In 2016 KKCO was honored with several awards and certificates of merit from the Colorado Broadcasters Association for our reporting, including best feature news report and best hard news or spot news report within 24 hours.

Awards of Excellence

• Best Feature News Report - Deputy's Widow Shares Their Love Story, His Passion for Public Service, Makenzie O'Keefe, Christopher Schumann
• Best Hard News, Spot News Report, within 24 hours - Swat Busts into Wrong Apartment, Kalie Greenberg

Certificates of Merit

• Best Feature News Report - Puppy Discovers Snow (and it's real cute!), Kalie Greenberg
• Best Hard News, Spot News Report, within 24 hours - Brother of man killed says police force was excessive, Carly Moore