Manitou Springs implements emergency water restrictions after 2 water main breaks

MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - Manitou Springs City Officials are urging businesses and residents to use as little water as possible on Sunday. The reason is not drought conditions, but two water main breaks. The city says the breaks are near Manitou Ave. and El Monte Pl. Several areas of the city, including the Ruxton

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Meet Cornelia! The HSPPR Pet of the week

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - This is Cornelia, and she is your Pet of the Week from the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region! Cornelia is a 4-year-old tortie point Domestic Shorthair cat who came into HSPPR as a stray. Cornelia is a sweet, sleepy girl who believes life is better with cozy naps,

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USA Weightlifting Nationals: Where rising stars and Olympians share the platform

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- A quick pep talk. A dusting of chalk. One final breath. For weightlifters, the moments before stepping onto the platform are often the quietest. Then comes the lift. From frustration to exhilaration, the USA Weightlifting National Championships bring out the full emotional spectrum in athletes. The event serves as a

UPDATE: Shelter in Place LIFTED in neighborhood near U.S. Olympic Paralympic Training Center

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - UPDATE: The shelter-in-place is lifted. Colorado Springs Police say the shelter-in-place was activated because they believed a possible suspect in a shooting was seen in the area. Police say the shooting happened on Sunset Road just after 2:00 P.M. on Saturday. Two people were shot and taken to the hospital.

Hot stretch kicks off in Southern Colorado; brings fire danger

TODAY: High temperatures will be back in the 90s. Colorado Springs is expected to hit 90 degrees at 4 p.m., with Pueblo around 8 degrees warmer, reaching 98 by 4 pm. Gusty conditions are expected to increase, mainly affecting the high country, where vegetation is also drier. 30 mph gusts are likely for the high country

Incoming desert air sets stage for hot, dry weekend!

An upper-level system moving from the Pacific Northwest to the northern Rockies will help to pull air from the Desert Southwest into Colorado, setting the stage for a hotter and drier weekend of weather. TODAY: Any areas of low clouds across the northeastern corner of the state will erode by late morning, with plenty of

Former Pueblo County coroner Brian Cotter & brother out of jail after judge lowers bail

PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) -- Former Pueblo County Coroner Brian Cotter and his brother, Chris, who is also his business partner, were released from custody on Friday night after posting bail, a lieutenant at the Pueblo County Jail confirms to KRDO13 Investigates. Their bonds were reduced by a judge a day after the Cotters were arrested

Final round of storms before a hot weekend

Today: The final round of thunderstorms is rolling through this evening. Severe thunderstorms are popping up over the eastern plains from 6-8 p.m. Pueblo County is expecting to get some fast-moving storms and showers around 7 p.m. Colorado Springs is mainly expecting showers over the evening. However, the southern areas in El Paso County could