EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The El Paso County Assessor’s Office saw a record number of property assessment appeals this year, as home values skyrocketed. But many are wondering when they will see relief. Nearly all the neighborhoods in El Paso County saw home values increase by at least 40%. Some areas, like Downtown
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Being a witness in a criminal court proceeding can be unsettling for adults testifying. Imagine the effect on a child. KRDO “Age three and younger is usually considered too young, but unfortunately we’ve occasionally had children ages four and five,” said El Paso County District Attorney Michael Allen. “Around twice
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Today, we are asking authorities where they stand in repairing damage caused by flooding from rainstorms in late June and early July. KRDO We’re also checking into how many road closures and detours remain in place that still could be affecting neighbors and traffic. KRDO This is a developing
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EL PASO COUTY, Colo. (KRDO) — For the third time this summer, local kids received awards for being calm and helpful during stressful situations in which lives of family members were saved. The Security Fire Department will presented two boys — Liam Gordon and Daniel Wutzke — with 911 Hero Awards during a ceremony Monday
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (KRDO) – Low-income families across the country could finally get access to hot meals through their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits thanks to one Colorado Senator’s proposed bill. On July 12, Sen. Michael Bennet put forward a bill to get rid of what he calls an “outdated” rule within the 2008 Food and Nutrition Act,
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Nearly a year after Colorado Springs Utilities permanently shut down generation inside the Drake Power Plant, the demolition of the site is underway. However, the utility company said it’s unlikely any decision will be made on the use of the land until around 2030. While the demolition of the main
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Vitalant is reporting a 25% decrease in donations since May, the lowest they’ve seen all year. Now, officials are asking anyone who can donate to please do so. The non-profit, one of the main blood distributors in Colorado, typically provides more than 600 units of blood per day. However, officials said
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — “A Summer to Remember” is the theme of the upcoming county fair, starting Saturday and continuing through next weekend at the county fairgrounds. KRDO Along with the traditional agricultural and livestock exhibits which have been the backbone of the fair since 1905, visitors can choose from other entertainment such
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — El Paso County District Attorney Michael Allen confirmed that a woman on the social media site YouTube acquired graphic photos of the autopsy of Gannon Stauch, 11, a boy who lived in the Lorson Ranch neighborhood and whose murdered body was found in Florida three years ago. RELATED: Letecia Stauch
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TELLER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – The popularity of the large wooden troll sculpture in Breckenridge has led organizers in this county’s gold-mining area to seek one of their own. KRDO A new nonprofit group has reached an agreement with the artist of the Breckenridge sculpture to build a similar artwork at an unspecified location in
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FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — For nearly six months, 13 Investigates has reached out to 11th Judicial District Attorney Linda Stanley for comment on numerous allegations being hurled towards her office. She has only responded once, despite our attempts to reach her dozens of times. It wasn’t until we found her in open court, and
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Pikes Peak United Way received a $183,000 grant from the Daniels Fund to provide money for two after-school programs in southeast Colorado Springs. United Way is partnering with two other nonprofits to help make this possible. The Colorado Springs Sports Corp. and Junior Achievement, to create the program for local school children. This would start in
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FOUNTAIN, Colo. (KRDO) — This city 15 miles south of Colorado Springs is going through the process of applying to join the Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority (PPRTA), an association of six local municipalities in which residents pay an additional 1% sales tax for road, street and transit improvements. PPRTA The PPRTA formed in 2004
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – A proposal from Crazy Faith Street Ministry asking the City of Pueblo to buy a building to help shelter more people experiencing homelessness was turned down by the Mayor’s Office in June. Now, the ministry is asking the city council for help. Crazy Faith Street Ministry helped house dozens of people
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — City crews have cleaned up nearly as much graffiti through May of this year, than they did all of last year, but officials said that it’s not because of an increase in the colorful vandalism. KRDO Officials told the City Council during a work session on Monday that increasing the
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Every 15 years the U.S Citizenship and Immigration Agency reviews the citizenship test for potential updates, In January of 2023, the agency began testing out two new changes to the exams that could make it harder for some to become American citizens. The agency has proposed adding a speaking evaluation
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Officials said they’re expecting anywhere from 8,000 to 15,000 people Saturday morning for the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo kick-off parade in Downtown Colorado Springs. The parade begins at 11 a.m., but organizers encourage people to claim their spot on the street around 10:15 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. The parade
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Elon Musk has made multiple changes to Twitter since he bought the company for $44 billion back in October, including the introduction of paid “Twitter Blue” subscriptions, and most recently, tweet limits. July 1, Elon Musk tweeted that “to address extreme levels of data scraping & system manipulation, we’ve applied
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OTERO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Flooding from heavy rain and the Arkansas River closed some roads Wednesday and left some crops flooded in their fields, as residents prepared for the possibility of more rain Thursday. KRDO U.S. 50 in La Junta was closed for several hours because of flooding under a railroad overpass, stranding several
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – As dark clouds brought the threat of more hailstorms Wednesday, many homeowners have just recently had roofs replaced — or still await replacement — from previous hailstorms this spring and summer. KRDO Roofing companies are so busy that they’re booked weeks in advance, and the demand for their services could
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