cause of death is
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — An evacuation order was lifted near a downtown Colorado Springs intersection on the morning of November 1, 2023. The Colorado Springs Fire Department put the order in place at 11:42 a.m. for those near the intersection of Colorado and Cascade avenues. KRDO Colorado Springs Fire Department initially said it was
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Court documents reveal the proposal restitution payout in the Club Q mass shooting case. On June 26, Anderson Aldrich pleaded guilty to five counts of murder in the first degree, 46 counts of attempted murder in the first degree, and no contest to two bias-motivated crimes. Accepting this plea deal
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — We got the first look Friday at the design concept for a permanent memorial outside the Club Q bar where five patrons were shot to death and 17 others were injured by gunfire last fall. Club Q owners are working with HB&A, a local architectural firm, on the $300,000 project;
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — As winter sets in, hospitals and pediatricians are scrambling to find limited supplies of an antibody to immunize infants and young children against RSV. New England Journal of Medicine RSV is a respiratory virus that requires hospital treatment for hundreds of kids in Colorado each year, mostly during the cold and
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Families had until 7 p.m. Tuesday to enjoy a safe, fun and free Halloween event at the Salvation Army office, 908 Yuma Street. The agency is hosting its annual Trunk-or-Treat celebration; candy is stuffed into the trunks of, and on the bumpers of, cars that are owned by members of
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The City Council has approved a major land purchase by the Colorado Springs Airport intended to provide a variety of benefits to airport operations and the surrounding area. City of Colorado Springs On Tuesday, the Council unanimously voted in favor of the airport spending $38 million over the next four
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will use the late fall and early winter months to prepare for a project to improve safety and traffic flow along a key corridor. KRDO The project will have three objectives: First, to do some temporary paving along a rough stretch of Interstate 25
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