March for Bolivia's ex-President Morales turns violent, as political crisis...
CARACOLLO, Bolivia (AP) — Thousands of anti-government demonstrators marching in support of Bolivia’s former President Evo Morales clashed on Tuesday with counterprotesters blocking their way, a stark...
View ArticleFinish the Loop campaign for 29 Road kicks off
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — The debate over the 29 Road interchange continues as a new campaign for its construction begins today. Mesa County Commissioner Cody Davis and Grand Junction City...
View ArticlePolice officers looking for church vandal who caused over $2K in damages
MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) - Crime Stoppers of Mesa County is asking the community to help law enforcement identify a man who allegedly caused damages to a local church. Crime Stoppers said in a press...
View ArticleHaiti creates a provisional electoral council to prepare for the first...
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Haiti’s government on Wednesday created a provisional electoral council long sought by the international community to prepare the troubled Caribbean country for its first...
View ArticleD51 hosting 47th Annual Colorado West Marching Band Festival
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) - A new format will be introduced to the upcoming 47th Annual Colorado West Marching Band Festival. The event - which will begin at 10 a.m., Saturday, at Stocker Stadium -...
View ArticleRockslide closes Highway 40
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — The Colorado Department of Transportation closed Highway 40 west of Steamboat, near Milner after a rockslide covered lanes of traffic. According to NW and SW Colorado...
View Article2nd world record attempt happening this Friday
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — This Friday at the Western Colorado Dragway in Orchard Mesa, Vaughn Shafer will be making a second attempt at becoming the fastest man on a motorized skateboard. Shafer...
View ArticleWild horse breaks leg and euthanized during last day of Bookcliff Gathering
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Incident Commander for the Bookcliff Gathering Isaac Pittman tells WesternSlopeNow that from Sept. 11 - when the gather started - to Wednesday morning, BLM has captured...
View ArticleUN chief urges divided nations to approve blueprint to address global...
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief urged the world’s divided nations on Wednesday to compromise and approve a blueprint to address global challenges from conflicts and climate change to...
View ArticleCurrent Olathe police chief named Montrose County manager
MONTROSE COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) - Montrose County didn't have to look too far for its next manager. Current Olathe Police Chief Frank Rodriguez was recently announced to take over the position. His...
View ArticleVenezuela’s opposition ex-candidate says he was forced to sign letter that...
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s former opposition candidate, Edmundo González, on Wednesday said he was coerced into signing a letter effectively recognizing his defeat in July’s presidential...
View ArticleLebanon is rocked again by exploding devices as Israel declares a new phase...
BEIRUT (AP) — Walkie-talkies and solar equipment exploded in Beirut and other parts of Lebanon on Wednesday in an apparent second wave of attacks targeting devices a day after pagers used by Hezbollah...
View Article36 residents receive U.S. citizenship on Colorado National Monument
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) - It was a very special day for dozens of people in the Grand Valley. Candidates gathered at the Colorado National Monument Wednesday morning to officially become U.S....
View ArticleCommunity Food Bank of GJ talks Hunger Action Month
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — On Thursday, Alisha Wenger, executive director of the Community Food Bank of Grand Junction, joined WesternSlopeNow to talk Hunger Action Month. Wenger shared what...
View ArticleStudy: Small Colorado towns outrank major cities in home value; Montrose...
DENVER (KDVR) — A new study found that some towns have a higher home value than those in big cities, and many of those towns are in Colorado. Lending Tree looked into micropolitan areas, populations...
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Garfield County deputies seize over alleged 222K fentanyl pills, valued at...
GARFIELD COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) - A traffic stop on Interstate 70 near Parachute ended Wednesday with a Phoenix woman arrested for allegedly transferring drugs across state lines. Leslie Lopez-Rojas...
View ArticleE-Variations present "The Hallow"
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX)— E-Variations will host its third annual Halloween extravaganza at the Watson Island Amphitheater on Saturday, Oct. 19. The festivities begin at 5 p.m., featuring a night...
View ArticleNew testing options now available through Mesa County Public Health Clinic
MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) - Mesa County Public Health Clinic announced Thursday it is offering new testing options for residents. The tests are for COVID-19, flu, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and...
View ArticleFormer Palisade High band teacher enters guilty plea
MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) - On Thursday, ex-Palisade High School band teacher Jeffrey Mason entered a guilty plea to two counts of official misconduct. Mason, 47, entered a deferred sentence. His...
View ArticleBook on Western Slope athlete published
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — The life and legacy of Sam Safken, an athlete and graduate from Fruita Monument High School, lives on in a new book published by his mother Linda Mulleady. "Sam was...
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