Colorado Springs officials respond to neighbors’ concerns in aftermath of drainage project near Rampart Park entrance
Scott Harrison
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Many neighbors and park visitors express support for recent drainage work that restricted traffic at the entrance to popular Rampart Park, but they’ve also voiced concerns and offered ideas about how to improve safety there.
Of the four citizen concerns shared with KRDO 13’s The Road Warrior, the city will take action on one: installing a fence at the park entrance.
That decision addresses concerns about kids and pets possibly getting into the lower half of the drainage channel along the park’s entrance during heavy stormwater flows.
The lower half remains open and wasn’t upgraded with an underground pipe, as the upper section recently was; the upgrade was to protect a new housing complex from the type of heavy flows that damaged a retaining wall below the complex last summer.
City officials responded to a related concern by saying that the remaining open channel doesn’t require a similar upgrade because it’s “in outstanding condition.”
Speeding traffic along Lexington Drive at the park entrance is another concern raised by citizens, but the city said that Lexington is a major transportation route and, as such, doesn’t qualify for speed humps, roundabouts, or other so-called “traffic calming” devices.
Finally, several citizens believe that the downhill road between the park entrance and a popular dog park is still too narrow and should be widened.
However, the city responded that it has yet to receive such a complaint, and that the road is standard and consistent with other park roads.
“We will continue to monitor the situation and remain open to any feedback we receive,” officials said in a statement.
KRDO13 digs into Colorado Springs’ Hollywood film history
Bradley Davis
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – As Hollywood celebrates the best films of 2025 at the Oscars, KRDO13’s Bradley Davis met with experts around the city to learn more about Colorado Springs’ film history over the decades.
Two major blockbusters have traveled to Colorado Springs in the last 15 years. Furious 7 filmed parts of its mountain chase scene on the Pikes Peak highway. It was one of the most iconic scenes in the movie, which grossed over $1.5 billion worldwide. More recently, the late Robert Redford chose the residential district of Old Colorado City as the main site for his 2017 Netflix rom-com, “Our Souls at Night.” Redford was the producer and co-starred in the film with Jane Fonda.
Once upon a time, Colorado Springs boasted the largest commercial theatrical production company in the world. The Alexander Film Company employed over 600 people locally during its height, creating advertisements to draw audiences in before catching their movie on the big screen. The studio went out of business in the 1960s, but residents can still find its history at “The Public House at the Alexander,” a restaurant and distillery that now occupies the space.
Perhaps no space locally has gotten more love from film crews than the old El Paso County courtroom on the second floor of the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum. Preserved, renovated and on display for anyone who frequents the free museum, both low and high-budget productions have used the space for its authentic courtroom feel. As museum director Matt Mayberry puts it, “this is what a courtroom is supposed to look like.” The 1990 film “The Incident” used the space liberally throughout the movie, as well as the Perry Mason episode, “The Case of the Sinister Space.”
The Colorado Springs Switchbacks played their home opener on Saturday
Rob Namnoum
The Colorado Springs Switchbacks played their home opener against the Las Vegas Lights on Saturday. The Switchbacks won the match 3-2.
The Salida girls basketball team wins the Class 3A state championship
Rob Namnoum
The Salida girls basketball team won the Class 3A state championship on Saturday afternoon. The Spartans beat Yuma 48-38. It is the first time in school history that Salida has won a state championship in girls basketball.
Coroner identifies man killed after boat capsizes on Lake Pueblo
Michael Logerwell
PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – High winds and rough waters overturned a 14-foot fishing boat on Lake Pueblo, Friday, sending the two people on board into the water. One boater was picked up by another vessel 100 yards away; the other did not make it out of the water until almost 9 hours later.
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Pueblo County Coroner identified 48-year-old Evans C. Downie of Howard, Colorado, as the man killed in the boating accident.
Downie’s cause of death is still under investigation by the coroner, and his next-of-kin have been notified.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife says the fishing boat was swamped by white-capped waves in an area of the lake that reached 40ft deep. The water temperature on Friday was 44 degrees (F).
The St. Mary’s boys basketball team in Class 3A Final Four action
Rob Namnoum
The St. Mary’s boys basketball team took on Strasburg in the Class 3A Final Four on Friday and lost 64-41.
The Salida girls basketball team is heading to the State Championship
Rob Namnoum
The Salida girls basketball team beat Denver Christian in the Class 3A Final Four on Friday 50-47.
The Banning Lewis boys basketball team plays in the Class 3A Final Four
Rob Namnoum
The Banning Lewis boys basketball team took on Forge Christian in the Class 3A Final Four on Friday and lost 58-57.
International performers and fashion coming to Colorado Springs for weekend show
Bradley Davis
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The fourth-annual “Women of the World Fashion Show” premieres Saturday during International Women’s Weekend with world-renowned performers and fashion from around the world.
The show will feature performances from the local tapdancing group, The Celtic Steps, along with the Colorado Asian Heritage Center and the internationally-renowned Pacific Islander group, Kaliloa Kaleo’O’Onalani.
The group said a portion of the profits will support the Boss Babe Academy. It’s a week-long experience in Colorado Springs intended to help middle and high school girls grow their confidence, teach them business skills, and create connections.
The show is on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at the Colorado Springs Hub. You can find ticket information here.