Local skaters compete in Milan and southern Colorado jeweler is proud to have pins awarded to Olympic medalists

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- Colorado Springs is home to three figure skaters competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan. And we're also home to a business that's putting their work on display for the winners. Ellie Kam and Danny O'Shea have trained at the Broadmoor Ice Hall since they teamed up in 2022.

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Hours-long shelter-in-place issued as police work to take barricaded woman into custody

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) has issued a shelter-in-place order early Tuesday morning for a neighborhood in northwest Colorado Springs as officers attempt to remove a woman from a home. The order applies to the area surrounding the 1000 block of Hans Brinker Street, which sits just southwest of

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Overnight lane closures, shifts mark latest progress on Marksheffel Road widening project in Colorado Springs

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — While most drivers slept Monday night and early Tuesday morning, significant traffic impacts took place on Marksheffel Road between Barnes Road and Dublin Boulevard. That stretch is the northern half of the ongoing widening project that started in the summer of 2023 along the city's northeastern border, and covers nearly

Three Colorado Springs-based students honored as Military Child of the Year semifinalists

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - Out of 68 nominees from around the world, three students from Colorado Springs have been named semifinalists for this year’s Military Child of the Year Award. The honor, presented by Operation Homefront, recognizes children from military families who demonstrate leadership, resilience and service despite the challenges that come with military

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, pioneering civil rights activist and racial ‘pathfinder,’ dies at 84

By John Blake, Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — The Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson, the towering civil rights leader whose moral vision and fiery oratory reshaped the Democratic Party and America, has died, his son said. He was 84. Jackson, a protégé of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., had been hospitalized in recent months and

Fire danger “critical”; leads to potential power shutoffs

EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) - El Paso County is under a Stage 2 fire restriction. Parts of Pueblo and Fremont County could see their power turned off; Southern Colorado is already feeling the impact of fire danger without smoke filling the sky. RELATED: Black Hills Energy on emergency shutoff watch in select counties due

Medicaid funding cuts threaten equine therapy program serving Southern Colorado families

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)-- A Southern Colorado nonprofit that provides equine-assisted therapy for children and adults with developmental and mental health challenges says it is facing a financial crisis that could threaten its future. Leaders with Stable Strides say recent changes to a developmental disability Medicaid waiver have removed the program’s ability to bill for therapy services,

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