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American Debut of International Friendship Song
Last Updated: 11:31 PM 05/23/12 - Grand Junction, Colo (KKCO) - Wednesday night at Redlands Middle School students sang the American debut of a song called "my dear future friends." -
Subaru rewards great attendance with car give away
Last Updated: 11:06 PM 05/23/12 - For one lucky high school senior, staying in school paid off in a big way, earning her a brand new set of wheels.
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OUT OF THE DARKNESS: Dealing with teen suicide
Last Updated: 12:21 AM 05/24/12 - A Grand Junction family lost two teen brothers to suicide, so they've decided to turn their experience into a way to help other teens struggling with dark thoughts.
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Exclusive sneak peak at public safety facility
Last Updated: 10:43 PM 05/23/12 - The project has been in the works for over a year now, and Wednesday, KKCO 11 News gave you an exclusive first look inside the new public safety facility.
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The difference between "registering" and "campaigning"
Last Updated: 7:39 PM 05/23/12 - With election season approaching, you'll be seeing more people coming to your door and out at public events, encouraging you to register to vote.
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Officials making sure your vote counts
Last Updated: 6:59 PM 05/23/12 - The Mesa County Clerk and Recorder's Office is making sure your vote counts!
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Local business offering unique service, promoting safety
Last Updated: 6:44 PM 05/23/12 - A local business is trying to save lives by offering a special service.
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Parents divided over SD51 proposal to extend student walking distances
Last Updated: 6:08 PM 05/23/12 - The new proposed walking distance for some students has parents divided. Some are very concerned, especially those with younger children, who could now be walking as far as two miles to and from school. Others say it was the least intrusive cut the district could've made.
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Obama to graduates: 'A new feeling about America'
Last Updated: 6:10 PM 05/23/12 - President Barack Obama told graduates of the U.S. Air Force Academy that the world has a "new feeling about America" and more respect for its leadership.
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Colorado farm in Durango recalls barbeque sauce
Last Updated: 3:46 PM 05/23/12 - Honey barbeque sauce manufactured at a Colorado farm after Aug. 1 is being recalled for not including anchovies in its list of ingredients, leaving those with fish allergies at risk.
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Officials ponder hurricane threat when GOP gathers
Last Updated: 3:11 PM 05/23/12 - A Florida officeholder says the Republican National Convention scheduled for late August in Tampa would be among the casualties if the area is threatened by a hurricane.
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DC zoo to hand-raise cubs after rare cheetah birth
Last Updated: 2:52 PM 05/23/12 - Two cheetah cubs have been transported to the Smithsonian's National Zoo to be raised by hand after a risky birth last month at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in northern Virginia.
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Lawsuit filed over skier death at Colorado resort
Last Updated: 2:01 PM 05/23/12 - The wife of a skier killed in an avalanche at the Winter Park ski resort is suing Intrawest, the ski area's operator.
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Garfield County sheriff defends reporting policy
Last Updated: 1:35 PM 05/23/12 - Garfield County Sheriff Lou Vallario is defending his policy of reporting suspected illegal immigrants to federal authorities when they're booked into jail despite allegations that some possible domestic violence victims may end up facing deportation.
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Senate panel to launch review of Facebook IPO
Last Updated: 1:24 PM 05/23/12 - A Senate panel is reviewing Facebook's high-profile stock offering last week amid allegations that the bank handling the IPO may have provided select clients with a negative assessment of the company.
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Rabid bat found near Denver Zoo bird exhibit
Last Updated: 1:20 PM 05/23/12 - Colorado health officials are warning visitors to the Denver Zoo that a rabid bat was found outside the bird exhibit on Sunday.
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54 local non-profits get funds from United Way of Mesa County
Last Updated: 11:12 AM 05/23/12 - Tuesday night, 54 local non-profits learned that come July they will be receiving funding from the United Way of Mesa County.
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BLM fire bans in effect beginning Thursday
Last Updated: 10:06 AM 05/23/12 - The federal Bureau of Land Management is banning fires on bureau lands in Colorado.
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Obama returns to Colorado for speech, fundraiser
Last Updated: 9:49 AM 05/23/12 - President Barack Obama is making his second visit to Colorado in a month starting with a graduation speech at the Air Force Academy near Colorado Springs.
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Fort Collins watching wildfire water pollution
Last Updated: 9:02 AM 05/23/12 - Fort Collins water managers are keeping a close eye on ash runoff into the Poudre River to ensure the city's drinking water is safe following a wildfire that scorched about 12 square miles.
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Prairie dog extermination put on hold
Last Updated: 8:48 AM 05/23/12 - Prairie dogs have gotten a temporary reprieve after Boulder County sought assurance the land will be restored after the rodents are removed.
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Teacher apologizes after students shown porn
Last Updated: 8:37 AM 05/23/12 - A Jefferson County middle-school teacher is apologizing after students were accidentally shown a pornography tape by a substitute teacher.
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Morning fire on Melody Lane
Last Updated: 8:22 AM 05/23/12 - Wednesday morning starts with flames and sirens for one Grand Junction couple.
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School's out, work's in: Students on the hunt for summer jobs
Last Updated: 8:06 AM 05/23/12 - School's just about out for summer, but that doesn't mean students are necessarily in vacation mode. For many, the next few months are a good time to pick up some extra cash. But how does the job market look for these young hopefuls? We spoke to several students who say they're ready to get homework off brain, because it's time to get to work.
