Updated: 7:14 AM Troopers also say there were six fatalities this year, which is an increase over 2012.

Updated: 7:44 AM Children run the risk of heatstroke and even death when left unattended in vehicles during summer.

Updated: 8:11 AM Adlai Lemus is fighting for his life with a disease that causes a narrowing of the trachea.

Updated: 7:48 PM People are remembering Butler for his love for Grand Junction and for helping others.

Updated: 2:15 PM According to Colorado State Patrol, one person died on the scene.

Updated: 8:03 AM The fire caused an estimated $500,000 in damage.

Updated: 10:52 AM Police say 69-year-old Harry Butler died from natural causes early this evening.

Updated: 7:41 PM CASA is looking for volunteers to be advocates for child abuse and neglect victims.

Updated: 7:27 PM Colorado Parks and Wildlife organized the annual Free Fishing weekend to encourage locals to be active.

Updated: 7:26 PM Local fruit farms lose crops after freezing temperatures in April swept over Mesa County.

Updated: 6:56 PM More than one million people in the United States get cancer each year and two in every three people diagnosed with cancer today will survive at least five years, thanks in part to the American Cancer Society.

Updated: 8:48 AM Early this morning police in Palisade responded to the scene of stabbing and only KKCO 11 News cameras were there.

Updated: 8:24 AM The Junior Ranger program encourages kids to help keep Colorado's great outdoors safe.

Updated: 10:34 PM The Special Olympics took place in Grand Junction for the first time ever.

Updated: 10:45 PM Having your identity stolen may affect your credit score and affect your chances of getting a new car or even buying a new home for you and your family.

Updated: 6:50 PM JUCO had some new changes added this year that proved to be beneficial.

Updated: 6:09 PM Know More about the Colorado Special Olympics Games set to kick off on the Colorado Mesa University campus this weekend.

Updated: 10:09 AM The Junior college world series won't end tonight. The double elimination tournament will go into Saturday night for the championship match up.

Updated: 10:45 PM Western Colorado's beautiful farms and vineyards will soon be a lot easier to navigate.

Updated: 10:45 PM Two young women stepped up to the plate this week taking heroic action, when an ordinary meeting with their teacher turned into a real-life lesson.

Updated: 10:38 PM Know More about a new alternative power system in Montrose that may be changing the way solar energy is used across the country.

Updated: 10:39 PM The Montrose Daily Press reports that on Thursday, the Montrose Municipal Court ordered Jeremiah Aguilar to turn over his dog, Dutch, before returning to Oklahoma to close on a house.

Updated: 6:16 PM Heather Jensen appeared in a Mesa County courtroom on Thursday morning for an advisement. Her attorney asked for more time and the case was set over. She'll be back in court in a couple of weeks.

Updated: 11:12 PM Congress may be in recess, but Congressman Tipton isn't taking a break just yet.

Updated: 11:01 PM Last night's rain loosened up the rocks and a large boulder came crashing down this morning.