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Colorado Broadcasting Association Award Cherry Creek Radio has won Best Single Event News Coverage for the past 2 years (2009 & 2010) and Best News Feature Report or Series (2009), both for a Medium Market. The awards are for KKXK (94KIX).


1-27-12 5pm Newscast ((audio))

Jan 27th @ 9:55 pm

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GJ Bomb Squad Disables Unknown Device

Jan 27th @ 9:52 pm

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GRAND JUNCTION  -  Between 2 and 3pm yesterday afternoon someone walking along the Old Spanish Trail near Sunlight Drive near the Mesa County landfill stumbled upon an unknown device and called 911.  Police quickly contacted the Bomb Squad and safely detonated the device.  For security purposes neither the public or the media were allowed observe [...]

Colo. Home Builders Encouraged With Latest Figures

Jan 27th @ 9:50 pm

On a positive economic note Colorado home builders that last year they pulled more permits that the year before.  This is now the 2nd year they’ve reported gains.  According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the state recorded nearly 13 thousand single-family and multi-family building permits through Nov. 2011. Despite the encouraging numbers it is also [...]

Frontier Airlines Returns HQ to Denver

Jan 27th @ 9:48 pm

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DENVER  -  Frontier Airlines is returning its headquarters to Denver.  According to the Denver Post, the airline made that announcement yesterday.  Because of an upheaval in the airline industry it was bought out by Republic  which then merged with Midwest Airlines and based their operations out of Indianapolis.  Frontiers main hubs are still in Denver [...]

Former Montrose DA Transported to Denver

Jan 27th @ 4:13 pm

MONTROSE  -  Former Montrose District Attorney Myrl Serra was transported to a Prison Diagnostic Center in Denver to begin serving his yearlong sentence. The Colorado District Attorneys made a comment about Serra after being silent during the trial. In a letter the President of the Colorado District Attorney’s Council expressed apology to the victims and [...]

Citizens For a Health Comm. Holding Public Hearing

Jan 27th @ 4:11 pm

HOTCHKISS  -  Citizens for a Healthy Community have set up a public hearing for neighbors from all around the North Fork to voice their opinions on BLM’s proposed 30 thousand acre oil and gas lease sale.  Because of the enormity of the potential lease the organization feels the public should have a right to express [...]

League of Women Voters Holding Next Meeting on Feb. 8th

Jan 27th @ 4:09 pm

MONTROSE  -  The Montrose League of Women Voters will be holding a meeting on the topic of Privatization of traditional government services. Guest speakers at the event include City Manager Bill Bell and Montrose County Manager Jesse Smith. The meeting will be at the Montrose Library on Wednesday February Eighth ….

1-26-12 5pm Newscast ((audio))

Jan 26th @ 4:55 pm

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Two People in Masks Taken At Gunpoint

Jan 26th @ 4:40 pm

MONTROSE  -  Two people wearing  gorilla masks were  taken from their vehicle at gunpoint, after witnesses thought they maybe planning to hit the Bank of the West.  It turned out the whole incident was just a prank.  At first it wasn’t thought to be so funny as police officers went into full pursuit at 400 [...]

Joint Task Force Capture Az. Bank Robber in GJ

Jan 26th @ 4:37 pm

GRAND JUNCTION  -  A man who was suspected of robbing 4 banks in Arizona was arrested yesterday at a Horizon Drive hotel in Grand Junction.  John Wilson was taken into custody at about 10:30 yesterday morning at Super 8 Hotel without incident.  A consolidated effort between FBI Violent Crimes Task Force and a state violent [...]

Police Looking For Hit and Run Driver in GJ

Jan 26th @ 4:35 pm

GRAND JUNCTION  -  Police are looking for a driver who is suspected of hitting a pedestrian and taking off.  According to police reports the incident took place Tue. Night between 8:45pm  and 9pm  around F ½ and 29 Road.  Witnesses say they saw a red, older model sedan and they believe it was a 2 [...]

Telluride Avalanche School Holding Fundraiser Friday

Jan 26th @ 4:33 pm

TELLURIDE  -  For 25 years now the Telluride Avalanche School has offered classes for those interested in enjoy the backcountry safely.  The course concentrates on gearing up for a safe and successful expedition and training for the worst-case scenarios.  However, these classes cost money and although the school charges  for these training sessions, the non-profit [...]

Mesa County Fair Board Looking for Volunteer

Jan 26th @ 11:36 am

The Mesa County Board of Commissioners is recruiting a volunteer to serve on the Mesa County Executive Fair Board.This is a seven-member volunteer board that plans, organizes, and manages activities during the annual Mesa County Fair held each July. The Board works closely with the local business and arts community, Fairgrounds staff, and 4-H Leaders [...]

Colorado State Patrol Seeks Applicants for Youth Academy

Jan 26th @ 10:13 am

The Colorado State Patrol (CSP) announced today that they are seeking  40 applicants for their 2012 Youth Academy. The CSP Youth Academy will be held in Golden, CO from June 10-16.  Application deadline is March 9. “The goal of the Youth Academy is to assist in the development of future leaders for the state of [...]

Gunnison Named 3rd Coldest City

Jan 26th @ 10:08 am

Gunnison has been named one of the coldest cities in the country by the Weather Channel. With an average annual temperature of only 38 degrees and 59 days out of the year below zero, Gunnison was named the third coldest place to live, only losing to International Falls, Minnesota and Barrow, Alaska – the most [...]

Pres. Obama to Visit Denver Suburb Today

Jan 26th @ 10:07 am

President Barack Obama is stopping in a suburb of Denver today on a tour to promote the proposals made in his State of the Union address earlier in the week. The President will make a speech in Aurora to try to sway some of the independent voters in that area. Colorado’s Seventh Congressional District, which [...]