Montrose PD adds 5 new officers
MONTROSE, Colo. (KREX) — The Montrose Police Department introduced five new officers to its ranks Monday. According to the City of Montrose, these new officers - Charles Hunt, Tim Long, Thomas Morgan,...
View ArticleFlood-hit regions in Central Europe will get billions in EU aid
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday pledged billions of euros in aid for Central European countries that suffered enormous damage to infrastructure and housing...
View ArticleCoffman surprised by Trump's proposal to visit Aurora
AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — Former President Donald Trump may be coming back to Colorado soon. The former president said he is coming in light of stories surrounding alleged gang activity at deteriorated...
View ArticleMesa County Libraries hosting its 10th annual Comic-Con this weekend
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — On Friday, Shana Wade joined WesternSlopeNow to discuss Mesa County Libraries' 10th annual Comic-Con. Comic-Con will feature guest speaker Paolo Bacigalupi, cosplay...
View ArticleFruita Community Center to be closed Sept. 23-29 for yearly maintenance
FRUITA, Colo. (KREX) - The Fruita Community Center will be closed next week for annual maintenance, according to the City of Fruita. The facility will be closed from Monday, Sept. 23, to Sunday, Sept....
View Article2 teens in custody after firing two shots into the air
CLIFTON, Colo. (KREX) - Two teenagers are currently being held at the Mesa County Detention Facility after allegedly firing shots into the air. The incident occurred around 4 a.m., Friday, at...
View ArticleGJ picks artists for 2025 calendar, annual report
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) - The City of Grand Junction announced Friday the selected artists for the 2025 calendar and annual report. The artists are Chris Adkison, John Anglim, Rick Ahern, Kelsie...
View ArticleGeorgia State Election Board approves rule requiring hand count of ballots
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's State Election Board on Friday voted to approve a new rule that requires poll workers to count the number of paper ballots by hand after voting is completed, a change that...
View ArticleFederal authorities subpoena NYC mayor's director of asylum seeker operations
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors scrutinizing a web of top officials in New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ administration subpoenaed the director of the city's Office of Asylum Seeker Operations to...
View ArticleProstate cancer awareness event to be held Saturday
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) - Western Colorado Urological Associates and Focal One are hosting a free prostate cancer awareness event this weekend. The event is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, at...
View ArticleVaughn Shafer sets new world record
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Vaughn Shafer sets world record for drag boarding at 82.46 mph.
View ArticleMesa County hosting open house for improvements for 32 1/2 Road, E Road corridor
MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) - Mesa County is hosting an open house later this week where the community can learn about the 32 1/2 Road and E Road corridor improvement project. The open house is from 5...
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LVFD responds to mobile home fire
FRUITA, Colo. (KREX) - A mobile home was "fully involved," Lower Valley Fire District said, when it responded to a fire call around 11 a.m., Tuesday. A fire can be in the distance. Lower Valley Fire...
View ArticleWhitewater man arrested on child sex exploitation charges
MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) - A 56-year-old Whitewater man was arrested Thursday on multiple counts of sexual exploitation of a child. Richard Lemus was arrested after he allegedly set up a meeting with...
View ArticleHouse Republicans advance contempt charges against Secretary Blinken over...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans on the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday advanced contempt of Congress charges against Secretary of State Antony Blinken following a contentious back-and-forth...
View ArticleOceanGate employee pushes back against idea of 'desperation' to complete...
A key employee with the company that owned the experimental submersible that imploded en route to the wreckage of the Titanic pushed back at a question from a Coast Guard investigator about whether...
View ArticleA bitter fight between two tribes over sacred land where one built a casino
WETUMPKA, Ala. (AP) — At the height of Muscogee power, thousands of people filled the tribe’s sprawling territory on the lush banks of the Coosa River in present-day Alabama. Oce Vpofv, or Hickory...
View ArticleLocal VA says it housed 74 Western Slope homeless veterans this year
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) – VA Western Colorado Health Care System announced Tuesday it housed 74 displaced veterans this fiscal year - and 100% of them have not returned to homelessness....
View ArticleMesa County Commissioners oppose measure to prohibit hunting big cats like...
MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) - The Mesa County Commissioners joined a growing list of entities opposing an initiative to ban hunting mountain lions, bobcats and lynx. The commissioners unanimously...
View ArticleHawk Ridge Vineyard permanently protected
PALISADE, Colo. (KREX) — Palisade is known for its wine and fruit production, but when the temperature drops, one area of town finds itself warmer than the others. Hawk Ridge Vineyard is located in a...
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