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Kevin Torres

'Unique 2 Colorado' Reporter

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Good luck trying to find a town in Colorado Kevin Torres hasn’t visited! Since 2009, the 11x Emmy Award winning journalist has trekked to every corner of the state and nearly every community in between.

Kevin is well known throughout the state of Colorado for his Unique 2 Colorado feature series, which highlights unique people, places and things in our state. Having grown up on a farm in Upstate New York, rural towns and small communities have a special place in Kevin’s heart.

In the Spring of 2015, Kevin joined the KWGN Channel 2 News Team. He also reports for KWGN’s news partner, KDVR FOX31. Kevin’s segment ‘Unique 2 Colorado’ airs Monday-Friday on Channel 2 News at 4pm and Channel 2 News at 7pm.

Before joining the Emmy-Award winning news teams at Channel 2 News and FOX31, Kevin spent five and a half years reporting for 9NEWS in Denver.

Kevin has covered some of Colorado’s biggest stories, including: the Aurora Theater shooting, the Black Forest Fire, the Waldo Canyon fire and the historic floods of 2013 (to name a few). Kevin also traveled to Boston to cover the Boston bombings, as well as Texas for the West, Texas explosion in 2013.

Kevin has won more than 80 awards for his reporting and his storytelling. He’s the recipient of 11 Emmy Awards, including the Emmy for ‘Best Writer’ (two years in a row – 2014 & 2015), Best Live Reporter and Best Narrator. In 2017, Kevin won 2 additional Emmy Awards for his Unique 2 Colorado feature series. Kevin has also been nominated for an additional 31 Emmy Awards and he also won a prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award for his reporting.

In 2014, Kevin was also named a finalist for the National Press Photographers Association’s ‘Reporter of the Year’ Award.

When he’s not working, you can find Kevin traveling throughout the beautiful state of Colorado. He loves to camp, hike, explore, sleep and watch Netflix.

Originally from Upstate New York, Kevin travels back home quite often to spend time with his two awesome nephews: Merv and Mason.

Prior to working in Denver, Kevin was a Reporter at WSYR-TV in Syracuse, NY and a Reporter/Weekend Anchor at WWNY-TV in Watertown, NY. Kevin studied Broadcasting & Mass Communications at Oswego State University.

The two things he misses most about Upstate New York are his family and Buffalo Wings. His favorite part about living in Colorado? Being landlocked. Kevin is deathly afraid of whales.

Kevin lives in the LODO section of Denver. Like most LODO girls, he prefers boxed wine.

Kevin is always on the road for Channel 2 News, searching for unique, quirky and interesting stories. If you have a story idea for Kevin, let him know! Send him a message on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/kevinLtorres or e-mail him directly at kevin.torres@kwgn.com

Recent Articles

  • Olympian with heart of gold collects gifts for sick kids

    STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Around this time each year, famed Steamboat Springs Olympian Jim ‘Moose’ Barrows starts collecting toys for sick kids and their families. It’s a tradition he started three decades ago after his son Mickey, who was 3 at the time, passed away from a congenital heart problem. Barrows and Mickey spent a lot of time at Children’s Hospital in Denver during the boy’s three years of life. Often times Mickey would wonder about the other sick kids during […]

  • Loveland has America’s largest collection of Zimbabwe stone sculptures

    LOVELAND — The city of Loveland is home to the largest collection of Zimbabwe stone sculptures in America. The art exist in a hidden park, tucked away behind the Center Promenade off of I-25. It’s called the ‘Chapungu Sculpture Park at Centerra’. “They wanted to create this one of a kind venue where people can come and experience the Zimbabwe stone sculpture,” explained Cindy Mackin with the city of Loveland. Overall, the park features more than 82 stone sculptures. The […]

  • Plenty of bear sightings in Steamboat Springs

    STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Bears are still being spotted around Colorado as the animals make a last ditch effort to collect as much food as possible before they go into hibernation. In Steamboat Springs, plenty of neighbors have noticed bears in their communities this past week. “We have [one] on our back porch exploring,” explained Shannon Lukens, a Steamboat Springs resident. “We have big tracks across the drive away. And all of the neighbors around the neighborhood will call and say, […]

  • New life for Steamboat’s old Arnold barn

    STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — The old Arnold barn in Steamboat Springs is getting a new lease on life thanks to volunteers from a group called ‘Save Arnold Barn’. The group rallied together to move the historic barn to a different location on Mt. Werner Circle in Steamboat Springs, where they’ll breathe new life into it. “Even now in its restoration chapter, it will become a landmark and a symbol for our visitors when they come to Steamboat,” explained team member, Arianthe Stettner. […]

  • Want to stay overnight in an old fire lookout tower?

    IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. — If you’re looking for a unique place to campout in in Colorado, I highly suggest you consider staying in a lookout tower. My buddies rented one over the weekend in Idaho Springs and we had an absolute blast! “The views are unspeakable,” said Ryan Zeman, my friend. Ryan booked the Squaw Mountain Lookout Fire Tower back in the Spring. It’s situated at 11,486 ft. in elevation. The tower is so popular, Zeman said you have to […]

  • 90-year-old woman rocks it as election judge volunteer

    DENVER — For the last 35 years, one Denver woman has served as an election judge during every election. Her name is Reverend Josephine Falls and she’s 90-years-old. “You get to meet so many people and talk to so many people,” Falls said. Falls has chatted with countless people over the years and has taken in countless ballots. She’s loved every moment of it. “They [voters] come by and they do this and their little thing and you’ve gotta smile […]

  • Special bond between man and elk he’s raised for nearly 30 years

    ESTES PARK — An Estes Park man has shared a special bond with an elk he rescued and rehabilitated for nearly 30 years. The man’s name is Lee Kemper and the elk’s name is ‘Annie’. They’re best friends. “She’s a sweetheart. She’s a loving animal,” Kemper explained. Kemper met Annie when she was five days old. Since then he’s taken care of her on his farm in Estes Park. Usually elk only live to be 12. This May, Annie will […]

  • 1940s inspired candy shop opens in Fort Collins

    FORT COLLINS — A 1940s inspired candy storm has opened in Old Town Fort Collins and it’s drawing quite the crowd. “They come in here and this is more of a walk down memory lane. Especially older people,” explained owner Tony Vallejos. Vallejos owned ‘The Fort Collins Candy Store Emporium’ about 7 weeks ago. He created the shop after spending 39 years as an artist and designer in California. Vallejos figured it was time to retire from that industry and […]

  • Pumpkin carving class in Denver

    DENVER — Master Pumpkin Carver Barry Brown held one of his famous pumpkin carving classes in Denver on Tuesday. The event drew in a couple dozen people to ‘The Denver Place’ downtown. Brown is well known for his artistic pumpkin carving talent. His work has been featured in movies like ‘Hocus Pocus’ and Tim Allen’s ‘The Santa Clause’. ‘Carving pumpkins is fun!’ he said with a smile. ‘[it eliminates stress and] eliminating stress is a good idea!’ Brown shared a […]

  • Día de los Muertos to be celebrated at First Friday

    DENVER — Denver’s ‘First Friday Art Walk’ on Santa Fe will host a ‘Día de los Muertos’ celebration for the first time this week. In Hispanic culture, the event commemorates the dead. “We celebrate the lives and death of loved ones who have already departed for a better life,” explained Federico Bass, Deputy Consul of Mexico in Denver. The First Friday Art Walk will include plenty of free activities, including face painting, a costume contest and plenty of unique art. […]

  • Memories auctioned off at Heritage Square Amusement Park

    GOLDEN, Colo. — All of the rides and items inside Heritage Square Amusement Park were auctioned off Thursday. The theme park in Golden closed in June after being open since 1971. Its owners said the park struggled financially. Hundreds of items, including the rides from the park were available at the auction. Arcade games, go-kart fleets, bumper boats, a zip line, swan paddle boats, restaurant equipment, tables and benches were also up for grabs. A 1963 Tilt A Whirl ride, […]

  • The little llama who caused a lot of drama

    ELIZABETH — A little llama who caused a lot of drama on Pikes Peak back in 2009 is now the star of his own children’s book. ‘Homer’ was stuck up on the 14er for about six weeks before he was rescued. One of his rescuers is a woman named Tracy Ducharme. “I joke the the easiest time I’ve ever caught him was the very first time,” Ducharme joked. “Now when I try to catch him, he’s stubborn”. Ducharme adopted ‘Homer’ […]