KKCO-TV (Grand Junction, CO)

KKCO is a television station that operates on virtual channel 11 and digital channel 12, serving the Grand Junction and Montrose areas in Colorado. It is affiliated with NBC and is owned by Gray Television.

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How the Glenwood Hot Springs Pool is expanding with 5 new pools

Dec 13, 2023 | nbc11news.com | Alexander Kirk |Matt Renoux

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. — A Colorado hot springs pool that has been delighting visitors since 1888 is progressing on a project to expand. Construction is underway at Glenwood Hot Springs Resort on the east side of its swimming area. The resort’s East End Expansion Project will add five new swimming pools, a new shaded area, and bring back a drinking spring.
Mesa County Board of Commissioners approve 2024 budget

Dec 12, 2023 | nbc11news.com | Bernie Lange

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - The Mesa County Board of Commissioners has officially signed off on the 2024 budget for the county. The board approved $261.1 million for 2024. County officials say the budget will prioritize financial sustainability and invest in infrastructure. Officials also say they plan on investing in top-tier employees to core services to strengthen the quality of life in mesa county. This year’s budget has increased 7.6 percent from last year.
Colorado mountain town says it can't handle 125 arriving migrants

Dec 12, 2023 | nbc11news.com | Marc Sallinger

CARBONDALE, Colo. — At the end of a month’s long journey from Venezuela to America, Carbondale is an unlikely destination. But big cities like Denver aren’t the only ones dealing with migrant arrivals. The small town of Carbondale outside Aspen cannot handle the number of people who’ve shown up there. There’s no shelter, and the mayor says he’s worried about migrants sleeping outside and dying in the winter cold.
23 Suspects arrested in Denver for 40+ dispensary burglaries

Dec 10, 2023 | nbc11news.com | Kyrsten McBrayer

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) -23 suspects tied to over 40 Marijuana Dispensary burglaries were arrested on Friday, according to the Denver District Attorney’s Office. It’s alleged the suspects were members of two separate organized crime groups links to crimes that took place between September 2022 and November 2023. The DA’s office said their crimes accumulated approximately $789 thousand.
Fire and vandalism on 10th and Grand: GJPD need community help

Dec 9, 2023 | nbc11news.com | Kyrsten McBrayer

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - The Grand Junction Police and Fire Department need the communities help in finding information relevant to a fire and vandalism on 10th and Grand from around 9:50 Friday night. When crews responded, a red glow was visible inside the multi-unit apartment complex. It was immediately extinguished. The apartment complex is currently under construction and no one was actively living in any of the units.
Changes in the City of Grand Junction's 2024 budget

Dec 6, 2023 | nbc11news.com | Kyrsten McBrayer

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - As the end of 2023 approaches and folks gear up for the new year, City authorities are prepping to keep you informed about how your tax dollars will be used in 2024. Transparency about the use of tax payer dollars in next years city budget is a top priority for council members. Which is why the 2024 budget presentations was one of the first items discussed. As Greg Caton, the City Manager reminded everyone at Wednesday’s meeting, a lot of change can happen in a month.
Colorado man saves neighbors from burning apartment building

Dec 4, 2023 | nbc11news.com | Brianna Clark

THORNTON, Colo. — Investigators are still trying to figure out what caused an apartment building in Thornton to catch fire just before 2 a.m. Wednesday. At least three units were destroyed or damaged in the fire in the area of 104th Avenue and York Street. Everyone inside the building managed to make it out safely thanks to their neighbor, Phil Taylor. Taylor said his daughters, ages 10 and 13, were asleep when they heard crackling.
Grand Junction City to develop affordable housing on Horizon Drive

Nov 30, 2023 | nbc11news.com | Kyrsten McBrayer

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - The City of Grand Junction says finding affordable housing remains a top priority. A housing needs assessment conducted in 2021 identified a need for over three thousand more units of housing in our community. Now the city is in the works to create 90 studio apartments by next Fall, and it seems like most in town might actually be familiar with the space already. The city is looking to transform the Baymont Hotel located off Horizon Drive into workforce housing.
Several arrested on Willow Road in Grand Junction

Nov 29, 2023 | nbc11news.com | Bernie Lange

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - Several people have been arrested by Grand Junction police after an incident that put a neighborhood shelter in place. At around 12:25 Wednesday afternoon, police tried to contact 38-year-old Lucas Whitney. Upon contacting Whitney the suspect fled into a house on Willow Road. SWAT officers were called to the scene. Whitney was taken into custody. It turns out several others in the house also had warrants and were also arrested.
Coloradans won’t know how much their property taxes will increase until at least January 17

Nov 29, 2023 | nbc11news.com | Marshall Zelinger

DENVER — The special legislative session to reduce next year’s increase in your property tax bill ended more than a week ago. Yet, property owners still cannot estimate how much their property tax bill might be next year. For that matter, local governments haven’t figured out the math yet either. “Many of those local governments are asking that very question, how do we find out what the numbers are going to be?” Ann Terry, executive director of the Colorado Special District Association, said.