In Loving Memory of Jennie Marie Franklin (Mattie/Matteo)
Jennie Marie Franklin (Mattie/Matteo), 86, passed away peacefully on March 4, 2026, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, at the home of her niece, Judy “Bunny” Mattie-Brackel, surrounded by the love of her family. She was born on January 18, 1940, in a small house west of Trinidad, Colorado, in...
Colorado Springs officials respond to neighbors’ concerns in aftermath of drainage project near Rampart...
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Many neighbors and park visitors express support for recent drainage work that restricted traffic at the entrance to popular Rampart Park, but they've also voiced concerns and offered ideas about how to improve safety there. Of the four citizen concerns shared with KRDO 13's The Road...
CSPD: Suspect in string of garage burglaries arrested
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) said an investigation that started in February about a pattern of garage burglaries has resulted in an arrest on the evening of Sunday, March 15. In February, CSPD’s Metro Burglary Unit started an investigation into a pattern of garage burglaries...
Man sentenced in deadly shooting on South Nevada Avenue
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - On Monday, March 16, Vonrobert Kennedy was sentenced to 40 years in prison for murder in the second degree. This comes after a jury trial found Kennedy guilty of the shooting and killing of 45-year-old Darryl Edward Scurry Jr back in June of 2024. The...
Coroner identifies pedestrian killed near Shooks Run Park
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The El Paso County Coroner has identified the pedestrian who was hit and killed by a pickup truck in a crash on Tuesday, March 10, near Shooks Run Park. According to a press release from the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD), the coroner identified the pedestrian as 77-year-old Anton...
Colorado Springs expands Mountain Metro services for spring
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- The City of Colorado Springs has announced that Mountain Metropolitan Transit (MMT) is rolling out additional services for the spring, starting on March 29. Those service changes include the following, according to the city:. Route 3: Transitioning to zero fare; weekday daytime...
What was Dark Horse Famous For?
When a great restaurant/bar in Colorado shuts its doors after more than 50 years, the community mourns
15-year-old girl dies from injuries after shooting in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- Police confirm that the 15-year-old girl who was shot during an early-morning confrontation in the Astrozon Plaza parking lot died from her injuries on March 7. According to an arrest affidavit from the Colorado Springs Police Department, the shooting happened just after 3 a.m....
This Quiet Colorado Trail Leads You To A Gorgeous Waterfall That Hides In Plain...
Some trails feel like a pleasant stroll, and then there are the ones that make you feel like you actually earned the view. This one absolutely falls into the second category, delivering the kind of outing that turns an ordinary Saturday into a mini adventure worth bragging about later. The...
Hiawatha Gardens was a happening place in Manitou Springs
It was an elegant turn-of-the-century “club for gentlemen,” then became one of the best places in the country for dancing, was restaurants and then a parking lot for folks catching the shuttle to the Manitou Incline. Hiawatha Gardens has quite the history at the corner of Old Man’s Trail and El Paso Boulevard in...

















