Family told it must remove brothers’ gravestone after it was deemed ‘inappropriate’
A Colorado cemetery is forcing a family to remove an "inappropriate" headstone bearing images of upraised middle fingers . The headstone has been in Evergreen Cemetery in Colorado Springs for five years, marking the final resting place of brothers Timothy and Ryan Geschke. The sisters of the interred, Heidi and Holly...
Hungry families counting on your food donation as ‘Spread the Love’ drive ends Friday
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Today is the final day for KRDO13’s annual “Spread the Love” peanut butter and jelly drive with Care and Share Food Bank for Southern Colorado. Organizers say donations have poured in, but more are still needed to help meet demand for families facing food insecurity across the region.
Local pair team celebrates team gold medal and prepares for individual skating event this...
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- One figure skating pair team who trains here in Olympic City, USA is riding an Olympic high right now. Ellie Kam and Danny O'Shea helped Team USA secure gold a few days ago in the team event. And now they prepare for the individual pairs...
Wyoming–Colorado Weather Alert: 33–50% Above-Normal Temps with Rain/Snow Mix Risk Feb. 21–27
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Denver, Colorado – A milder late-winter pattern is taking hold across Wyoming and Colorado in the Feb. 21–27 window, increasing the likelihood of above-normal temperatures and shifting precipitation toward...
‘Marked for Death’: El Paso Detective Says U.S. 24 Crash Victim Was Execution Target
What first looked like a deadly late-August crash on U.S. 24 is now being painted in court as a professional hit, with an El Paso County detective testifying that the victim was likely marked for a murder-for-hire. During a hearing Friday, Detective Bradley Whitehead told a judge that the man...
El Paso County Sheriff’s Office asks for help locating missing teen last seen in...
SECURITY-WIDEFIELD, Colo. (KKTV) - The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO) is asking for the public’s help locating a 13-year-old boy reported missing for the second time in the past couple of days. According to EPSO, 13-year-old-Donald, pictured at the top of this article, was last seen this...
Supermarket chain H Mart hopes to revive mineral water bottling in Manitou Springs
A major U.S. grocer has acquired the vestiges of a historic industry in Manitou Springs with the hope of bringing it back to life. H Mart, an Asian supermarket chain based in New Jersey with nearly a hundred locations across the U.S., bought the Ute Chief Mineral Water Company building on the west end of Manitou...
Prosecutors: Colorado medical transportation businesses invoiced Medicaid for family trips, dead person
Two Colorado business owners have been separately charged for fraudulently billing the federal government's Medicaid program.
New long-term revitalization plan for downtown Colorado Springs
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Chelsea Gondeck, the new CEO of the Downtown Partnership of Colorado Springs, has launched “Elevate Downtown”, a 10- to 15-year master plan to revitalize the city’s core. The initiative focuses on expanding housing options and providing support for local small businesses. The long-term...
Pikes Peak Region housing market sees increase in listings
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - 2026 is off to a balanced start when it comes to the housing market in the Pikes Peak Region. That’s according to the Pikes Peak Association of Realtors, which reported that January saw more than 1,000 homes listed for sale. That’s good news for...
