(Kacie Sinton)
Digital News Director
Grand Junction, Colorado
Kacie Sinton is the Digital News Director for KJCT, and joined in April of 2022. She was born in St. George, Utah, but has spent the majority of her life on the Western Slope. Kacie has a BA in Mass Communication and Media Strategies from Colorado Mesa University.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2023 at 5:06 PM MST
|By (Kacie Sinton)
Residents are advised not to consume the affected products.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2023 at 2:08 PM MST
|By (Kacie Sinton)
Downtown Denver grapples with a somber discovery after five individuals were found dead following a frigid night, with four of the deaths attributed to drug overdoses. The city has surpassed its total drug overdoses for 2022 ahead of the end of the year.
Updated: Nov. 27, 2023 at 4:43 PM MST
|By (Kacie Sinton)
During the Thanksgiving weekend, a car-train collision in Weld County claimed the life of a 4-year-old child and injured others. A 2-year-old child also sustained serious injuries, and the driver and a male passenger suffered minor injuries.
Updated: Nov. 27, 2023 at 2:23 PM MST
|By (Kacie Sinton)
Motorists are advised to expect delays, says CDOT.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2023 at 3:23 PM MST
|By (Kacie Sinton)
A geotechnical engineering analysis concluded that the slope is not stable, and a catastrophic failure could severely damage or destroy the road if mitigation is not done.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2023 at 5:24 PM MST
|By (Kacie Sinton)
The new facility will serve only as a daytime resource center with bathrooms and shower facilities.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2023 at 4:44 PM MST
|By (Kacie Sinton)
The cause of the 74-year-old woman’s death was not immediately clear, said law enforcement.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2023 at 1:38 PM MST
|By (Kacie Sinton)
The embattled former clerk and recorder will be in court next month to face several felony-level charges.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2023 at 6:20 PM MST
|By (Kacie Sinton)
Know someone who's worried about a hungry holiday season? These community resources might help.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2023 at 5:01 PM MST
|By (Kacie Sinton)
If you have seen her or have information related to her disappearance, the Delta County Sheriff would like to hear from you.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2023 at 4:45 PM MST
|By (Kacie Sinton)
Colorado Governor Jared Polis has since called a special session of the state legislature to tackle the issue of soaring property taxes.
Updated: Nov. 7, 2023 at 7:55 PM MST
|By (Kacie Sinton)
After several months of research into a bill that left more than a handful of Coloradans confused, it's time to see how it did in the ballot box.
Updated: Nov. 7, 2023 at 7:55 PM MST
|By (Kacie Sinton)
Proposition II, AKA the Tobacco and Nicotine Product Tax Revenue Measure was on the ballot this year, and now it's time to see what Coloradans thought about the bill.
Ten Grand Junction area men arrested in multi-state sting operation targeting internet sex predators
Updated: Nov. 6, 2023 at 4:17 PM MST
|By (Kacie Sinton)
Law enforcement agencies ranging from the Mesa County Sheriff's Office to Homeland Security took part in the investigations over the two-day operation.
Updated: Nov. 2, 2023 at 2:19 PM MDT
|By (Kacie Sinton)
With the transition away from asphalt, the city hopes it will eliminate most, if not all of these issues raised by cyclists.
Updated: Oct. 30, 2023 at 5:17 PM MDT
|By (Kacie Sinton)
The Garfield County Sheriff shared more details Monday on the man found dead and heavily armed inside the Glenwood Canyon Adventure Park over the weekend.
Updated: Oct. 30, 2023 at 12:37 PM MDT
|By (Kacie Sinton)
Police said he was found as the park was opening for the morning, and likely snuck in while the park was empty, but would not say how the man died.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2023 at 11:00 AM MDT
|By (Kacie Sinton)
More details are trickling in as the investigation continues.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2023 at 2:21 PM MDT
|By (Kacie Sinton)
There was an initial court appearance Wednesday, but the remainder of the trial was pushed off.
Updated: Oct. 17, 2023 at 6:57 PM MDT
|By (Kacie Sinton)
The fire is still smoldering along, if only barely.
Updated: Oct. 17, 2023 at 6:35 PM MDT
|By (Kacie Sinton)
'Tis the season for falling leaves, and those leaves have to go somewhere.
Updated: Oct. 11, 2023 at 10:49 AM MDT
|By (Kacie Sinton)
The two men are accused by police of participating in the robbery of a local credit union last week.
Updated: Oct. 11, 2023 at 9:20 AM MDT
|By (Kacie Sinton)
It's time to start planning for June!
