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Colorado Springs soldier prepares for Olympic Games in Paris
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - With less than a month to go until the opening ceremony in Paris, the Olympics are once again bringing the world together. Athletes from southern Colorado are preparing to represent Team USA with their sights set on gold. SSG Leonard Korir is a marathon runner...
Parker Kempfer To Compete In NFR Open In Colorado
Professional saddlebronc rider Parker Kempfer, grandson of the late Sue Altman of Wauchula, will be competing in the NFR Open, Powered by RAM, at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The event runs from July 9-13. His qualification for this event comes from winning the Southeastern...
Fireworks In Colorado Springs - Why Can You Buy Them And Not Use Them?
Our Jake Walker is talking with firefighters about what is and isn't legal as far as fireworks go in Colorado Springs. See what can happen if you are caught with fireworks.
Parents able to use HopSkipDrive app to book rides for kids this summer
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – For many parents, juggling work and managing children out of school for the summer can feel impossible. To make the season easier, a transportation app used by some school districts in Colorado Springs is now available for parents and families. HopSkipDrive is a youth...
Macanta homeowners continue to fight for promised open space
Residents in the Macanta neighborhood in Douglas County aren't giving up their fight to protect the views they say they were promised.The community is just northeast of Castle Rock, off Crowfoot Valley Road. Homeowners say they were sold on the idea of protected open space. But now, the developer wants to build more homes.Neighbors say they paid a higher lot fee to live among nature and were told this 23-acre parcel of land would remain undeveloped, even as another neighborhood was set to be built on the other side of a nearby ridge. However, the developer is now proposing building...
Fountain barricaded suspect arrested after five hours
UPDATE: WEDNESDAY 7/3/2024 8:03 p.m. (FOUNTAIN, Colo.) — A suspect who barricaded himself inside a home on Main Street in Fountain was taken into custody after a five hour standoff, according to the Fountain Police Department (FPD). FPD said the situation began around noon when a man walked into the police station in Fountain to […]
A 'City of the Future' Is Being Built Around One of the World's Busiest Airports
One of the biggest and busiest airports in the country may soon be more than just an airport — it may be a hub for a thriving “aerotropolis.”. If you’ve ever flown into Denver International Airport, you probably know it’s not actually in downtown Denver. It’s about a 45-minute drive from the airport to downtown Denver with no traffic, or you can take a $10 train ride from the airport and reach downtown in about the same time. That means there’s lots of undeveloped land around Denver International Airport, even though it’s one of the busiest airports in the world.
Denver prosecutors dismiss first-degree murder case after realization during testimony
DENVER — Something very unusual happened in a Denver courtroom in June: Prosecutors dismissed a first-degree murder case after testimony had already started. For the first time during the trial, district attorneys realized a potential weapon had been in the victim's hand when the shooting happened. In April 2023,...
Aurora Reservoir closes swim beach due to elevated levels of E. Coli in water
The Aurora Reservoir swim beach is closed to the public due to elevated levels of bacteria in the water, which could affect many people’s plans to recreate during the Independence Day holiday.
Denver Union Station’s remodel set to finish next week
The 10th anniversary of the grand restoration of downtown Denver's Union Station is coming up this month. So is the end of a smaller, $11 million renovation project that left much of the transit hub's Great Hall covered in barricades throughout the year. The barricade walls in the Great Hall...
Shadeur Sanders' Cryptic Five-Word Message to College Football Fans Turns Heads
Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shadeur Sanders has a lot of expectations before this upcoming college football season. Despite a season where Sanders threw for 3,231 yards, 27 touchdowns, and ran for four more scores, Deion Sanders' youngest son is still a long shot to compete for the Heisman ...
Furniture bank aims to help Coloradans transitioning out of homelessness
A nonprofit just opening in Denver wants to help people furnish their homes as they transition out of a homeless situation.It can be pricey decorating your home and it may be even more difficult for those trying to get back on their feet.The new nonprofit, On The House Denver, works with caseworkers and other nonprofit organizations to provide its clients with furniture and essential home items at no cost.The goal is to give them a dignified experience. "You don't have to come and just take the couch you're given; you get to pick one out that makes you happy," said EmilyJane Zahreddine,...
Historic Elitch Theatre concessions allegedly stolen in daring burglary
A thief or group of thieves stole “several hundred dollars” worth of alcohol and concessions from the Historic Elitch Theatre this week in a daring break-in that may have involved a rooftop climb.
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