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(MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo.) — Old Colorado City said Mountain Metropolitan Transit is piloting a new free bus route connecting Colorado Springs to Manitou Springs. According to Old Colorado City, starting on March 29, a new fare-free bus route called Route 3 will connect Downtown Colorado Springs, Old Colorado City, and...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - Colorado Springs Police say Southbound Powers Boulevard has just been shut down at Hancock Expressway due to a crash. CSPD posted the closure on its X account at 9:05 a.m. on Mar. 19. Drivers travelling on southbound Powers Boulevard will need to detour. We have...

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is accepting gift cards for fuel and groceries for employees who continue to work without pay during the partial government shutdown. According to the Colorado Springs Chamber and EDC, local TSA leadership is accepting gift cards of a maximum of...

Some Colorado homeowners say a single line in their insurance policy cost them thousands COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Home insurance rates in Colorado have surged more than 50 percent in just a few years. But some homeowners say it’s not just the price of coverage that’s changing — it’s what that coverage...

A Colorado Springs man has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for drug trafficking, conspiracy, and weapons charges.

A beloved giraffe at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo has left us too soon, but his gentle spirit and generosity will always be remembered by those who knew him.

EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- The El Paso County Sheriff's Office (EPSO) and the local 4-H Club launched a partnership that connects incarcerated individuals with local youth through agricultural education and art. According to EPSO, the "Cultivating Change: Agriculture and Mental Health Initiative" allows 4-H...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - The Jungle Reef touch aquarium inside the Chapel Hills Mall opens to the public for its soft launch on Friday. It's the first interactive aquarium to ever open in Colorado Springs, according to Jungle Reef's Facebook. The aquarium said customers will be able to touch and feed...

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. — A 45-year-old former teacher was sentenced to 14 years in prison for charges related to the sexual exploitation of a child, the 23rd Judicial District Attorney's Office said Thursday. Tera Johnson-Swartz was arrested in February 2025 on charges including kidnapping and contributing to the...

Containment of a fire that prompted mandatory evacuations while threatening close to 100 structures has increased in recent hours, per an update from the Custer County Sheriff’s Office. Dubbed the Buttermilk fire, the blaze sparked on Wednesday in rugged terrain found west of Highway 69’s stretch between Hillside and...