Colorado Springs dog stolen, returned home along with apology letter

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - Paul Torrez, the 3-year-old dog's owner, has confirmed with KRDO13 that his fur baby, Blanco, is back home safe after being stolen on Wednesday afternoon. You can read our previous coverage here. Torrez says the person behind the kidnapping returned Blanco to his backyard around 1 a.m. Sunday morning, through

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Hot Days and Slow Moving Storms Ahead

The monsoonal flow from the deep Southwest continues to flood our state with plenty of moisture for late afternoon storms. Like before, these storms will form over the mountains, foothills and finally the Southern Front Range by evening. A HEAT ADVISORY continues for Colorado Springs and Pueblo for the rest of Sunday afternoon as high

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A Scorching Sunday

Today: The hottest temperatures of the week come in to play for Sunday. Colorado Springs is tracking a small showers from 4-6 pm. Thunderstorms will mainly affect the high country areas with Salida getting hit hard with heavy rain. The Aspen Acres burn scar area will likely get some heavy rain potentially causing a Flash

Heat Advisories to Continue Throughout the Weekend

Hot weather and monsoon moisture remain over the state, leaving us with high temperatures in the 90s and 100s over Colorado Springs and Pueblo. With these super hot temperatures comes a HEAT ADVISORY, which remains in effect until 9 PM Saturday, and will return by 11 AM Sunday. Avoid any outdoor work or activities that

Temperatures getting even hotter over the weekend

Today: The hot temperatures are not slowing down. Colorado Springs is expected to hit it's 10th day this month of being 90 degrees or warmer, with a high of 96. A shower and a small thunderstorm is likely for Colorado Springs at 5-7 pm. The Aspen Acres burn scar area and Pueblo will likely see

Meet Toofens! The HSPPR Pet of the week

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - This is Toofens, and she is your Pet of the Week from the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region! Toofens is a 4-year-old lilac point Domestic Shorthair cat who came into HSPPR as a stray. Toofens is a quiet little queen who prefers a cozy window seat over the

Hot weekend ahead with isolated storms in the high country

Friday night in Colorado Springs, there is a slight chance of thunderstorms, then partly cloudy skies with a low of 66 degrees. In Pueblo, there will be partly cloudy skies with a low of 68 degrees. In Woodland Park, there is a chance of thunderstorms, then partly cloudy skies with a low of 53 degrees.

CPW reopens popular fishing ponds in San Isabel National Forest

SALIDA, Colo. (KRDO) -- Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) has completed a multi-year restoration of a popular pond in the San Isabel National Forest. CPW says with help from partners it was able to repopulate Monarch Park Ponds, which they call one of the state's most accessible high-elevation fisheries. The pond complex, around 15 miles