Hit-and-run suspect sought in El Paso County after pedestrian injured
Police in Calhan are hoping for help from the public with tracking down a hit-and-run suspect. Police shared suspect photos on Sunday.
1 killed, 3 injured in crash involving semi on I-70
A teenager was killed and three others injured following a five-vehicle crash on I-70 Saturday morning.
Identical twins graduate number 1 and 2 in Vista Ridge High School class
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - Every high school class across the country has a valedictorian and a salutatorian, but how often are those positions earned by identical twins? This weekend, Eva and Ella Paddock added their names to that exclusive list. Ella, the valedictorian, and Eva, the salutatorian. "We're always
The morning a dynamite train destroyed the town of Fountain in 1888
May is an anniversary month for the town of Fountain and it’s in all their history books for the most explosive of reasons. It’s called “The Blast” and it flattened the little town south of Colorado Springs. It’s just part of an interesting history. Fountain’s roots go back to the Ute Indians who wintered at […]
Families invited to free ‘Get Outdoors Day’ June 6 at Memorial Park in Colorado...
Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department, and Pikes Peak Outdoor Recreation Alliance will cohost the free annual Get Outdoors Day family recreation festival June 6 at Memorial Park in Colorado Springs, with more than 3,000 people expected to attend. The event
Astrozon Boulevard to close in phases starting May 26
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The City of Colorado Springs said starting Tuesday, May 26, Astrozon Boulevard at South Academy Boulevard will close in phases through mid-July. According to the City, the closures are for waterline and stormline installation as part of the South Academy Boulevard Improvements Project. The work wil
AROUND TOWN: Greenbergs are Quality of Life honorees at Hospice & Palliative Care luncheon
“You have one life to live, and it’s not a dress rehearsal!” Those words of encouragement by Paulette Greenberg, joined by her husband, Dr. David Greenberg, were advice to a crowd of almost 450 honoring them at the May 6 Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care’s annual Illuminations luncheon. In the day’s video, David sai
Douglas County’s Big Water Pivot As Thirsty Suburbs Close In On 400,000
Douglas County is trying to outrun its own growth, hustling to move off decades of groundwater dependence just as its population edges toward 400,000. Water managers in Highlands Ranch, Parker and Castle Rock say the Denver Basin aquifer that helped fuel the suburban boom cannot carry the county forever, so districts a
Colorado Springs Police investigating homicide at Old Colorado City gas station
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - Yellow police tape and a swarm of police cars took over the 7/11 gas station along 21st Street on Sunday afternoon. Colorado Springs Police confirm one person is dead after a shooting. One person is in custody in connection with the shooting. They have not been publicly identified and w
Tapped: Douglas County looks to diversify water supply as population grows
Tapped: The Denver metro region sits at the center of one of the American West’s most complex and consequential water challenges. This series examines the interconnected systems that determine how the region secures, stores, and conserves its water — while navigating the competing demands of fast‑growing urban communit

















