Posted: 5:09 PM The floor of the House chamber shook when Governor Bill Ritter announced in his State of the State address Thursday the Democratic National Convention is coming to Denver. The Western Slope plans to benefit from the convention as well.

Posted: 5:01 PM Bill Ritter has been Governor for just three days, but he's already getting flack from some on the Western Slope for the lack of state–wide diversity in his cabinet.

Posted: 10:25 PM Law enforcement agencies and community members attended a sex offender notification meeting Thursday night at City Hall.

Updated: 6:30 PM No matter your age, the Internet can be a great place to visit. It can be fun and it lets you keep in touch with friends and family. But for teens without the right tools it can also be a dangerous place.

Posted: 6:02 PM Halliburton officials are investigating an accident that occurred while performing well services near Parachute Wednesday afternoon.

Updated: 6:32 PM More than 1,000 people gathered in Grand Junction Thursday to remember baseball guru Sam Suplizio.

Posted: 10:37 PM In response to misperceptions on the part of some regarding our Capitol Watch segment, we wish to restate that Teresa Coons and Janet Rowland are not presented as reporters or KKCO employees, but as who they are: elected officials bringing to light legislation they believe is important to their constituents.

Updated: 6:33 PM The Mesa County Sheriff's Office is using $2 Million from this years budget to hire 14 new employees to keep up with county growth.

Updated: 10:36 AM Burrito lovers will soon have another choice when it comes to satisfying their taste buds.

Updated: 6:37 PM A free moment is something that this week's grand valley power student of week rarely gets.

Updated: 7:49 AM She's been with the Mesa County Public Library District for 36 years and for 14 of them was its director; but now Terry Pickens is moving on.

Updated: 8:27 PM A Littleton man is facing two counts of attempted first degree murder along with first degree burglary, false imprisonment and criminal mischief.

Updated: 11:50 PM Employees at a Fruita business are evacuated after a fire breaks out. The fire started a little before 5:30 Tuesday night at Industrial Insulation Group located at 1110 16 Road in Fruita.

Updated: 8:28 PM Morning fog in Denver lifted Tuesday, giving way to sunshine and a new era as Governor Bill Ritter was sworn in as Colorado's 41st Governor.

Updated: 9:03 PM Local motels see thousands of guests come and go, but what some visitors leave behind can be dangerous to your health.

Updated: 12:22 PM For the second time in as many days authorities are warning citizens that a registered sexually violent predator is living in their midst.

Updated: 8:31 PM Six Mesa County elected officials were sworn into office Tuesday morning at the Old County Courthouse by Chief Judge David Bottger.

Updated: 12:25 PM A local service group hands out more than $100,000 worth of grants Monday to area non–profits.

Posted: 6:00 PM After receiving a gratifying amount of input from many of our viewers concerning KKCO's upcoming Capitol Watch segment, we have listened to our audience and decided to expand the hosting duties to welcome Grand Junction City Council member Teresa Coons with Mesa County Commissioner Janet Rowland.

Updated: 12:24 PM For the first time ever, a registered sexually violent predator is living in Mesa County.

Updated: 8:30 PM After serving four years as a Mesa County Commissioner, Tillie Bishop attended his last public hearing on Monday.

Updated: 8:31 PM A construction accident lead to a power outage for more then 900 Xcel Energy customers.

Updated: 6:06 PM The Head of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved a declaration asking for federal aid to help Southeastern Colorado overcome last months crippling blizzard

Updated: 8:32 PM A former award winning elementary school teacher made a court appearance today.

Updated: 11:17 PM A suspected drunk driver crashes into a supermarket sign on Orchard Mesa early Sunday morning.