Kevin Torres

'Unique 2 Colorado' Reporter

Good luck trying to find a town in Colorado Kevin Torres hasn’t visited! Since 2009, the 12x 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 FOX31/Channel 2 News team. Kevin’s ‘Unique 2 Colorado’ segment airs Monday-Friday on FOX31 at 5pm and Channel 2 News at 4pm/7pm.

Before joining the Emmy-Award winning news team at FOX31/Channel 2, 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 90 awards for his reporting and his storytelling. He’s the recipient of 12 Emmy Awards, including the Emmy for ‘Best Feature Series’ (Unique 2 Colorado’, ‘Best Writer’ (two years in a row – 2014 & 2015), Best Live Reporter and Best Narrator. In 2019, Kevin won an additional Emmy Award for his feature reporting. He’s also the recipient of a prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award for ‘Sports Feature’ 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, play Dungeons & Dragons, sleep and watch Netflix.

Kevin is a ‘Burner’. He’s been to Burning Man 3 times now and is heavily involved in the local arts scene. He’s looking forward to his 4th burn in 2020.

Kevin is originally from Upstate, New York. He grew up outside of the Rome/Utica area (where most of his family still resides).

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 (especially his two nephews: Mason & Merv). Kevin’s favorite part about living in Colorado? Being landlocked. Kevin is deathly afraid of whales (don’t ask)…

Kevin lives in the LODO section of Denver. Kevin is an avid runner; you’ll likely find him running around Downtown Denver, LODO or the River North Arts District (RiNo).

Kevin is always on the road for FOX31 and Channel 2, 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

  • Estes Park considers purchasing private land to save popular climbing spires

    ESTES PARK, Colo. — The town of Estes Park is holding a neighborhood meeting Wednesday evening to discuss the possibility of the town buying a plot of land where two popular spires exist. The spires are known as “the Needle” and “the Thumb.” They are situated on Prospect Mountain on the east side of Estes Park and are popular among climbers. “We’ve been told the history on this goes back to the 1940s for public climbing,” said Travis Machalek, town […]

  • Climber who lost legs to frostbite will leave hospital on Thursday

    AURORA — The Colorado Springs man who lost both of his legs to frostbite after climbing Mt. Shavano in Chaffee County last month will be discharged from the hospital on Thursday. Nick Noland, 34, was hiking the 14,232’ mountain three weeks ago near Salida when he accidentally drifted off trail on his way back down from the summit. “Thinking about it now and reflecting, I think I made a 20 second mistake,” Noland said. Noland said had he kept walking […]

  • Denver Air Force veteran receives surprise home makeover

    DENVER — Some volunteers spent most of their Veterans Day fixing up an 81-year-old former Air Force medic’s home in East Denver. The home belongs to Ms. Ethel Jones. Both she and her late husband, William, served in the U.S. Air Force. William passed away in 1988. “He was a good person to me,” Ms. Ethel said. Growing in age and having a home to take care of, things became a little difficult for Ethel. “Ms. Ethel gave us a […]

  • Arapahoe County deputies using drones to help fight crime

    ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. — In an effort to solve crimes faster and to alert the public in a safer way, the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office is experimenting with drone use. “I’ve already done my air-space check,” explained Deputy Mark Edson, a drone pilot with the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office. Edson uses the office’s drone on a regular basis. It’s a new tool for law enforcement and they are hoping it will help save money and lives. “They’re a lot cheaper […]

  • Blind musician gains sight with new technology

    DENVER — A legally blind musician in Denver has been given the gift of sight thanks to a pair of high-tech goggles. They were created by a company called ‘Irisvision’ and they combine two pieces of technology and some app-based software. The technology includes a Samsung phone, which is placed inside a Samsung virtual reality headset. Musician Brian Hurley, who started losing his sight at age 13, uses them on a daily basis to make music. “Being able to look […]

  • Step inside a cell phone with this new art installation

    DENVER — Recent studies show the average American will spend about 3 hours a day on their cell phones. If that’s not enough time on your phone, you can now step inside it! It’s all thanks to a new art installation popping up in Denver. It’s called ‘#Phonetopia’ and it was created by the phone company: Visible. The interactive and immersive art installation is located in Denver’s River North Arts District (RiNo) at 27th Avenue and Blake Street. It features […]

  • Denver Broncos team up for Monday blood drive

    HIGHLANDS RANCH — To help make up for some canceled blood drives last week, the Denver Broncos are teaming up with Vitalant on Monday. Last week’s snowstorm forced 12 blood drive cancellations at Vitalant’s locations (formerly Bonfills Blood Center). The blood center now has to make up for more than 300 units of blood. Monday’s Bronco’s themed blood drive is called ‘Drive for Life 22’. Each Vitalant blood donation location is offering a free commemorative t-shirt and lapel pin (while […]

  • The small gesture that made a big difference

    STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. — Small gestures can make a big difference in someone’s life. Just ask the unlikely duo we met in Steamboat Springs, Colorado recently. It’s there, in the Routt County community, where a high school senior formed a unique bond with a former CNN anchor turned hockey announcer. “We have a lot of great hockey games here,” explained Shannon Lukens, the announcer. Lukens has called plenty of games at Howelsen Ice Arena over the last couple of years, […]

  • The dangers of frostbite in Colorado

    AURORA, Colo. — The Colorado Springs man who is still recovering at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora after having both his legs amputated due to frostbite is one of about a dozen frostbite patients the hospital sees on a weekly basis. Nick Noland is an avid climber who went off trail last week after summing Mount Shavano near Salida. Noland got lost upon his descent and ended up off-trail. As day turned into night and the temperature dipped, […]

  • Engineering students compete in AI-powered race

    JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. — Some of the brightest students from Colorado’s top engineering schools competed in an interesting event at Lockheed Martin’s Waterton Canyon campus on Thursday. It’s called the AWS (Amazon Web Services) DeepRacer League. Students and staff members were tasked with creating algorithms to run a miniature autonomous race car on a track. The goal is to have the vehicles stay in the lane of the track and complete it in the fastest time. “They have to actually […]

  • Snowstorm turns downtown Denver into ghost town

    DENVER — The snowstorm that blew into Denver on Tuesday turned downtown into a ghost town. Normally, there are plenty of people walking up and down the 16th Street Mall, shopping or dining. On Tuesday, the crowds were sparse. The streets that cut across the 16th Street Mall were caked with snow, making it difficult for drivers to get by. “It’s bad. It’s very slick and it’s very snow packed,” said Tamar Excell, a Denver resident. “There have definitely been […]

  • Bikes, helmets donated to low-income 1st graders in Longmont

    LONGMONT, Colo. — First grade students at Mountain View Elementary school in Longmont received a huge surprise when a gift of kindness rolled into their lives. Most of the students (about 70%) are considered low-income.  On Tuesday, 47 first graders were called into the school’s auditorium for an impromptu assembly. “I love it when the schools work with us and keep it a surprise!” said Diana Ralston. “It makes it much more fun!” Ralston is the executive director of a […]

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