Wastewater line installation to close pair of street segments in Fountain for two weeks, but result in paving discount

FOUNTAIN, Colo. (KRDO) -- The first of two street closures begins Monday on Mesa Road between Fountain Mesa Road and Healy Drive. On Wednesday, a partial closure of Cross Creek Avenue -- east of Fountain Mesa -- starts. The closures are scheduled to last for two weeks so that the Widefield Water and Sanitation District

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Creek Week offers multiple ways to volunteer across El Paso County

EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- Creek Week is right around the corner. It's Colorado's largest volunteer-led water shed cleanup and it spans multiple days. And El Paso County is doing its part with several opportunities. It kicks off this Saturday, Sept. 26 with volunteers helping clean up the trails and creek bed at the

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Cooler weather ahead with daily storm chances

Tonight we will see partly cloudy skies with a slight chance of a shower or thunderstorm. IT will be on the breezy side with winds out of the northeast at around 10 to 15 mph. Overnight lows will be cool, dropping down into the lower 50s. Monday will bring us cooler weather with highs in

Woman arrested for murder in the second degree after reporting dead body, according to police

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - A 62-year-old woman has been arrested after police found a dead man inside a home on Tappan Drive. Sheldon “Shelly” Wilson faces charges of second-degree murder and tampering with a deceased body, according to police. The investigation began on Saturday after two adult women arrived at the Police Operations Center

Major cooldown finally arrives

Today: High temperatures drop to the mid 70s for Colorado Springs. Pueblo, La Junta, and Lamar will likely still be in the low 80s. Sunday brings the best outdoor conditions for anyone looking to go for a hike. Mountains will be mostly dry. Late Sunday night a few thunderstorms pop up across the southern areas

Thunderstorm Chances Persist

Stronger thunderstorms will roll east across the Plains later tonight, with most drying out overnight and into Sunday morning. Temperatures will drop into the 50s, with 30s possible in the San Luis Valley. Expect daytime highs to climb into the 70s and low 80s for Sunday afternoon. Additional isolated thunderstorms are expected to form again

Heavy thunderstorms bringing threat of large hail

Today: High temperatures will be in the high 70s to low 80s. The biggest concern coming with todays weather will be thunderstorms bringing large hail. Rain will likely start around 2 pm with a widespread thunderstorm hitting Colorado Springs to follow at 3 pm. This thunderstorm will bring heavy rainfall gusty winds and possibly large

Friday Night Blitz week 4, part 2

Colo. (KRDO) -- Friday Night Blitz powered by South Colorado Motors. FINAL SCORES: Doherty vs. Cheyenne Mountain: 0-37 Falcon vs. Lewis Palmer: 6-56 IN PROGRESS: (SUSPENDED -- Resuming at 1 p.m. on Saturday) Sand Creek vs. Rampart: 14-0 (4th Quarter) Adams City vs. Harrison: 0-28 The ongoing games were updated as of 11:05 p.m. on