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Leaving a lasting legacy
Last Updated: 12:50 PM 05/23/12 - Grand Junction Colo. (KKCO) - Leaving a lasting legacy is something we all aspire to do. That was the topic Wednesday afternoon for guest and a distinguished panel of people at hilltop community Resources.
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D51 presents budget, $5.76 million in cuts
Last Updated: 12:45 PM 05/23/12 - For months, District 51 has been working to figure out how to cut millions of dollars from next year’s budget. After community input, budget surveys and long hours put in by a budget committee, a proposal is finally drawn up, a proposal that cuts $5,760,775 from the budget.
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Fire ban declared in Mesa County
Last Updated: 12:41 PM 05/23/12 - Control burns and fireworks are no longer allowed.
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GJ lions club donates nearly $45,000 to charity
Last Updated: 12:39 PM 05/23/12 - The Grand Junction Lion's Club donated nearly $45,000 to local charities Tuesday.
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Pet adoptions up in mesa county
Last Updated: 12:37 PM 05/23/12 - Homeless pets are finding loving homes in Mesa County.
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Airport hits turbulence over 5K race
Last Updated: 6:37 PM 05/22/12 - The Runway 5K has local pilots frustrated about what they call inconsistent security measures.
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Texting, tracking & alerting: phone companies help parents monitor kids
Last Updated: 3:31 PM 05/23/12 - Summertime is just around the corner, which means camps, hanging out with friends and going to the pool for many teens and children. But with so many plans, do you know where your kids will be? Phone companies are helping parents keep tabs on their children, no matter the age, through their phones.
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Colo. grants return for energy production impacts
Last Updated: 3:47 PM 05/22/12 - An improving Colorado economy means municipalities affected by energy and mineral production will be eligible for money that lawmakers were using during tough budget times. -
Secret Service boss to discuss prostitute scandal
Last Updated: 3:37 PM 05/22/12 - The head of the Secret Service testifies for the first time Wednesday about the humiliating prostitution scandal in Colombia that tarnished his agency's reputation.
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Chipotle discloses criminal probe on immigration
Last Updated: 6:22 PM 05/22/12 - Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. says federal prosecutors are investigating the company for possible criminal violations of securities laws related to its hiring practices.
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ACLU: Garfield County reporting DV victims to ICE
Last Updated: 3:24 PM 05/22/12 - The Colorado American Civil Liberties Union says policies within the Garfield County sheriff's office have resulted in domestic violence victims inadvertently being reported to immigration officials.
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1,600 museums offer military families free tickets
Last Updated: 6:21 PM 05/22/12 - More than 1,600 museums across the country will offer free admission to active-duty military personnel and their families this summer in a program that has more than doubled in size since 2010.
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United Airlines to fly Denver to Tokyo
Last Updated: 1:19 PM 05/22/12 - United Airlines is launching daily nonstop flights between Denver and Tokyo next year.
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Driver's license campaign for CO immigrants slow
Last Updated: 6:19 PM 05/22/12 - Immigrant advocates seeking a Colorado ballot measure to allow driver's licenses for illegal immigrants say their petition drive is going slow.
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Police: Bodies are missing Nebraska woman, son
Last Updated: 11:06 AM 05/22/12 - Police in Council Bluffs, Iowa, say autopsy results have confirmed that the bodies of two people found in a western Iowa state park are those of a missing Nebraska woman and her 10-year-old son.
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Joplin breaks ground on schools year after tornado
Last Updated: 10:58 AM 05/22/12 - A day after President Obama helped Joplin, Mo., bid its high school seniors an emotional farewell, the city is breaking ground on three new schools as part of the rebuilding process.
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Transportation worker ordered to repay gas money
Last Updated: 8:56 AM 05/22/12 - A former Colorado Department of Transportation worker has been ordered to repay $7,000 for gas he stole from the agency.
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Coroner trying to ID man found dead near resort
Last Updated: 8:32 AM 05/22/12 - Authorities are still trying to determine the identity of a man found dead near a Breckenridge resort.
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Postal carrier attacked by dogs in Denver
Last Updated: 8:23 AM 05/22/12 - A Postal Service carrier is recovering from extensive injuries after being attacked by two dogs while delivering mail in a northwest Denver neighborhood.
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Judge to hear arguments in Roan Plateau case
Last Updated: 8:19 AM 05/22/12 - A judge is set to hear arguments in a lawsuit by environmentalists challenging the federal government's plans for natural gas development on the Roan Plateau.
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Value of the Colorado River
Last Updated: 10:31 AM 05/22/12 - The value of the Colorado River has the attention of many Grand Junction businesses.
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Northern Colorado wildfire 94 percent contained
Last Updated: 7:56 AM 05/22/12 - Firefighters in northern Colorado are nearing full containment of a blaze that has scorched about 12 square miles.
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Bizarre incident for local couple
Last Updated: 8:01 PM 05/21/12 - Two strangers show up out of nowhere, asking for personal information. Then once our cameras start rolling, they take off. We tracked down the couple to get their side of the story.
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GVCH, state gov. announce plans to end homelessness
Last Updated: 3:31 PM 05/23/12 - Ten years from now, Grand Junction could look very different. A plan years in the making is now taking shape. The Grand Valley Coalition for the Homeless and state government announced their plan to end homelessness on Monday.
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Fire burns trees behind Redlands home
Last Updated: 11:04 PM 05/21/12 - Trees behind a home on the Redlands caught fire Monday afternoon, and neighbors say kids are to blame.
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Governor signs CMU selectivity bill in GJ
Last Updated: 6:15 PM 05/21/12 - Colorado Mesa University changes its admissions standards from "moderately selective" to "selective."
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