Suspect found with fentanyl pills arrested in Woodland Park
WOODLAND PARK, Colo. (KKTV) - The Woodland Park Police Department said a man found with drugs in his vehicle was arrested on Tuesday. Police said they located a silver truck parked along Trull Road near Highway 24. Upon observation of the truck, police said a male was found asleep behind...
Recovery experts and local businesses at odds over kratom in Colorado
PALMER LAKE, Colo. (KRDO) -- Kratom, a substance that can give a user sedative effects, has gone viral on TikTok as users balance the benefits with concerns over addiction. The FDA has urged consumers to avoid products with 7-OH, and has even asked that it be classified as a Schedule I controlled substance, the...
Two children hit crossing Hancock outside a crosswalk
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Two children were injured on Tuesday, Aug. 19 after being hit by a Jeep on Hancock Expressway. According to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD), the children were crossing Hancock outside of a pedestrian crossing zone near Milton E Proby Parkway when a southbound Jeep hit the children....
Indigenous woman last seen near Antlers Park
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — A missing indigenous alert has been issued by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for a missing indigenous woman who was last seen in the Downtown area. According to the CBI, 31-year-old Mary Margaret Checketts was last seen in the 70 block of South Sierra Madre Street, just south of...
Douglas County Homeless Initiative programs continue to keep up with need countywide
In 2024, Douglas County functionally ended homelessness. What does that mean? It means the County’s programs dedicated to helping those experiencing homelessness are keeping up with the local need – and new summer counts confirm that is still true a year later. Every summer, Douglas County’s Homeless Engagement...
DUI checkpoints held in El Paso County, Gilpin County
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - Colorado State Patrol says it is working hard to keep drunk drivers off the road. On Friday, troopers teamed up with law enforcement to set up two DUI checkpoints - one in Gilpin County, west of Denver, and one with the Fountain Police Department in El Paso County.
Colorado Springs Utilities proposes 2026 budget, sees a 23 percent increase
Colorado Springs Utilities is proposing its 2026 operating budget to the Utility Board on Wednesday. This new budget is a 23% increase from the 2025 budget and will be billions of dollars.
Inmate who died at El Paso County Jail identified
(EL PASO COUNTY, Colo.) — The El Paso County Coroner has identified a 37-year-old man who died at the El Paso County Jail on Friday morning, Aug. 15. According to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO), just before 4:30 a.m. on Friday, the inmate was found unresponsive in his bunk bed when deputies and […]
Gravel road in El Paso County to be paved after complaints of mud, slick...
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — In a rare weekend paving project, crews will resurface Glider Loop, a mile-long, unpaved road that has generated complaints from neighbors over the past year about muddy and slick conditions in wet weather. From Saturday through at least Monday, the county will place a double chip-seal...
Say “bye-bye” to boring breakfasts
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Some say it’s the most important meal of the day, but with busy schedules, breakfast can become a little boring. Chef Janon Bourgeois joined FOX21 Morning News on Wednesday, August 20, with some tips and tricks on how to make breakfast fancy again, without too much effort.
