COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Pikes Peak Celtic Festival returns Friday. It’s a long-standing tradition in the region to celebrate Irish and Scottish culture. The festival has live Celtic music, Irish dancing, cooking demonstrations athletic competitions, authentic Celtic shopping, Guinness, whiskey tastings, and so much to see. “Everyone wants to get into their culture,
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.(KRDO)– Former State Rep. Dave Williams was elected as the Colorado GOP chairman in March, as Colorado Republicans looked to shake things up after a rough election season. Since then, Williams has gone after the state party’s longest-tenured congressman and the party has brokered a deal with the Libertarian Party that fellow Republicans
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Weidner Field, the city’s new soccer stadium, hosted a visit from Colorado Gov. Jared Polis for a speech Thursday afternoon. Polis delivered a localized version of his annual State of the State address on the field at 3 p.m.; the Chamber of Commerce sponsored the event, and an audience of
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Associated Press reports that the accused Club Q Shooter, Anderson Aldrich, is expected to take a plea deal at the next court date on June 26. It’s a deal that would ensure a mandatory life in prison sentence for the accused killer. The suspect is accused of gunning down
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A Colorado Springs mental health care worker has lost his license as a professional counselor after one of his patients came forward and accused him of sexually assaulting her. According to the suspension, she isn’t the only victim. On Wednesday, the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, which oversees the licensing
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — For drivers stuck in traffic congestion between Monday evening and Tuesday evening because of a repair project, and for those who may have been frustrated or unaware of the reason behind it, more details became available Wednesday. KRDO The Colorado Department of Transportation escorted KRDO NewsChannel 13 to the
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The area’s rainy spell has significantly reduced the wildfire risk that was high earlier this spring, and likely has most people far less concerned about it. “When there’s smoke in the air, everyone’s thinking about it,” a firefighter said Wednesday. “Right now, there’s no smoke in the air and wildfires
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A person and a dog are safe thanks to the Colorado Springs Fire Department. Around 1:20 a.m. Monday, crews responded to E. Platte Ave. and Hathaway Dr. According to CSFD, the water was rushing near a homeless camp off B Street. The rescue lasted about two hours. Thankfully, the person
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CAÑON CITY, Colo. (KRDO) – A family is grappling with the pain of unexpected loss after their loved one died in a rafting accident in Cañon City. According to the Fremont County Coroner’s Office, 47-year-old Dustin Harker died on June 9 while rafting around 2 p.m. Harker’s sister-in-law Sharon Neu Young said she got the
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — As yet more thunderstorms moved over the Colorado Springs area Tuesday, the recovery process from Monday’s severe weather continued. Erosion from heavy rain led the Colorado Department of Transportation to conduct repairs by temporarily closing a segment of the right northbound lane, just north of the Highway 16 interchange.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Flooding due to heavy rain and hail Monday closed multiple roads in El Paso County. According to the Colorado Springs Police Department, portions of Marksheffel Road were closed. The east end of Peaceful Valley Road — where it crosses Jimmy Camp Creek, east of the intersection of Marksheffel and Mesa
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Excitement is in the area across Colorado ahead of Game 5 of the NBA Finals. If the Denver Nuggets win Monday night, they win the first NBA title in franchise history. The Nuggets are set to take on the Miami Heat at 6:30 p.m. at Ball Arena. For fans who
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BLACK FOREST, Colo. (KRDO) – As the smoke blew, and the flames spread, so did the questions. Who started the Black Forest Fire? For ten years now, people who lost their homes in the Black Forest Fire have wondered how it started. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office told KRDO that it knew the point
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – Starting Saturday, some frontline workers at the Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Pueblo are going to have a new schedule and not all of them are happy about it. According to the Colorado Department of Human Services, nearly 20 of their staff have filed an official grievance or a report that
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – Nearly three dozen cats rescued from a Pueblo apartment are looking for their forever homes. The 34 cats came from an owner who did love them, but unfortunately couldn’t take the cats and kittens with her. That’s when the Human Society of the Pikes Peak Region stepped in. The HSPPR said
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — On what’s normally a quiet, uneventful day during summer break from school, Ellicott’s three schools were bustling with activity Friday. KRDO More than 100 volunteers are spending the day installing sensors and security cameras to upgrade the existing systems at Ellicott’s high, middle and elementary schools. KRDO The free
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Trees that survived the Black Forest Fire ten years ago are now under attack by beetles. KRDO NewsChannel 13 has learned that some homeowners, instead of trying to save ponderosa pine trees at risk, are simply cutting them down. KRDO The extent of this beetle infestation is unclear; similar
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado GOP shared its thoughts about the fight for Space Command, saying if abortion is a deciding factor in its relocation, then the state’s Republican Party would prefer for it to move to Alabama. GOP Chair Dave Williams said he understands that moving space command would be very costly,
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – An LGBTQ+ resource fair opens Thursday in Colorado Springs ahead of this weekend’s Pride Festival in the city. The event, created in partnership between Purple Mountain Recovery, Inside Out Youth Services, and the NO H8 Campaign, is happening at the Luxe Daiquiri Lounge. The goal is to gather people of
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – If you live in Peyton, you may notice a low-flying helicopter over the next week. The helicopter will be flying about 100 feet high from Highway 24 in Peyton, to 3 miles east of Ellicott Highway, to 2 miles South of Squirrel Creek Rd. This is part of the Upper Black
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