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22,000 El Paso Co. and Teller Co. residents signed up for Peak Alerts in 2022
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- We're checking into how many El Paso County and Teller County residents have signed up for emergency notifications since the new Zonehaven Disaster Planning Program took effect in August. Notifications through Peak Alerts warn residents of emergencies like wildfires, shelter-in-place orders, and more. The entity responsible for sending out → Read More
Continued high gas prices starting to discourage travel by many southern Coloradans, local economist says Tuesday
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- The upcoming Spring Break period, along with the following summer vacation season, often result in higher demand and prices for gasoline but demand this year could be significantly reduced by prices that are among the highest in the country. KRDO Tatiana Bailey, founder and director of Data-Driven Economic Strategies, in → Read More
New code to modernize, simplify development approved by Colorado Springs City Council
By an 8-1 vote this week, Council members passed the first major update to its unified development code in several decades. → Read More
El Paso County nears third year of worker shortage in highway department
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- In late February 2021, we first reported on an unusually-high number of job vacancies in the county's highway department, and the situation has only become worse since then. The number of openings for maintenance workers to drive snowplows and perform other duties had remained around 30 but is now → Read More
Manitou Springs to start in-house ambulance service next week
MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- A desire for faster response times is the catalyst behind the town beginning an ambulance service for its own residents, according to a release issued Friday. The town's fire department will begin providing the service Sunday with six new employees assigned to work three daily shifts in one of two → Read More
Fountain shows off new treatment facility Friday to remove toxic chemicals from drinking water
FOUNTAIN, Colo. (KRDO) -- The city allowed the media and other local officials to tour a new facility Friday built specifically to remove chemicals from contaminated groundwater that provides drinking water. KRDO Local leaders shared a group toast by drinking glasses of the newly-treated water. KRDO "Without a doubt, our water is clean and safe → Read More
$4.6 million stormwater project on North Douglas Creek in Colorado Springs nears completion
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- A drainage channel that caused erosion bad enough to threaten adjacent businesses, utility lines and railroad tracks, as well as Interstate 25 and Sinton Road, is around a month away from the end of a major restoration. KRDO Last summer, workers began upgrades to North Douglas Creek, where it flows → Read More
Southern Colorado cold spell brings -22 wind chill to Pikes Peak Monday
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- Would sub-zero temperatures and blowing snow change your mind about visiting America's Mountain? That's what we asked visitors to Pikes Peak Monday. City of Colorado Springs Visitors come from across the country and around the world to visit the popular, scenic attraction -- often planning their trips months or years → Read More
Looking ahead to New Year's Eve celebrations in Colorado Springs, Pueblo
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- Southern Colorado residents, especially those who have moved here in recent years, may be wondering where they can go to celebrate the new year. The region has lacked a signature event, and has relied on a variety of smaller events to appeal to a wider range of people. Anthem Music → Read More
Where have all the workers gone? Colorado Springs, New York experts explain
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- It's a question many of us have asked or wondered about when the lobby of our favorite restaurant is closed, or a business closes early or has reduced hours and limited operations, or a library closes due to a staff shortage. What happened to all of the workers who left → Read More
Major manufacturing project announced in Colorado Springs; includes expansion, 600 new jobs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- For the second time in less than a week, local leaders gathered to reveal details about an employer's plan to create hundreds of jobs in the city. The Colorado Springs Chamber & Economic Development Corporation issued a release describing an event Tuesday to "announce the largest advanced manufacturing project in → Read More
Court Docs: Suspect in Blanca had multiple weapons; shot police drone out of air
COSTILLA COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- On December 7, 2022, just before 2 p.m., the Blanca Police Department (BPD) began receiving reports that a male at the intersection of Main Street and County Road 12 had an AK-47-style weapon and was firing rounds. According to the BPD, when officers arrived on the scene they saw the → Read More
Governor visits Colorado Springs Tuesday to reflect on Club Q mass shooting
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- Gov. Jared Polis visited the memorial to victims outside Club Q, the LGBTQ+ club where a suspect killed five people and injured more than a dozen others in a shooting two weekends ago. KRDO Polis arrived at the memorial, near the intersection of Academy Boulevard and North Carefree Circle, shortly → Read More
Colorado Springs Fire Department's homeless outreach program to receive permanent funding from City Council
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- During a work session Monday for next year's city budget, the City Council decided to approve allocating additional funding to the Homeless Outreach Program (HOP Team) operated since mid-2019 by the city's fire department. The department had recently expressed concern about the continued availability of grant funding that has supported → Read More
Colorado Springs Planning Commission approves Sunset Amphitheater project, next stop city council
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- A proposed outdoor amphitheater for north Colorado Springs is one step closer to being built. Wednesday evening, the Colorado Springs City Planning Commission approved the Sunset Amphitheater in a 6-3 vote. However, it's subject to certain conditions. Now, the project will advance to the City Council for final approval. The → Read More
Pueblo to receive $1 million in federal funds for neighborhood trash, debris removal
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) -- Trash and litter are said to be the most common citizen complaints in the city, and the officials are getting significant federal money to make a bigger dent in cleanup efforts. KRDO The city will receive $1 million from the American Recovery Plan Act (ARPA) to focus on trash and debris → Read More
228-unit housing project proposed near 30th & Garden of the Gods Road in west Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- A developer this week made the initial announcement of a plan to build an apartment complex less than a mile east of where a similar project was rejected near Garden of the Gods last year. KRDO The proposal calls for a 228-unit multifamily and subdivision development along Arrowswest Drive, on → Read More
Controversy arises over mural of homicide victim in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- A stretch of Platte Avenue between Circle Drive and Union Boulevard in the center of town is in an arts district where colorful and stylish murals are painted on building walls. However, some concerns have been expressed regarding a mural on a furniture wall store at the intersection of Platte → Read More
Protest, criticism of school board president highlight tense District 20 school board meeting Thursday
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- A controversy has divided Academy School District 20 on the city's north side, regarding whether board president Tom LaValley supports education and teachers, or encourages parents to take a more aggressive role in their children's learning. KRDO Late Thursday afternoon, 90 minutes before the start of the board meeting, several → Read More
More surveillance cameras coming to Pueblo Riverwalk next spring
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) -- An increase in vandalism and other minor crimes has led officials of the popular Arkansas Riverwalk to take steps to improve safety and security. KRDO Officials said that they plan to spend $150,000 to install more surveillance cameras along the Riverwalk that can record in high definition and discourage illegal or → Read More