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What the Colorado Springs Fire Department wants you to know as fire danger persists
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (139+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) went into burn restrictions Tuesday morning." CSFD provided the following list of prohibited activities during this time: In a conference with KRDO13, the chief focused on just how dry the plants…...
Presidents Day and a scheduled furlough day lead to City of Colorado Springs office closures
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (126+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) " Several City of Colorado Springs administrative offices will be closed Friday, Feb. 13, for a scheduled furlough day and Monday, Feb. 16, in observance of Presidents Day. Most city administrative departments will not be open for regular business…...
A viewer's complaint about street project in Colorado Springs turns out to be part of normal paving preparations
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (328+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) " There's a recent saying: We don't care how the sausage is made, we just want to enjoy it. A similar mindset seems true for a KRDO 13 viewer regarding street repaving. The viewer contacted KRDO 13 on Wednesday…...
Colorado Springs sheepdog wins Westminster herding group, heads to Best in Show
2+ week, 1+ day ago (187+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - An Old English sheepdog from Colorado Springs will be competing for the title of Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show tonight. On Monday, local celebrity Graham won the Herding Group at the…...
Colorado Springs advances Clean & Safe program to support downtown improvements
2+ week, 1+ day ago (209+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- The City of Colorado Springs has approved a $700,000 contract to advance the Clean & Safe program to provide further improvements to the downtown area. According to the city, Mayor Yemi Mobolade signed the contract with the Downtown…...
Voters could soon decide whether to fund a train from Pueblo and Colorado Springs to Denver
2+ week, 6+ day ago (338+ words) PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) -- Voters could decide whether to fund a major train initiative on their ballot this year, a spokesperson with the Front Range Passenger Rail District says. The project is expected to connect Pueblo as far north as Fort…...
The School Buzz: Impressive Colorado Springs senior offered more than $1 million in cumulative scholarships
2+ week, 6+ day ago (171+ words) Coltin Bridgmon is a senior at The Colorado Springs School with a million reasons he knows he's going to a top university. Bridgmon has so many scholarship offers (from 13 different schools and counting) that the cumulative amount exceeds $1 million. And…...
Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association chooses Cheyenne for new headquarters; Hall of Fame to leave Colorado Springs
3+ week, 2+ day ago (276+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) Board of Directors has voted to relocate the organization's headquarters, along with the ProRodeo Hall of Fame and Museum of the American Cowboy, from Colorado Springs to Cheyenne, according to…...
Viewer raises concern about street conditions on west side of Colorado Springs; City officials respond
3+ week, 6+ day ago (283+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) " John Wei lives in the Pinecliff neighborhood north of the Interstate 25 and Garden of the Gods Road interchange, and recently contacted The Road Warrior about what he believes is a safety concern in the area. Wei…...
Dramatic video shows rescue of 2-year-old who was taken with stolen car in Colorado Springs
4+ week, 1+ hour ago (375+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) is actively searching for a man accused of stealing a car and kidnapping the child inside. The child was found safe around two hours after the initial incident was reported....