What's next for CO-3 with Boebert out?
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — U.S. Representative Lauren Boebert's recent announcement that she'll now run for election in Colorado's 4th district has flipped the race for Colorado's 3rd district on...
View ArticleApparent Israeli strike kills senior Hamas figure in Beirut and raises fears...
BEIRUT (AP) — An apparent Israeli strike in the Lebanese capital of Beirut killed Hamas' No. 2 political leader Tuesday, marking a potentially significant escalation of Israel's war against the...
View ArticleSheikh Hasina once fought for democracy in Bangladesh. Her critics say she...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is facing a general election Sunday, a vote she is all but certain to win. Critics say it could further tighten her grip on power...
View ArticleThings to know about Minnesota's new, non-racist state flag and seal
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Love it, hate it or yawn at it, Minnesota is set to get a new state flag this spring that echoes its motto of being the North Star State, replacing an old flag that brought up...
View ArticleRescuers race against time in search for survivors in Japan after powerful...
SUZU, Japan (AP) — Rescue workers and canine units urgently sifted through rubble Wednesday ahead of predicted freezing cold and heavy rain in what the prime minister called a race against time after...
View ArticleMulti-million dollar winning lottery ticket sold at local Safeway, ticket...
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — The Colorado Lottery confirmed to WesternSlopeNow that the Redlands Safeway off Broadway, sold a $2 million winning lottery ticket. However, the ticket's gone unclaimed...
View ArticleAs a missile hits a Kyiv apartment building, survivors lose a lifetime's...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — With trembling hands and labored breath, Serhii Slobodiannyk meticulously searched his fire-damaged apartment, seeking to salvage any of his family's treasured belongings...
View ArticleCommunity Hospital hosting open house Saturday for new regional cancer center
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Karen Martsolf, Community Hospital's Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, joins WesternSlopeNow in-studio for an interview about Community Hospital's public open...
View ArticleIt took decades, but San Francisco finally installs nets to stop suicides off...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Kevin Hines regretted jumping off San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge the moment his hands released the rail and he plunged the equivalent of 25 stories into the Pacific Ocean,...
View ArticleImam killed outside New Jersey mosque, and the shooter remains at large,...
A New Jersey imam was gunned down outside his mosque before dawn Wednesday, leaving authorities hunting for a shooter and saying they've found no evidence yet that an anti-Muslim bias played a part in...
View ArticleScam alert issued for Mesa County
MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) — Law enforcement is warning Mesa County residents to beware of emergency scam calls. Mesa County Sheriff's Deputies have received numerous reports of a man calling...
View ArticleCalifornia restaurant's comeback shows how outdated, false Asian stereotype...
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — David Rasavong’s cultural pride is evident all throughout his restaurant. It’s on the wall of family portraits and where a stunning mural depicts his family’s journey from Laos...
View ArticleA Texas father and son arrested in the killings of a pregnant woman and her...
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A father and son in Texas have been charged in the killings of an 18-year-old pregnant woman who disappeared before Christmas and her boyfriend, who San Antonio police say were...
View ArticleMicrosoft adds AI button to keyboards to summon chatbots
Pressing a button will be one way to summon an artificial intelligence agent as Microsoft wields its computer industry influence to reshape the next generation of keyboards. Starting this month, some...
View ArticleCourt records bring new, unwanted attention to rich and famous in Jeffrey...
NEW YORK (AP) — Before and after he was exposed as a pedophile, Jeffrey Epstein loved to mingle with the world's elite. The millionaire invited politicians and academics to his private island and...
View ArticleResource Center opening date pushed... again
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — The Resource Center has been postponed twice. The Center has been undergoing some construction difficulties, but Executive Director of Homeward Bound Rick Smith says...
View ArticleGrand Junction Parks and Recreation registration now open
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — The new Grand Junction Parks and Recreation registration program is now open. The Winter/Spring registration period opened on January 2. Residents can create their...
View ArticleRoice-Hurst Humane Society on adoptions
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Western Coloradans and their pets have gone through a lot over the past year. With 2023 now behind us, CEO of the Roice-Hurst Humane Society and Grand Junction's mayor,...
View ArticleFamily Health West receives two recognitions
FRUITA, Colo. (KREX) — Family Health West (FHW) announced last Friday that the regional care provider was recognized with a 2023 Performance Leadership Award for excellence in the category of Patient...
View ArticleCapitol riot, 3 years later: Hundreds of convictions, yet 1 major mystery is...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of far-right extremist groups. Former police officers. An Olympic gold medalist swimmer. And active duty U.S. Marines. They are among the hundreds of people who have been...
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