In southern India's tea country, small but mighty efforts are brewing to...
UDHAGAMANDALAM, India (AP) — Scattered groves of native trees, flowers and the occasional prehistoric burial ground are squeezed between hundreds of thousands of tea shrubs in southern India's...
View ArticleAt UN climate talks, farmers argue for a share of money dedicated to fighting...
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Extreme heat ruined the pineapples on Esther Penunia's small farm in the Philippines this year, more disappointment than catastrophe since Penunia doesn't depend on the farm...
View ArticlePutin signs new Russian nuclear doctrine after Biden's arms decision for Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a revised nuclear doctrine declaring that a conventional attack on Russia by any nation that is supported by a nuclear power will be considered a joint...
View ArticleList of Coloradoans on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) - Have you ever wondered who from the Centennial State has made their mark on Tinseltown with a star on the Hollywood Hall of Fame? WesternSlopeNow comprised a list of those...
View ArticleJets fire general manager Joe Douglas after team goes 3-8 to start the season
First, Robert Saleh. Now, Joe Douglas. Woody Johnson is cleaning house for his woeful New York Jets in what has been a hugely disappointing season. Douglas was fired Tuesday as the Jets' general...
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Nisley Elementary to close; Clifton, Scenic vote postponed
MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) - Nisley Elementary will close starting next school year while the Scenic and Clifton Elementary vote was postponed, the District 51 Board of Education determined just after...
View ArticleTrump and Musk solidify their bond with Texas trip for rocket launch
WASHINGTON (AP) — For two weeks, Donald Trump has welcomed Elon Musk into his world. On Tuesday, it was Musk’s turn to play host to the president-elect. Trump flew to South Texas to watch as Musk’s...
View ArticleCU Buffs' 100-year-old superfan Peggy now has special apparel line
DENVER (KDVR) -- The University of Colorado Buffaloes announced a special line of apparel for the school's 100-year-old superfan Peggy. Peggy Coppom has faithfully cheered on the Buffs with her twin...
View ArticleTeaching kids the importance of reading a good book
MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) - Each year, the Rotary Club of Mesa County raises money to buy and distribute books for the Rotary-D51 Literacy Project. Every District 51 first-grade student is given...
View Article4 arrested in shoplifting incident
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) - Four people were arrested Tuesday afternoon after allegedly shoplifting from an area business. The Grand Junction Police Department received a shoplifting in progress...
View ArticleLegal victory for people with disabilities
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced that a settlement had been reached with the state of Colorado, after a complaint was filed by Disability Law Colorado...
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Explicit traffic signs appear in Boulder, police investigating
DENVER (KDVR) — Boulder police are investigating after four signs with explicit messages were found affixed to speed limit signs around the city on Tuesday. The signs were found at: Table Mesa Drive...
View ArticleSusan Smith to ask parole board for her freedom after serving 30 years for...
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Susan Smith, the South Carolina mother convicted of killing her two sons by rolling her car into a lake in 1994 with the boys strapped in their seats inside, will ask a parole...
View ArticleAs US ramps up nuclear power, fuel supplier plans to enrich more uranium...
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (AP) — A supplier of fuel for nuclear power plants announced a $60 million expansion in Tennessee on Wednesday, promising to resume and grow its manufacturing of high-tech centrifuges...
View Article4-vehicle crash occurs on HWY 6
MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) - A car attempting a turn resulted in a four-vehicle crash around 3 p.m., Wednesday. The collision happened on Front Street (Highway 6) and 34 Road. When the...
View ArticleStrewn about scooters are a tripping hazard, blind local says
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Betty Nolan moved back to Grand Junction from Texas after losing her husband … and most of her sight. She tells WesternSlopeNow she only has 5% of her sight left, with...
View ArticleWestern Slope food bank recognized
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Distributing over 24,000 meals a day the Food Bank of the Rockies plays a pivotal role in the community, helping those in need and providing material goods and programs...
View ArticleRussia and China oppose changing the Kenya-led force in Haiti to a UN...
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia and China on Wednesday opposed a U.S.-led campaign to transform the Kenya-led multinational force in Haiti helping police to tackle escalating gang violence into a U.N....
View ArticleRain and snow pummel Northern California in latest wave of damaging weather...
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — A major storm pummeled Northern California with rain and snow on Wednesday night and threatened to cause flash flooding and rockslides in the latest wave of damaging weather...
View ArticleUS regulators seek to break up Google, forcing Chrome sale as part of...
U.S. regulators want a federal judge to break up Google to prevent the company from continuing to squash competition through its dominant search engine after a court found it had maintained an abusive...
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