KKCO 11 News
Excessive rain from isolated thunderstorms & scattered showers increase flash flooding risk today
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- Excessive rain from isolated thunderstorms & scattered showers increase flash flooding risk today
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- 2:31
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
- Description
- Marginal risk for excessive rainfall could trigger flash flooding into next week. Afternoon showers and thunderstorms are possible each day
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- Free backpacks, school supplies available this weekend in Grand Junction
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- 1:09
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
- Description
- Families looking for help with back-to-school costs can pick up free backpacks this weekend in Grand Junction.
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- Evacuation ordered for Elk Fire burning near Lake City
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- 0:30
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
- Description
- Evacuations have been ordered for a small area north of Lake City in response to the Elk Fire.
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- Wildfire recovery: What to do first if you lose your home or business
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- 2:36
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
- Description
- Recovery specialists say knowing what to do first can speed up insurance and housing after a wildfire.
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- One week after being last seen, a 20-year-old Rifle man considered at-risk is still missing.
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- 0:19
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
- Description
- One person has been hospitalized after a rollover crash in Grand Junction Wednesday morning.
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- Police ask public for help as search continues for missing at-risk Rifle man
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- 0:40
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
- Description
- Thunderstorms are expected to be stronger on Wednesday, bringing a possibility for lightning and short periods of heavy downpours.
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- Police ask public for help as search continues for missing at-risk Rifle man
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- 0:29
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
- Description
- One week after being last seen, a 20-year-old Rifle man considered at-risk is still missing.
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- Scattered showers and thunderstorms increase through next week
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- 4:08
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
- Description
- Scattered showers and thunderstorms increase through next week
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- Colorado offers state tax relief for residents, businesses impacted by wildfires
- Runtime
- 2:18
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
- Description
- Governor Polis says the state is waiving late filing penalties and extending certain deadlines through the end of the year
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- Back-to-school mental health readiness
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- 0:59
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
- Description
- Experts urge parents to add mental wellness to their back-to-school checklist
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- Hilltop Community Resources taps 27-year employee Will Hayes as its new CEO
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- 1:55
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
- Description
- Hilltop Community Resources taps 27-year employee Will Hayes as its new CEO
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- DAYBREAK EXTRA: JULY 16, 2026
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- 13:39
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- TOP HEADLINES FOR JULY 16, 2026.
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- West Star Aviation expansion set to reshape Grand Valley workforce
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- 2:28
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- Community partners presented West Star Aviation with a $246,000 incentive Tuesday to support the company’s ongoing expansion at Grand Junction Regional Airport.
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- Ferris Fire grows little overnight as moderate conditions continue
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- 0:33
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- Incident command says firefighters made significant progress on Monday as rain moved over the northeastern part of the fire.
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- New management team takes command of Willow Fire burning near Leadville
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- 0:24
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- A new management team has taken command of the human-caused Willow Fire burning near Leadville.
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- Huerfano County Sheriff orders more evacuations for Aspen Acres Fire
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- 0:41
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- The Huerfano County Sheriff’s Department issued a new evacuation notice at 11 a.m. Tuesday due to the Aspen Acres Fire burning southwest of Pueblo, Colorado.
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- Gold Mountain Fire grows little overnight, new management team takes command
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- 0:38
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- Crews will continue their work to secure the Highway 550 corridor between Ouray and Ridgway after a new incident management team took command on Tuesday.
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- New team takes command of Gold Mountain Fire
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- 0:56
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 2 took command of the Gold Mountain Fire at 6 a.m. Tuesday, replacing Team 3.
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- Colterris Winery concert to benefit Wildland Firefighter Foundation
- Runtime
- 2:15
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- Local business dedicates summer event to support firefighters amid deadly Colorado fire season.
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- Wildfire smoke prompts air quality alerts, scattered showers & isolated thunderstorms elevate flo...
- Runtime
- 2:18
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- Unseasonably warm highs continue for western Colorado this week. Showers and thunderstorms are possible each day, marginal excessive rainfall elevate flood risk
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- DAYBREAK EXTRA: JULY 15, 2026
- Runtime
- 12:47
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
- Description
- TOP HEADLINES FOR JULY 15, 2026.
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- Meet Jasper, the cattle-mix dog who knows about 20 tricks and is looking for a home
- Runtime
- 3:17
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
- Description
- Meet Jasper, the cattle-mix dog who knows about 20 tricks and is looking for a home
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- DAYBREAK EXTRA: JULY 14, 2026
- Runtime
- 17:01
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
- Description
- TOP HEADLINES FOR JULY 14, 2026.
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- Unseasonable heat eases as chances for showers and thunderstorms increase as the week progresses
- Runtime
- 3:01
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
- Description
- Near record heat continues for western Colorado with unseasonably warm highs. Afternoon showers and thunderstorms are possible each day with coverage increasing
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- Grand Junction city council reviews draft housing action plan
- Runtime
- 2:51
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
- Description
- Grand Junction City Council reviewed a draft Housing Action Plan during a workshop Monday.
