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Family finds treasure in Colorado Springs, wins $200,000
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - A family from Fort Collins is set to receive a $200,000 check for winning the most recent Treasure Games contest!. The family, which isn’t going to be publicly identified until Tuesday, took part in a competitive geocaching event and found a genie lamp hidden behind King’s Chef Diner in downtown Colorado Springs. The lamp was hidden there back in February. The family searched for months along with thousands of other people, according to Steinfeld Consulting.
Colorado Springs ranks fifth for speedsters
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — A recent study by LendingTree found that Colorado Springs is fifth for the highest rate of speeders in the United States. LendingTree said the study found there were 7.92 speeding incidents per 1,000 drivers in Colorado Springs. LendingTree concluded this by analyzing tens of millions of insurance quotes from LendingTree from June […]
Colorado Has Two of the Smartest Cities in the Country
Coloradans may have a reason to feel a bit smarter than the rest of the country. Compared to the rest of the country, Colorado ranks as the fifth best state in terms of education according to U.S. News. They ranked us at 12th for Pre-K-12 education, and then 4th in...
City council expected to vote Tuesday on massive annexation request
Years after it was first presented to Colorado Springs, the City Council on Tuesday is expected to vote on a massive annexation request that envisions growing city boundaries by 3,200 acres. La Plata Communities, one of the Pikes Peak region’s largest real estate development companies, will ask the council to...
Colorado Springs residents react to news of Biden's withdrawal from race
Reaction was swift from Colorado Springs residents following the news that President Joe Biden is withdrawing from the presidential race. Biden, 81, will be the first sitting U.S. president not to seek reelection in 56 years. Lyndon B. Johnson stepped aside a few months before the 1968 election. Supporters of...
'Complex' wastewater system expansion will support Colorado Springs' continued growth: Utilities
A massive six-year project will expand Colorado Springs Utilities' eastern wastewater system, helping support continued growth on the city's east side, officials said last week. Crews will construct about 18 miles of large new wastewater pipe, between 24 and 48 inches in diameter, and two new lift stations that will...
Hundreds of military children get free school supplies in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - Hundreds of military families are getting some help ahead of the school year. On Saturday, Operation Homefront handed out 400 backpacks filled with school supplies as part of their 17th annual Back-To-School Brigade. It was one of dozens of events across the country, aimed at helping tens of thousands of families.
Colorado Springs Utilities rates could go up by about 45% by 2030: 11 News is first to dive into the proposal
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - You could be paying about 45% more for gas, water, electricity, and wastewater altogether five years from now if Colorado Springs Utilities gets it’s proposal approved by local leaders. 11 Investigates received a tip about a five-year plan to incrementally increase rates year over...
Tallest buildings at Drake Power Plant site demolished
Excavators on Friday rolled through hulking piles of rubble, splintered wood and columns of steam now marking the site of the former. , where the tallest structures have been taken down to ground level, including the epochal smokestacks that once peppered the. Colorado Springs. skyline. Crews with. Ohio. -based Independence...
Colorado Springs Fire Department launches project to distribute free Narcan
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Free Narcan will soon be available to Colorado Springs residents in need. The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) is launching their "Narcan Leave Behind Project," made possible through the Colorado Naloxone Bulk Purchase Fund Opportunity. The grant gifted over 1,000 doses of Naloxone, commonly...
Colorado health officials reminding public to beware of toxic algae in lakes
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - State health officials are warning the public about a danger that could be lurking in our bodies of water. Toxic algae, also known as blue-green algae, thrives in warm, standing or slowly moving waters -- or in other words, lakes and reservoirs in the summer in Colorado.
Pikes Peak United Way hosts block party joining Mayor’s 1,000 Neighborhood Gatherings initiative
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - Mayor Yemi Mobolade, has been pushing the 1,000 Neighborhood Gatherings initiative, which focuses on mental health and the community making connections while supporting one another. Pikes Peak United Way stepped up to the plate, hosting a block party at their Family Success Center, on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Talk of changes to CPW’s Big Game Season Structure to highlight SE Region Caucus on July 31
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Changes to the 2025-29 Big Game Season Structure approved recently by the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission will highlight discussions at the CPW Southeast Region Sportspersons’ Caucus scheduled for 6 p.m., Wednesday, July 31 at the region headquarters. Region Manager Frank McGee, other CPW...
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