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Pueblo’s hazmat exercise marks final step in Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program

PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Wednesday marked the final training exercise in the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program in Pueblo, part of the destruction of the stockpile at the Pueblo Chemical Depot. Several agencies including The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office, Pueblo Fire, FEMA, and the U.S. Army participated in the drill. The scenario was that a

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Colorado Springs Utilities project to leave 100+ customers without water along Academy Blvd.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — About 120 Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) customers will be without water for three days beginning Tuesday. This is due to the utility company working on the first phase of a water valve project near Academy Boulevard. The Academy corridor water valve replacement project aims to improve water reliability for those

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City of Colorado Springs striving for an eco-friendlier city, plants five trees for Arbor Day

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — There are roughly 400,000 trees in Colorado Springs. Now, the city’s Forester Department is looking to increase that number to create a more eco-friendly environment and increase oxygen and shade in the city. According to city officials, Colorado Springs was deemed a “Tree City” 46 years ago. However, Mayor John

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Volunteers spruce up nearly 50 Colorado Springs neighborhood schools, other projects

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– Across the City of Colorado Springs, nearly 2,000 community membered gathered together to serve for the Spring “City Serve Day,” a day of volunteering coordinated by the nonprofit COSILoveYou. According to the nonprofit, people worked on 108 different project sites. Around 50 of them were schools across Colorado Springs. KRDO went out

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Historic increases in Colorado property values likely to result in significant property tax hikes in 2024

EL PASO AND PUEBLO COUNTIES, Colo. (KRDO) — County assessors across the state are now seeing the effect of red-hot housing markets the past two years, and homeowners and other property owners will soon feel the financial pinch. KRDO Assessors said that increases in property values — specifically, for residential properties — have reached heights

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Sheriff says accused criminals in Fremont County now boasting that they face ‘no repercussions’

FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The Fremont County Sheriff told 13 Investigates that while being arrested, several accused criminals are mocking his deputies – claiming they face “no repercussions” for their actions. In Colorado, judges set bond amounts and types, like cash or no cash bonds, after hearing arguments from prosecutors and defense attorneys. When

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Yemi Mobolade’s newest endorsement shakes up Colorado Springs mayoral run-off election

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Yemi Mobolade, one of the two remaining candidates for Colorado Springs mayor, received an endorsement from his former opponent, possibly changing the voting landscape for the upcoming mayoral run-off. On the steps of city hall in front of dozens of Mobolade supporters, Sallie Clark announced her endorsement for the small

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Serious flooding in Security-Widefield cleared after the removal of a single sandbag

SECURITY-WIDEFIELD, Colo. (KRDO) — A busy intersection in Security-Widefield was heavily flooded for about hours before officials came up with a solution; removing a single sandbag blocking a drain. The intersection of Security Boulevard and Main Street began retaining water Tuesday evening. The road was flooded for about 15 hours until a construction worker moved

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