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- Nonprofit helping provide wildfire relief
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- 0:57
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
- Description
- A nonprofit is helping provide relief to those impacted by wildfires in Colorado.
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- Elk Fire burning near Gold Mountain Fire grows to 488 acres, community meeting to be held Monday...
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- 0:29
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
- Description
- The Elk Fire, burning near the Gold Mountain Fire, is continuing to steadily grow after a lightning strike ignited it on July 9.
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- CDOT’s annual Traffic Safety Summit will start Tuesday in Grand Junction
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- 0:29
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
- Description
- The Colorado Department of Transportation’s annual Traffic Safety Summit will begin Tuesday at the Grand Junction Convention Center.
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- Ferris Fire reaches 64,000+ acres, 29% containment
- Runtime
- 0:35
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
- Description
- Crews fighting the Ferris Fire were given a reprieve on Sunday by cloud cover and scattered storms moving over the area. However, some areas stayed active thro
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- Heat eases later this week as showers and thunderstorms increase
- Runtime
- 3:50
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
- Description
- Heat eases later this week as showers and thunderstorms increase
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- Red Cross urges caution for Coloradans returning home after wildfire evacuations
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- 0:56
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
- Description
- Officials warn re-evacuation remains possible as fires stay unpredictable
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- Community mourns firefighter killed in helicopter crash during Gold Mountain Fire
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- 2:30
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
- Description
- Residents honor 56-year-old Nicholas Dale as NTSB and FAA lead investigation
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- Snyder Fire: Boats and gear returned to Colorado River evacuees
- Runtime
- 1:04
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
- Description
- Agencies reunite evacuees with equipment left behind during wildfire rescue
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- Extreme heat continues to start the week, then rain chances later on
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- 4:16
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
- Description
- The dangerous heat sticks around, but rain could provide some relief later in the week.
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- Near-record heat with showers & thunderstorm chances increasing as the week progresses
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- 2:14
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
- Description
- Near record heat continues for western Colorado for the next couple days. Afternoon showers and thunderstorms are possible each day with coverage increasing.
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- DAYBREAK EXTRA: JULY 13, 2026
- Runtime
- 17:28
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
- Description
- TOP HEADLINES FOR JULY 13, 2026.
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- Walk for Lives: Grand Junction holds first fentanyl awareness walk
- Runtime
- 1:20
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- DEA, nonprofit United Against Fentanyl host event at Lincoln Park
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- Near-record heat continues this weekend
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- 4:17
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- Near record heat continues this weekend in Western Colorado.
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- Ferris Fire grows to 60,000+ acres as firefighters continue contending with difficult conditions
- Runtime
- 0:29
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- Zone 15, which is from the Dolores River Canyon west to Hwy 141 and from the county line north to the top of Slick Rock Hill, has now been given a pre-evacuatio
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- Gold Mountain Fire: Latest on size, containment, evacuations and shelters
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- 0:33
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- Containment on the fire has dwindled again, now at 6%. The fire has also grown to 34,848 acres.
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- Walk for Lives: Grand Junction holds first fentanyl awareness walk
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- 2:14
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- Walk for Lives: Grand Junction holds first fentanyl awareness walk
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- Time running out for missing dog with cancer as Colorado community joins search
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- 1:53
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- A Gypsum woman is pleading for the safe return of her medically fragile dog, Pia, who went missing at the Deep Creek Campground on July 6th.
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- Western Colorado nonprofit works to prepare older residents for wildfires
- Runtime
- 1:44
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Western Colorado nonprofit works to prepare older residents for wildfires
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- Grand Junction structure fire displaces 11, kills 5 dogs
- Runtime
- 1:12
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Fire spread to adjacent home in Orchard Mesa neighborhood
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- Base jumper responds to recent rescue attempt
- Runtime
- 6:11
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- The base jumper at the center of a high-profile rescue near Telluride is pushing back against criticism from the San Miguel County Sheriff’s Office.
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- FIRST ALERT | Dangerous, record heat likely this weekend
- Runtime
- 4:13
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- FIRST ALERT | Dangerous, record heat likely this weekend
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- Ways to practice extreme heat safety
- Runtime
- 1:02
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Near record-breaking heat is possible this weekend, and it is important to stay safe.
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- Firefighters use strategic firing operations to battle Gold Mountain Fire
- Runtime
- 2:45
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Crews strategically set fires to reduce fuel and strengthen containment lines
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- Illegal dumping can increase wildfire risk in Colorado, fire officials say
- Runtime
- 1:13
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Discarded materials like tires and mattresses can act as concentrated fuel sources, fire officials warn
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- Small plane crash in remote Mesa County area sends 2 to hospital
- Runtime
- 0:54
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Two people are recovering after a small private plane crashed in a remote area of Mesa County Friday afternoon.
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