First-of-its-kind tech for tinnitus now on Western Slope
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, 50 million Americans suffer from ringing in their ears caused by tinnitus. The Western...
View ArticleClose up look at captured Bookcliff wild horses
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — BLM's wild horse roundup - which began Wednesday, and ends Thursday, Sept. 19 - in the Bookcliffs of Western Colorado is now underway. Local Incident Commander for the...
View ArticleBrazil Indigenous group hails a sacred cloak's homecoming after nearly four...
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Indigenous chants and the rattle of maracas resounded Thursday in a Rio de Janeiro park, where Brazil's Tupinambá people gathered to celebrate the homecoming of a sacred cloak...
View ArticleFrancine weakens and moves inland after lashing Louisiana
MORGAN CITY, La. (AP) — Francine weakened Thursday after striking Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane that knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of utility customers, sent storm surge rushing...
View ArticleBoeing machinists vote to strike after rejecting pay increases of 25% over 4...
SEATTLE (AP) — Machinists at Boeing voted Thursday to go on strike, another setback for the giant aircraft maker whose reputation and finances have been battered and now faces a shutdown in production...
View ArticleAll welcome: Advocates fight to ensure citizens not fluent in English have...
LAS VEGAS (AP) — In the heart of Las Vegas’ Chinatown, on the second floor of a sprawling shopping plaza that serves as a hub for the city’s Asian community, residents gather for a celebration of the...
View ArticleUpdate: 75-year-old man Palisade found safe, law enforcement says
MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) - Palisade Police Department and Mesa County Sheriff's Office announced Friday that 75-year-old John Fadel was found alive and safe. Both law enforcement entities said he was...
View ArticleStuck-in-space astronauts reflect on being left behind and adjusting to life...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Stuck-in-space astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams said Friday it's been tough dealing with their Boeing ride leaving without them and the prospect of spending...
View ArticleMexican cartel leader 'El Mayo' Zambada pleads not guilty to US charges
NEW YORK (AP) — Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, a powerful leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, pleaded not guilty Friday in a U.S. drug trafficking case that accuses him of engaging in murder plots and...
View ArticleMan accused of starting Bucktail Fire facing charges
MONTROSE COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) — An arrest has been made in connection to the Bucktail Fire that burned over 7,000 acres and lasted for a few weeks in August. WesternSlopeNow obtained the arrest...
View ArticleStrange sight over skies of Grand Junction
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — WesternSlopeNow got several calls Friday afternoon about an object in the sky. It appears from the backyard of the station to be a balloon of some sort. WesternSlopeNow...
View ArticleNeil DeGrasse Tyson set to speak at CMU
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX)—Colorado Mesa University's new Asteria Theatre is set to host its grand opening on Sept. 27 with a lineup that includes the play "Amadeus" and an upcoming event featuring...
View ArticleColorado v. Colorado State bobblehead now available for preorder
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — With the weekend fast approaching, Colorado football fans are anxiously awaiting the matchup between rivals Colorado and Colorado State for the Centennial Cup. In honor...
View ArticleReport finds 'no evidence' Hawaii officials prepared for wildfire that killed...
HONOLULU (AP) — Investigators reviewing the emergency response to last year's wildfire that killed 102 people on Maui said in a report released Friday they found “no evidence” Hawaii officials made...
View ArticleAlvarez, Nimmo, Bader hit 3 run homers to lead Mets over Phillies 11-3 for...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Francisco Alvarez, Brandon Nimmo and Harrison Bader hit three-run homers, Jose Quintana allowed three hits in seven shutout innings and the New York Mets routed the NL East-leading...
View ArticleTropical Storm Ileana makes landfall on Mexico's Sinaloa coast after pounding...
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Ileana made landfall on the coast of the Mexican state of Sinaloa Saturday a day after it pounded the resort-studded Los Cabos. The tropical storm formed Thursday off...
View ArticleMotocycle crash on Highway 50
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — At about 2 p.m., a motorcycle collided with the rear of a pickup truck at the intersection of Highway 50 & 28 1/2 Road heading westbound. Colorado State Patrol...
View ArticlePickup flips after inappropriate hand gesture
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — An accident happened this evening on F Road involving a pickup truck. The pickup truck, which four occupants inside, flipped after the driver displayed an inappropriate...
View ArticleHispanic Heritage Month puts diversity and culture at the forefront
Huge celebrations across the U.S. are expected to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, an annual tradition that showcases the awe-inspiring diversity and culture of Hispanic people. Celebrated...
View Article87 and hobbled, Pope Francis goes off-script in Asia and reminds world he can...
DILI, East Timor (AP) — It was the farthest trip of his pontificate and one of the longest papal trips ever in terms of days on the road and distance traveled. But Pope Francis, age 87, hobbled by bad...
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