Black Hills Energy on emergency shutoff watch in select counties due to fire danger

PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- Select portions of Southern Colorado counties will be on emergency power shutoff watch on Tuesday in light of high fire danger, a spokesperson with Black Hills Energy said. According to Black Hills Energy, the Emergency Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) Watch is for isolated portions of Crowley, Fremont, Otero and

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Hancock Expressway under Circle Drive in Colorado Springs to close for a month starting Monday

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — It's been nearly three months since construction of the four new bridges on South Circle Drive ended, and the remaining step of the overall project is to tear down the last piece of the old bridges. That demolition work will require closing Hancock Expressway under the new bridges for four

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Olympic gymnast visits patients at UCHealth Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Stephen Nedoroscik, the U.S. Olympian affectionately dubbed the “Pommel Horse Guy” during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, spent the weekend in Colorado Springs, meeting fans at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum before visiting patients and staff at UCHealth Memorial Hospital. The two-time bronze medalist, who helped the U.S.

Fire crews work grass fire call amid high fire danger conditions

EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- The Cimarron Hills Fire Department (CHFD) confirmed it worked a grass fire call with multiple agencies late Monday morning. According to the fire chief, the fire was small in size, but many resources were sent to the location in Falcon. The fire is in the 16000 block of Falcon

El Paso County under Stage II Fire Restrictions as dry, windy weather continues

EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- The El Paso County Sheriff's Office (EPSO) announced Stage II Fire Restrictions on Monday. “The current conditions create an extreme risk for wildfires which can spread rapidly and threaten lives, homes, and critical infrastructure,” said Sheriff Joseph Roybal. Stage II Fire Restrictions mean a ban on the following activities, according

Windy and dry conditions prompt fire danger

Today: A very warm and dry day for Southern Colorado with temperatures getting in the 70s for many in the plains as well as Pueblo County. Temperatures in El Paso County will likely stay in the high 60s. Relative humidity will be low which is why a red flag warning has been placed over a

La Junta police, CBI arrest 18-year-old accused of shooting and killing another teen

LA JUNTA, Colo. (KRDO) -- The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has announced the arrest of an 18-year-old accused of second-degree murder. The CBI said it worked with the La Junta Police Department (LJPD) on the investigation. Anthony Barron Sandoval Jr. is accused of shooting and killing a 17-year-old on Saturday on Belleview Avenue. The

Magician breaks Guinness World Record days before Colorado Springs show

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - World-class Lithuanian Magician, Rokas, broke his third card-throwing world record last week before returning to Cosmo's Magic Theater in Colorado Springs for a show. Rokas broke the record for longest playing card throw, making it into a 10-foot basketball hoop. He threw the card from past half-court. Rokas setting his