Largest single fentanyl seizure in Colorado nets 1.7 million counterfeit pills
The Drug Enforcement Administration, along with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation and Douglas County Sheriff's Office, showed off 1.7 million counterfeit fentanyl pills, 12 kilograms of fentanyl powder, and more than two pounds of methamphetamines on Monday.
Parts of Nevada Ave closed while crews repair wastewater main break
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - If your morning work commute takes you down North Nevada Avenue, then you might want to start your drive a little earlier. Map from CSU. Sunday afternoon, Colorado Springs Utilities announced that the southbound lane of this stretch of road will be closed until the mid-morning hours...
CSPD: Incendiary device sparks explosive fire in alley
An explosive fire was found to be caused by an incendiary device in the 1900 block of West Uintah Street on Friday evening, Nov. 14.
Cooler weather returns this week, but no rain until Thursday
We finished the weekend with another round of unseasonably warm weather for Southeast Colorado. The official high temperature for Colorado Springs was 68 degrees, while the high temperature in Pueblo topped out at 73. Skies will remain mostly clear tonight with temperatures dipping down to just a few degrees above...
Holiday miracle! Local organization finds temporary warehouse for Toys for Tots
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - It looks like Santa will still be coming this year after Toys for Tots, a non-profit run by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, was able to set up shop in a warehouse big enough for their distribution. This comes after the organization almost had to cancel their giveaway this year The...
What’s floating in the 719? Local students take their cardboard boats to the high...
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - Students at Monument Academy High School set sail this weekend for a high-seas adventure in physics. PREVIOUS COVERAGE - Sink or swim: high school physics class racing in cardboard boats to test their knowledge Okay, maybe it wasn't the actual seas, rather a swimming pool, but the...
Trailer home fire puts out visible smoke in Fountain area
FOUNTAIN, Colo. (KKTV) - Smoke was visible Sunday night when a trailer home caught fire in Fountain, according to official there. The City of Fountain posted about it on social media around 6 p.m. They said firefighters responded to an abandoned single wide trailer home on C&S Road. That’s near Cross Creek Regional...
Detectives investigating after man shot multiple times in Colorado Springs, police say
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - Detectives are investigating a reported shooting after responding to a call Friday night. According to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD), a shooting was reported at 10:30 p.m. at a home in the 1300 block of Ginny Lane. When officers arrived, they found one man...
Red Sky at Night Gives Me a Fright
This past week has seen the Northern Lights visible as far south as Texas Here in southern Colorado they were photographed in the San Luis Valley, at a latitude of 37° -- pretty far south,. I live surrounded by hills and ridges, with no view of a horizon anywhere...
Highlands Ranch Honors Fallen Hero Kendrick Castillo with Memorial Dedication at Civic Green Park
Highlands Ranch community members and the Douglas County Sheriff's Office gathered this week to pay tribute to a young hero. A memorial dedicated to Kendrick Castillo now stands seven feet tall in Civic Green Park, a testament to his bravery during the STEM School Highlands Ranch tragedy. Kendrick, remembered for his...
