Boston's Restaurant and Sports Bar opens their doors since electrical fire
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) - Bob Stansell, a longtime Boston’s Restaurant and Sports Bar customer, states. “It's like a second home, and it's one of the first places that I went to when we moved...
View ArticleNew Montrose vet memorial set to break ground in 2025
MONTROSE, Colo. (KREX) — President of the Montrose Veteran's Memorial Coalition Les Williams served as a Marine for 32 years. He says the last veteran's memorial to be built in Montrose was 106 years...
View ArticleBoeing machinists hold contract vote that could end their 7-week strike
SEATTLE (AP) — The voting has closed for unionized factory workers at Boeing who were deciding Monday whether to accept a contract offer or to extend their strike, which has lasted more than seven...
View ArticleMiddle East latest: Israeli strikes kill 10 people in Gaza and 2 in the West...
Israeli strikes early Tuesday killed 10 people in the Gaza Strip, including four children and two women, Palestinian officials say. In the occupied West Bank, Israeli forces killed two people in an...
View ArticleAdditional E. coli case found in Mesa County
MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) - Mesa County Public Health announced Tuesday that another E. coli case had been found in the county, bringing the total to 11. The cases have been linked to silvered onions...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: Election Day on the Western Slope
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — It's Election Day on the Western Slope and while millions of Coloradans have cast their vote by mail-in ballot, many residents will be heading to the polls to cast their...
View ArticleGJPD asking for assistance with finding missing teen
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) - The Grand Junction Police Department is seeking the community's help in locating a missing teen. Aubrie Vogel, 13, was last seen traveling southbound on 27 1/2 Road...
View ArticleInvestigation into voter fraud in Denver launched after ballot irregularities...
DENVER (KDVR) — An investigation has been launched in Denver after election officials found ballot irregularities tied to an adult daycare center in the city. The Denver District Attorney's Office is...
View ArticleTropical Storm Rafael near hurricane intensity as it barrels toward Cuba and...
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Rafael strengthened to near hurricane intensity Tuesday night, as it barreled toward the Cayman Islands and Cuba, where it was forecast to hit as a...
View ArticleWant to follow election results like a pro? Here's what to watch in key states
WASHINGTON (AP) — Election night in the United States is a bit like a jigsaw puzzle, except that only one piece appears at a time, and you don’t get to look at the picture on the box. As thousands of...
View ArticleWhy AP called Florida for Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — A strong across-the-board showing by Donald Trump helped propel the Republican former president to victory in Florida, once a preeminent swing state that has increasingly slipped out...
View ArticleFlorida voters reject measures to protect abortion rights and legalize...
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Florida voters rejected ballot measures Tuesday to protect abortion rights and legalize marijuana, handing victories to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and solidifying the...
View ArticleIsrael's Netanyahu dismisses his defense minister as wars rage. Protests...
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday dismissed his popular defense minister, Yoav Gallant, in a surprise announcement that came as the country is embroiled in wars on...
View ArticleMarijuana legalization fails in Florida as numerous states approve citizen...
A costly campaign to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida failed Tuesday and California voters took a step toward tough crime laws as voters in dozens of states weighed more than 140 measures...
View ArticleBreaking: Arrests made in Mesa County ballot thefts
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) - The 21st District Attorney announced Wednesday two arrests concerning stolen Mesa County ballots. Vicki Lyn Stuart Sally Jane Smith Vicki Lyn Stuart, 64, and Sally Jane...
View ArticleHurd edges out Frisch for 3rd CD seat
MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) - Grand Junction attorney Jeff Hurd, a Republican, won the 3rd Congressional District on Wednesday, beating out Democratic hopeful Adam Frisch. Frisch, who also ran in 2022,...
View ArticleMontrose and Grand Junction residents react to election
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Residents in downtown Grand Junction and Montrose told WesternSlopeNow what they thought of the election results, from the presidency to propositions. Check out the...
View ArticleLaw enforcement looking for bike thief
MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) - Crime Stoppers of Mesa County is asking the community for help in identifying a suspect in an alleged theft. Between 6 p.m., Oct. 3, and 7:30 a.m., Oct. 4, a black Rocky...
View ArticleDistrict 51 ballot passes in Mesa County
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) - Tracy Arledge, principal of Central High School, states, “I think both of those bonds are going to do wonderful things for our whole district, as well as for our...
View ArticleCMU hosts National First-Generation Day all week
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) - Nov. 8 is known as National First-Generation Day, a day to celebrate students who are the first in their families to go to college. College is a place of knowledge and a...
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