Absolutely Colorado: Woman pays it forward and feeds sanitation truck drivers
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Being a sanitation truck driver can be a thankless job. But one family in northeast Colorado Springs shows us how a…
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Two Colorado Springs veterans awarded cars in Progressive Insurance ‘Keys to Progress’ event
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Two Colorado Springs veterans were awarded cars as a “thank you” for their service to the United States. The…
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Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region celebrates volunteer’s 400th foster
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region says that a foster mom has reached an amazing milestone of fostering…
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Habitat for Humanity funding home builds with gingerbread homes
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity (PPHFH) is raising money to build its seventh new veteran home through its…
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Neighbor jumps into action, saving life in a fire at Colorado Springs mobile home park
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Fire Department has released new details in this week’s fire at a mobile home park, including…
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ABSOLUTELY COLORADO: Fountain arborist comes to the rescue of cat stuck in tree
FOUNTAIN, Colo. (KRDO) — A Fountain cat mom is issuing a big thank you to an arborist-turned-hero after her cat was stuck about 35 feet above the…
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Local law enforcement raises funds for Pueblo’s Fallen Officer Memorial
PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Police and sheriff’s deputies gathered at the Pueblo Riverwalk to present a round of checks to Pueblo’s Fallen Officer…
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Poor Richard’s offering free meals and drinks for federal employees and families during shutdown
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Starting Friday, Oct. 24, Poor Richard’s Restaurant says it’ll be offering free meals and drinks to federal…
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More than $68,000 donated for K9 Roam, police dog who had leg amputated after stabbing
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) says that more than $68,000 has been donated to the Police Foundation…
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Fountain resident starts donation drive for military families impacted by shutdown
FOUNTAIN, Colo. (KRDO) — City of Fountain officials say one resident has stepped up to the plate to help military families who are navigating the…
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Mount Carmel looks to prepare vets before winter in 27th annual ‘Stand Down’ event
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)– Local veterans say they got the help they needed on Tuesday. Mount Carmel’s annual “Homeless Veterans Stand Down”…
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Pueblo Fire Department & Red Cross install new smoke detectors for Bessemer residents
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – More than 50 Pueblo residents in the Bessemer neighborhood are now more prepared for fire danger. This weekend, the Pueblo…
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CSPD K9 Roam to be discharged from vet; community invited to welcome home parade
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) has announced a welcome home parade for K9 Roam, who was seriously…
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Local organization in dire need of new warehouse to put on Toys for Tots distribution
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pikes Peak Detachment of the Marine Corps League says they have a dire need for a new warehouse space in order to…
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Pueblo Pet Fest provides over 600 animals with free health care
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Pueblo’s four-legged residents were the stars of the weekend as Pueblo Pet Fest brought together sponsors and volunteers to…
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WATCH: Local Air Force dad reunites with daughter after deployment
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – For children of military families, there’s nothing quite like hugging your mom or dad after a deployment – and…
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Local resident creates pollinator paradise to support monarch butterfly migration
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Every year, countless monarch butterflies take part in an annual migration. They fly across the United States into…
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D11 students take to the skies: A day of aviation dreams with Falcon Aerolab
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — District 11 (D11) students got the chance to fly a plane today, due to a partnership with Falcon Aerolab. The…
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Deputy farewells in unicorn costume at Fremont County Sheriff’s Office
FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Fremont County Sheriff’s Office bid a bittersweet farewell to a one-of-a-kind detective and deputy. During his…
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Volunteers come together to revitalize Salvation Army’s Family Hope Center in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Volunteers came together for a service project to benefit the Salvation Army’s Family Hope Center, according to a…
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