104th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
Rob Namnoum
Highlights from the 104th running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.
Pueblo first responders fighting wildfire near I-25
Michael Logerwell
PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – UPDATE 7:45 P.M.: The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office reports that multiple agencies are fighting a wildfire near Mile Marker 73-74 on I-25.
Everyone living in the Applewood Mobile Home Park in Colorado City is being evacuated. The sheriff’s Office says a shelter has been set up at 1650 Cooper Place in Pueblo.
I-25 appears to have reopened, but CO165 has closed in both directions.
Photo from Lauren Davidson
This image from a KRDO13 viewer shows flames and smoke on a patch of grass between the road and some homes.
Evacuation shelters for people and animals have been set up.
The sheriff’s office says the CART team has a shelter for large animals and livestock at the Colorado State Fairgrounds. Enter at Gate 6 on Small Ave. The Human Society of the Pikes Peak Region is operating a shelter for small pets at 1650 Cooper Place.
For anyone in need of transportation for their animals, the sheriff’s office says call Beth at (719) 251-0245.
ORIGINAL REPORT: The Colorado Department of Transportation says I-25 is shut down in both directions near Colorado City, which is south of Pueblo, due to fire activity.
Up-to-date road closure information can be found on COTrip.
KRDO13 is working to learn more about the fire and the interstate shutdown.
After receiving more funding, Pikes Peak or Bust Parade is back on
Michael Logerwell
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – In the end, it was only canceled for 48 hours. Organizers say that after receiving an influx of funding from companies in Colorado Springs, the Pikes Peak or Bust Parade is no longer canceled.
On Friday, organizers of the Pikes Peak or Bust Parade made the difficult announcement to cancel the 83rd edition of the parade.
PREVIOUS COVERAGE: 83rd Pikes Peak or Bust Parade canceled
They cited a difficulty in securing the proper resources to put on the parade that usually kicks off the rodeo festivities. “We simply could not secure the resources necessary to produce the event at the level our community deserves,” organizers said in a statement.
Two days later, and the parade is back on.
“[Colorado Springs City Leadership] went ahead and talked to some larger companies around town and asked them if they would participate, and they willingly did so. I found out yesterday at about 10 o’clock in the morning that the funding was there and the parade would go on,” John O’Donnell, Pikes Peak or Bust Parade Chairman, told KRDO13.
O’Donnell specifically thanked the Office of the Colorado Springs Mayor, along with City Council President Lynette Crow-Iverson and Councilor Brandy Williams.
Now the parade and related activities will be back on for July 11.
The Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo itself will continue as planned from July 14–18, with tickets currently on sale.
+1,500 without power near N Nevada Ave in Colorado Springs
Michael Logerwell
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Just after 9:30 P.M. Saturday, the power went out for 1,538 people in the Northeast part of Colorado Springs, near the intersection of N Nevada Ave and Austin Bluffs Parkway.
The cause of the outage is unknown.
Colorado Springs Utilities says it is aware of the outage and its crews are currently in the evaluation phase. At the time of writing, the utilities company says that a crew is en route to fix the outage.
The current estimation for power coming back on is just before 1:30 A.M.
Readers can find the most up-to-date information on the CSU Power Outage Map.
THE MILITARY FAMILY: Ft. Carson’s Military Spouse of Year gives back with heart and determination
Heather Skold
FORT CARSON, Colo. (KRDO) — Flexibility is inherent to being a military spouse. There are the moves every two to three years, the prolonged “soloing” during a spouse’s deployment, and likely detachment from immediate family.
But somehow, Lauren Jerden-Myers sails through it. With six kids. A full-time career as a realtor and owner of Affinity Home Partners.
And volunteering most weekends with her family.
Her can-do approach just snagged her the 2026 Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year, Ft. Carson.
“It’s a little bit of imposter syndrome, because you don’t think of doing anything exceptional necessarily. We just enjoy it,” said Jerden-Myers, of her family’s giving back. “It makes you feel good, and it’s a great way to meet other wonderful families.”
Lauren and her husband, Staff Sergeant Edward Myers, volunteer with Project Angel Heart, an organization that makes and delivers medically-tailored meals to those who have debilitating conditions.
They also organize holiday meals for military families in need. With the help of several nonprofit donors and Care and Share Food Bank.
“Amongst the military it’s not really talked about, but [food insecurity] is a very serious issue,” said Jerden-Myers.
A November 2025 publication of the National Institutes of Health backs that up. 27.7% of U.S. active duty service members and their families are food insecure.
Being stationed in the Colorado Springs area, especially, exacerbates the need.
“We were asking, ‘How do we fill that gap? How do we bridge that gap?'”
Last year, they were able to give 1,000 full Christmas meals to military families, drive-thru style. Lauren hopes that this year they can beat that by giving away 1,500 meals.
Street repaving in Woodland Park yet to begin, may not start until early July
Scott Harrison
TELLER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Flashing message signs along two streets in Woodland Park previously displayed June 1 as the starting date for repaving work on Fairview Street and Thunder Ridge Drive.
But nearly three weeks later, those projects have yet to begin.
The electronic sign on Thunder Ridge has been turned off, while the Fairview sign simply displays “Road Work.”
There is construction happening at the south end of Fairview, but it isn’t laying new asphalt.
“We’re doing the concrete work,” a crew member told KRDO 13’s The Road Warrior on-site Thursday. “The repaving probably won’t happen for two weeks.”
