Stephen Varela resigns from Colorado Board of Education
PUEBLO, Colo. (KREX) — Colorado Board of Education member Stephen Varela announced his resignation Tuesday. Varela plans on accepting a position with Pueblo District 60 to work with special education...
View ArticleServices offered for fallen nurses
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — An all-volunteer group of retired and active nurses has teamed up to provide services to fellow nurses, CNAs, and doctors who have passed. The Grand Valley Nurse Honor...
View ArticleUS bans new types of goods from China over allegations of forced labor
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security announced Wednesday that it would ban the import of goods from a Chinese steel manufacturer and a Chinese maker of artificial sweetener, accusing...
View ArticleSoutherners stay in touch the old-fashioned way after Helene cuts roads,...
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Isolated and without electricity or phone service since Hurricane Helene inflicted devastation across the Southeast nearly a week ago, residents in the mountains of western...
View ArticleMemories and prayers are shared at a small-town funeral for the victims of...
LAN SAK, Thailand (AP) — At a Buddhist temple in central Thailand, Wichan Seubsaichan recalled his 9-year-old son as a well-mannered boy who loved school and sports, and enjoyed participating in many...
View ArticleHow CMU welcomed its incoming freshman class
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Colorado Mesa University is taking a different approach compared to many institutions in the state and across the nation. The university has established seven core...
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Peters sentenced to 9 years in prison
MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) - Former Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Tina Peters was sentenced to up to nine years of incarceration Thursday for election violations. Peters' sentence is as follows:...
View ArticleCrime Stoppers seeking City Market thief
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) - Crime Stoppers of Mesa County is asking for the community's help in finding an alleged thief. According to Crime Stoppers, the suspect reportedly stole merchandise from...
View ArticleIntermountain Health to host free bilingual health fair
CLIFTON, Colo. (KREX) - Spanish and English-speaking residents will soon have a chance to learn more about local health resources. Intermountain St. Mary's Hospital is holding its first bilingual...
View ArticleA crash saved a teenager whose car suddenly sped up to 120 mph in the rural...
Sam Dutcher had just finished running errands when the 18-year-old's Honda Pilot suddenly began to accelerate, even though his foot wasn't on the gas pedal. The brake wouldn't work, he couldn't shift...
View ArticleSheriff's office asking for help locating missing man
MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) - The Mesa County Sheriff's Office is asking for the community's assistance in finding a man who hasn't been seen since earlier this year. The sheriff's office said in a...
View ArticleBiden's student loan cancellation is put on hold again after day of legal...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge in Missouri put a temporary hold on President Joe Biden's latest student loan cancellation plan on Thursday, slamming the door on hope it would move forward after...
View ArticleCedaredge Applefest this weekend
CEDAREDGE, Colo. (KREX) — Cedaredge Town Clerk Jess Shelton says 20 food trucks and 239 vendors will fill Main Street over the weekend for Applefest, a celebration for the local apple harvest and fall...
View ArticleHigh Desert Floral Design blossoms new shop
REDLANDS, Colo. (KREX) - Allison Ellington, director of member and community engagement for the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce, states, “What I love about that is that they are really trying...
View ArticleA French judge in a shocking rape case allows the public to see some of the...
PARIS (AP) — A French judge in the trial of dozens of men accused of raping an unconscious woman whose now former husband had repeatedly drugged her so that he and others could assault her decided on...
View ArticleBoebert holding listening session Saturday at CMU
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) - Rep. Lauren Boebert is hosting a listening session to hear about issues affecting Western Colorado in fields like agriculture, energy, water and land use. The event -...
View ArticleGJPD looking into Friday's assault at Department of Human Services
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) - The Grand Junction Police Department is investigating a report of an assault with a baseball bat near the Mesa County Department of Human Services. The incident...
View ArticleCMU assists students with FAFSA delays
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Colorado Mesa University has taken steps to help students receive financial aid offers earlier, bypassing delays caused by the FAFSA process. For the second consecutive...
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Polis announces panel to review candidates for district attorney for 7th...
MONTROSE COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) - Gov. Jared Polis announced Friday a panel to determine finalists for the intern district attorney position for the 7th Judicial District. Seth Ryan The 7th Judicial...
View ArticleIsraeli airstrikes rock southern suburbs of Beirut and cut off a key crossing...
BEIRUT (AP) — Israel carried out another series of punishing airstrikes Friday, hitting suburban Beirut and cutting off the main border crossing between Lebanon and Syria for tens of thousands of...
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