Updated: Oct. 9, 2023 at 3:19 PM MDT
|By (Kacie Sinton)
Fire crews finished the first phase of treatment, and now they are clearing another 5,000 acres are slated for burning.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2023 at 1:13 PM MDT
|By (Kacie Sinton)
Delta Dry Cleaners was many things over its long life. A local mainstay of over 50 years, a 120-year-old historic building, and the home of a well-known family and part of the Delta community. A devastating fire destroyed the building earlier this week, and now some members of the community are stepping up to help rebuild.
Updated: Oct. 4, 2023 at 4:10 PM MDT
|By (Kacie Sinton)
Colorado saw the worst West Nile virus outbreak in the country for 2023.
Updated: Oct. 4, 2023 at 3:40 PM MDT
|By (Kacie Sinton)
One of the bills that went into effect on Sunday is already facing legal challenges from a gun ownership advocacy group.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2023 at 2:45 PM MDT
|By (Kacie Sinton)
With a government shutdown increasingly likely, Colorado Governor Jared Polis and other four corners region leadership are using their own state's funding to keep paychecks coming and parks open.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2023 at 3:43 PM MDT
|By (Kacie Sinton)
Morphew has been missing since May of 2020, and her disappearance drew attention from across the world after it went viral.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2023 at 1:57 PM MDT
|By (Kacie Sinton)
The state has seen the worst outbreak of the disease in 2023 by a large margin, with just under three times as many cases as the next-highest outbreak area
Updated: Sep. 26, 2023 at 4:15 PM MDT
|By (Kacie Sinton)
"You know what happens next"
Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 3:17 PM MDT
|By (Kacie Sinton)
Firefighters report the ignition is within a conservation area near the state border.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2023 at 2:08 PM MDT
|By (Kacie Sinton)
Cyclists across the valley swapped out car keys for helmets this week.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2023 at 2:03 PM MDT
|By (Kacie Sinton)
As more Coloradans age out of the workforce and retire, many of them are choosing to leave the Front Range for quieter, rural areas like Montrose and Delta.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2023 at 3:41 PM MDT
|By (Kacie Sinton)
The bear could not digest anything and was very sick because of human trash, Colorado Parks and Wildlife said.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2023 at 3:39 PM MDT
|By (Kacie Sinton)
New sculptures along Aspen Avenue continue a tradition dating back to a time when the Grand Valley economy was left in shambles by the mass exodus of oil companies on Black Sunday.
Updated: Sep. 12, 2023 at 1:51 PM MDT
|By (Kacie Sinton)
Nurses and outreach coordinators served a variety of breakfast burritos to paramedics, police officers, firefighters, and dispatchers.
Updated: Sep. 12, 2023 at 1:48 PM MDT
|By (Kacie Sinton)
Election season is just two months away, and ballots will start going out soon.
Updated: Sep. 12, 2023 at 1:46 PM MDT
|By (Kacie Sinton)
It's been over four months since heavy rains damaged the road between Paonia and Somerset.
Updated: Sep. 12, 2023 at 1:45 PM MDT
|By (Kacie Sinton)
Heads up for commuters!
Updated: Sep. 9, 2023 at 3:05 PM MDT
|By (Kacie Sinton)
Organizers say that pride consistently outgrows its venue year after year, bringing in more people, more vendors, and more events.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2023 at 1:11 PM MDT
|By (Kacie Sinton)
The attorney general described the impact of the opioid crisis on Colorado's Native residents as among the most severe in the state.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2023 at 1:10 PM MDT
|By (Kacie Sinton)
The attack on the capitol left over a hundred police officers wounded.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2023 at 1:09 PM MDT
|By (Kacie Sinton)
Smoke from fires across the Utah border is bleeding over the state border, bringing smoke into the Western Slope.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2023 at 10:54 AM MDT
|By (Kacie Sinton)
Delays are expected and there is no ETA on when the road will reopen.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2023 at 2:51 PM MDT
|By (Kacie Sinton)
The search started Sunday after a climber disappeared during an ascent.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2023 at 2:47 PM MDT
|By (Kacie Sinton)
Only a small fraction of Coloradans are still not buckling up before driving.
Updated: Sep. 6, 2023 at 12:51 PM MDT
|By (Kacie Sinton)
Distracted driving is still one of the leading causes of vehicle fatalities.
Updated: Sep. 6, 2023 at 12:50 PM MDT
|By (Kacie Sinton)
The hiker reportedly disappeared on what was supposed to be a 90-minute hike to scout elk.
Updated: Sep. 6, 2023 at 12:50 PM MDT
|By (Kacie Sinton)
The end goal of the plan is to connect the communities of Hayden and Craig to Steamboat Springs without using Highway 40.