If you’re familiar with The Road Warrior’s coverage during the past two years, you know that concrete work — building new sidewalks, curbs, gutters and ramps — usually happens well in advance of a repaving project.
The crew member didn’t elaborate on why the concrete work is happening late in the process, and town officials haven’t responded to The Road Warrior’s request for details on the matter.
Thunder Ridge, which was paved with cobblestones when it was built through what was a private subdivision 20 years ago, may present a different challenge.
The street now is within the town’s jurisdiction, and it’s unclear whether crews will simply pave asphalt over the crumbling stones, or remove them first.
Meanwhile, in Colorado Springs, crews continue repaving roughly a mile of Costilla Street, from its west end in the Gold Hill Mesa community, to 8th Street.
As The Road Warrior previously reported, crews are rebuilding parts of that street that have unstable bases, or subgrades, because of possible groundwater infiltration.
A crew member on-site said that the base on the east end of Costilla isn’t as bad as on the west end, so only smaller segments will be rebuilt there and regular paving will suffice on the rest of it.
Space Force brings Tim McGraw and “Space Cowboys” to Falcon stadium
Bradley Davis
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Professional Bull Riders (PBR) introduces us to a couple of their competitors, both human and bull, live on KRDO13 before Saturday’s Freedom 250 event.
Saturday’s event is called “PBR Space Cowboys.” It’s a collaboration between PBR and the United States Space Force (USSF) to bring fun and education about the branch to Colorado Springs. Country stars Tim McGraw and Chris Janson headline the event.
The “Launchpad” fun zone opens outside the stadium starting at 2 p.m. with live music, games and Space Force activities. The Launchpad is free to the public.
Janson takes the stage at 6:45 p.m. to kick off the bull riding. PBR said it trucked in four million pounds of dirt to transform Falcon Stadium, and its bulls and riders will take to center field following Janson’s performance.
McGraw closes out the Space Cowboy celebration with a live concert following the bull riding around 9:45 p.m. You can find a full schedule and ticket information here.
The Space Cowboy celebration is part of the White House’s Freedom 250 initiative directed by an executive order from President Donald Trump. It’s a separate group from the bipartisan America250 organization charged by Congress in 2016.
Tune into Good Morning Colorado, where KRDO13’s Bradley Davis introduces us to a couple of the bucking bulls for you live!
RC plane, jet engine, or jet-engine RC plane? Local airfield opens opportunity to fly for all
Bradley Davis
PEYTON, Colo. (KRDO) – It’s a real airstrip where pilots fly real planes. They’re just too small for all but the lightest plastic passenger.
“I can’t fly real planes yet because you have to be 17, so getting to fly little ones is so cool because you have the whole thing under your control,” said Pikes Peak Radio Control member Cade Huskisson.
The Pikes Peak Radio-Control (RC) Club flies at its small airstrip off Judge Orr Road. It has over 125 members and welcomes anyone who would like to learn the hobby.
“They are scaled warbirds, any type of airplane. You can actually get a real scaled aircraft with just incredible detail and everything,” Pikes Peak RC club president Kirk Jester said.
The Pikes Peak RC club hosts its first event of the summer on Saturday. It’s inviting pilots and spectators to fly or watch T-28 and Big Stik model planes take to the skies. It’s $5 a person and includes a burger, chips and a drink.
Wastewater line upgrades to affect traffic through mid-July at southeast Pueblo intersection
Scott Harrison
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — You can already see the early stages of a wastewater improvement project on the south side of the entrance to Confluence Park.
That section of the park is closed off, with construction equipment operating, and what appear to be long pipe segments are stretched out nearby.
Pueblo’s Wastewater Department is investing nearly $8 million to place liners inside two existing concrete mains that will cross under a fairly busy intersection at Stockyard Road and La Crosse Avenue, a block south of the city limits.
Officials said that drivers should expect temporary traffic control closures or detours there until the project’s expected completion in mid-July.
The pipe segments referred to above are actually the bypass line that will convey wastewater while the liners are installed in the existing mains.
The longest main will stretch more than a half-mile east to the treatment plant.
Crews also will work on several manholes along the main.
Stockyard Road is an industrial area, and La Crosse Avenue passes the park entrance and crosses where Fountain Creek flows into the Arkansas River.
Hill Climbers will honor their fathers at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
Rob Namnoum
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — While some dads will spend Father’s Day on the golf course. The Father-Son Duo of Dan and Trevor Aweida will be going pedal to the metal, side by side, up America’s Mountain.
“It’s unbelievable. I wouldn’t be here without my dad,” says Trevor Aweida.
Trevor started out as his dad’s crew chief, but over time, that role shifted-putting him behind the wheel as a driver himself.
While some racers will share the moment together. Others will be carrying their Fathers with them in spirit.
Ben Ryan is racing in honor of his dad, who passed away just days before his first Hill Climb run back in 2023.
“Decided to build this car as a legacy build dedicated to our dads this year, and ironically, Richard still had his dad’s original 1968 Roadrunner,” says Ryan.
Ryan teamed up with Richard Tomlin, whose father was killed in the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995. Together, they built a car inspired by their dad’s favorite rides, nicknamed “Big Bird.”
The car is more than just a race machine.
“We have no expectations as far as a time. We just want to go up there, put on a show for the fans, and do it for our fathers,” says Tomlin.