Elite ice carvers battle elements (nice weather) ahead of Cripple Creek Ice Festival
CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo. (KRDO) – With highs in Cripple Creek reaching near 50 today, the competitors in the 16th-annual Ice Festival were forced to start their work in the middle of the night to take advantage of the cooler temperatures. From Feb. 14-22, historic Cripple Creek will transform Bennett...
El Paso County had highest number of impaired traffic deaths in Colorado in 2025
El Paso County had the highest number of impaired traffic deaths last year across the state, followed by Weld, Denver, and Adams counties.
Fort Carson expands emergency room access for veterans
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- Following a recent change, veterans in the Pikes Peak area now have another option for accessing urgent medical care. Evans Army Community Hospital at Fort Carson has expanded emergency room access to all veterans, available 24/7. According to the VA, veterans can access the...
Colorado Springs City Council approves resolution for expanded recreation at Rosemont Reservoir
The Colorado Springs City Council has approved expanded recreation at Rosemont Reservoir, with CW leading design efforts.
Cemetery says family must remove headstone for brothers after it was ruled inappropriate
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) - A cemetery in Colorado said a headstone for two brothers needs to go. Sisters Heidi and Holly Geschke and their families recently removed black tape from a headstone for two brothers. The tape was placed there because the headstone contains images that were deemed “inappropriate.”
WATCH – Sheriffs wrangle loose wallaby in Denver neighborhood
In 2025, there were a few cases of loose kangaroos in Colorado, leading us to learn that you can legally own the Australian-native animals as pets in our state. So, no […]
Most Colorado Springs city offices closed Friday for furlough day
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Most City of Colorado Springs administrative offices will be closed Friday as part of a scheduled furlough day tied to the city’s ongoing efforts to address a projected $31 million budget shortfall. The closure marks the first of five furlough days planned this...
Colorado Olympians win gold by ‘skating in a way to make you proud’
With world champions in men's and women's figure skating and ice dancing, the United States knew there was a chance to medal in the Olympic team event, but there was uncertainty over the fourth discipline -- pairs. And as the competition developed, it was clear that the duo of Danny O'Shea and Ellie Cam would indeed...
Colorado Springs raises needed funds to reopen Salvation Army family shelter units
Support from donors and community partners is helping The Salvation Army restore capacity at the R.J. Montgomery Family Hope Center. Last summer, budget cuts forced The Salvation Army in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to reduce capacity at the R.J. Montgomery Family Hope Center from 31 family units to 15. “We had...
Family fights cemetery’s demand to remove headstone with middle finger images
A Colorado Springs family is fighting Evergreen Cemetery's demand to remove a headstone featuring middle finger images after five years without complaints.
