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Coloradans light candles for loved ones lost during COVID-19

April 6, 2020 9:17 PM Julia Donovan

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Funerals are canceled for the time being and it’s impossible to cry on a loved one’s shoulder from six feet…

Kids in Colorado Springs neighborhood open their own ‘zoo’

April 6, 2020 6:41 PM Rob Namnoum

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — With the weather starting to warm up while the statewide stay at home order continues, kids in southern Colorado…

US Olympic Committee donates food to Care and Share

April 3, 2020 5:59 PM Danny Mata

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — With Tokyo postponing the Olympic Games until 2021 because of COVID-19, it’s not just the athletes who won’t be…

Food drive in Canon City feeds hundreds

April 2, 2020 7:08 PM Danny Mata

With millions of Americans unemployed and many wondering where their next meal is coming from, the Pantry of Fremont decided to help. Thanks to a big…

Good Neighbors Meeting House is adapting during the stay at home order

April 2, 2020 5:41 PM Rob Namnoum

Good neighbors meeting house is located at Columbia and um, “We don’t talk about the inter-we’re at the intersection of Columbia and this other…

Colorado Springs School District 11 to take part in ‘Be the Light Colorado’

March 31, 2020 8:09 PM Rob Namnoum

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — School District 11 doesn’t want their students to feel like they’re in the dark. “Be the Light Colorado is an idea…

Group buying meals, beers for Colorado Springs first responders, medical personnel on Monday

March 30, 2020 10:10 AM KRDO News

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A realtor in Colorado Springs is giving back to help first responders and medical personnel who have been working…

A local real estate agent buys lunch and dinner for First Responders and those who work in the medical field

March 30, 2020 6:43 PM Rob Namnoum

Justin Hermes of Re/Max properties wanted to thank First Responders and to those who work in the medical field, “These are the heroes of our…

March 28, 2020 5:00 PM Danny Mata

With all the stuff on Coronavirus in the news, and people being forced to stay inside, we all need a break. That’s why a group of colorado springs…

Colorado Springs neighbors place stuffed animals in windows for kids to spot amid coronavirus closures

March 25, 2020 10:58 AM Zachary Aedo

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Several stuffed animals are popping up in windows around Colorado Springs for children to spot while they are out…

Colorado Springs school teachers caravan through neighborhoods, spreading cheer

March 24, 2020 10:45 AM Kerjan Donovan

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Amid the coronavirus chaos, a group of teachers and a principal from a Colorado Springs elementary school are…

Shield 616 donates supplies to Colorado Springs Police amid COVID-19 concerns

March 23, 2020 9:24 PM Rob Namnoum

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Shield 616 delivered 350 care packages to the Colorado Springs Police Department today after the department voiced…

Pueblo County High School helps send 5-year-old to Disney World

March 12, 2020 3:04 PM Kolby Crossley

PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — For the third year in a row, Pueblo County High School will be granting a wish for a child in need. This year, the…

Jerrod Evans at the top of the Manitou Incline, Facebook

Pueblo amputee who climbed Manitou Incline raising money to help others in need

February 27, 2020 11:59 AM Julia Donovan

PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – A Pueblo man who lost his leg last year is still hiking some of Colorado’s toughest trails, but he’s using that skill and…

Nonprofit brings dental services to Alzheimer center in Southern Colorado

February 20, 2020 6:17 PM Hanna Knutson

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Community Dental Health, formerly known as Senior Mobile Dental, has been serving nursing home residents and…

Tori Olson, 20, competing in Inked Mag 2020 Cover Model competition.

Colorado Springs woman overcomes disabilities with tattoos; aims for cover of Inked Magazine

February 13, 2020 11:36 AM Julia Donovan

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A young woman from Colorado Springs isn’t letting her medical conditions stop her from chasing her dreams. Tori…

Colorado Springs man honors wife’s legacy, pays for 5,000 mammograms

February 7, 2020 11:07 AM Andrew Rogers, Bart Bedsole

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A Colorado Springs man who lost his wife to breast cancer is continuing to honor her memory by helping others. Becky…