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HSPPR receives Petco Love grant for lifesaving pet care
(SOUTHERN COLORADO) — The Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region (HSPPR) announced it has gotten a grant from national nonprofit Petco Love to support HSPPR’s lifesaving work. Petco Love was founded in 1999 and has invested nearly $400 million in adoption and other lifesaving efforts, HSPPR has received more than $1.4 million from Petco […]
Pueblo man arrested for allegedly shooting child trying to recover stolen bike
Pueblo police have arrested a man in connection with a shooting on July 7 in which a child was allegedly shot during a confrontation over a stolen bike. Michael Santistevan, 41, was arrested by police July 18 and charged with three counts of attempted second-degree murder, according to a Monday news release from the Pueblo Police Department. ...
Colorado Gets Massive Funding to Fight Air Pollution
As we have come to learn here in the Front Range, air pollution has become quite the hot button issue. Back in 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency labeled the area as a ‘severe’ air pollution violator. Just recently, Fort Collins, Colorado Springs, and Denver were all listed in...
Research says Colorado will have a high percentage of nurse shortage by 2030
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)- The American Association of Colleges of Nurses recently ran the numbers. They project that by the year 2030 Colorado will be one of the top five states feeling the strain. Colleges in Colorado Springs said they're doing their part to help fill in the gap when...
Colorado Springs-area Optum locations stop offering some services
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - Multiple Optum locations in the Colorado Springs area have stopped offering urgent care services as of this weekend, and will stop offering x-ray services as of August 1, according to signs posted to the front of these locations. 11 News visited 3 locations Tuesday night--Union...
Wildfire smoke in Denver can be seen from space
Wildfire smoke from out of state has swept into the skies of Colorado, causing health hazards for people across the region. The smoke can even be seen from space, as seen in satellite imagery from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Vote now: Which Pueblo football team will win the most games this season?
With the 2024-25 Colorado high school football season inching closer every day, there's no better time for local fanbases to make some bold predictions for Pueblo-area football teams. This fan vote is all about wins and losses. Who do you think will end the season with the best record out of Pueblo football teams? ...
Florence officials reveal plan to improve troubled Arrowhead Drive
FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- Officials in the town of Florence will spend nearly $400,000 to improve a three-block stretch of Arrowhead Drive on the town's south side that has long been criticized by neighbors for its rough condition. "I moved here in March," said Tommie Keeler, who lives along the troubled street. "I noticed The post Florence officials reveal plan to improve troubled Arrowhead Drive appeared first on KRDO.
Festival will bring thousands of floating lanterns to Pueblo Riverwalk
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – Pueblo will light up with thousands of floating lanterns reflecting off the Riverwalk this weekend. On July 27 beginning at 6:30 p.m., attendees will have the opportunity to decorate their own lantern and float it off into the river with fellow community members. Event organizers...
Man dies after crashing into oncoming semi on Kansas highway
KINSLEY, Kan. (KAKE) - Authorities say a 41-year-old man has died in a crash involving a tractor-trailer in southwest Kansas. It happened at around 6:40 a.m. Monday on U.S. 50 about five miles east of Kinsley in Edwards County. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, an eastbound Toyota Camry went left of center and struck a westbound semi.
Denver weather: When will Colorado's smoky skies clear?
The smoke is coming from wildfires burning in Canada. The flow over Colorado is dragging the smoke into the atmosphere. However, FOX31 Chief Meteorologist Dave Fraser is forecasting a shift in flow on Thursday that will help disperse the smoke.
WARNING: Smoky Haze and Triple-Digit Heat Grip Colorado
Out-of-State Wildfires Affecting Local Air Quality. A smoky haze from wildfires across the Pacific Northwest and parts of Canada is affecting air quality in local areas. The National Weather Service has issued Air Quality Advisories for parts of Colorado and Wyoming. According to the Colorado Department of Public Health and...
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