Firefighters rescue injured hiker on Garden of the Gods trail
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - On Saturday, the Colorado Springs Fire Department's High Angle Rescue Team responded to a call for help in the Garden of the Gods. The fire department says they found an injured person along Scotsman Trail. The Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center names that trail as a...
La Junta attempted murder suspect arrested in Colorado Springs
The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD), El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO) and the Colorado State Patrol (CSP) conducted a Beat Auto Theft Through Law Enforcement (BATTLE) deployment Thursday that ended with five people arrested. Southern Colorado Cub Scouts go on a fossil dig!. Updated: 6 hours ago. Cub...
Pikes Peak Region Thunderstorms: Hail and Damaging Gusts Between 4–7 PM Friday
Colorado Springs, Colo. – Residents across El Paso County face the potential for damaging thunderstorms Friday evening as strong storms move across the Pikes Peak region. Winds topping 70 mph, hail up to an inch in diameter, and localized flash flooding are the main threats. According to the National...
Colorado mayors urge delay of AI regulation bill
(COLORADO) — The mayors of three Colorado cities, Mayor Mike Johnston of Denver, Mayor Yemi Mobolade of Colorado Springs, and Mayor Mike Coffman of Aurora, sent a letter asking state legislators to stop a law involving artificial intelligence (AI) from going into effect. The bill, SB24-205, “Consumer Protections for...
El Paso County Jail Inmate Dequan Ward Found Unresponsive, Dies Despite Efforts, Sheriff Promises...
Tragedy struck early in the morning at the El Paso County Jail as Dequan Ward, a 37-year-old inmate, was discovered unresponsive. Details were sparse when the incident was first reported, but since then, more information has been made public. The El Paso County Sheriff's Office has confirmed Ward's identity following...
The PLACE announces temporary closure of Colorado Springs homeless youth shelter amid ‘funding challenges’
The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD), El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO) and the Colorado State Patrol (CSP) conducted a Beat Auto Theft Through Law Enforcement (BATTLE) deployment Thursday that ended with five people arrested. A suspect accused of attempted murder out of La Junta was arrested in...
Fall has arrived early in Colorado! Cool and wet weather pattern for the forseeable...
Fall lovers... let's be real. We never really get our shot. In Colorado, it's either too hot, or too cold as we transition out of summer. Ok, maybe that's a bit overdramatic. But still. I can't remember a time where we were in for a stretch like this in late August going into September. Here are the details:
Cold front comes through tomorrow bringing cooler temperatures and rain
Tonight we will have another mild night in Southern Colorado with lows in the 50s and 60s along the I-25 corridor and Eastern Plains, the High Country will have lows in the 40s to 50s. Our skies will be mostly clear. A cold front will come through later in the...
Friday afternoon brings in strong storms for some
FRIDAY AFTERNOON: Thunderstorms shift in for some in southern Colorado during the afternoon hours. Small hail and gusty winds are the main concerns for the Palmer Divide and Teller and El Paso Counties. Temperatures will be a bit cooler than previous days by about five degrees. THE WEEKEND: Storm chances...
Southern Colorado drought update: Heading into a rainy pattern
(SOUTHERN COLORADO) — Southern Colorado continues to struggle under drought conditions as hot, dry weather has dominated the region recently. A new U.S. Drought Monitor update, released Thursday, Aug. 21, paints a picture, with several parts of the state now experiencing extreme to exceptional drought, and closer to...